Come January of the next yr, Shaheen will step onto the sector as the primary Pakistani participant to grace the league’s stage, including an thrilling chapter to his cricketing journey.
“I am excited to join the Desert Vipers. I know there are many Pakistan cricket fans in the UAE and I hope they will support our team in the upcoming ILT20,” Afridi stated in an announcement.
Set to kick off on January 13, the forthcoming version of ILT20 is eagerly anticipated. Shaheen, contemporary from his stint in Australia, is poised to hyperlink up with the crew following his return.
The Vipers had endeavored to safe the companies of Pakistani gamers final yr too; nonetheless, these endeavors failed to come back to fruition.
The subsequent season of ILT20 is scheduled to start on January 13, and Afridi might be part of the crew after getting back from Australia.
Last yr, Vipers had signed Azam Khan, which might have made him the primary Pakistan participant within the ILT20, however the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) didn’t grant him the no-objection certificates to play within the league.
The PCB’s present chairman Zaka Ashraf has, nonetheless, is permitting gamers to take part in varied T20 leagues.
“Shaheen is undeniably a player of world-class calibre who has had a significant impact not only for Pakistan but for every team he’s played for in recent times,” Vipers director of cricket Tom Moody stated on their new signing.
“He offers a huge amount as an impact pace bowler that has destroyed many, many top-orders and he also boasts terrific leadership skills that will add a huge amount of value to the Desert Vipers moving forward.”
Afridi will be part of a bowling assault that has Wanindu Hasaranga, Matheesha Pathirana, Tom Curran and Sheldon Cottrell amongst others.
(With PTI Inputs)
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com