Shahid Afridi parts ways with Peshawar Zalmi

Less than a month after winning their maiden Pakistan Super League title, Shahid Afridi parted ways with his franchise Peshawar Zalmi, the former captain announced late on Friday (March 24) via Twitter.

The 37-year-old allrounder, who led the side in the inaugural edition of the league before relinquishing the role to 2016 World T20 winning captain Darren Sammy ahead of the 2017 season, cited personal reasons for his separation from the team.

"Won the trophy with one team, time for another. I am announcing my end of service as president and player of Peshawar Zalmi team due to personal reasons," he tweeted.

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Afridi indicated about a probable switch to another team, but did not reveal the name. He, however, wished luck to current champions Zalmi, stating that his fans will follow him wherever he will go.

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The news caught Javed Afridi, the franchise CEO, and skipper Sammy completely unaware of Afridi's decision. They latter took to Twitter to express his shock at the sudden development.

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Afridi scored 177 runs in 10 matches in PSL 2017 for Zalmi, becoming the fifth-highest scorer for the franchise with an average of 25.28. His returns with the ball were modest though, with just two wickets to his credit in 10 matches.

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