August 22, 2012

Afridi withdrew from Sri Lankan Premier League

Shahid Afridi, the player icon of Royals Ruhuna, now retired from the Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) before meeting his team against Uva following Tuesday.

It is understood that Afridi's wife is ill and he had to leave for Pakistan immediately. A senior management executive of the organizing committee SLPL Wisden India said: "He has told us that if the problems are solved then he will be back for the remaining games."

Ruhuna In three games so far, Afridi has scored 52 runs and picked up two wickets. His best performance came in batting Ruhuna last game, when he hit a quickfire 36 Warriors at Pallekele International Cricket Kandurata Stadium on August 20.

Ruhuna play their next league game against Dundee Basnahira at R Premadasa Cricket Stadium in Colombo on August 25.

According to a previous agreement, all Pakistani cricketers in the SLPL as part of an international day of Pakistan team will leave Sri Lanka in mid-tournament to go to Sharjah before Pakistan ODI series against Australia, which starts on August 28 .

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