PSL 10 Draft: Platinum Category & Foreign players Inside Update
The draft is scheduled for January 11, while the category renewal will be announced on December 17. After that, as you know, the trade and transfer window will open, followed by attention announcements in the last week of December.
There are some significant updates through media reports that I feel we must discuss. First, the final Platinum list of Pakistani players for all franchises has been prepared, except for one franchise.
Platinum and Foreign players in PSL 10
| Franchise | Player | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Lahore Qalandars | Shaheen Shah Afridi | Platinum |
| Lahore Qalandars | Fakhar Zaman | Platinum |
| Lahore Qalandars | Haris Rauf | Platinum |
| Peshawar Zalmi | Babar Azam | Platinum |
| Peshawar Zalmi | Saim Ayub | Platinum |
| Quetta Gladiators | Mohammad Amir | Platinum |
| Islamabad United | Shadab Khan | Platinum |
| Islamabad United | Imad Wasim | Platinum |
| Islamabad United | Naseem Shah | Platinum |
| Multan Sultans | Mohammad Rizwan | Platinum |
| Multan Sultans | Usama Mir | Platinum |
| Foreign Players | David Warner | Potential |
| Foreign Players | Kane Williamson | Potential |
| Foreign Players | Jonny Bairstow | Potential |
| Foreign Players | Adil Rashid | Potential |
| Foreign Players | Akeal Hosein | Potential |
| Foreign Players | Shakib Al Hasan | Potential |
Sources suggest that Lahore Qalandars will retain Shaheen Shah Afridi, Fakhar Zaman, and Haris Rauf in the Platinum category. Peshawar Zalmi has placed Babar Azam and Saim Ayub in the Platinum category. This was expected as Saim Ayub’s international value has significantly increased. Surprisingly, Quetta Gladiators retained Mohammad Amir in the floating Platinum category despite his retirement. Sarfaraz Ahmed’s name, however, isn’t included.
For Islamabad United, captain Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, and Naseem Shah are in the Platinum category. Similarly, Multan Sultans have placed their captain Mohammad Rizwan and Usama Mir in this category. There are reports suggesting that Multan’s Iftikhar Ahmed and Abbas Afridi are also being considered for Platinum, but this is still under review. As for Karachi Kings, they haven’t finalized any names for Platinum yet, so we’ll have to see what strategy they adopt.
Coming to foreign players, there’s been buzz about David Warner, Kane Williamson, Jonny Bairstow, Adil Rashid, and other top international players like Akeal Hosein and Shakib Al Hasan potentially joining the PSL draft. Efforts are underway to secure these top five players, and there’s hope that at least three or four will confirm their participation. However, their availability might clash with IPL commitments.
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