It must be a bad day for Zahid Mahmood. The Leg-spinner is reportedly going to miss the upcoming T20I series against Zimbabwe due to his fear of travelling alone by air, according to news outlets reported on Tuesday.

Zahid Mahmood

Mahmood is a Pakistani cricketer who plays for Southern Punjab. He made his international debut for the Pakistan team in February 2021.

Zahid made his first-class debut for Hyderabad in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2009-2010. Making his mark in the first innings and finishing 16 not out in the second. He finished his maiden first-class season with twenty-nine runs and four wickets from three matches. And made his List A debut for Hyderabad in the Royal Bank of Scotland Cup in the 2009–10 season. He took two wickets.

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Zahid Mahmood suffered a nervous breakdown

Sources reports that, Zahid, upon learning that he would be alone in the plane, suffered a nervous breakdown during the training camp. 

PCB’s decision

Pakistan Cricket Board picked to send Mahmood, who had originally been picked for Zimbabwe Tests. He was a replacement for Shadab Khan. In the contrary, he informed the board officials that he had never traveled abroad and could not go to Zimbabwe alone. Shadab was ruled out of the tour due to a toe injury sustained in the second ODI against South Africa on Sunday.

Finally, after the request of the spinner, the board has now decided to send him to Zimbabwe along with the Test squad. Zahid will leave for Harare on April 21 with the Test squad.

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