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Dissatisfied Ahmad Shahzad quits PSL over ‘deliberate effort’ to exclude him

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Shahzad scored 1,077 runs total in 43 PSL innings at a median of 26.26 and strike fee of 120.06

Opening batter Ahmad Shahzad. — AFP/File
Opening batter Ahmad Shahzad. — AFP/File 

Opening batter Ahmad Shahzad, disenchanted by not being picked within the Pakistan Tremendous League (PSL) season 9 draft as soon as once more, introduced on Friday that he was quitting the league. 

“A heartfelt goodbye to Pakistan Tremendous League!” stated the 32-year-old cricketer who believes that it was a “deliberate effort” to exclude him from the match. 

Taking to X, previously Twitter, Shahzad made an upsetting publish saying, “I am scripting this be aware which I believed I would not be scripting this yr. One other PSL draft goes by and standard story — did not get picked.” 

“I’ve tried actually arduous by giving all of it in home circuit constantly in previous couple of years, and did moderately properly within the Nationwide T20 Cup simply earlier than the PSL draft.” 

Shahzad has remained unpicked for 4 consecutive PSL seasons from 2021-2024. 

“There appears a deliberate effort to maintain me out, even when franchises have opted for different performers with inferior numbers than me. However when every little thing is pre-planned so it does not actually matter. I do not know whose duty it’s to get high home performers within the PSL then,” he wrote on X. 

“However I precisely know the the explanation why I am not made a part of the PSL — the entire nation, and my followers will realize it very quickly,” wrote the opening batsman. 

Shahzad performed for Quetta Gladiators and Multan Sultans through the PSL up to now. His final look in PSL was for Quetta in 2020, when he solely scored 61 runs in seven innings.

Total, Shahzad scored 1,077 runs in 43 PSL innings at a median of 26.26 and strike fee of 120.06. 

“I am parting methods and saying goodbye to PSL for my very own self-respect. I’ve by no means performed for cash and can by no means do it. Whereas many selected worldwide leagues throughout the globe, I made a decision to grind within the home circuit to show my love for the sport, and to put on the Inexperienced Flag once more. I am taking this determination retaining cash out of it (was supplied a number of contracts to play leagues but selected Pakistan),” he continued to say. 

“I cannot play the PSL once more with these six groups. It looks as if a shared duty to maintain me away from PSL, and all franchises have shaken palms.

“Lastly, I am grateful to all of the help I’ve obtained from my followers internationally. I can solely guarantee one factor and that is by no means giving in to unfair calls for or accepting something which lets my nation down.”

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