Incredible PSL 2023 rookies as teams finalize their selections
PSL 2023: Wanindu Hasaranga and Bhanuka Rajapaksa of Sri Lanka, who won the 2022 Asia Cup, Adil Rashid and Matthew Wade of England and Australia, who won the ICC T20 Men’s World Cup, Jimmy Neesham of New Zealand, who is an all-rounder, and Tabraiz Shamsi of South Africa will all make their Pakistan Super League (PSL) debuts in the tournament’s eighth edition, which will be held in four cities from February 13 to
PSL 2023 Players
Rajapaksa was selected by the 2017 winners Peshawar Zalmi, Hasaranga by the 2019 champions Quetta Gladiators, and Wade by the 2020 champions Karachi Kings in the PSL Player Draft 2023, which was held on Thursday. The group was chosen for the Platinum Category.
Hasaranga has taken 129 wickets in 129 T20 matches for an economy rate of 6.72, while the spinner has taken 86 wickets in 52 T20Is.
Rajapaksa, a powerful hitter, has a strike rate of 135 in 35 T20 Internationals and 143 T20s, while Wade has a strike rate of 132 and 135 in T20 cricket, respectively.
Neesham impressed the franchise with his 2,887 runs in 210 T20I matches at a strike-rate of 142 and 688 runs in 60 T20Is with a strike-rate of 159.6. Neesham was a member of New Zealand’s team for the 2021 and 2022 T20 World Cups.
Adil Rashid, who has taken 255 wickets in 233 T20 matches with an economy rate of 7.43, has replaced Imran Tahir, who was traded to Karachi Kings by Multan Sultans. Adil Rashid has 93 wickets in 92 T20I matches with an economy rate of 7.42.
Karachi Kings decided to choose Shamsi. The left-arm wrist-spinner has accumulated 225 wickets in 192 T20 matches while playing in 59 T20Is and taking 73 wickets. In the Supplementary round, the three players were chosen.
Four youngsters who succeeded in the Pakistan Junior League were selected in the draught by four different teams. Aimal Khan of the Mardan Warriors was chosen by the Quetta Gladiators, Arafat Minhas of the Gwadar Sharks was chosen by the Multan Sultans, Haseebullah of the Mardan Warriors was chosen by the Peshawar Zalmi, and Shawaiz Irfan of the Bahawalpur Royals was chosen by the Lahore Qalandars.
Afghanistan (five), Australia (three), England (ten), Ireland (two), Namibia (one), New Zealand (four), South Africa (four), Sri Lanka (two), the West Indies (four), and Zimbabwe were among the ten T20I-playing nations represented by the 36 foreign players selected in the draught (one).
PSL 2023 Squads (Teams):
Islamabad United: Azam Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali (all Gold), Abrar Ahmed, Colin Munro (New Zealand), Paul Stirling (Ireland), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Afghanistan), Shadab Khan (all Platinum), Asif Ali, Fazal Haq Farooqi (Afghanistan), Wasim Jr. (all Diamond), Asif Ali, Fazal Haq Farooqi, Hasan (both Emerging). England’s Moeen Ali and Mubasir Khan (Supplementary)
Karachi Kings: Imad Wasim, James Fuller (New Zealand), James Vince (both England) (all Diamond), Andrew Tye (Australia), Mohammad Amir, Shoaib Malik (all Gold), Aamer Yamin, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Akhlaq, Sharjeel Khan, Tayyab Tahir (all Silver), Irfan Khan Niazi, and Qasim Akram. Haider Ali, Imran Tahir (South Africa), Matthew Wade (Australia), and (both Emerging). South Africans Mohammad Umar and Tabraiz Shamsi (Supplementary)
Lahore Qalandars: Abdullah Shafique, Liam Dawson (England), Sikander Raza (Zimbabwe) (all Gold), Ahmad Daniyal, Dilbar Hussain, Harry Brook (England), Kamran Ghulam, Mirza Tahir Baig (all Silver), Shawaiz Irfan, Zaman Khan. Fakhar Zaman, Rashid Khan (Afghanistan), Shaheen Shah Afridi, and Shaheen Shah Afrid (both Emerging). Jordan Cox and Jalat Khan (both of England) (both Supplementary)
Multan Sultans: Anwar Ali, Sameen Gul, Sarwar Afridi, Usama Mir, Usman Khan (both Silver), Abbas Afridi, Ihsanullah, David Miller (South Africa), Josh Little (Ireland), Mohammad Rizwan (all Platinum), Khushdil Shah, Rilee Rossouw (South Africa), Shan Masood (all Diamond), Akeal Hosein (West Indies), Shahnawaz Dahani, Tim David ( (both Emerging). Englishmen Adil Rashid and Arafat Minhas (Supplementary).
Peshawar Zalmi: Sherfane Rutherford (West Indies), Wahab Riaz (all Diamond), Arshad Iqbal, Danish Aziz, Mohammad Haris (all Gold), Aamer Jamal, Tom Kohler-Cadmore (England), Saim Ayub, Salman Irshad, Usman Qadir (all Silver), Haseebullah Khan, and Sufyan Muqeem are just a few of the individuals who have received the (both Emerging). New Zealander Jimmy Neesham (Supplementary). At the Replacement Draft, Peshawar Zalmi will select its second Supplementary.
Quetta Gladiators: Ahsan Ali, Mohammad Hasnain, Sarfaraz Ahmed (all Diamond), Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka) (all Platinum), Mohammad Zahid, Naveen-ul-Haq (Afghanistan), Umar Akmal, Umaid Asif, Will Smeed (England) (all Silver), Aimal Khan, and Abdul Wahid Bangalzai (all Gold (both Emerging). New Zealanders Martin Guptill and Omair Bin Yousuf (Supplementary).
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