ICC World XI squad to tour Pakistan for T20I series in September

Terrorism has hurt Pakistan, which has not hosted any of the major global cricket teams since 2009, when a bus carrying Sri Lankan players was attacked in Lahore.

After a successful Pakistan Super League final, the International Cricket Council is planning to send a World XI for a four-match Twenty20 series in Lahore in September. The team played its league matches in the United Arab Emirates.

Thousands of spectators peacefully cleared the three security checkpoints before taking their seats at 25,000-capacity stadium. He said that it is very good for cricket in Pakistan.

Imran called the decision “madness” and said heavy security would send the wrong signal to the world and not help Pakistan in bringing back global cricket to the country.

Citing security fears, some high-profile foreign players such as former England captain Kevin Pietersen, who plays for the Quetta team, chose to skip the final. Though, several global players were dropped out of Sunday’s final over security issues. After receiving the answer in the affirmative, Sammy bluntly said, “If Peshawar wins the final then all Zalmi players will shave their heads”.

“I am glad I came here”. It was enormous and I had no idea that the passion for cricket was so great in Pakistan.

Fans around the country watched the match on giant screens placed in marketplaces, while many tweeted under the hashtag #CricketComesHome.

“I don’t want to go into details but efforts are being made and we are hopeful we will see some more global cricket in Pakistan this year”, he said.

Details of the players who will feature in the World XI are yet to be finalized but it will be interesting to see which players give the green light to play in Pakistan.

Peshawar Zalmi rode on a 32-ball 40 by the in-form Kamran Akmal, who clobbered six fours and a six to reach 148 for six off their 20 overs.

Peshawar Zalmi beat Quetta Gladiators by 58 runs.

Peshawar batted first and raced to 41 in the first four overs.

It is without a doubt that Sammy, the winning captain, has won the hearts of Pakistanis with these memorable moments when he immersed himself into the PSL 2017.

Khan’s came a day after he created a controversy, making fun of foreign players for fearing to come to Pakistan and said the ones who came to Pakistan are quite unknown to him. “When I spoke to my Mom she just said ‘boy just go and play, I’m on my knees praying for you.’ My wife said the same”.