KARACHI: Peshawar Zalmi captain, and the most beloved foreign star in Pakistan Super League (PSL) history, Darren Sammy, on Monday posted a cryptic message on Twitter in what was seen by some as signs of friction between him and his franchise, reported Geo Super on Tuesday.
“I’ve learnt that you are important until you’ve completed your role. #dealingwithhumans,” Sammy had tweeted shortly after he was “rested” by Peshawar for their match against Karachi Kings.
Since then, there has been a dearth of information on what made Sammy say such a thing and if it was indeed linked with him not featuring against Karachi.
Veteran sports insider Waheed Khan today offered some insight, confirming that Sammy’s tweet was in relation to him being rested, adding that the Zalmi management are unhappy with his remarks and may even drop him for their next match.
“Darren Sammy was told to take a rest for the match against Karachi Kings and he tweeted this. Zalmi management are not happy and have told him this behavior/reaction is not on. It’s unlikely Sammy will play next game as Zalmi try to settle on a combination,” Waheed tweeted.
Zalmi had preferred compatriot Carlos Brathwaite over Sammy against Karachi last night. The decision was taken after Sammy’s struggles for form and fitness, during which time Zalmi have descended to fifth on the PSL 2020 points table.
