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The Pakistan Super League is ready for its ninth season in 2024 season as the Shaheen Afridi-led Lahore Qalandars will look to defend their title. The tournament is tentatively scheduled from 8 February to 24 March 2024. But ahead of the PSL 9 2024, the draft for the tournament will take place in December 2023.
Here’s all you need to know about PSL 9 Draft 2024:
What is the PSL Draft System?
PSL uses the draft system for player acquirement which divides the registered cricketers into five categories; Platinum, Diamond and Gold, Silver and Emerging. Each group will have a minimum of four Pakistan and four foreign players and each side could have 16 to 20 players.
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When and where is the PSL 9 Draft 2024?
The PSL 9 Draft 2024 will be held at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore on 13 December 2023.
What is the order of the PSL 9 Draft 2024?
Platinum Category:
Quetta Gladiators - 1st pick
Karachi Kings - 2nd pick
Islamabad United - 3rd pick
Peshawar Zalmi - 4th pick
Multan Sultans - 5th pick
Lahore Qalandars - 6th pick
How many foreign players have registered for the PSL 9 Draft 2024?
According to media reports, a record 254 foreign players have registered for the PSL 9 draft.
What is the list of retained players for the PSL 9 2024?
Lahore Qalandars: Rashid Khan, Abdullah Shafique, Harry Brook, Kamran Ghulam, Zaman Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, David Wiese
Karachi Kings: Haider Ali, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Amir, Shoaib Malik, Aamir Yamin, Mir Hamza, Sharjeel Khan, Qasim Akram.
Peshawar Zalmi: Babar Azam, Salman Irshad, Tom-Kohler Cadmore, Sherfane Rutherford, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Haris, Aamir Jamal
Multan Sultans: Mohammad Rizwan, Khushdil Shah, Rilee Rossouw, Shan Masood, Shahnawaz Dahani, Tim David, Abbas Afridi, and Ihsanullah.
Islamabad United: Shadab Khan (Platinum). Asif Ali, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Azam Khan, Faheem Ashraf, and Hasan Ali. Colin Munro and Paul Stirling.
Quetta Gladiators: Mohammad Nawaz, Umar Akmal, Will Smeed, Iftikhar Ahmed, Jason Roy, Mohammad Hasnain, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Naveen ul Haq
