Will Shaheen Afridi play against Australia in the World Cup? Pakistan cricket team struck with viral fever

The Pakistan cricket team has been hit by a viral fever ahead of a crucial clash against Australia in the Cricket World Cup on Friday at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore.

Several Pakistani players fell ill in the last few days, but the Pakistan Cricket Board has reported that most of them have now fully recovered while some are still under medical observation.

Pakistan head into this match after a crushing seven-wicket defeat against India while their opponents picked up their first win of the tournament after beating Sri Lanka.

It's worth noting that Bengaluru has experienced cases of viral fever in recent months, possibly attributed to weather changes, which may have caused minor health issues for the visiting team.

Will Shaheen Afridi and Babar Azam play against Australia in the World Cup?

Pakistan media manager Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi informed that both Shaheen Afridi and Babar Azam are doing fine and should be available for selection against the Aussies.

"Some players got fever in the past few days and most of them have fully recovered from it. Those who are in the stage of recovery remain under the team medical panel's observation," Ahsan told PTI on Tuesday.

The 1992 world champions did train on Tuesday evening at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium which indicates that their recovery is in full swing. 

Who will win AUS vs PAK?

According to the Dafabet, the following are the odds for this Cricket World Cup 2023 match.