T20 WC: Shahid Afridi not fully fit, says Captain Hafeez
All-rounders' performance is good, the skipper said.
DHAKA (Web Desk) – Pakistani skipper Mohammad Hafeez on Thursday said that flamboyant all-rounder Shahid Afridi is not fully fit yet but he is thrilled to participate in the World Twenty20, Dunya News reported.
Shahid Afridi started training after recovering from a groin injury, hoping to play his part in the World Twenty20 starting in Bangladesh.
The fifth edition of the World Twenty20 with 16 teams in competition will be held from March 16 to April 6.
Earlier, the 34-year-old Afridi, who suffered fitness problems, in the Asia Cup last week, said he was feeling much better.
"I trained for the first time since the injury and (I am) feeling very good. I am almost 90 percent fit and hope to play at my full fitness once I join the squad," Afridi said.
Batsman Afridi hit two last over sixes to help Pakistan beat arch rival India in a thrilling one-wicket finish in the Asia Cup held in Bangladesh earlier this month.
He then starred in Pakistan s tough 327-run chase with a 25-ball 59 against Bangladesh.
Afridi, who also bowls leg-spin, was player of the match in the semifinal and final when Pakistan won its only World Twenty20 title in England in 2009.
