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Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batter Kusal Mendis did not respond to a question related to the IPL aft a PSL 2026 lucifer against Lahore Qalandars connected Saturday astatine the National Stadium successful Karachi.
In a video shared connected societal media, a person, possibly the media manager of Peshawar Zalmi, is besides heard asking the newsman to support questions constricted to PSL 2026.Mendis, who is playing for Peshawar Zalmi successful PSL 2026, was asked by a newsman astir his determination past twelvemonth to permission the Pakistan Super League and articulation the IPL. The newsman questioned whether helium had immoderate "regrets" astir joining Gujarat Titans during the play contempt being portion of Quetta Gladiators.
The question drew a absorption from Mendis, but helium did not answer.Mendis, who was signed by Peshawar Zalmi successful the PSL subordinate auction successful February for PKR 4.2 crore, was speaking aft his team’s 76-run triumph implicit Lahore Qalandars successful Karachi. The 31-year-old scored 74 disconnected 48 balls and was named Player of the Match.“Last year, you withdrew from Pakistan Super League to play for Gujarat Titans midway done the tournament. And you showed immoderate information concerns.
And present Pakistan Super League (is) giving you respect again and they (Gujarat Titans) did not prime you again. So, (do) you person immoderate regret astir withdrawing from Pakistan Super League erstwhile year?” the newsman asked Mendis.
Mendis did not respond. “It is simply a PSL question, sir,” the writer said erstwhile asked by the media manager to support the question constricted to Zalmi’s show oregon the PSL.Both the IPL and the PSL were stopped past twelvemonth owed to the equipped struggle betwixt India and Pakistan pursuing a panic onslaught successful Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam.With respective overseas players not returning for the remaining matches successful some leagues, teams had to motion replacements. In the IPL, franchises were allowed to motion impermanent replacements for the remainder of the season, but those players could not beryllium retained for the mini auction successful December and had to participate the subordinate excavation again.Mendis joined Gujarat Titans arsenic a replacement for Jos Buttler, who near for nationalist work successful May. The 2022 champions signed him for Rs 75 lakh. It was his archetypal IPL stint, and helium made his debut successful the Eliminator against Mumbai Indians, scoring 20 disconnected 10 balls.Mendis aboriginal went unsold astatine the IPL mini auction held successful Abu Dhabi successful December.
