Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has expressed his interest in owning a Pakistan Super League (PSL) team.
According to ESPN Cricinfo, Akhatr said, “Everyone is excited about PSL and so am I," Akhtar said. "It's like a gift to the nation; it's not [just] the brand of PCB, it's the brand of Pakistan. I am interested in buying a team in the league and want to serve Pakistan cricket this way by promoting cricketers and making more Shoaib Akhtars who can bowl at 100 (mph). My business partner and I are testing the waters; assessing whatever is put on table and how it suits us”.
Akhtar had met the PSL head Najam Sethi on Monday afternoon and showed his intentions in buying a PSL’s franchise. He hailed Sethi's efforts for holding PSL saying that he (Sethi) was doing a great job for improving financial condition of the country's players.
“There are more ways to serve Pakistan cricket than taking a job at the PCB. You all know what kind of a person I am. I might be critical at some point but my intentions are always positive and I want things to be right. By buying a team, I can offer the talented boys in my team a platform. [I can] make an academy and recruit the best possible talent in my team,” he said.
About PSL Akhtar believe it will be very good for Pakistan cricketers as they will get a lot of exposure besides getting financial benefits. The Pakistan Super League will feature franchise-based teams from the provincial capitals Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, Quetta and Islamabad. The PSL tournament will be played in Qatar from February 4 to 24 2016.
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