This will be Afridi\u2019s second appearance in an overseas T20 league in the last year
\nnews desk
\nislamabad
\nShaheen Shah Afridi is set to make his maiden appearance in the Lanka Premier League, which begins this week. The PCB confirmed to Cricinfo that the fast bowler has been granted an NOC to participate in the tournament. He will play for Kandy Royals.
\nAfridi\u2013earlier this month\u2013was omitted from Pakistan\u2019s squads for the Tests against West Indies and England after an indifferent run in the format. The 26-year-old has of late been perceived as more inclined towards white-ball cricket, with Aaqib Javed, Pakistan selector and high-performance director, saying earlier this month that \u201ca player has to pick which format he wants to play\u201d. The Tests against the West Indies clash with the LPL.
\nAfridi was recently named in the ongoing white-ball camp at the National Cricket Academy, despite the red-ball camp being conducted simultaneously and was left out of the second Test against Bangladesh in Sylhet.
\nAfridi was named Pakistan\u2019s ODI captain last year and led Pakistan to a 2-1 series win over Australia at home last month. He was joint-leading wicket-taker with seven scalps at 12.14 runs apiece alongside left-arm orthodox Arafat Minhas, who debuted in the first of the three ODIs, and Nathan Ellis.
\nThis will be Afridi\u2019s second appearance in an overseas T20 league in the last year. He participated in the most recent BBL, turning out for Brisbane Heat. He had a forgettable run, however, taking only two wickets at an average of 76.50 in four matches. However, he remains in demand on the T20 circuit; Afridi has 362 wickets at 20.99 and an economy rate of 7.97. No Pakistan bowler has more than his 136 wickets in T20Is, which have come at an average of 21.35 and an economy of 7.83.
\nThe LPL will run from July 17 until August 8. Kandy Royals play their first match against Dambulla Sixers on July 18.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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