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Karachi Kings pick Ian Cockbain in Reserved Replacement Pick

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LAHORE: HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL)’s franchises Karachi Kings and Peshawar Zalmi made their reserved replacement and supplementary picks ahead of the forthcoming PSL 7.

Taking to Twitter, the HBL PSL shared the picks of the two franchises.

In their turn, the Kings have replaced Tom Abell with Ian Cockbain in the reserved replacement pick for full time, while Zalmi picked Matt Parkinson and Pat Brown as a partial replacement for Saqib Mahmood and Liam Livingstone respectively.

Moreover, Quetta Gladiators and Zalmi picked Dan Lawrence and Sohail Khan, respectively in the reserved supplementary category.

It is apropos to mention here that, all the teams strengthened their squad with reserved and supplementary picks earlier this month following the approval of PCB for picking additional players to cope with the unpleasant COVID-19 situation.

The HBL PSL 7 will kick off on January 27 in Karachi as the defending champions Multan Sultans will lock horns with the former champions – Kings in the opening match.

READ: PCB suspends U-13 and U-16 tournaments

Atif Aslam, Aima Baig to sing HBL PSL 7 Anthem

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LAHORE: Pakistan’s infamous singer – Atif Aslam alongside Aima Baig to sing the official anthem for the upcoming seventh edition of HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL).

Taking to Twitter, HBL PSL revealed the singers of the official anthem for the seventh edition.

As per the sources, the official anthem of the league will be released next week. The anthem will be played on venues before and during the league’s matches.

On the other hand, famous musician Abdullah Siddiqui has composed the anthem.

READ: PCB, NCOC to hold meeting regarding crowd attendance during PSL 7

PCB, NCOC to hold meeting regarding crowd attendance for PSL 7

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KARACHI: On January 17, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the National Command Operation Center (NCOC) will meet to discuss crowd attendance for the upcoming seventh edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL).

According to sources, PCB management intends to seek permission for a full capacity crowd for PSL 7 matches, whereas NCOC will assess the circumstances and make a decision at the meeting.

After examining the COVID-19 cases in Sindh, the NCOC will decide on the number of spectators at the PCB-NCOC meeting.

Last month, NCOC permitted PCB to accommodate a packed house for the Super League matches.

The first phase of the PSL 7 will take place in Karachi, with league matches moving to Lahore on February 10.

READ: PCB to hold surprise ceremony to honour WT20 squad: Sources

PSL 7 opening ceremony will take place under strict COVID-19 protocols

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KARACHI: The opening ceremony of the upcoming edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) is likely to be held as per the COVID-19 protocols and safety guidelines.

As per the sources, the opening ceremony of the mega event will be held as per the COVID-19 protocols, while PCB has also decided not to incur extra expenses at the opening ceremony. The administration will issue a statement by January 20.

Whereas, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)’s entire focus is on fans engagement and surprising the fans, while the atmosphere around Karachi’s National Stadium will be festive.

Children’s playgrounds and other facilities will be available at Fans Park. Sources also claim that the upcoming seventh edition of PSL will be the first to include new elements.

READ: PCB finalised COVID-19 protocols for PSL 7: Sources

PCB finalises COVID-19 protocols for PSL 7: Sources

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LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is likely to enforce various protocols to combat the COVID-19 outbreak during the upcoming edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL).

According to sources, players will be required to undergo a three-day pre-isolation phase prior to the start of the league. The players’ families may also be barred from living with them.

Furthermore, each team must have thirteen fit players in order for the match to progress. Teams can also pick substitutes from the pool of 25 reserved players.

In the event of an outbreak, the league may be postponed for a week, with all players being quarantined for the same period of time.

The purpose of all of the protocols is to prevent PSL from being cancelled.

READ: PCB considering hosting PSL 7 at single venue following COVID-19 chaos

‘We made collective effort to support PSL financially’ Mr Salman Iqbal

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LAHORE: The CEO and President of ARY Digital Network, Mr. Salman Iqbal shared the reason to make a record bid for Pakistan Super League (PSL)’s Tv broadcast rights. 

In a video message after PCB signed Tv broadcast rights deal with ARY-PTV, Mr. Salman said their goal was to support the only cricketing brand of Pakistan financially.

“We made record bid for PSL’s Tv broadcast rights because our collective plan was to support our brand financially. See, PSL is a festivity for cricket fans in the country so ARY and PTV came together to make this festival more exciting for them,” Mr. Salman said.

