Leicester: The leader of the Test team in Pakistan, Shan Masoud, is scheduled to make his first appearance in the Leicester in the T20 explosion this year, as they host the Derbisheer Valgels in their opening match for the championship at Upton Steel Ground in Leicester.
SouthPaw, who was repeating Karachi Kings at the Pakistan Premier League, which recently concluded to Foxes earlier this week and heavily practiced in the net before the opening opening of Foxes against his old club Derbyshire.
Luis Kimber, Leader of Leicester, is very excited to welcome the experienced teammate.
“Shan fell on Monday. He was welcoming him in the group,” said Luis Kimber.
MASOOD, now 35, was regularly in the provincial championship and T20 Blast in recent years, and Leicestershire County Cricket Club is scheduled to represent all three formats this year.
He enjoyed an amazing season for the first time with Derbyshire in 2022, where he scored 1832 races in 28 games, which helped him win to the Pakistan National squad.
He then joined Yorkshire in 2023 for the next two seasons, where he led the team to the first section last year. It ended with 720 runs in 2023, followed by 520 runs in 2024.
In their opening clashes in T20 Blast, Leesestershire will not be able to obtain the services of the main players Rehan Ahmed and Josh Hull in their team, both of whom were named in England Lyon against India-A for an informal test matches series. In their absence, Skipper Kimber is largely on the SAN experience and the Skills Group.
“It will be great for him to learn somewhat, watching him while he was walking in his work, and we hope that some running will be recorded to Leicester. There can be a lot of beatings with him.”
“Really excited to go on Friday. We just finished the day of our last training. So, all the boys and I aim to go. There is a great positive atmosphere inside the camp at the present time,” Lewis added more.
Shan Masoud appeared in 42 test matches for Pakistan, scoring 2,380 runs, which include 6 centuries and 11 centuries. He also played 9 greats one day and 19 T20is for Pakistan. In November 2023, Shan Masoud Captain was appointed as the Pakistani Men Test Team for two years. With the lack of test matches prescribed for Pakistan in the next few months, it is expected that it will remain with Leiceschire until the end of the boycott season.