Saqib Mahmood leaves PSL 7 due to national commitment

Saqib Mahmood

LAHORE: Peshawar Zalmi’s Saqib Mahmood has left Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 7 due to his national commitment. 

Saqib, who has been selected in England’s Test squad against West Indies, will leave Zalmi as announced by himself on Twitter.

“My time cut short PSL 7 – PeshawarZalmi this year, heading home to prepare for the Test Series against West Indies in a few weeks. Wishing the boys the best of luck for the rest of the tournament,” he wrote.

England and West Indies will play three Tests, starting from March 8.

England’s Squad

Joe Root (Yorkshire) captain
Jonathan Bairstow (Yorkshire)
Zak Crawley (Kent)
Matthew Fisher (Yorkshire)
Ben Foakes (Surrey)
Dan Lawrence (Essex)
Jack Leach (Somerset)
Alex Lees (Durham)
Saqib Mahmood (Lancashire)
Craig Overton (Somerset)
Matthew Parkinson (Lancashire)
Ollie Pope (Surrey)
Ollie Robinson (Sussex)
Ben Stokes (Durham)
Chris Woakes (Warwickshire)
Mark Wood (Durham)

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