Rizwan to miss remainder of New Zealand T20Is with hamstring injury: Middle-order batsman Irfan Khan has also been ruled out of the series with a hamstring injury.
The PCB, in a statement, said it had received the radiology report of the pair and decided to withdraw them from the series.
Rizwan to miss remainder of New Zealand T20Is with hamstring injury ,Rizwan is believed to have pulled his hamstring while batting in the third T20I. He attracted quite a bit of attention on the field before retiring due to injury. The PCB downplayed his injury, saying he is expected to be out for more than a week to 10 days and that the injury will not prevent any future tours.
Although there were no signs of discomfort for Niazi during that game, he is also believed to have picked up a hamstring niggle, prompting the PCB to pull him out of the series.
Rizwan to miss remainder of New Zealand T20Is with hamstring injury
The pair’s absence was attributed to Azam Khan missing the tour due to injury, although an official statement said he only needed 10 days’ rest, suggesting there is no long-term availability issue. Although Hasibullah was called up as cover for Azam in the only Twenty20 international against New Zealand earlier this year, no further replacements have been announced.
Rizwan to miss remainder of New Zealand T20Is with hamstring injury so ,Pakistan have wicketkeeping options in Rizwan’s absence. Hasibullah is yet to be seen but he is a wicketkeeper-batsman. Usman Khan also kept wickets in two matches for Multan Sultans in the PSL earlier this year.
The injury comes at an inopportune time for Pakistan with the series in Lahore. New Zealand bounced back from a crushing defeat in the second T20I with a dominant performance to level the series with the last two matches in Lahore at Pindi.