Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi unwell, skips training session ahead of Bangladesh match

Waqar Younis hoped that Afridi would be fit for their WT20 opener.

New Delhi: Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi skipped his team's training session on Tuesday. 

Coach Waqar Younis informed the members of the media that the all-rounder was not well, adding that he was 'hoping' Afridi would be fit for the match on Wednesday.

Afridi is unwell so he did not practice today, we hope he will be fit for tomorrow's match-Waqar Younis #WT20 — ANI (@ANI_news) March 15, 2016

The bowling legend also backed Afridi over his recent comments, stating he found nothing wrong in his choice of words.

I did not find anything controversial in this(Afridi's remark of receiving more love in India than Pakistan)-Waqar Younis #WT20 — ANI (@ANI_news) March 15, 2016

The 44-year-old further added that Pakistan will have to be at their best in order to overcome Bangladesh in their World Twenty20 opener.

Bangladesh are playing good cricket so we have to come out really strong to beat them tomorrow-Waqar Younis #WT20 pic.twitter.com/NIwwWTsgYE — ANI (@ANI_news) March 15, 2016

Fast bowler Mohammad Sami also sustained a toe injury during a practice session on Sunday and missed Pakistan's warm-up tie against Sri Lanka.