Abu Dhabi: The real reason behind the spat between Quetta Gladiators captain Sarfaraz Ahmed and Lahore Qalandars fast bowler Shaheen Shah have been identified, ARY Sport reported.
Shaheen Shah bowled a fiery delivery of 147kmph which hit on the helmet of Sarfaraz Ahmed. Reportedly, Sarfaraz wanted Shaheen to say sorry, however, he refused to apologize to the former Pakistan captain under whom Shaheen made his international debut.
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According to Gladiators, Shaheen was instructing other bowlers to hit on Sarfaraz’s helmet. They complained to the match referee about Shaheen Afridi’s behavior
Shaheen was called by the match referee after the conclusion of match. He was not going in the room of the match referee but Qalandars’ manager Sameen Rana took Shaheen to the match referee’s room.
It must be noted Gladiators beat Qalandars by 18 runs in the 23rd match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season six.
Sarfaraz-led Gladiators are placed at the bottom of the table and have managed to secure only four points from eight matches so far.