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'Ek ki lottery lagti hai to bechara teeno format khelta hai' - Fans react as reports of Naseem Shah being ruled out for ODI World Cup 2023 surface

Pakistan pacer Naseem Shah is reported to be ruled out of the ODI World Cup 2023 and the game in general for a year.

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'Ek ki lottery lagti hai to bechara teeno format khelta hai' - Fans react as reports of Naseem Shah being ruled out for ODI World Cup 2023 surface

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Pakistan pacer Naseem Shah is reportedly set to miss the ODI World Cup 2023 next month. Apart from this, he might also miss the game in general for a year. During the Lanka Premier League 2023, Shah was strapped on the shoulder after having trouble. Notably, his national team skipper Babar Azam was on the same side in the LPL. However, the former still played all the games including the one against minnows, Nepal.

After playing against Bangladesh and India, the Quetta Gladiators player in the PSL left the field during the India game. He didn't come out to bat as the team lost the game by a whooping 228-run margin. Ahead of the virtual semifinal against Sri Lanka, the 2021 CPL winner was ruled out and replaced by Zaman Khan. After the game, skipper Azam was uncertain about Shah in the World Cup.

"I'll tell you later," he said. "Not telling you our Plan B now. But yes, Haris Rauf is not bad. He's just got a little bit of a side strain, but he's recovering before the World Cup. Naseem Shah also... they have a couple of miss matches, I don't know the recovery , but in my opinion, Naseem Shah also in the World Cup later on. But let's see."

Naseem Shah has been ruled out of the game for a year

Meanwhile, Shah is not only ruled out of the WC 2023 as per ESPNcricinfo but also for a year. Apparently, the initial scans taken in Dubai have been indicating that he might not only miss the World Cup but also the Australia tour, SA20 2024, Pakistan Super League 2024, and several other commitments.

Shah has had injury concerns before. At the age of just 17, he was ruled out of the game for 14 months due to a back injury. Apart from this, he sustained a shoulder injury before. Since last year, from being a Test bowler, he has played all formats of the game.

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