Pakistan

SLPL signs seven more Pakistan players

Yousuf, Younus to feature in Sri Lanka’s T20 league.

Express June 28, 2011

KARACHI:

While star players like former captain Shahid Afridi and experienced all-rounder Abdul Razzaq already having their contracts secured, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has roped in seven more Pakistani cricketers for the inaugural edition of its Twenty20 league.

According to details, former captains Mohammad Yousuf and Younus Khan are among the national cricketers who have signed fresh contracts with the SLC for the Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) that will be played from July 19.

The other Pakistani players who have recently signed up include natioanl team discards Fawad Alam and Shahzaib Hasan, upcoming batsman Asad Shafiq and opener Ahmed Shehzad. Fast-bowler Mohammad Irfan was also included.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has already announced that it would not block the participation of the players in the tournament.

Meanwhile, the Sri Lankan cricket board has announced that the event will go as planned despite the withdrawal of Indian players following instructions by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). And while the SLC admitted that the league will incur a financial loss, the league will go ahead.

Excluding the Indian players, cricketers from all the top-cricketing nations including Daniel Vetorri (New Zealand), Herchelle Gibbs (South Africa), Chris Gayle and Kieron Pollard (West Indies) are also expected to feature in the tournament.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 29^th, 2011.

COMMENTS (16)

Waqar Amin | 13 years ago | Reply no indian cricket in slcl Nor sheila and munni in s.l thats great

Too much Cricket | 13 years ago | Reply SLPL will be a bigger flop than this year's IPL. Who wants to watch IPL just straight after the world cup of high drama and great finish. In the current world of cricket overdose, no league is going to succeed.....only IPL stands a chance (hopefully next year). Why on earth would SL Cricket Board suffer losses every year (this year they will come to know the figure...how much) I agree that IPL should have one or two good Pakistan player like Md. Hafeez.

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destro | 13 years ago | Reply Thanks to BCCI pakistani cricketers can make some money...And ppl were saying BCCI doesnt help PCB..

ahsan | 13 years ago | Reply we imran nazir................plzplz

woohoo | 13 years ago | Reply Finally bottom of the barrel players have a chance to earn a little cash. Even the bottom feeders need to play something.

ashok sai | 13 years ago | Reply I get a laugh by looking at insane comments from Paki friends, actually Sri Lankan cricket board is pleading with BCCI to release Indian player to play, they know that without these Indian players the tournament will not be a success, so wake up and get real. Link :- http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-premier-league-2011/content/current/story/521109.html

Arslan | 13 years ago | Reply lol @ Fawad Alam and Asad Shafiq... T_T They should propose to the new guys like Asif Ali, Zain Abbas, Sharjeel Khan, ...

sushil mode | 13 years ago | Reply @Ahmad M. Qamar: great

sushil mode | 13 years ago | Reply wow thats a good move by SLC great and to make it more fair none of the worlds board including the australian cricket board ,they should all not send players to IPL,it would be a great washout,who the hell watches ranji trophy accept for BCCI ,so it would be a great slap for BCCI for using their power against people who they make money on.eg. if foreign national dont play in IPL nobody would watch IPL,so lets hope the SLPL succeeds and the IPL in april falls down on the ground i wish it happens fingers crossed.

Ali | 13 years ago | Reply This is now much better. Indians were thinking that they are out of this world.

OZ | 13 years ago | Reply No indian player's.......hahahah Now is going to be a perfect contest

Muhammad Daniyal Rashid | 13 years ago | Reply that is great .. no indian cricket in the league means this will be a good contest of cricket and not of money $$ :) looking fwd to it :)

bulbul | 13 years ago | Reply No Indians mean it would be pure cricket.... no Bollywood drama :)

Paras Vikmani | 13 years ago | Reply No Indians means this tournament is a flop.

Ahmad M. Qamar | 13 years ago | Reply A league tournament without Indian players is the right thing to do against the Indian Premier League.

Aadersh | 13 years ago | Reply No Indians....Better!! Khas kum Jahan Pak... There will b no cheating,no match fixing, no allegations and it will b all fun,entertainment & better cricket to watch...

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