KARACHI: Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise – Peshawar Zalmi has replaced Kamran Akmal and Arshad Iqbal with Imam Ul Haq and Ammad Butt for the upcoming seventh edition of the PSL.
According to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Kamran and Arshad have been replaced following their contraction to the COVID-19.
PSL Technical Committee, who met on Monday, discussed the matters relating to the PCB’s marquee event.
As per the outcomes of the meeting, the committee has allowed the Zalmi to add Imam and Ammad to their line-up. Imam, who was previously not included in the pool of reserved players was also added by the committee after the meeting.
Apart from Imam, Omair Bin Yousuf also got his name in the reserved pool of players.
The committee also decided to permit as many as 20 players for each team at any given time. Players replaced, will also be allowed to rejoin their teams after seeking approval from the technical committee.
It is worth mentioning here, that the seventh edition of the PSL is set to commence on January 27 with Multan Sultans taking on Karachi Kings in the league’s opener.