ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, CMC – Left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie has withdrawn from the Pakistan Super League (PSL), where he was set to represent the Lahore Qalandars.
According to a report by ESPNcricinfo, Motie’s decision to pull out came soon after returning home from India, where he was a member of the West Indies team that took part in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
West Indies, who were knocked out of the tournament on March 1, were stuck in Kolkata for 9 days due to the West Asia crisis and only secured commercial flights home in the past 2 days, as airspaces were closed or limited.
Motie was the Windies’ best bowler at the World Cup, taking 10 wickets, the same as pacer Jason Holder. He was the only player from the squad to have been signed by the PSL.
As a result, Qalandars have settled on a like-for-like replacement and are on the verge of signing Dunith Wellalage.
The 23-year-old Sri Lankan had a decent T20 World Cup with the ball, taking eight wickets at an economy rate of 7.22, more than half a run better than Motie.
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