Former Pakistan captain, Shahid Afridi has claimed that no franchise wasready to pick Umar Akmal for the upcoming eighth edition of the PakistanSuper League (SPL).
Speaking to the media, the former all-rounder stated that the middle-orderbatter should thank Quetta Gladiators for selecting him in the silvercategory.
The 44-year-old cricketer further added that he likes the Lahore-borncricketer as a batter because his class and skills are good and he canrepresent his country again.
Shahid Afridi went on to say that the 32-year-old batter has had fitnessproblems for a long time and that he still needs to work on his fitness andtemperament a lot.
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It is worth noting that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) banned Umar Akmalfor three years in 2020 after failing to report details of corruptapproaches made to him.
However, the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) reduced his ban by sixmonths in February 2021, allowing him to return to professional cricketearlier than expected.
