New Delhi: Pakistan bowling great Wasim Akram will miss the 2017 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) due to to "professional commitments and time constraints".
Akram, 50, has been a part of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) as a bowling coach and mentor.
"Bowling Coach and Mentor, Wasim Akram will miss the upcoming IPL 2017 season. The legendary all-rounder has cited professional commitments and time constraints for his inability to be part of KKR for the upcoming season," KKR said in a release.
"We will miss Wasim Bhai who has been part of the KKR family over the last few years and has played a significant role in our title triumphs in 2012 and 2014. We wish him the very best in all his endeavours," Venky Mysore, MD & CEO of KKR, said.
The legendary pacer wished the team best of luck, but said he would miss the KKR dressing room.
"I have loved the camaraderie in KKR team and have enjoyed every opportunity to mentor the highly talented team over the years. I am surely going to miss being part of the dressing room but I wish the team continued success," he said.
Regarded as one of the greatest fast bowlers ever to have played cricket, Akram has 414 and 502 Test and ODI wickerts. He still holds the record of most wickets in List A cricket with 881.
He joined KKR as the bowling coach in 2010.
(With Agency Inputs)
