Usman Khawaja set to fulfil dream of playing in Pakistan

Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja will fulfill his dream of playing in Pakistan after being roped in by the Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise, Islamabad United, in yesterday’s replacement draft.

Khawaja, who immigrated with his family to Australia at the age of five, will play for the franchise which represents the city of his birth, Islamabad, during the remaining matches of PSL 6.

“As long as I’m playing domestic cricket in Australia I won’t get the opportunity to play in the PSL,” Khawaja told cricket.com.au earlier this month. “This might be a little blessing in disguise to play over there. I’d love to go over there and play.”

“I’ve played in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh but I’ve never played in Pakistan where I was born and it’s something I would love to do, to go home to where it all began for myself, my family,” he added.

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He also appreciated the work done by authorities in Pakistan to bring cricket back to the county.

“I love cricket returning to that region, too, because I think they’re doing some really, really good stuff over there, doing some really hard work to get people to come over there and play,” he concluded.

The PSL 6 was postponed after 14 matches on March 4 this year. The remaining 20 matches of the sixth edition of one of the most sought after T20 leagues in the world will be played at Karachi’s National Stadium from June 1-20.