Karachi: Pakistan Cricket Star Shahid Afridi will feature in the Sri Lankan Premier League today for Ruhuna Royals team in a match against Nagenahira Nagas to be played at 3.30pm PST (Pakistan Standard Time) at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. The match will be telecasted live and exclusive on Geo Super.
Three Pakistani players including Afridi, Wahab Riaz and Nasir Jamshed will represent the Ruhuna team with opponents playing with two compatriots Imran Nazir and Ahmad Shahzad.
It is to mention here that West Indies batsman Chris Gayle has been ruled out of SLPL due to groin strain which is a massive blow to commercial value of SLPL starting today.
Former Test Fast bowler Pakistan Cricket team Waqar Younis is the coach of Ruhuna province team in the inaugral Sri Lankan Premier League.