Lahore : , December 13, 2013: Pakistan Super League (PSL), side Peshawar Zalmi has announced that Kamran Akmal, the Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman, will not be playing in Season 7, after being selected by the franchise for the silver category. To express his dismay, the cricketer was unable to stop using social media platforms like YouTube.
The 39-year old, who played 53 Tests, 56 ODIs, and 58 T20Is in his career, spoke on YouTube to urge the franchise to let him go.He doesn’t have the right to be “in this category”.
Please release me, I do not deserve to be in this category.For youngsters, the lower categories work better.
Their (Peshawar Zilmi’s) sympathy is not my intention, just because they have played for me in six of the last seasons.
Akmal has been the PSL’s second highest run-getter.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), had already degraded Akmal from the platinum category to the gold.
“As far as the category is concerned, I was not happy when it was initially announced.
I was very surprised to see my category demotion from Platinum to Gold despite my good track record.I have loved playing for Peshawar Zalmi.
They have great management and bunch of players,” he said on the channel.
Later, taking to twitter, Akmal said, “Last 6 seasons it was a great journey.
Thank you for supporting me through thick and thin.I think I don’t deserve to play in this category… Thank you once again.@PeshawarZalmi.Best of luck…Thank You all the fans for supporting.”
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