Former captain and all-rounder Shahid Afridi has pulled out of the upcoming Shapageeza Cricket League in Afghanistan, citing family reasons.
Afridi was due to play for team SpeenGhar Tigers in the league which is scheduled to start from September 11 in Kabul.
Afridi confirmed that he has pulled out of the league due to some very personal and urgent family issue.
“Yes, I am not going to Kabul now,” confirmed the former skipper.
“Very thankful to the Afghan government, ACB officials, Muslimyar and Speenghar Tigers to invite me, but I have had some very urgent family issue come up.
The former captain added that he looks forward to visiting Afghanistan in the future and support the initiative.
“I support bridging relations via cricket for peace to unite nations,” Afridi added.
Meanwhile, it is still unclear if Afridi will attend PCB’s farewell on September 14, but sources say that the former captain may visit Lahore to witness the matches of World XI.
