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Shoaib Akhtar intent to buy Lahore Qalandars
Shoaib Akhtar intent to buy Lahore Qalandars
June 22, 2021 Author51bajie
In league cricket around the world, there is a specific pattern. If a team made it to the
finals in the previous season, the expectation is that they will do it again the following
year, if not better. In India, Australia, and the West Indies, the Mumbai Indians, Sydney
Sixers, and Trinbago Knight Riders have won back-to-back titles while playing franchise
cricket.
On the other hand, the Lahore Qalandars have failed to qualify for the
playoffs despite placing second in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) last season. The
Qalandars have already lost four consecutive matches in this edition of the event and are
out of the high-octane tournament being held in the UAE.
The franchise's fans are
understandably frustrated by the team's performance. They had hoped for a more robust
performance, but it turned out to be a disappointment.
Shoaib Akhtar, a former
cricketer turned broadcaster, is eager to turn the team's fortunes around. He stated that he
is willing to purchase the team, but the Qalandars' owners are not ready to
sell.
There is no shortage of talented players or match-winners in the Qalandars
lineup, including Rashid Khan, Mohammad Hafeez, and Fakhar Zaman. Despite this, the squad
was unable to make the playoffs. The team, led by Sohail Akhtar, had a potent mix of
experienced and younger players.
Rather than getting the most out of his team, Akhtar
drew criticism after wasting a DRS review against Quetta Gladiators, despite evident proof
of the bat touching the ball until the skipper decided to take the DRS howler. Not only
that, but vice-captain Shaheen Shah Afridi spat with his former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz
Ahmed, which did not go over well with fans and critics.
The team would ideally come
out strong the following year, putting forth the kind of performances that the franchise has
grown to expect.