KARACHI: Former West Indies captain Darren Sammy received the Sitara-e-Pakistan award for his role in the revival of international cricket in Pakistan.
Sammy was one of the biggest names among the foreign cricketers who visited the country for the 2017 Pakistan Super League (PSL) Final when he led his team Peshawar Zalmi to lift their first ever PSL trophy after defeating Quetta.
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Later in September, the former West Indies captain returned to Pakistan as part of the International Cricket Council (ICC) World XI, which toured the country for a three-match T20I series in a bid to revive international cricket in Pakistan. after all five ICC matches. year of ban imposed after a tragic attack on the Sri Lankan team in 2009.
On Twitter, the multifaceted Caribbean expressed his gratitude for receiving the honorable award.
“There it is, me collecting the Sitara-I-Pakistan award.
Such a proud moment,” Sammy wrote.
There it is👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾me collecting the
Sitara-I-Pakistan award 🥇. Such a proud moment https://t.co/Dv82dZ9fMC pic.twitter.com/W9FZjBQxaF— Daren Sammy (@darensammy88) May 30, 2022
It is pertinent to mention here that Sammy is the only captain in T20I cricket history to win two World Cups (2012 and 2016), making him one of the most successful captains.
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