Drama continues in this year's Lanka Premier League (LPL) involving Pakistan National Cricket Team fast bowler Shaheen Afridi. Afridi is reportedly set to return to the league for the Kandy Royals only three days later, leaving the franchise and the league.
On August 1, it was reported that Shaheen left the Kandy Royals and LPL 2026 due to personal reasons. In an interesting development, on August 4, Time of Karachi Sports (TOK Sports) reported that the pacer is set to return to Sri Lanka's franchise league to resume his stint with the Kandy-based franchise.
Kandy Royals are scheduled to face the Colombo Strikers on August 5 for a play-off match of the ongoing season of the Lankan Premier League. Ahead of the match, Shaheen is expected to join the Royals. The Kandy Royals vs Colombo Strikers match will be held at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Wednesday evening.
Shaheen is likely to play the match, as it is reported, "Shaheen Afridi is set to return to the Kandy Royals squad for the LPL playoffs after leaving the tournament for personal reasons just three days earlier."
Shaheen Afridi got only 7 wickets in 6 matches
Afridi's stint so far with the Royals has been disappointing, as he conceded 224 runs in 6 matches, taking only 7 wickets while his economy rate was around 10. A bowler of his stature, bowling at an economy rate around 10 in exchange for 7 wickets, is not enough to justify his true potential.
His previous match for the Kandy Royals was against the Jaffna Kings, where he leaked 43 runs in 3 overs without taking any wickets. A day after the match, it was widely reported that Shaheen Afridi ejected himself from the league following a disappointing run.
The reason why he left the team in the middle of the tournament remains undisclosed, though it might be because of personal reasons. The pacer sustained two back-to-back poor outings before heading back home. Before the Jaffna Kings match, Afridi went for 47 runs for 4 overs without snaring any scalp against the Galle Gladiators. Shaheen Afridi's beginning with Kandy Royals started in an unconvincing way as he rushed to the Anti-Corruption Officer to report against the franchise.
Why did Shaheen Afridi approach the Anti-Corruption Officer?
According to international media reports, Afridi was told to play a match against Colombo Capitals. Later, the bowler found that his name was not there in the team list; thus, there was no way for him to feature in the match.
As the franchise could not protect their promise, Shaheen by then had no clear details on why his name was not included in the team list despite being promised to keep with the team as an Impact Player for the match. Afridi went to the Anti-Corruption Officer to report the matter and was about to leave the team on an immediate basis. However, the club and the league officers convinced him to stay and play for the Kandy Royals in LPL 2027.
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