Fakhar to miss rest of CPL

He will participate in the Champions Cup

Pakistan cricketer Fakhar Zaman is set to depart from the ongoing Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2024 to participate in the upcoming Champions One-Day Cup, scheduled to commence from September 12 to 29, 2024 at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad.

Sources revealed that Zaman will return home to join the domestic tournament, which features five teams. He has played two matches for the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons in the CPL, amassing 83 runs in two innings.

In contrast, wicketkeeper Azam Khan is expected to continue his participation in the CPL, with sources indicating that he is unlikely to be part of any team in the Champions One-Day Cup.

Additionally, Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir and all-rounder Imad Wasim will also remain available for the CPL, as both players have retired from ODIs.

Meanwhile, Saim Ayub, who scored his second Test fifty in the ongoing series against Bangladesh, had already missed the Caribbean tournament due to his commitment to Pakistan's red-ball format.

It is worth noting that the upcoming domestic ODI tournament will feature five teams—Dolphins, Lions, Panthers, Stallions, and Wolves—with Misbah-ul-Haq mentoring the Wolves and Shoaib Malik mentoring the Stallions.

Meanwhile, Former West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has officially announced his retirement from the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), marking the end of an era in T20 cricket.

The 2024 edition of the CPL will be Bravo's final appearance in the tournament, closing a remarkable chapter in his illustrious career.

The former all-rounder made the announcement via a heartfelt social media post, where he expressed his excitement about playing his last professional tournament in front of his home crowd in the Caribbean.

In his Instagram post, Bravo shared, "It's been a great journey and I'm looking forward to playing my final professional tournament in front of my Caribbean people. TKR is the place where everything started for me and will end with my team."