Sammy requests Karachiites to support Zalmi in PSL final

Peshawar Zalmi skipper Darren Sammy has requested the Pashtuns and Karachiites to show their support to his team by donning yellow shirts in the Pakistan Super League final tomorrow (Sunday).

Talking to media in Karachi ahead of the final against Islamabad United, Sammy said: “I have been told that there are a lot of Pakhtuns here, I want them to come up dress in yellow and show their support. In the end of the day cricket is the winner, so far the city has been great. Lahore has been great, I challenge Karachi to be even greater.”

Commenting on West Indies Tour of Pakistan,  he said: “My message is that it’s a great place to play. All the best. Its good to see international cricket in Karachi. Hopefully, it’s a great series. The fans are entertained,” he added.

The West Indian all-rounder said that his visit to Peshawar is ‘on cards’. “It’s a place I will visit soon,” he said.

He said responding to a question, “Kamran Akmal is in red-hot form too, and they (Islamabad United) should be planning to stop my champion.”

 “We have our plans ready for Ronchi, hopefully, we will execute them,” he added. “But I cant tell you what our plans are.”

Sammy refuted the impression that he has successfully replaced Shahid Khan Afridi as a brand for Zalmi.

 “We call each other brothers. Without him, I wouldn’t be where I am in this team today. Even though he is not playing for us but for first two seasons, he played a big part,. He made Peshawar a brand what it is today,” he added.

“Last year he handed over the captaincy, he gave me captaincy when I was stripped of the captaincy in international - that was big on his part., He will always be peoples’ champions, he will always be Pakistan’s favourite sportsman. There is no way ever anyone takes over Afridi’s support in Pakistan.”

This is the skippers @darensammy88 request for Karachi #HumZalmi #yellowstorm pic.twitter.com/WXMhnuqXe9

— Javed Afridi (@JAfridi10) March 24, 2018