Mohammad Rizwan of Pakistan reached the fastest 3000 run milestone in T20 cricket by batting 79 innings. That is why Shaheen Shah Afridi called him the ‘Bradman of T20 cricket’.

That Rizwan was dropped from the rest of the series against New Zealand. Not only that, he may also miss the Pakistan cricket team’s tour of England and Ireland. Basically, there is no assurance about Rizwan when he will be able to recover and return to the team. That is, they have to suffer a big shock before the World Cup.

While batting in the third ODI against New Zealand last Sunday, Rizwan suffered from pain in the hamstring of his right leg. Then leave the field. He scored 23 runs off 22 balls. He did not come down even while fielding. He was taken for a scan. After receiving the report, the management decided to rest Rizwan from the remaining matches of the series.

It is known that Rizwan’s injury is serious. He may be flown to England for treatment. For now, Rizwan has been asked to rest for two weeks. It is not yet known whether the Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman will have to undergo surgery or not. Doctors are hoping that Rizwan will recover before the T20 World Cup in June. But they still can’t say anything for sure.

In the absence of Rizwan, Usman Khan is seen as Pakistan’s wicketkeeper for the time being. After the New Zealand series, Babar Azmara will play the series against Ireland and England next month. They will play this series as preparation for T20 World Cup; But it is not sure whether Rizwan will be able to play in the two series next month.