New Delhi, Dec. 30 -- The Brisbane Heat have confirmed that Pakistan paceman Shaheen Shah Afridi will return home due to a knee injury, as per a release from the Brisbane Heat.

Afridi suffered a knee cartilage injury while fielding in the Heat's final over win over the Adelaide Strikers at the Gabba on Saturday night.

After consulting with the Pakistan Cricket Board's medical staff during the past 24 hours, it was agreed that Afridi would cut short his Big Bash League stint to return home for further treatment ahead of the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup.

Afridi told his Heat teammates tonight that he was saddened his initial Big Bash stint was ending prematurely.

"I have enjoyed myself a lot playing for Brisbane and I am sad that I will n...