Taskin Ahmed declines Multan Sultans’ offer for PSL 8

Bangladesh pacer, Taskin Ahmed, has revealed that he was offered to play in three games for Multan Sultans till February 26 in the ongoing PSL 8, but decided to forego the offer for national duty.

The right-arm pacer has recently recovered from a hamstring injury and wants to be fully fit for the upcoming white-ball series between Bangladesh and England.

England are scheduled to tour Bangladesh for three ODIs and three T20Is in March. The eighth season of PSL will concluded on March 19.

"It's a very important series. It would have looked bad if I missed any of the matches [against England] after accepting a PSL offer for just a few games. As I just recovered from an injury, it is important to be fully fit. So, I do not have any regrets," Taskin said at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Saturday.

Taskin was also unable to take part in the latter stages of the recently-concluded Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) due to an injury he suffered during the tournament.