Sarfaraz Ahmed will cease to be the captain of Quetta Gladiators for Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 9. The new captain is set to be decided by Shane Watson in due course of time.
Sarfaraz Ahmed sought to take a break from captaincy and his wish has been granted. Under the veteran’s leadership, the Gladiators featured in 3 PSL finals. The Gladiators even won the title back in 2019.
“Sarfaraz wants to take a break from captaincy with new head coach Shane Watson set to decide who will lead the side after consulting with the team management,” Nadeem Omer, owner of Quetta Gladiators told Geo News.
“The old family of Quetta Gladiators has started coming together again. Pietersen should also come with Quetta Gladiators in some role,” Nadeem added.
As per reports, Saud Shakeel and Rilee Rossouw are among the top candidates to take the skipper’s spot. PSL season 9 is slated to start on 17th February and will conclude on 18th March
Quetta Gladiators Squad: Rilee Rossouw (Platinum), Mohammad Wasim, Jason Roy, Wanindu Hasaranga (all Diamond), Sarfaraz Ahmed (Brand Ambassador) Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Hasnain (all Gold), Mohammad Amir, Will Smeed (Silver) Saud Shakeel, Sajjad Ali, Usman Qadir, Adil Naz, Khawaja Nafay, Akeal Hosein, Sohail Khan, Omair Yousuf, Sherfane Rutherford, Bismillah Khan (partial replacement for Wanindu Hasaranga), Sufiyan Muqeem
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