Overview
- Brisbane Heat confirmed the left-arm quick was hurt while fielding in the Dec. 27 win over Adelaide at the Gabba.
- After consultations with PCB medical staff, he will miss the rest of the BBL and begin rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore.
- Afridi thanked Heat supporters on social media and said he had been called back by the PCB to undertake rehab.
- Heat officials praised his professionalism and said they are exploring a replacement as the squad also copes with fellow quick Spencer Johnson’s season-ending back injury.
- Afridi played four games for Brisbane with two wickets and an expensive economy rate, and his readiness for the February–March T20 World Cup remains under evaluation by PCB doctors.