Amid no ball controversy, Shoaib Malik to no longer feature in ongoing BPL: Reports
Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik will not take part in the any of the remaining games of the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). Many media reports quoted his franchise Fortune Barishal as confirming the development.
In a game against Khulna Tigers, Malik grabbed headlines after bowling three no-balls in an over. The video of the incident went viral on social media.
According to a report in NDTV, Fortune Barishal has released a statement, confirming that Malik will miss the remaining game of BPL after flying to Dubai for personal reasons.
The 41-year-old played in Barishal's games in the first Dhaka phase but did not enjoy a lot of success. However, he created history, becoming the first Asian player and second overall to score 13,000 runs in T20 cricket.
Malik reached the landmark during the BPL clash between Fortune Barishal and Rangpur Riders. West Indies' Chris Gayle is the only other player to have achieved the feat.
The former Pakistan captain has played 528 T20s, amassing 13,022 runs at an average of 36.37 and a strike rate of 127.69. He has also picked up 178 wickets at an average of 26.84 and an economy rate of 7.04.
Malik is set to be replaced by another Pakistan batter, Ahmed Shehzad, for Fortune Barishal’s remaining games in BPL 2024.
Shoaib Malik recently married Pakistani actor Sana Javed
Malik has been in the news recently for marrying Pakistani actor Sana Javed. The news came amid reports of his separation from Indian tennis star Sania Mirza.
On Saturday, January 20, both Malik and Javed took to Instagram to share pictures from their wedding ceremony with the caption:
“And We created you in pairs.”
Meanwhile, a family source was quoted as saying by news agency PTI that Sania has initiated the divorce proceedings. Malik and Sania are parents to a five-year-old boy, Izaan.
Malik and Sania got married in Hyderabad, India, in April 2010 and used to live in Dubai. Their Walima ceremony was held in Sialkot in Pakistan. Just a few days before Malik married Javed, Sania shared a cryptic post on marriage and divorce.