While the first player they choose becomes their respective iconic players, they get to choose three Platinum category, three Diamond category and three Gold category players along with five Silver category players, and two emerging players.
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Lahore completed their draft process with after adding Abdul Razzaq, Mukhtar Ahmed, Ehsan Adil and Imran Butt as their supplementary players.
Players were split into various categories with each carrying a wage limit – Platinum ($140,000), Diamond ($70,000), Gold ($50,000) and Silver ($25,000) plus one for “Emerging” Pakistan players ($10,000).
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But Lahore Qalandars perhaps made the most interesting pick for its franchise by signing West Indian hardhitter Chris Gayle. After picking KP, the Quetta Gladiators also secured signing of Sarfaraz Ahmed who’ll lead the side, which also includes Ahmed Shahzad, Luke Wright, Jason Holder, Anwar Ali, Umar Gul and Elton Chigumbura. “That stage is not far when the PSL will be organized in a befitting manner in UAE in February next year”, he told media here at National cricket academy after PSL players draft ceremony.
The other subcontinental team in the fray was Bangladesh and left-arm seamer Mustafizur Rahman, who was recently named in the ICC’s ODI Team of the Year, was taken by Lahore in the Gold category, while compatriot Tamim Iqbal was picked in the same category by Peshawar.
Karachi Kings: Shoaib Malik, Shakib Al Hasan, Sohail Tanvir, Imad Wasim, Ravi Bopara, Lendl Simmons, Mohammad Amir, Bilawal Bhatti, James Vince. Ramiz said the PSL will serve the Pakistan in a great way besides elevating the soft image of the country at a off shore venue. All five franchises picked nine players each on day one.
Pakistani cricketers from the Karachi Kings pose for a photograph with Karachi team owner and ARY television network CEO Salman Iqbal as they attend the drafting of players for the Pakistan Super League (PSL) in Lahore Monday.
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He said at the moment worldwide cricket activities were not taking place in Pakistan and PSL would play a key role in the resumption of global cricket in the country.
