PSL 2024: Haris Rauf ruled out of tournament with shoulder dislocation

Lahore Qalandars' quick Haris Rauf has been ruled out of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season nine as he suffered an injury on his shoulder during a match against Karachi Kings at the Gaddafi Stadium on Saturday, February 24. The injury occurred in the game's 20th over when Rauf landed awkwardly on his shoulder while making a superb catch to remove Hasan Ali. He hurt himself while landing on the ground, and it appeared that the catch was not made initially, but the third umpire ruled it out.

The 30-year-old was seen leaving the field with his arm strapped after experiencing severe discomfort. He then had scans to determine the severity of the damage. Following extensive assessment, the medical panel ruled that Rauf would need four to six weeks to recover, necessitating his absence from the rest of the PSL season.

"Haris Rauf, Pakistan and Lahore Qalandars' premier fast bowler will be unavailable for the remainder of the Pakistan Super League after suffering a dislocated shoulder during a narrow defeat against Karachi Kings last night," the Qalandars said in a press release.

Haris Rauf is out of PSL with a shoulder dislocation. Wishing our star bowler a swift recovery during his 4-6 weeks of rest.#HBLPSL9 #KhulKeKhel #QalandarBrothers pic.twitter.com/BbCMC7yva5

— Lahore Qalandars (@lahoreqalandars) February 25, 2024

Karachi Kings beat Lahore Qalandars by two wickets

Karachi Kings won a last-ball thriller in Lahore, handing two-time reigning champions Lahore Qalandars their fourth consecutive defeat in the 2024 Pakistan Super League. Chasing a target of 176 runs, the Shan Masood-led team won the game by two wickets. 

Kings asked the Qalandars to bat first after winning the toss. The Qalandars' opener Sahibzada Farhan scored an unbeaten 72 off 45 balls as they posted 175 runs in alloted overs. George Linde played a significant contribution, scoring a quick 26 not out off 13 balls while batting down the order. For the Kings, Tabraiz Shamsi, Hasan Ali, and Mir Hamza all got two wickets apiece. During the chase, Kieron Pollard led the charge for the Kings in scoring with 58 runs off of 33 deliveries.

Also read: Watch: Haris Rauf injures bowling arm, head while taking catch during PSL 2024 last-ball thriller