As one of the most entertaining Cricket league, Indian Premier League (IPL) concluded in UAE, all players flew from UAE towards their home or their other commitments. Sherfane Rutherford, a member of Champions of IPL 2020 Mumbai Indians also left UAE and travelled to Karachi to take part in Pakistan Super League (PSL).
PSL 2020 had reached in the play-offs in May 2020 however they couldn’t complete the season due to spread of Coronavirus in Pakistan. PSL 2020 was postponed in May 2020 due to pandemic but now Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) decided to organise play-off games in upcoming few days. The Caribbean cricketer Sherfane Rutherford will play for Karachi Kings in PSL.
Arrival of our ? #King #SherfaneRutherford for the Playoffs of #HBLPSLV ??
Karachi Kings Phir Se Tayyar Hai‼️#HBLPSLV #KarachiKings #YehHaiKarachi #PhirSeTayyarHain pic.twitter.com/qGMNBAf7dG— Karachi Kings (@KarachiKingsARY) November 11, 2020
The Story Of Sherfane Rutherford And How He Arrived At Karachi In Style
When he reached to Karachi he is seen wearing a jacket and a mask having logo and name of Mumbai Indians in one pic posted on Twitter by Karachi Kings. The cricket fans noticed it and started to make fun of Karachi Kings team and PSL.
His IPL team Mumbai Indians became of the Champions of IPL 2020. They played extraordinary cricket to dominate this season of IPL. Mumbai Indians didn’t play Rutherford in any game of IPL 2020. Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai Indians defeated Delhi Capitals in the Final to clinch their fifth IPL trophy in IPL history. Kings XI Punjab Skipper KL Rahul got Orange Cap and Delhi Capitals speedster Kagiso Rabada got Purple Cap in this season of IPL.
There will be one qualifier and two eliminator games in PSL playoffs. Also, there will be final of PSL 2020 on 17th November 2020. Multan Sultans, Karachi Kings, Lahore Qalandars and Peshawar Zalmi are these four teams qualified for playoffs of PSL 2020.
Hopefully, these player get the chance to showcase their talents in the upcoming competition in Pakistan. The player has not gotten any chance in the current IPL tournament. IPL 2020 gave him a winner’s medal but no real opportunity to showcase his skills and talent.
What Next For World Cricket, Mumbai Indians And The IPL?
The next edition of the IPL will take place in April-May. It will be interesting to see whether Sherfane Rutherford will be playing in the competition or not. He did not play a single game in the current campaign. He was not really needed in the current tournament.
However, the fact of the matter is that Mumbai Indians is a really strong side. They can look to change a few things around, as and when they need. Further, it will be interesting to see whether he is retained in the upcoming edition of the tournament. IPL 2021 could be held in India, as per what Sourav Ganguly has confirmed.
He could also be involved in some of the other games in the upcoming seasons if he is retained. After the success of this tournament, MI may not want to shuffle their team around too much. Let’s wait and watch!!
