Gladiators’ skipper Rilee Rossouw, after winning the toss, mentioned that Sohail Khan is replacing Amir in the playing XI
Left-arm pacer Mohammad Amir is absent from Quetta Gladiators' lineup against Karachi Kings in the 16th match of PSL season nine at National Bank Stadium, Karachi.
Gladiators’ skipper Rilee Rossouw, after winning the toss, chose to bowl first and mentioned that Sohail Khan is replacing Amir in the playing XI.
Rossouw stated Amir's absence is due to rest, considering his recent busy schedule.
"We have rested Amir since he has been playing a lot of cricket lately," he said.
Amir, who participated in the recent ILT20, has taken part in four PSL matches this season. During these games, he managed to secure four wickets with an economy rate of 8.63.
Quetta Gladiators (Playing XI): Jason Roy, Saud Shakeel, Khawaja Nafay, Rilee Rossouw(c), Sarfaraz Ahmed(w), Sherfane Rutherford, Akeal Hosein, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Sohail Khan, Usman Tariq, Abrar Ahmed
Karachi Kings (Playing XI): Shan Masood(c), Tim Seifert(w), James Vince, Shoaib Malik, Kieron Pollard, Mohammad Nawaz, Irfan Khan, Anwar Ali, Hasan Ali, Zahid Mahmood, Blessing Muzarabani