ISLAMABAD – Lahore Qalandars’ premier batsman AB de Villiers will bereleased from the roaster ahead of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) draft.
According to media reports, AB de Villiers has opted not to be a part ofPSL 2020 to manage his workload. He said:
Just managing workload. On-off as much as possible.
The South African has had issues with his fitness as he pulled out of theVitality Blast in September, where he was representing Middlesex. AB deVilliers will then join Brisbane Heat for Big Bash League and laterrepresent Royal Challengers Banglore in the IPL.
AB de Villiers was chosen by Lahore Qalandars as a Platinum category playerand was supposed to play 9 games but he did not travel to Pakistan,reportedly because of a back problem.
Despite not coming to Pakistan, de Villiers lit up the PSL with hisremarkable batting. He scored 218 runs at a healthy average of 54.50including his mesmerizing knock against Multan Sultans.
The PSL Draft will be held on 6th December and the franchises have beengiven until 1st December to finalize their retention and trade picks. Eachfranchise can retain up to 8 players.