'Get well soon Lala' - Shaheen Shah Afridi wishes speedy recovery to his would-be father-in-law Shahid Afridi

Shahid Afridi, on Monday, revealed that he has been ruled out of PSL 2021.

Published - 25 May 2021, 10:38 IST | Updated - 25 May 2021, 10:38 IST

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Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has been ruled out of the remainder of the sixth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) after suffering a back injury. It is a massive blow for his PSL franchise Multan Sultans considering that the all-rounder adds a lot of value and experience to the squad.

PSL 2021 is scheduled to commence in the first week of June in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The celebrated all-rounder was quite excited about the Abu Dhabi leg of PSL 2021 as he was undergoing hard training and practice sessions in Karachi. However, while training for the league, Shahid Afridi faced severe pain in his lower back.

A visit to the doctor resulted in him getting ruled out of the Pakistan Super League as he has been advised complete rest. The 44-year-old revealed the sad news of him pulling out of the tournament via his official Twitter handle.

The former skipper posted a picture from his visit to the hospital with the caption, “While training for the remainder of the HBL Pakistan Super League 6, I felt lower back pain and had to consult a doctor. Unfortunately, I have been advised to rest and can no longer accompany my team Multan Sultans for the Abu Dhabi leg. I am disappointed that I would be sitting out of the tournament, but my best wishes, support, and prayers are with the team to take the trophy.”

While training for the remainder of @thePSLt20, I felt lower back pain & had to consult a doctor. Unfortunately I have been advised to rest and can no longer accompany my team @MultanSultans. I am heartbroken 💔 as I was practicing and training really hard. pic.twitter.com/OjaHD1w9cg
— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) May 24, 2021

You (Shahid Afridi) are the pride of Pakistan: Shaheen Shah Afridi

As soon as the news of Shahid Afridi pulling out from PSL 2021 surfaced on social media, a lot of fans and well-wishers turned to Twitter to wish a speedy recovery to the star cricketer. One wish that caught the attention of netizens came from Pakistan’s young pacer and Shahid’s future son-in-law, Shaheen Shah Afridi.

Taking to his official Twitter handle, Shaheen hailed the former skipper as the pride of Pakistan while sending him lots of love and good wishes. “Get well soon Lala @SAfridiOfficial. You are the pride of Pakistan. We will miss you at PSL,” Shaheen tweeted.

It is no secret that Shaheen will be soon related to Shahid Afridi as the former skipper recently revealed that his elder daughter Aqsa will be tying the knot with the young speedster.