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LAHORE: Quetta Gladiators suffered a huge blow as all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz has been ruled out of the ongoing HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) due to a foot injury.
According to reports, Nawaz has suffered a navicular bone nondisplaced fracture. Meanwhile, Gladiators management has confirmed Nawaz’s exit, saying the franchise will announce his replacement soon.
Mohammad Nawaz is among the players selected for the Test series against Australia. He will not be able to participate in the series as MRI scan has confirmed a fracture in his foot.
Nawaz’s exit will come as a huge blow to the Gladiators’ team who are currently sitting on the fourth spot of the PSL 2022 points table with four points in five matches. In four innings, he scored 78 runs with a strike rate of 205.26. He also took six wickets in five games at an economy of 8.40.
Ever since the first PSL edition in 2016, Nawaz has been an instrumental part in Gladiators’ success both with the bat and ball, as well as with some great fielding as well.