Updated March 9th, 2021 at 15:02 IST
Daren Sammy trolled heavily for playing tape ball cricket on Pakistani street: WATCH
Former West Indies captain Daren Sammy played tape-ball cricket on a street with youngsters in Lahore after the PSL 2021 season got postponed by the PCB.
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The Pakistan Super League 2021 (PSL 2021) season was postponed by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on March 4. The announcement was made after three cricketers tested positive for COVID-19. Daren Sammy, who coached Peshawar Zalmi in the tournament, seems to have found a new way to put his skills on display for fans after the PSL 2021 season got indefinitely postponed.
PSL latest news: PSL postponed by PCB
📢 HBL PSL 6 POSTPONED
— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20)
PCB Chief Executive Wasim Khan, Director – Commercial and Babar Hamid, will hold a media conference at the National Stadium at 3pm to provide further updates.
Read more:https://t.co/GM68WWmnT8
#HBLPSL6
PSL latest news: Daren Sammy entertains fans with street cricket
On Monday, March 8, former West Indies captain Daren Sammy took to Twitter and shared pictures of himself playing street tape ball cricket with youngsters. In the caption, he mentioned that he played some cricket in Lahore earlier and went on to ask his fans where should he play next. Surprisingly for the cricketer, he got hilariously trolled by his fans and followers instead.
Some fans mocked Sammy for ignoring the social distancing protocols during the pandemic. They also brought up the rumours of Sammy being one of the members who breached the bio-bubble during the PSL 2021 season. Meanwhile, others simply trolled the two-time T20 World Cup winner by warning him about the tough rules of street cricket.
Here is a look at Daren Sammy’s tweet along with some of the fans hilariously reacting to it.
Played some street tape ball cricket earlier in Lahore. Where’s next ? #sammyinpakistan #88Special #bandanapk #ZalmiKingdom pic.twitter.com/f4cW8W7Yfs
— Daren Sammy (@darensammy88)
man this is what caused PSL to be suspended 🤣
— Kettapaiyan96 (@ChandrasekN)
How many runs you scored?😂😂
— Venkatesh (@k_venkatesh_)
Dear Sammy, if the ball hit the tapes on the wicket, then ready for a dispute (out, not out) that will soon lead to an interesting fight. 😂😂😂
— Dr Ali Inayat (@FalconInayatale)
That's why virus spread in PSL. Somebody said you were going in/out of the bubble, is that true?
— Country Mouth (@go4amol)
PSL postponed: PCB looking to reschedule
The PCB is now looking to stage the remaining matches of PSL 2021 on either the months of May, September or November, according to a report by Cricket Pakistan. Around 14 matches were played out in Karachi before the postponement, thus leaving the schedule of 20 remaining games.
Alex Hales breakfast controversy
England batsman Alex Hales, who played for the Islamabad United, recently took a cheeky jibe at the PCB for the food that was provided to him. He took to his Instagram account and shared a picture of the limited food ordered to him and wrote ‘Toast, omelette, and baked beans’ in the caption. The photo shared by him included two eggs and a slice of bread.
After facing criticism for his complains about food, Hales clarified the incident by saying that his Instagram story was misinterpreted. Downplaying all the outcry over the 'Alex Hales breakfast' story, the Englishman said that the food and hospitality in Pakistan have been top notch and hoped that his justification clears the misinterpretation.
It seems Alex Hales might not have been happy with the quality of food served to him at breakfast time during the PSL #PSL6 pic.twitter.com/qcAsaWpdBZ
— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion)
It was one meal where the order was incorrect.. I found it funny, nothing more. The food and hospitality here has been excellent, hope this clears it up 👍🏼
— Alex Hales (@AlexHales1)
Image source: Daren Sammy Twitter
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Published March 9th, 2021 at 14:04 IST