Asia Cup 2022: Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Wasim Jr. suffers back pain in training session

Asia Cup 2022: Mohammad Wasim Jr. suffered back pain during Pakistan's training session at the ICC Academy in Dubai.

Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Wasim Jr, on Thursday, August 25, complained of back pain, adding to his team’s worries before the 2022 edition of the Asia Cup in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The young speedster suffered pain during a training session at ICC Academy in Dubai.

If reports are to be believed, Wasim Jr underwent an MRI scan to determine the severity of his injury. As per reports, the scan is precautionary as the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) doesn’t want to take any risk, especially keeping in mind the T20 World Cup to be played later this year.

Wasim Jr. was a part of the Pakistan ODI squad that won the three-match ODI series against Scott Edwards’ Netherlands earlier this week.

Earlier, Pakistan were dealt with a blow after their premier paceman Shaheen Shah Afridi was ruled out of the Asia Cup due to a knee injury that he sustained during the Sri Lanka tour earlier this year.

Shaheen was included in the squad for both the Netherlands’ ODIs and the Asia Cup, but he failed to make the cut. The pacer is currently undergoing rehabilitation in Dubai and is with the national cricket team.

In the meantime, Pakistan have called up right-arm pacer Mohammad Hasnain as Shaheen’s replacement for the upcoming multi-nation tournament. The Men in Green currently have Shahnawaz Dhabi, Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah and Hasnain as their fully fit bowlers for the Asia Cup.

Pakistan’s first match in Asia Cup 2022 is against Rohit Sharma’s India on Sunday, August 28 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium.