Upset at being excluded from the Twenty20 World Cup squad, Pakistan batsman
Mohammad Yousuf is now "seriously" considering the offer to play
in the rebel Indian Cricket League.
Yousuf had put on hold an individual endorsement deal with a Pakistani company
saying he needed more time to consider his options with the national team.
Sources close to the senior batsman said United Mobile, the
largest mobile phone distribution company in Pakistan had offered a one-year
endorsement contract to Yousuf last week.
"The offer was for around 2.5 million for a year in which
Yousuf would have had to display the logo sticker of United Mobile on the back
of his bat and appear in a commercial.
"But Yousuf told them to wait for a few days as he was
mulling over his Pakistan future and might play in the Indian league,"
a source said.
Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik, Kamran Akmal and
Imran Nazir have already been signed by the company for a similar deal
albeit for lesser amounts, the source added.
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