IPL 2025, Punjab Kings, Azmatullah Omarzai: It is now five days to start IPL 2025. The first match of the 18th season of the Indian Premier League will be played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore. At the same time, Punjab Kings team will play their first match against Gujarat Titans on 25 March in the tournament. Before the debut of IPL 2025, bad news has come out for Punjab Kings. Afghanistan all -rounder Ajmatullah Umrajai will not be able to play the opening match.
In the ICC rankings in ODI cricket, world number-1 all-rounder Ajmatullah Umrajai will not be able to play the opening match of IPL 2025, as he has some work at his home. According to the reports, he has told the franchise Punjab Kings that due to personal reasons he will connect with the team late.
Let us know that foreign players of Punjab Kings are coming from Monday, but ICC ODI Player of the Year Ajmatullah Umarjai will not be able to join the team right now. Now when Umarzai will be available, its official information has not been revealed at the moment.
News agency PTI in its report quoted a source of IPL as saying, “Ajmatullah Umarzai’s house has some problem. He will join the team late. Other foreign players of the team have started arriving from today.”
Meanwhile, Chennai Super Kings CEO Kasi Vishwanathan said on Monday that Australian fast bowler Nathan Ellis is the only foreign player who is not yet associated with the team. The rest of Chennai’s foreign players have joined the team.
Umran Malik out of KKR
Kolkata Knight Riders also suffered a major setback before the start of the 18th season. Speed star Umran Malik has been ruled out of IPL 2025 due to injury. In his place KKR has included left arm fast bowler Chetan Sakaria in the team. Sakaria has played T20 and ODI for India.
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