Hasan Ali has pulled out of the remainder of the Pakistan Super League 2021 season due to personal reasons. The 26-year-old fast bowler said that nothing is more important than family and thanked the Islamabad United franchise for supporting his decision.
Hasan Ali has decided to pull out of the remainder of the 2021 edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL). The 26-year-old fast bowler who was playing for Islamabad United has admitted that it is due to personal reasons that he will be unavailable for the rest of the season.
I want to say to all Islamabad United fans, unfortunately due to personal reasons I have to pull out of the remaining PSL matches. Some things are more important than cricket and nothing is more important than family. I am thankful to Islamabad United for their support and understanding. This team truly is a family that stands with you through thick and thin. I wish the team very best of luck for the remaining PSL matches.
Hasan Ali was quoted saying.
Islamabad United captain Shadab Khan resonated Hasan Ali’s statement and mentioned that ‘family comes first and some things are more important than cricket’.
We understand Hassan’s situation right now, family always comes first. He will obviously be a huge loss to our team and the tournament, but some things are more important than cricket.
Shadab Khan added.
Hasan Ali was one of the top performers for Islamabad United this season. He was fifth on the list of most wickets in this season (across teams) and returned with 10 wickets from six games, which came at an average of 14.00 and an economy rate of 5.83. Hence, it is a huge loss for Islamabad United. He was replaced by USA’s Ali Khan in the playing XI in Islamabad United’s last game against Lahore Qalandars.
However, Islamabad United are very well-placed at the moment. They have won five out of their seven games and have moved to the top of the points table. Their net run rate of +0.956 is excellent as well and one more win may seal their spot in the top-two.
