Afridi previously turned out for Deccan Chargers in the IPL, but no Pakistani players have plied their trade in the competition since 2008.

The 38-year-old is player-president at Karachi Kings in the Pakistan Super League - a competition he believes could “leave the IPL behind”.

“Even if they called me, I wouldn’t go to the IPL,” Afridi said. “The PSL is the biggest and there will be a time that it leaves the IPL behind.

“I am enjoying the PSL, I don’t have any need for the IPL. I’m not interested in it and never was.”

The IPL starts on Saturday when Mumbai Indians take on Chennai Super Kings.

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