Kent County Cricket Club star Azhar Mahmood to play for Kings Punjab XI in Indian Premier League
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by Glenn Pearson
Kent all-rounder Azhar Mahmood looks set to miss the start of
the new cricket season after securing a deal to play in this year’s
Indian Premier League.
The 36-year-old has been snapped up by the Kings Punjab XI for
$200,000 and is the first Pakistani to figure in the
competition since its first edition.
Mahmood tweeted: "I would like to take this opportunity to thank
the ECB and my Kent county club for being so accommodating and
cooperative."
While it’s a major achievement for Mahmood, it’s likely to be a
blow for his county who could be without their Player of the Year
for the start of the season.
The IPL begins on April 4 and should the King Punjab XI progress
to the final on May 27, Kent would be without Mahmood for the first
two months of the season.
Mahmood’s Kent team-mate, Darren Stevens, was on the auction
list but was not bid for by any of the IPL franchises. Not a single
English player attracted interest at the auction.
Monday, February 06 2012
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