A video surfaced on social media where Ali could be seen walking the ramp, dressed in gold-coloured Sherwani. Moreover, he performed his trademark 'bomb explosion' celebration at the end of it.
To everyone’s surprise, the Pakistan pacer showed no signs of discomfort even as he pulled off the celebration that led to an injury in the past. A section of Pakistan fans criticised him for walking the ramp after missing the important Test series for his team.
Ali will not be participating in the historic two-Test series starting Wednesday with rib fractures. Last month, the Pakistan Cricket Board confirmed that Ali underwent precautionary scans in Karachi that revealed cortical rib fractures, involving ninth rib on the right side and eighth and ninth ribs on the left side. "The fractures will require up to six weeks to heal," stated the PCB in a media release.
The first match of the two-Test series between Pakistan and Sri Lanka will be played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium while the second Test will be held at the National Stadium in Karachi from December 19.