Pakistan face a big blow as wrestler Inam Butt has withdrawn himself from upcoming Asian games after suffering knee injury.

With Pakistan squad for the upcoming Asian Games still being finalised, the country had its hopes pinned onto the shoulders of Inam. The wrestler had bagged a gold for the country in the Commonwealth Games in Australia earlier this year.

However, the wrestler will not be taking part in the games later this month due to a knee injury that he sustained during training. The doctors have ordered him a month’s rest to recover from the injury.

“Since there is less than a month left for the Asian Games, I have decided to withdraw my name,” Inam said in a statement. Disappointed but determined, he added that his next target is the World Championships, which is two months away.