Sarfaraz Ahmed parts ways with Quetta Gladiators

'My time with Quetta Gladiators has come to an end,' says the wicketkeeper

Former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed on Sunday, announced to part ways with former champions Quetta Gladiators ahead of the 10th edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL).

The former Pakistan captain made the announcement on micro blogging website Instagram, by sharing a picture of himself with franchise owner Nadeem Omar.

"Today I want to tell you that my time with Quetta Gladiators has come to an end and I feel very proud that my journey of 9 years with this amazing team has been wonderful and beautiful, wrote Sarfaraz.

"I want to take this opportunity to thank Nadeem Bhai for giving me the opportunity to play for his team and for providing everything that I needed as a player and captain and I will always remember your support throughout this time.

"My best wishes will always be with your team and lastly I would like to thank your team management who have been great. Special thanks to Azam Bhai."

Sarfaraz, who was associated with Quetta Gladiators since the inception of the league, was released by the former champions earlier this month and thus will be a part of the players draft for the first time since the inaugural edition in 2016.

The wicketkeeper batter played 86 PSL matches for the Gladiators and scored 1525 at 29.32 with the help of seven half-centuries. He also led the Gladiators to their maiden and only PSL title in 2019.

Notably, Sarfaraz captained the Gladiators for eight PSL seasons until he was replaced by South Africa's Rilee Rossouw in the previous edition.

After this announcement, there were speculations that the former Pakistani captain will be picked by his hometown team Karachi Kings.

However, a source closer to Kings has confirmed to GeoSuper.tv that Sarfaraz is not in their plans so far.

Naveen-ul-Haq withdraws

Afghanistan's right-arm pacer Naveen-ul-Haq on Sunday, announced to withdraw from the highly-anticipated Pakistan Super League (PSL) 10, scheduled to be played in the April-May window this year.

Taking to his Instagram story, Naveen shared a picture of him with wicketkeeper batter Mohammad Haris during his time with Peshawar Zalmi in the previous edition of the league and shared that he will not be taking part in the forthcoming season.

"Wonderful last season with [Peshawar Zalmi]. Won't be taking part in this year's [PSL]. Until next time, thanks for all the love and support," Naveen captioned the picture.

For the unversed, Naveen was among the 44 foreign players in platinum category, unveiled by the marquee league.

Naveen-ul-Haq has featured in two PSL seasons, representing Quetta Gladiators and Zalmi in 2023 and 2024, respectively.

In 10 matches, the 25-year-old has picked up 13 wickets at an average of 28.53 with the best bowling figures of 2/22 and an economy rate of 9.76.