Peshawar Zalmi will lose two of its key bowlers, Shoriful Islam and Nahid Rana, to Bangladesh national duty after their Pakistan Super League (PSL 11) match today against Multan Sultans.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) had initially issued No Objection Certificates (NOC) to both players until April 12, but extended them by one day at the request of both Zalmi and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), allowing the duo to participate in today’s match on April 13.
Nahid and Shoriful will join the Bangladesh ODI team on April 14, as the team prepares for an upcoming series against New Zealand.
Nahid made a solid impact during his time with Zalmi, picking up 5 wickets in 3 matches with an impressive economy of 5.20.
With the departure of the two, Peshawar will depend on Ali Raza, Khurram Shehzad, Shah Nawaz Dhani, Kashif Ali and Tymal Mills to pace the workload for the rest of the tournament.
Peshawar Zalmi is currently at the top of the PSL 11 standings with 9 points from five matches, winning four and losing one.