PAK vs SL 2nd ODI: Why Shaheen Afridi Is Not Playing For Pakistan Today Against Sri Lanka | Check Playing 11s

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 2nd ODI: Shaheen Afridi was not included in Pakistan's playing XI for the second ODI match against Sri Lanka at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Friday. Pakistan won the toss and opted to bowl first with an aim to seal the series.

Pakistan captain Shaheen has had a promising stint so far as the team's new skipper. He was replaced by Mohammad Wasim in the team, as Salman Ali Agha was named the stand-in captain and was seen at the toss. Pakistan headed into the second game on the back of an impressive 6-run victory in the first ODI to go 1-0 up in the three-match series.

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Abrar Ahmed was also brought in after the leg-spinner missed the first game due to illness. He replaced all-rounder Faheem Ashraf.

Why Shaheen Afridi Is Not Playing In PAK vs SL 2nd ODI Today?

Shaheen missed the second ODI match as he was ruled out due to a fever. He was replaced by Mohammad Wasim in the team. He had a disappointing outing in the first game and couldn't get any wickets despite giving away 50 runs in his quota of 10 overs.

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He has been an impressive player for Pakistan, especially in white-ball cricket. In 70 ODI career matches, the left-arm pacer has 134 wickets to his name at an average of 24.96.

Notably, the second ODI match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka witnessed a chaotic series of events. The series had been in doubt after Sri Lanka's players wanted to leave the country when a suicide bomber killed 12 people outside a court in Islamabad, hours before the first ODI in nearby Rawalpindi on Tuesday. However, Sri Lanka Cricket directed their players to finish the series after they were reassured about security by the Pakistan Cricket Board, and the remaining two ODIs were rescheduled for Friday and Sunday.

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 2nd ODI Playing XIs:

Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Salman Ali Agha (captain), Hussain Talat, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed.

Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka (captain), Janith Liyanage, Kamindu Mendis, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dushmantha Chameera, Pramod Madushan, Asitha Fernando.