Published 13:52 IST, March 4th 2020
PSL 2020: Darren Sammy calls Peshawar Zalmi 'his baby' after being dropped from playing 11
PSL 2020: Darren Sammy, on Tuesday, took to Twitter to reject all such reports by saying that there is absolutely no issue between him and Javed Afridi.
West Indies T20 World Cup-winning captain Darren Sammy found himself amidst controversy when he posted a cryptic tweet after he was supposedly dropped from Peshawar Zalmi’s playing XI during Monday’s PSL 2020 match against Karachi Kings. Darren Sammy was replaced by his countrymate Carlos Brathwaite. Pacer Wahab Riaz took over the captaincy duties from the former West Indies captain to lead Peshawar Zalmi in the PSL 2020 match.
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PSL 2020: Darren Sammy's cryptic tweet that stirred controversy
Following Darren Sammy’s cryptic tweet, veteran Pakistan sports journalist Waheed Khan confirmed that the tweet of the former was related to him being ‘rested’, adding that the team management isn’t happy with the all-rounder and may well drop him from the following match. However, in an interview on Geo TV, former pacer Shoaib Akhtar rubbished Khan’s theory and claimed that Darren Sammy was dropped because of some issues with Peshawar Zalmi co-owner Javed Afridi that led to Shahid Afridi leaving the franchise.
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PSL 2020: Peshawar Zalmi captain Darren Sammy denies reports claiming 'issues' with Javed Afridi
But Darren Sammy, on Tuesday, took to Twitter to reject all such reports by saying that there is absolutely no issue between him and Javed Afridi, who he called his 'brother'.
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PSL live streaming in India
The PSL live streaming in India is on cricketgateway.com. On Wednesday, Islamabad United will take on Lahore Qalandars and both the teams will be hoping to go up the PSL 2020 points table after inconsistent performances recently.
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Updated 13:52 IST, March 4th 2020