Pakistan’s Wasim Jr. suffers back pain before India clash
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Pakistan pacer Mohammad Wasim Junior suffered back trouble during the team's practice session on Thursday, dealing another setback to the national team ahead of the blockbuster Asia Cup match against archrival India.
The right-arm pacer was sent to the hospital for MRI scans after complaining of back pain during the training session, according to the details.
The episode puts the pacer’s participation in the much-anticipated India-Pakistan match on Sunday at risk as the team management awaits the MRI result before taking any decision in this regard.
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Earlier, Pakistan faced a major setback to its Asia Cup campaign when the team’s main strike bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi was ruled out of the tournament following a knee ligament injury.
Right-arm pacer Mohammad Hasnain was included in the squad to replace Shaheen for the Asia Cup.
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