Shahid Afridi to play ICC World XI vs West Indies T20I charity game despite knee injury
The match will be played between ICC World XI and WT20 winners West Indies on May 31 at Lord's.
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Shahid Afridi AFP[/caption] Shahid Afridi will be seen in action in the T20 charity match at Lord s on May 31. The match, to be played between ICC World XI and World T20 champions West Indies, has already been granted T20 International status by ICC. It was rumoured that Afridi may miss out, but the man himself has rubbished all such claims on Twitter: I will be playing @ICC World XI vs @westindies as I feel strongly to support this as a cricketer & Muslim. I am following the rehab plan my Doctor gave %. My Allah recommends to help people in need with all the power I have. C u @HomeOfCricket on 31st and let s keep #HopeNotOut"
Shahid Afridi AFP[/caption] Shahid Afridi will be seen in action in the T20 charity match at Lord s on May 31. The match, to be played between ICC World XI and World T20 champions West Indies, has already been granted T20 International status by ICC. It was rumoured that Afridi may miss out, but the man himself has rubbished all such claims on Twitter: I will be playing @ICC World XI vs @westindies as I feel strongly to support this as a cricketer & Muslim. I am following the rehab plan my Doctor gave %. My Allah recommends to help people in need with all the power I have. C u @HomeOfCricket on 31st and let s keep #HopeNotOut" I will be playing @ICC World XI vs @westindies as I feel strongly to support this as a cricketer & Muslim. I am following the rehab plan my Doctor gave %. My Allah recommends to help people in need with all the power I have. C u @HomeOfCricket on 31st and let s keep #HopeNotOut
Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) May 18, 2018
Andy Flower also lauded Afridi for his commitment towards the charity match.
Andy Flower: "I would like to express my gratitude and admiration for Shahid's commitment to play against the Windies despite nursing a chronic knee injury. This commitment to giving to a cause such as this reflects his personality, approach to life. Thanks Shahid" #cricketrelief https://t.co/9qlejU32te
ICC Media (@ICCMediaComms) May 22, 2018
The match is being organised to raise funds for stadia in The Caribbean that were badly damaged following Hurricanes Irma and Maria last year. Hardik Pandya and wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik will also feature in the match.
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