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Bangladesh star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has joined Lahore Qalandars for the remaining matches of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 10.
Shakib has replaced New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell, who was ruled out after sustaining a hand injury in our Qalandars’ home match against Karachi Kings.
The franchise announced the arrival of the veteran cricketer in a social media post with an animated poster.
“Welcoming our newest Qalandar!” the caption wrote.
“Bangladesh’s star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan joins Lahore Qalandars. He has replaced Daryl Mitchell, who was ruled out after sustaining an injury to his hand in our home game vs Karachi,” It added.
Shakib Al Hasan has previously represented Peshawar Zalmi and Karachi Kings in the PSL.
It is pertinent to mention that Shakib Al Hasan is a former lawmaker from the party of autocratic former-leader Sheikh Hasina, who was overthrown in a student-led uprising last year and fled by helicopter to neighbouring India.
Shakib Al Hasan was participating in a domestic Twenty20 cricket tournament in Canada when Hasina’s government collapsed, and he has not returned to Bangladesh since.
The left-arm all-rounder has played 71 Tests, 247 One Day Internationals, and 129 Twenty20 matches for Bangladesh, taking a total of 712 wickets.
His last appearance in competitive cricket was in November last year, when he represented Bangla Tigers in the Abu Dhabi T10 League.
For the unversed, PSL 10, which was briefly suspended last week due to rising cross-border tensions with India, is all set to resume on May 17 with Karachi Kings facing Peshawar Zalmi at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
Rawalpindi will host three matches, including a double-header on Sunday, May 18, with Quetta Gladiators taking on Multan Sultans in the afternoon, followed by a clash between Peshawar Zalmi and Lahore Qalandars in the evening.
The last match at the venue will see defending champions Islamabad United face Karachi Kings on May 19.
After that, the action will move to Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium, which will host the business end of the tournament.
The Qualifier, Eliminator 1, and Eliminator 2 are scheduled for May 21, 22, and 23, respectively, with the grand final to be played on May 25.
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