Shaheen Afridi signs up for Desert Vipers, becomes first Pakistan player to join ILT20

Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi will join Desert Vipers for the second season of the ILT20, making him the first Pakistan player to be signed up by a franchise in the league. He has joined on a three-year contract.

“I am excited to join the Desert Vipers. I know there are many Pakistan cricket fans in the UAE and I hope they will support our team in the upcoming ILT20,” Shaheen said in a statement.

“Shaheen is a player of world-class calibre who has had a significant impact not only for Pakistan but for every team he’s played for in recent times,” Vipers director of cricket Tom Moody said on their new signing.

“He offers a huge amount as an impact pace bowler that has destroyed many, many top-orders and he also boasts terrific leadership skills that will add a huge amount of value to the Desert Vipers moving forward.”

Shaheen will join a bowling attack that already includes Wanindu Hasaranga, Matheesha Pathirana, Tom Curran and Sheldon Cottrell among others.

The Vipers retained a bulk of their players after finishing as runners-up in the inaugural season. The list includes captain Colin Munro and opener Alex Hales, who finished as the highest run-scorer of the tournament.

Source: ESPN Crickinfo

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