The Quetta Gladiators have signed Pakistani batter Umar Akmal for the eighth season of the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
The franchise awarded the batter a berth in their club despite having reservations about his health.
Shahid Afridi, a former Pakistani captain, stated he would be grateful enough to the team to select Umar Akmal again despite his subpar performances.
Akmal’s offer from Quetta was a gift in disguise because no other teams were interested in picking him.
“Umar Akmal should thank Quetta Gladiators for drafting him in the PSL since other franchises were not interested in him. Umar Akmal has had a fitness problem for a long time. I like him as a batter, but Umar Akmal has to work hard on his fitness “Afridi stated.
He still has a lot of work to do to get in peak physical form for the competition.
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