Sami Aslam says ‘Top cricketers in Pakistan want to move to USA’

• Sami Aslam says ‘Top cricketers in Pakistan want to move to USA’.
• Sami himself made the decision to leave Pakistan in 2020.
• Other players that will be seen in action during MLC season.

Sami Aslam, a former Test cricketer from Pakistan, has revealed that numerous prominent cricketers in the country are interested in relocating to the United States of America (USA) for better prospects in their cricket careers.

Sami himself made the decision to leave Pakistan in 2020 and pursue professional cricket in the USA, citing a lack of opportunities as the reason for his departure.

During a recent interview, Sami disclosed that several well-known Pakistani cricketers have reached out to him seeking information and guidance regarding potential opportunities in the USA.

“There is no better place to live than Pakistan only if you have money. I moved to the USA because there was nothing for longer-format players there. Only players, who play in the PSL, feel secure in Pakistan, otherwise, there are plenty of top cricketers who want to move to the USA,” he shared.

Sami was signed to a three-year contract with Major League Cricket (MLC). Additionally, he received his “Green Card” within six months.

“Even if you play the whole domestic season in Pakistan, you don’t make as much money as you make here for playing in just a small event. Recently, 20-30 cricketers from Pakistan came here to play a tournament, they earned much more than what players get after playing a complete domestic season of three to four months in Pakistan,” he mentioned.

“Currently, there are not many openings for players because the management here is not offering contracts. We came in the first lot of players from Pakistan who got contracts,” he concluded.

Sami will play for Texas Super Kings (TSK) in the MLC’s first season, which begins on July 14. The owners of Chennai Super Kings (CSK), a five-time champion team in the Indian Premier League (IPL), support TSK.

Along with Sami, other players that will be seen in action during MLC season one include Ehsan Adil and Hammad Azam (MI New York), Imad Wasim and Azam Khan (Seattle Orcas), Shadab Khan and Haris Rauf (San Francisco Unicorns), and Saif Badar (Los Angeles Knight Riders).