Former Pakistan All-rounder and captain Shahid Afridi, who played a pivotal role in the team’s success during the 2009 ICC T20 World Cup in England, wished all the luck to the current national players who are gearing up to participate in the ninth edition of the mega country championship. Cricket Event: Pakistan Super League, starting later today.
Shahid Afridi took to centralized for the upcoming 2024 edition of the ICC T20 World Cup in the US and West Indies, which will begin from June.
The Green Army will be under the captaincy of Shaheen Afridi for the first time in a major ICC tournament, even if his tenure as T20I captain did not get off to the best start in what was his first bilateral assignment in New Zealand where Pakistan lost a 5-match series 4-1.
It will be interesting to see how Shaheen leads the team and if he is able to lead them to their third consecutive knockout appearance. Pakistan, under the leadership of Babar Azam, had reached the semi-finals of the 2021 edition before reaching the final of the previous edition (2022) in Australia and losing to eventual champions England.
Shahid Afridi, who knows what it feels like to be part of an ICC event-winning team, stated that PSL 9 will be key to their plans for the T20 World Cup and also conveyed his wishes.
“Select the best players for the T20 World Cup. this summer, PSL9 It’s a key tournament! I wish all the players the best of luck, do your best, we are counting on you.” – Afridi wrote on the X handle of it.
“PSL is my favorite” – Shahid Afridi applauds quality of league bowling
Shahid Afridi also revealed that despite playing in several different T20 leagues around the world, including the IPL, Global T20 Canada, Bangladesh Premier League, Caribbean Premier League and Big Bash League among others, the PSL remains his franchise tournament. favorite, as he feels that high-quality bowling and nail-biting contests are offered.
“Having played leagues all over the world, PSL It is my favorite because of the high-quality bowling and intense matches,” Afridi concluded.
Having played leagues throughout the 🌏 @elPSLt20 It’s my favorite because of the high-quality bowling and intense matches. To select the best payers @T20WorldCup this summer, the #HBLPSL9 It’s a key tournament! I wish all players the best of luck, do your best, we are counting on you!
– Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) February 17, 2024
Meanwhile, Pakistan Super League Season 9 begins tonight with a clash between last year’s finalists Multan Sultans and Lahore Qalandars at the Gaddafi Stadium from 7:00 pm onwards. The 34 matches, including the league and knockout stages, will be played in Lahore, Multan Cricket Stadium, National Bank Arena Stadium in Karachi and Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
Karachi will host the most matches – 11, including all play-off stages, while Lahore and Rawalpindi will host 9 matches each and Multan will host the least matches – 5. Pakistan’s biggest cricket stars will grace the tournament , so don’t miss the action.