{"id":1392,"date":"2026-08-15T14:27:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T14:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nayaujala.com\/english\/?p=1392"},"modified":"2026-08-15T14:27:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T14:27:02","slug":"babar-azam-hand-injury-pcb-update-england-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nayaujala.com\/english\/babar-azam-hand-injury-pcb-update-england-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Babar Azam Sidelined from Warm-Up Clash After Hand Injury Blow, PCB Confirms"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Babar Azam<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Pakistan Test captain)<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">has been advised immediate rest from the ongoing tour warm-up match at Canterbury after suffering an injury blow to his right hand from a rising delivery.<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"3\">Pakistan Test captain Babar Azam has been sidelined as a precautionary measure from the team&#8217;s ongoing four-day warm-up fixture against Kent after taking a sharp blow to his right hand during play.<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nayaujala.com\/english\/fifa-world-cup-final\/\">FIFA World Cup Final: Massive Hotel ; Train Fare Surge Hits<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"4\">The incident occurred when a rising delivery struck Babar on the glove. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) medical panel promptly assessed the injury and recommended complete rest for the remainder of the tour match to prevent further aggravation.<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nayaujala.com\/english\/psl-final-2026-peshawar-zalmi-vs-hyderabad-kingsmen-eng\/\">PSL Final Showdown: Peshawar Zalmi Face Hyderabad Kingsmen for the Title<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"5\">According to an official statement issued by the PCB, precautionary scans revealed no serious bone damage. 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