Shahid Afridi Will Play In The Bangladesh Premier League
Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi will feature in the Bangladesh Premier League if his side the Dhaka Gladiators qualify for the semi finals of the tournament, as announced by the BPL franshise.
There have been suggestions that the Pakistan all rounder won't be able to feature in the tournament because of his commitments with the Pakistan national side, who are playing England in UAE. But the Gladiators today confirmed today that Afridi will play for the side provided they reach the semi-final which is scheduled on the 28th of February.
“It has been observed that there is confusion with Dhaka Gladiator’s foreign cricketer, Shahid Afridi’s availability for the first edition of Bangladesh Premier League,” the Gladiators announced in a media release on Friday.
“This is to inform all that it has always been mentioned by the BPL Governing Body that Afridi will be only available on February 28 and 29 and the Dhaka franchise was well aware of the situation.
“The former Pakistan skipper not being available for BPL 2012 is only a rumour as both Afridi and his agent have confirmed about his presence for Dhaka Gladiators on the mentioned dates,” said the statement.
“This is to inform all that it has always been mentioned by the BPL Governing Body that Afridi will be only available on February 28 and 29 and the Dhaka franchise was well aware of the situation.
“The former Pakistan skipper not being available for BPL 2012 is only a rumour as both Afridi and his agent have confirmed about his presence for Dhaka Gladiators on the mentioned dates,” said the statement.
