Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has said that he did not play for World XI in the Champions Twenty20 match against West Indies on May 31 due to a knee injury. But he could change his mind without going through 24 hours. He said he was playing for World XI, despite being injured but alertly played for World XI.
Afridi said on his own verificated Twitter account, "I will play against West Indies for the World XI.I support this kind of match as a Muslim and a cricketer. If I follow the plan of rehabilitation of the doctor, I will be 100 percent healthy. According to my strength the creator advised me. So I will play home on May 31. '
Shahid Afridi, who was on his way to Dubai on Friday, was suffering from knee problems.The doctor told him that it would take 3 to 4 weeks to recover completely. Afridi has said similarly on his Twitter account.
Afridi on Twitter said, "I showed doctor in Dubai. My knees are not in good shape. It takes another 3 to 4 weeks to recover completely for the game. I hope to get full fitness within 3 to 4 weeks. Pray for me.'
He changed his mind to Afridi and Charity match, tweeting 24 hours before the game was not played for the World XI.
Meanwhile, the Test and Twenty20 captain Shakib Al Hasan has removed himself from the World XI team for personal reasons. Nepalese spinner Sandeep Lamichan gets the opportunity to replace Shakib in World XI.In September last year, Hurricane Irma and Mariah had two stadiums in the Caribbean. The ICC, the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) decided to organize a charity match for the World XI against the West Indies team in order to fund the two stadiums that have been destroyed.West Indies squad: Chris Gayle, Evelyn Lewis, Andre Fletcher, Marlon Samuels, Dinesh Ramdin (wicket-keeper), Carlos Brathwaite (capt), Andre Russell, Samuel Badri, Rowman Powell, Kaiser Williams, Rayad Emiret, Assel Nurse, Kim Paul .World XI: Tamim Iqbal (Bangladesh), Shahid Afridi (Pakistan), Eoin Morgan (England, Captain), Luke Runkie (New Zealand, wicketkeeper), Shoaib Malik (Pakistan), Dinesh Karthik (India), Hardik Pandya (India) , Thesira Perera (Sri Lanka), Mitchell McLagan (New Zealand), Rashid Khan (Afghanistan) and Sandeep Lamichan (Nepal).
