After another Bangladesh all-rounder

tested positive for COVID-19, the top team of this season in group stage, expressed their desire to take Shakib as Mahmudullah’s replacement. The group stage of PSL was held last March this year. The event was scheduled to end in March. But the tournament closed in the middle due to coronavirus outbreak. Unfinished play-off games will begin on Saturday (November 14). Multan Sultans signed Mahmudullah in their team for play-off stages some days ago. But when he prepared to travel for Pakistan, he’s tested positive for coronavirus. That’s why he didn’t able to go Pakistan to play PSL. Then Multan sought a replacement for Riyad. The franchise wanted Shakib, who had just come back to cricket after 1-year ban, as a replacement. However, Shakib did not join the PSL due to the rules. The main reason for not being able to take Shakib in the team is that when the draft of the fifth PSL was held, Shakib was under ban. But former

captain

wasn’t in draft also, but he got team in play-offs. The problem with Shakib was he’s under ban at the time of the draft. Pakistani media, including the Daily Express, reported that Multan wanted to sign Shakib after Riyad ruled out of the tournament. Like Riyad,

top-order batsman James Vince also ruled out of the tournament due to coronavirus. At the end, they took England all-rounder Joe Denly and Zimbabwe wicket-keeper batsman Brendon Taylor as their replacement.