Quetta Gladiators to begin PSL4 with one less player from original squad

Sarfraz Ahmed-led Quetta Gladiators has suffered a major blow just day ahead of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) fourth edition begins, after team's all-rounder Sunil Narine suffered from finger injury.

The West Indies superstar will not be available for the start of the PSL4, since he will be nursing a finger injury, which he aggravated during the recently-concluded BPL. “We hope to have Narine with us as soon as possible because he is a true match winner,” said Quetta Gladiators coach Moin Khan, quoted PSL T-20.

“It’s a blow just before the start of PSL but we will try to cope with it. We have got the depth in our squad as there are plenty other match-winners. We wish Narine a quick recovery and hope to welcome him very soon during PSL,” he added.

To cover for this injury, Gladiators have called up Somerset leg-spinner Max Waller. “Obviously, you cannot like for like replacement of a big player like Narine but we have drafted in Waller and we are confident that he will add value to our team,” said Moin.

Narine is expected to join the squad later on in the tournament. Quetta Gladiators will start their HBL 2019 campaign on February 15 when they play against last year’s finalists Peshawar Zalmi.