Galle Gladiators skipper Shahid Afridi will reportedly be unavailable for his team's opening suit of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) after lacking his flight to Sri Lanka on Monday morning.
Afridi used to be picked as the marquee signing for Galle Gladiators, who share the identical proprietors as the Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise Quetta Gladiators.
Afridi was once lately named captain of Galle after it emerged that Lasith Malinga pulled out of the opposition due to lack of preparation. The doorways on Malinga's viable inclusion in the crew have now not been closed given that discussions are underway to get the veteran paceman on-board for the inaugural version of the league.
Before Malinga, the captaincy function was once supposed to be given to Sarfaraz Ahmed however the wicketkeeper-batsman is presently with the Pakistan squad for the New Zealand tour.
"Missed my flight to Colombo these days morning. Nothing to worry, I'll be achieving quickly to take phase in the LPL for Galle Gladiators. Look ahead to becoming a member of my teammates," Afridi wrote on Twitter.
It stays to be considered when Afridi will arrive in Sri Lanka as he will have to endure a obligatory quarantine duration earlier than being allowed to combine with the Galle team.
In Afridi's absence, vice-captain Bhanuka Rajapaksa is anticipated to be exceeded management obligations for Galle's in shape towards Jaffna Stallions on Friday.
Afridi, who retired from worldwide cricket for Pakistan in 2016, was once in motion in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) playoffs closing week for Multan Sultans.
Although Sultans confronted defeat in each games, Afridi shone with the ball in the contest in opposition to Lahore Qalandars, selecting up two wickets for 18 runs in 4 overs.
He will raise the Gladiators line-up given his massive ride in the shortest layout with a whole of 319 T20 appearances and counting
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