PSL hits back at Ahmed Shehzad over allegations of 'using' his name

The management of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) has reacted to Pakistani batter Ahmed Shehzad's viral video wherein he accused the league of “using his name without consent”.

Reports quoted PSL officials as saying that any local player who participated in domestic cricket was automatically eligible for the league, and a part of the PSL. Since Shehzad represented WAPDA last year, his name was included in the list of players for PSL 10 this year, they said.

The officials added that they could not take into account a player’s retirement announced in a social media video unless they were officially informed as well, adding that Shehzad, in this regard, had not notified the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in writing.

Earlier, PSL had added Shehzad's name to the list of local players for season 10 of the tournament, prompting him to criticise the PCB and PSL on Samaa Digital's programme "Zor Ka Jor".

Shehzad had accused the league of using his name to promote the PSL despite his retirement announced during the season 9 of the tournament last year.