Islamabad United lose foreign players after Peshawar Zalmi

• As many as 14 players and two officials have decided to leave PSL amid corona outbreak.

KARACHI: Following the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)’s decision to provide an option to squad members to withdraw from the ongoing HBL Pakistan Super League 2020, four Islamabad United players and a member of the coaching staff have decided to return home.

United players Colin Munro, Dale Steyn, Dawid Malan and Luke Ronchi and trainer Corey Rutgers will not take any further part in the tournament.

As such, the PCB will facilitate their safe return and United, who play their last group match against Karachi Kings on 14 March at the National Stadium, can bring in the players’ replacements following the Event Technical Committee’s approval, as per the HBL PSL 2020 regulations.

Earlier in the day, as many as ten foreign players and an official had decided to leave to their netive countries following corona outbreak across the globe.

Peshawar Zalmi suffered the most among all franchises, as they have to field a team without their foreign stars.