Batter Babar Azam is forced to retire hurt during the second day of a three-day warm-up match against a Professional County Club Select XI after being hit on his right hand.
The incident happens on Friday as Pakistan prepares for a crucial upcoming England Test series. NDTV reports that Azam leaves the field on 5, indicating he is unable to continue his innings at the time of the injury. The outlets’ accounts focus on the immediate scare and the timing ahead of the Tests, with the shared detail being the right-hand impact and his early retirement.
While the reports do not provide further medical findings or a confirmed timeline for his availability, the consistent theme across sources is that the injury occurred during the current lead-up match, raising uncertainty over whether he will be fit for the England Tests.
