Injury prone speedster Shoaib Akhtar's inclusion into the 15-man squad for the upcoming Asia Cup may have raised a few eyebrows, however, Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi believes that the controversial fast bowler would return with a bang.

Afridi said Akhtar has been training hard to get in shape after being out of competitive cricket for over a year, and is raring to perform on the international stage.