The Pakistan team will be sporting the logo of former captain Shahid Afridi’s charitable foundation during their upcoming series against England, as the Pakistan Cricket Board was unable to find a main sponsor for the national team.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and a well-placed source said that negotiations were ongoing with the one multi-national beverage company, which had shown interest in signing a new team logo sponsorship deal but had offered an amount far below the expectations of the board's marketing pundits.

He had informed that the company had offered only 35 to 40 percent of the amount it had earlier paid to the board in their last contract.

Meanwhile, Shahid Afridi had tweeted, "We're delighted that the @SAFoundationN logo will be featured on the Pakistan playing kits, since we are charity partners to @TheRealPCB. Thanking #WasimKhan & the PCB for their continued support & wishing our boys all the very best with the tour."

Pakistan is set to play three Tests and as many T20 Internationals in their tour of England. The first Test will be played from August 5-9 at Old Trafford, Manchester and the remaining two Tests to be played in Southampton on August 13-17 and August 21-25 respectively.

The three T20Is between the two sides will be played at Old Trafford on August 28 and 30 and September 1.

(PTI inputs)