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Pakistan express paceman Naseem Shah has returned to training after fully recovering from a viral infection. Naseem was seen at the national team training ahead of Pakistan"s clash with New Zealand in the fourth match of the tri-nation series in Christchurch.

Naseem was ruled out of action during England"s historic T20I tour of Pakistan last month after suffering a viral infection. According to details, Naseem was suffering from COVID-19 and was admitted to the hospital for one night after contracting pneumonia during the historic series. Part of Pakistan"s 2022 T20 World Cup squad, Naseem was in recovery mode when the national team left for New Zealand for a tri-series ahead of the mega event.

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It is understood that Naseem has regained full fitness and will be available for action in the next match of the tri-series. However, Naseem is expected to be offered further rest and not included in the squad as the national team management wants him 100 per cent heading into the T20 World Cup.

Elsewhere, Mohammad Hasnain, who was also suffering from a viral infection, also started to recover and rejoined his teammates in training. Hasnain is said to be feeling much better and should be fully fit in the next few days.

The men in green are also confident of the fitness of star pacer Shaheen Afridi and experienced top-order batsman Fakhar Zaman, the duo expected to join the squad in Australia.

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Pakistan will play two warm-up matches, against England and Afghanistan on October 17 and 19, before taking on arch-rivals India in their T20 World Cup opener on October 23 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).