Mohammad Irfan to undergo rehab with Pak team

December 26, 2013 08:14 pm | Updated 08:14 pm IST - Karachi

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to send left arm pacer Mohammad Irfan to the United Arab Emirates where he will undergo a rehabilitation process with the Pakistan team.

An official of the board confirmed that Irfan will be going to Abu Dhabi where Pakistan is playing Sri Lanka.

“Basically he is not part of the team but he is being sent there so that the team’s physiotherapist and trainer Dale Naylor and doctor Faisal can monitor his rehabilitation process on a day to day basis,” the official explained.

Irfan injured his hip while bowling in the last T20 international against South Africa in the UAE last month.

The tall pacer’s unavailability would be a huge setback to the national team ahead of the Test series against Sri Lanka.

The board official said Irfan was initially advised rest for six weeks but the team physio and doctor would now supervise and monitor his rehabilitation process in the UAE.

“It has been very frustrating sitting on the sidelines as I was very keen to play against Sri Lanka but I have been advised not to take risk of aggravating the injury and to follow the rehab process properly,” Irfan said.

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.