HBL Pakistan Super League- A Cricket Bonanza in Pakistan- Special Feature by Shoby
Pakistan, a country that has a passion for cricket like no other country possess. We do not just play cricket, we live it in literal terms. Our nation has produced legends in this gentlemen's game. Gems like mighty Imran Khan, run machine Javed Miandad, creator of gugly Abdul Qadir, Asian Bradman Zaheer Abbas, creator of Doosra Saqlain Mushtaq, master of Doosra Saeed Ajmal, classical left handed opening duo Saeed Anwer- Amir Sohail, best two Ws, Waseem Akram- Waqar Younis, the fastest bowler in history Shoaib Akhtar, the most devastating batsman all rounder Boom Boom Shahid Afridi, record holder of most test run scorer Mohammad Yousaf and the list goes on & on. We have been champion of ODI World Cup in 1992 and World T 20 Championship in 2009.
And the regretful phenomena on the planet is that the land having such a talent has been deprived of cricket for many years citing security reasons. And in this cricket drought country, here is PCB presenting the most awaited & much anticipated first ever international level T 20 tournament named as HBL Pakistan Super League (HBL PSL). So all the reasons to celebrate, joy and pray that the event goes & concludes in a smooth manner.
In the first edition of PSL, there would be 5 teams in the names of four provincial & the state capital (Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Quetta & Peshawar). 315 cricketers including world class players from 8 countries will participate in the event and showcase their superb talent in PSL. Cricketers are divided into five categories namely Platinum, Diamond, Gold, Silver and Emerging. Each team will pick three players each from Platinum, Diamond and Gold categories. It is mandatory for every team to pick minimum of four Pakistanis & four foreign cricketers.
Today (December 21, 2015) the organizers of HBL PSL conducted first ever bidding for the players. It is the most proud & exciting moment for all of us in Pakistan. Ceremony witnessed some greats of the game as the guest including Waseem Akram, Rameez Raja & Dean Jones. Now lets have a look on bidding and team formations.
Five icons players were included in the most prestigious (Platinum category). Peshwar Zalmi picked captain of Pakistan National Cricket Team Boom Boom Shahid Afridi and Karachi Kings chose king of comebacks Shoaib Malik. Islamabad United went with Shane Watson and Quetta Gladiators made bid for Kevin Peterson, leaving Chris Gayle as the only option left for Lahore Qalanders.
I personally feel that seniors like Younis Khan & Misbah ul Haq should have been included in this list as both of them have given their best in cricket. They both have captained Pakistan in international level and should been given due share of respect.
Event is scheduled to be held in Dubai (UAE) in coming February (2016) and as per organizers they will strive to bring this cricket extravaganza in Pakistan so that the cricket deprived nation can witness the great players playing in their homeland. Shobywood wishes all the luck for the super success of this Super League.
Pakistan, a country that has a passion for cricket like no other country possess. We do not just play cricket, we live it in literal terms. Our nation has produced legends in this gentlemen's game. Gems like mighty Imran Khan, run machine Javed Miandad, creator of gugly Abdul Qadir, Asian Bradman Zaheer Abbas, creator of Doosra Saqlain Mushtaq, master of Doosra Saeed Ajmal, classical left handed opening duo Saeed Anwer- Amir Sohail, best two Ws, Waseem Akram- Waqar Younis, the fastest bowler in history Shoaib Akhtar, the most devastating batsman all rounder Boom Boom Shahid Afridi, record holder of most test run scorer Mohammad Yousaf and the list goes on & on. We have been champion of ODI World Cup in 1992 and World T 20 Championship in 2009.
And the regretful phenomena on the planet is that the land having such a talent has been deprived of cricket for many years citing security reasons. And in this cricket drought country, here is PCB presenting the most awaited & much anticipated first ever international level T 20 tournament named as HBL Pakistan Super League (HBL PSL). So all the reasons to celebrate, joy and pray that the event goes & concludes in a smooth manner.
In the first edition of PSL, there would be 5 teams in the names of four provincial & the state capital (Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Quetta & Peshawar). 315 cricketers including world class players from 8 countries will participate in the event and showcase their superb talent in PSL. Cricketers are divided into five categories namely Platinum, Diamond, Gold, Silver and Emerging. Each team will pick three players each from Platinum, Diamond and Gold categories. It is mandatory for every team to pick minimum of four Pakistanis & four foreign cricketers.
Today (December 21, 2015) the organizers of HBL PSL conducted first ever bidding for the players. It is the most proud & exciting moment for all of us in Pakistan. Ceremony witnessed some greats of the game as the guest including Waseem Akram, Rameez Raja & Dean Jones. Now lets have a look on bidding and team formations.
Five icons players were included in the most prestigious (Platinum category). Peshwar Zalmi picked captain of Pakistan National Cricket Team Boom Boom Shahid Afridi and Karachi Kings chose king of comebacks Shoaib Malik. Islamabad United went with Shane Watson and Quetta Gladiators made bid for Kevin Peterson, leaving Chris Gayle as the only option left for Lahore Qalanders.
I personally feel that seniors like Younis Khan & Misbah ul Haq should have been included in this list as both of them have given their best in cricket. They both have captained Pakistan in international level and should been given due share of respect.
Event is scheduled to be held in Dubai (UAE) in coming February (2016) and as per organizers they will strive to bring this cricket extravaganza in Pakistan so that the cricket deprived nation can witness the great players playing in their homeland. Shobywood wishes all the luck for the super success of this Super League.
The 2017 Pakistan Super League (also known as PSL 2 or, for sponsorship reasons, HBL PSL 2017), was the second season of the Pakistan Super League, a franchise Twenty20 cricket league which was established by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in 2016. On 19th October 2016, at the 2017 player draft, the league chairman Najam Sethi announced that the final of the 2017 tournament might be played in Lahore, Pakistan depending on the security situation.
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