PSL 2023: Shahid Afridi continues to reverse his retirement decision to prolong his professional cricket career. The all-rounder is eager to associate with a Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2023 franchise. His previous season at the PSL with Quetta Gladiators was cut-short due to a back injury. He had announced retirement from his PSL career after the injury. Follow PSL 2023 LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN
Afridi, however, said that his time with Peshwar Zalmi and Multan Sultans at the PSL were the best and is open to associate with any franchise for the upcoming season. “I have no idea where I will go. If a franchise offers, I will surely go along. I will work as it’s about Pakistan,” said the flamboyant all-rounder.
When quizzed about which side he enjoyed playing the most with, the batter replied: “I had a really great time with Peshwar Zalmi. We had plans to give an opportunity to young talent, especially from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Secondly, I had fun during my stint with Multan Sultans. A professional team with good owners.”
Good bye to PSL | My body is in serious painhttps://t.co/yyHWSibxlH
— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) February 13, 2022
The all-rounder has represented six franchises in the PSL. He was also a part of the Pakistan Junior League (PJL) as a mentor of the Mardan Warriors. The PSL 2023 will run from February 9 to March 19, 2023.
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Shahid Afridi’s U-turn with retirements:
- Afridi first announced from Test cricket in 2006. He, however, made a comeback within two weeks.
- Five year later, he retired from international cricket in 2011 after PCB’s decision to sack him as ODI captain but he made a comeback 5 year later.
- In another turn of events, Afridi announced his retirement from international cricket in 2012 but kept playing till the 2015 World Cup.
- In 2017, he again announced his retirement from international cricket but never made a comeback.
Afridi accumulated over 10,000 international runs in his controversial career with 48 Test wickets, 395 in ODI and 98 T20Is to his name.
