Sufyan Moqim re-signed by Derbyshire to replace Mohammad Ghazanfar
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 25, 2026, 12:23 PM
Last updated Jun 25, 2026
Sufyan Moqim has been re-signed by Derbyshire to replace fellow spinner Mohammad Ghazanfar for the T20 Blast. Moqim was initially set to play six matches before Ghazanfar took over, but international duties prevented his earlier participation. With Ghazanfar's workload managed by the Afghanistan Cricket Board, he must cancel his stint at Derbyshire. The team acted quickly to finalize Moqim's return after receiving notice of Ghazanfar's absence. Derbyshire’s head of cricket, Mickey Arthur, discussed the complexities of overseas player signings amidst concurrent T20 leagues and international matches.
- •Moqim takes the place of Ghazanfar for the remainder of T20 Blast.
- •He initially could not join due to international commitments.
- •Derbyshire's head of cricket discussed challenges of signing overseas players.
- •Ghazanfar's workload management led to his withdrawal from the squad.
- 12:23 PMYahoo Sports — Pakistan's Moqim signed again to replace Ghazanfar
"Sufyan Moqim's on-again, off-again move to Derbyshire is now on once more after being called in to replace fellow spinner Mohammad Ghazanfar.
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