“Neither we nor PTV have any plans to earn money from it. To be honest, it was very tough to make such a high bid in current scenario where international market is suffering due to COVID-19. But as I said, we wanted to support PSL financially,” he added.

The owner of the most followed franchise of the PSL, Karachi Kings, thanked PCB, all other franchise owners, and fans for making this league bigger and better every passing year.

“PSL had restructured cricketing map in Pakistan. We hadn’t thought of this success seven years ago when this league was launched. Seven years to now, every single individual involved in it, deserves credit,” he said.

“I would like to thank our fans and PCB especially. Without their support, it wasn’t possible to come this far,” he concluded.

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PSL 7 supplementary and replacement draft to take place on Saturday

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LAHORE: The Pakistan Super League (PSL) supplementary and replacement draft will take place on Saturday evening through a virtual session, PSL confirmed in a press release.

According to the PSL, each franchise will pick two players with a maximum of one foreign player in the supplementary draft. The franchises will also partially replace fourteen players who will not be available for the first few matches due to their other international commitments.

However, Quetta Gladiators will replace Afghanistan’s pacer – Naveen Ul Haq for the entire event after the fast bowler opted out of the event, while Tom Abell is doubtful to be available for the course of the league; following an injury.

Taking to Twitter, the PSL announced the schedule for the supplementary and replacement draft.

The PSL 7 will take place from January 27 to February 27. National Stadium Karachi will host 15 matches from 27 January to 7 February, while Gaddafi Stadium Lahore will hold matches from 10-27 February, including the four play-offs.

READ: Karachi Kings sign partnerships with Urban Sole, Bona Papa for PSL 7

Ramiz conducts high-profile meeting in Karachi for PSL 7 preparations

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KARACHI: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Ramiz Raja led a high-profile meeting with the officials of Sindh government, district Administration officials and police here at the National Stadium on Tuesday. 

The PCB chairman was briefed on the preparations for the upcoming seventh edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), scheduled to start from January 27.

National Stadium’s management was also present during the meeting and they briefed the chairman on preparations for PSL 7. The discussion on opening ceremony of this year’s PSL is also on the cards of Ramiz’s Karachi tour.

Ramiz will also meet title sponsors of the PSL. He has also directed PCB’s marketing team to find a sponsor for PSL 7 anthem.

It must be noted here that Ramiz toured Karachi last week to meet businessmen. He also talked to Karachi media for the first time after becoming PCB chairman.

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PSL allows franchises to pick additional supplementary players

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LAHORE: In a meeting, Pakistan Super League (PSL), approved the second leg of draft; following the COVID-19 concerns. Each team to pick two additional supplementary players.

As per on-going COVID-19 situation, PSL franchises requested for the additional reserve players. The PSL management approved the request; announcing the pick order.

As per the reports, each franchise can pick one player from top domestic performers, and one foreign player.

Taking to Twitter, the PSL also announced the pick order for the teams.

Earlier, in the first leg of the PSL draft, held on 12th December, franchises picked 18-player squads for the upcoming season, scheduled in January, next year.

READ: PSL 7 Draft: Teams complete their squads for PSL 7

All you need to know before PSL 7 players’ draft starts

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LAHORE: The players’ draft for Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 7 is just around the corner and here’re some important details you need to know before it kicks off here at National High-Performance Centre. 

Pick Order

Lahore Qalandars will have the first pick in the platinum, diamond, gold and emerging categories. They will be followed in the top band by Multan Sultans, Karachi Kings, Islamabad United, Peshawar Zalmi and Quetta Gladiators.

Players retained

Islamabad United

Asif Ali, Hasan Ali, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Alex Hales, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Azam Khan, Paul Stirling

Karachi Kings

Babar Azam, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Nabi, Mohammad Amir, Joe Clarke, Sharjeel Khan, Aamer Yamin, Mohammad Ilyas

Lahore Qalandars

Shaheen Shah Afridi, Rashid Khan, David Wiese, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hafeez, Sohail Akhtar, Zeeshan Ashraf, Ahmed Daniyal

Multan Sultans

Mohammad Rizwan, Rilee Rossouw, Sohaib Maqsood, Imran Tahir, Shan Masood, Khushdil Shah, Shahnawaz Dhani

Peshawar Zalmi

Wahab Riaz, Liam Livingstone, Shaoib Malik, Sherfane Rutherford, Haider Ali, Saqib Mahmood, Hussain Talat, Tom Kohler-Cadmore

Quetta Gladiators

James Vince, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Shahid Afridi, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah