ISLAMABAD: Peshawar Zalmi’s players are likely to visit Kabul at the invitation of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, owner of the team Javed Afridi said on Wednesday.
Afghan Deputy Foreign Minister Hekmat Karzai spoke to Javed Afridi, congratulated him on the victory and on behalf of the president, invited the team to visit Afghanistan. Karzai called Zalmi ‘Khpal’ (own) team.
“We have accepted the invitation and the visit is expected in May,”
This win was widely celebrated by Afghans across the border. Afghan ambassador to Pakistan Omar Zakhilwal also congratulated the team.
Earlier this week, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Chief Minister Pervaiz Khattak announced a reward of Rs20 million for Peshawar Zalmi for thrashing Quetta Gladiators in the final.
Peshawar Zalmi won the Pakistan Super after beating Quetta Gladiators on Sunday night after a nail-biting match.
