Asia Cup 2023 Twitter Reactions

‘Hota tab bhi kuch na kar pata’- Fans react as Naseem shah likely to miss initial matches of World Cup 2023

Naseem Shah had minor injuries during Pakistan's Super Four match against India at the Asia Cup 2023 and benched.

author-image
Akshay
New Update
Naseem Shah

Naseem Shah (Source-Twitter)

Naseem Shah Naseem Shah (Source-Twitter)

The Pakistan cricket team's hopes of reaching the Asia Cup final in 2023 ended on Thursday after Sri Lanka won the Asia Cup Super Four match. It was a tense match that kept supporters on the edge of their seats until the final ball.

Naseem Shah had minor injuries during Pakistan's Super Four match against India at the Asia Cup and was on the bench as the team was eliminated from the tournament after losing to Sri Lanka in Colombo on Thursday.

Naseem Shah was previously sidelined for 14 months after suffering a back injury in international cricket when he was just one year old from his debut. He was held out for another month after returning from a shoulder injury sustained on his debut for Gloucestershire in the County Championship.

Social media has become a powerful tool for fans to connect with their favourite players and voice their opinions. As soon as the news broke out, hashtags like "#GetWellSoonNaseem" started trending on Twitter, with fans from all over the world expressing their support for the young prodigy. Many shared heartfelt messages wishing him a speedy recovery and hoping to see him back in action soon. Fans recognize his immense potential and believe that he can be a game-changer for Pakistan in the World Cup. They are eagerly waiting for updates on his condition and are hopeful that he will be able to recover in time.

‘Not telling you our plan B’- Babar Azam

While the Pakistan captain expressed confidence over Haris Rauf’s side strain problem, he expressed uncertainty over the injury of 20-year-old Naseem Shah who has been marred by injury in the past as well. The speedster, who picked seven wickets in four Asia Cup 2023 matches at an average of 20, is currently in Dubai, undergoing scans for muscle injury below his right shoulder.

"I'll tell you later," the Pakistan captain said. "Not telling you our Plan B now. But yes, Haris Rauf is not bad. He's just got a little bit of a side strain, but he's recovering before the World Cup. Naseem Shah also... they have a couple of missed matches, I don't know the recovery , but in my opinion, Naseem Shah also in the World Cup later on. But let's see," Babar Azam said.

Teams must submit their squads for the ODI World Cup 2023 by September 28 for the six-week competition, and they may only change their 15-player groups after that date with permission from the event organizers.

Pakistan has no official 50-over matches scheduled before the World Cup begins, although they do have two warm-up games against New Zealand (September 29) and Australia (October 3) that do not have official ODI status.

Look how fans reacted:

India vs Pakistan Babar Azam ODI World Cup 2023 Naseem Shah Asia Cup 2023