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Sikandar Raza, the Lahore Qalandars all-rounder, has addressed the speculation surrounding his participation in the remaining matches of Pakistan Super League (PSL) 10, which will resume on 17 May.
A few days earlier, the unexpected political tensions between India and Pakistan led to the league’s postponement, triggering a schedule clash as the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) revised their calendar post-ceasefire.
Now, Sikandar Raza has provided an update regarding his participation in the PSL 10 amid national duty.
“Dear All, I’ve been tagged and mentioned regarding my availability for PSL and the Historic Test match in England, ” he wrote on his post on the social media platform X.
“National duty is the top priority for me, and once picked, I will honour and fulfil it. All the reports of me missing the test match are not true at all,” he added.
Sikandar Raza addressed speculation regarding his return to Pakistan, denying claims that he would not return to his birth country.
“Regarding PSL, all the reports of me not returning to Pakistan are also not true,” he said.
The 39-year-old later also posted on his Instagram story with the caption: “Aa raha hoon In Sha Allah” [I’m coming, God willing].”
It is pertinent to mention that Zimbabwe are set to play England in a one-off historic Test at Trent Bridge, starting 22 May. The four-day Test will be Zimbabwe’s first on English soil since 2003.
Sikandar Raza was added to the 15-man squad to face England. The all-rounder last played a Test match against Afghanistan at Bulawayo earlier this year. From 18 Tests, he has 1,286 runs at 36.74 and 38 wickets at 40.78.
The Pakistan-born cricketer had an outstanding performance in PSL 10, playing nine matches and scoring 228 runs at an impressive average of 45.60 and a strike rate of 162.85, which includes two half-centuries.
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