Former Pakistan captains Shahid Afridi and Sarfaraz Ahmed are set to play in the upcoming Lankan Premier League (LPL) for Galle Gladiators in Sri Lanka later this year.

Gladiators’ owner Nadeem Omar, who also owns a franchise Quetta Gladiators in the Pakistan Super League, announced the inclusion of Afridi and Sarfaraz in the LPL franchise on September 30) while unveiling the Galle Gladiators outfit.

Afridi, who captained the Multan Sultans in the PSL 2020, was named the icon player of the Galle Gladiators and the legendary all-rounder thanked Omar for the opportunity on Twitter.

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The 40-year-old wrote on Twitter: “Proud to be the icon player for Galle Gladiators. I want to thank Nadeem Omar Bhai and also congratulate him for being the first franchise owner from Pakistan in the #LPL. I’ll be seeing you all in.”

Noteworthy, the inaugural season of the LPL organized by the Sri Lanka Cricket is scheduled to be held from November 14 to December 6 but with the Pakistan Cricket Board also announcing that it would hold its remaining four PSL matches between November 14 and 17, Pakistani players might be unable to attend the initial part of the franchise T20 event in the Island nation.

(With PTI Inputs)