Sarfraz resigns from the captaincy of Quetta Gladiators and is appointed as the new captain. National cricket team’s wicketkeeper-batsman Sarfaraz Ahmed has resigned from the captaincy of Quetta Gladiators.
According to sources, Sarfraz Ahmed Bakshiit player will be in action in PSL 9 and represent Quetta Gladiators. Sources say that Sarfraz Ahmed resigned from the captaincy at the suggestion of coach Shane Watson.
According to sources, Riley Russo has been appointed as the new captain of Quetta Gladiators for PSL Season 9 while Saud Shakeel will be the vice-captain.
Breaking news 🚨 @SarfarazA_54 resigned from captaincy
Rilee Rossouw is the new captain, and @saudshak his deputy #PSL9 #SarfarazAhmad pic.twitter.com/55zUg2stc0— muzamilasif (@muzamilasif4) February 13, 2024
It should be noted that the owner of Quetta Gladiators, Nadeem Umar, told Geo News in a special conversation that Sarfaraz Ahmed himself wants to take a break from the team’s captaincy. Coach Shane Watson will take the opinion of the team management and decide the new captain.
It should be remembered that PSL franchise Quetta Gladiators won the 2019 title under the captaincy of Sarfraz Ahmed, while the Quetta Gladiators team played the final in 2016 and 2017.