Peshawar Zalmi owner Javed Afridi revealed on Wednesday that his team’s skipper Darren Sammy will soon get the honorary citizenship of Pakistan

The Saint Lucian cricketer who played international matches for West Indies emerged as a celebrity in Pakistan after he started playing Pakistan Super League (PSL). He was one of the international players who accepted to play in Pakistan when the country was under pressure due to attack on Sri Lankan team. He is currently in Pakistan to take part in PSL 5.

Afridi revealed that an application for the citizenship of Sammy has been sent to President Arif Alvi.

He also requested PCB Chairman Ehsan Mani to take up the matter with the president so the process could be completed as soon as possible.

Earlier, the trophy for the fifth edition was unveiled at Karachi’s National Stadium.

The six-team tournament will be held across four venues with Karachi staging nine matches, Lahore 14 matches, Rawalpindi eight and Multan three matches.