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The PCB on Friday announced that the coastal city of Gwadar in the restive province of Balochistan will host the players draft for the Pakistan Super League (PSL) on January 11. Pakistan was also contemplating England and Dubai as possible venues. PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi said other details like timing of the draft and venue would be shared later. Gwadar is the heart of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and has one of the most beautiful and scenic grounds in the country but due to recent attacks at its security installations and surrounding areas, it has not hosted any cricket matches.

Naqvi said the decision to select Gwadar was aimed at taking the game to the people in the province and inspire the next generations.

“Gwadar, with its stunning coastline and strategic importance, represents the heart of Pakistan’s economic future. By hosting the PSL player draft here, we aim to highlight its cultural and economic significance while celebrating the unity cricket brings to our nation,” Naqvi said.

“I look forward to welcoming all the franchises and the relevant stakeholders to the beautiful city of Gwadar as we take an exciting step towards marking the start of the 10th edition of Pakistan’s biggest sporting extravaganza.” The PCB has announced the list of Pakistani players placed by their franchises in the platinum and other categories but the final list of foreign players who will be available in the draft is yet to be released.

This is the first time the PSL, launched in 2016, will clash with the Indian Premier League as it would be held in the same window which is usually reserved every year for the IPL.

The PCB and its franchises are making efforts to rope in the high-profile overseas players who went unsold in the IPL auction last month.

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Star Pakistan pacer Shaheen Afridi has come under scrutiny amid Lahore Qalandars poor show in the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) campaign. After leading the franchise to back-to-back titles in the last two campaigns, Shaheen has not been able to inspire Lahore Qalandars this season. The franchise’s performance has been subpar this season, winning only one match and finishing at the bottom of the points table. According to Cricket Pakistan, Shaheen is all set to lose his place as captain of Pakistan’s T20 team.

According to the report, Shaheen is too young to carry the responsibility for now.

“PCB’s new chairman Mohsin Naqvi has been receiving suggestions for a change in captaincy. Some believe that 23-year-old Shaheen is too young for this responsibility and needs more maturity,” the report claimed.

Pakistan are set to take on New Zealand in a T20 series next month, and the call on Shaheen’s future as captain will be taken by Naqvi before it, keeping the upcoming T20 World Cup in mind.

“On the other hand, some board members believe that a decision to change leadership close to the World Cup might not be wise as it could negatively impact the team’s performance. The final decision will be made by the chairman,” the report added.

It is also worth mentioning that wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan could be appointed as the new captain, with former skipper Babar Azam‘s name also in discussion.

“In case of a change, there is a higher possibility that Muhammad Rizwan will be appointed for the role. However, Babar Azam will be in contention too,” the report further suggested.

For the unversed, Shaheen took charge as Pakistan’s T20 captain after Babar stepped down from his role after the ODI World Cup in India last year.

Babar had relinquished his role after Pakistan failed to qualify for the semi-finals of the tournament.

Shaheen had led Pakistan in a five-match series in New Zealand earlier this year. However, the visitors lost the series 1-4, winning the final game of the series.

On the other hand, both Rizwan and Babar will look to guide their respective franchises to the PSL title.

Rizwan’s Multan Sultans ended the group phase at the top spot, having won seven of their 10 matches.

Peshawar Zalmi also qualified for the playoffs on Monday, beating Karachi Kings in a crunch game, with Babar scoring a fifty.

Babar is the leading scorer in the tournament so far with 498 runs in nine matches.

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The Pakistan Super League (PSL) began on February 17. Several high-profile international cricketers have pulled out of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) due to the overlapping of dates with other franchise-based tournaments and many cricket boards denying permission to their players to compete in domestic T20 competitions. All the six franchises have been hit hard with several players opting for the Bangladesh Premier League, ILT20 and SA20 leagues.

PSL side Multan Sultans have lost several players they had initially signed up for the upcoming season, with England pace bowler Reece Topley being the latest to pull out due to an injury.

In the absence of international stars, a lot of the attention in on the Pakistan stars. Former Pakistan cricket team captain Shoaib Malik is playing for Karachi Kings in the PSL and recently in a match against Multan Sultans, he top-scored for his team with a 35-ball 53. Despite his half-century, Karachi Kings lost the match by 55 runs. In attendance in the match was Shoaib Malik’s wife Sana Javed. The two recently got married. Their marriage news was widely shared on social media as Shoaib Malik had split with Indian tennis Icon Sania Mirza. 

Talking about the tournament, a PSL franchise owner has asked the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to revisit the tournament window, as it is not possible to get big players when three leagues are happening on after the other.

“The SA20 ended recently and the ILT20 concludes on the day the PSL begins, so it is getting difficult to sign big players now,” he said on condition of anonymity.

He also pointed out that January-February is a busy season for international cricket series. Sri Lanka are playing a series against Afghanistan, South Africa are in the middle of a two-Test series against New Zealand while West Indies are playing a series against Australia.

“There is an acute need to change the PSL window, else it will lose its charm if we don’t get big overseas names,” he added.

 With PTI inputs

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