After Injury in India Game, Wahab Riaz Out of Champions Trophy

No replacement has been named.

Pakistan’s Wahab Riaz suffered an injury during the ICC Champions Trophy match between India and Pakistan at Edgbaston in Birmingham on 4 June. (Photo: PTI)

A loss to India in their Champions Trophy opener, and now Pakistan have to deal with another setback - fast bowler Wahab Riaz has been ruled out of the rest of the tournament.

Riaz suffered an ankle injury during Pakistan’s 124 run loss (D/L) to India on Sunday.

Riaz, who had conceded 87 runs in 8.4 overs, left the field in the 46th over of India's innings and scans confirmed the 31-year-old suffered a deltoid ligament complex injury.

Pakistan’s Wahab Riaz sits on the field holding his ankle after an injury during the ICC Champions Trophy match between India and Pakistan. (Photo: AP)

The Pakistan Cricket Board said in a statement that it had sent an official request to the ICC technical committee to call up a replacement, which has yet to be approved.

Apart from Mohammad Amir and Hasan Ali, who both played against India, Pakistan's other pace bowling options are Junaid Khan and all-rounder Faheem Ashraf.

Pakistan who lost by 124 runs on the Duckworth/Lewis method in a rain-shortened match against India, next face South Africa in their second group game at Edgbaston on Wednesday.

South Africa beat Sri Lanka in their first match.