Peshawar Zalmi and Multan Sultans, who came in second place in PSL-8, will have the fourth and fifth picks, respectively. Lahore Qalandars will have the sixth pick in the first round of the player draught. The first Platinum pick goes to the Quetta Gladiators. The first Diamond pick goes to the Karachi Kings. Thus, the first Gold pick goes to Peshawar Zalmi. The first Silver pick goes to Multan Sultans. Also, the first Emerging pick goes to Islamabad United. And the first Supplemental pick goes to Lahore Qalandars.
PCB reveals PSL 9 Player Draft picks
“The selection order for the first round for the Platinum category is determined by the inverse order of the previous season’s standings. In order to make the pick order more equitable, a different franchise shall occupy the first pick in the first round of each category,” the board said in a press release.
People who love cricket can’t wait for the ninth season of the Pakistan Super League (PSL). Also, on Monday, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced the pick order for the player draught for the ninth season of the Pakistan Super League (PSL). The Quetta Gladiators will have the first pick in the PSL 2024 player draught. The Karachi Kings will pick second, and Islamabad United, who has won the league twice, will pick third.
“The PCB has previously said that foreign players could sign up. The main event is likely to happen between February 8 and March 24, 2024, according to the news release.
So, the board also said that managers will ask for players to be sent down before deciding who will stay on the team.
As soon as relegation requests are made public, all teams have the chance to match the player’s base group. The PCB said that if a player’s base category is not met, they could be sent to a category below their base category. The PSL 9 Draught is expected to happen around the middle of December after the National T20 is over.