Lahore: Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi, known for his outstanding batting and bowling in the shortest format of the game, has unexpectedly attracted no bids in the first round of bidding for the Caribbean Premier League tournament.
According to the web site info, Shahid Afridi ranks 9th position in the International T20 format while he is on 5th position on the all-rounder category as it is astounding not to choose Afridi in the League in this context. However, several Pakistani players have succeeded in making their place in the league. The Pakistani players who will feature in the league include former T20 Capitan Mohammad Hafeez, Ahmad Shahzad, Sohail Tanveer, Nasir Jamshed, Shoaib Malik and Imran Nazir.
Mohammad Hafeez was bought for $80 thousand while there are also some players include Tillakaratne Dilshan, Daniel Vettori and Tamim Iqbal was not selected by any team in the League. England’s batting all-rounder Kevin Pietersen bagged the highest bid $80,000. Even though the Pakistan cricket team crashed in the quarter-final, they performed well in the ongoing World T20 and some players gave outstanding performances.
Pakistan’s hitting batsmen and all-rounders are in demand all around the world when it comes to T20 leagues, but they are unable to contribute in the Indian Premier League, which is the important from all. Another Pakistani all-rounder Abdul Razzaq was also unnoticed in the bidding process. Senior Pakistan players supposed that playing in these leagues can benefit our young talent as they gain experience.