Shahid Afridi to leave Sri Lanka to attend to personal emergency

Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi said on Wednesday that he is returning home from Lanka Premier League to attend to a "personal emergency". Afridi led Galle Gladiators in 3 matches in the inaugural edition of the T20 tournament in Sri Lanka.

Shahid Afridi though said he would return to join his franchise at LPL 2020 after the situation back home is resolved.

Notably, Afridi had missed a flight to Sri Lanka last month and delayed his arrival for the Lanka Premier League.
Under Shahid Afridi, Galle Gladiators have not managed to win even one of their first 3 games. The Gladiators have 5 more matches in the 5-team league to battle and seal a place in the semi-finals.

Unlike other players who had undergone a 7-day mandatory quarantine



period, Shahid Afridi was in isolation only for 3 days after arriving in Sri Lanka on November 24. He will likely be allowed to join the team after a similar quarantine period if and when he returns to Sri Lanka as he proved he already contracted the novel coronavirus and is unlikely to get reinfected.

Shahid Afridi began LPL 2020 on a high as she smashed a 23-ball 58 in Gladiators' opening match on November 27. However, he managed just 12 and was out for golden duck in his next 2 matches.

Afridi was also involved in a heated on-field discussion with Afghanistan pacer Naveen-ul-Haq during Gladiators' loss to Kandy Tuskers. Afridi said he had advised the youngster to not use abusive language after he was found having a go at Afridi's teammate Mohammad Amir.