Shaheen Afridi is confident he is on course to participate in the T20 World Cup as he continues his recovery from a knee injury.

Afridi returned to Pakistan for rehab after suffering what he described as an "unexpected injury" during the Big Bash League.

It is a recurring issue that has previously seen him miss the early stages of the 2022 T20 World Cup in the past, and it placed his participation in this year's tournament in doubt.

However, his rehab is taking him on the right course, and Afridi expects to be back in the nets as soon as next week.

"My rehab is ongoing, with the PCB team monitoring it," Afridi told reporters at a talent hunt launch event for Lahore Qalandars.

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"I'm doing gym work and working on my batting at the moment. I'll start bowling from next week.

"It's not as serious as it was last time. There's a bit of swelling on the bone. The MRI report wasn't that [concerning]; this might not take a month. It's more like a week."

Afridi has previously taken 23 wickets at the T20 World Cup in 17 innings and overall has taken 126 in his 96 matches in the shortest format for Pakistan.

The T20 World Cup begins on February 7, with Pakistan hosting the Netherlands in the opener.