India, July 27 -- Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi reportedly came close to leaving the Lanka Premier League after a bizarre administrative error prevented him from playing for Kandy Royals despite assurances that he would feature as the team's Impact Player.

Afridi had been informed by the franchise management ahead of their match against Colombo Capitals that he would be brought into the contest under the Impact Player rule. However, the plan unravelled after Kandy opted to bat first.

During the innings, Afridi was reportedly informed by the team's coach that his name had not been included on the official team sheet as the designated Impact Player because of an error by an analyst. According to Geo Super, the unexpected omissi...