Lahore, November 20, 2023: The stage is set for HBL PSL 2024 as the pick orders for the Player Draft have been officially confirmed. Here is a breakdown of the interesting turns of events:
- First Pick: Quetta Gladiators secures the honor of making the initial selection in the HBL Pakistan Super League 2024 Player Draft.
- Second and Third Picks: Karachi Kings and two-time champions Islamabad United follow closely with the second and third picks, respectively.
- Fourth and Fifth Picks: Peshawar Zalmi and last season’s runners-up Multan Sultans take the fourth and fifth spots.
- Sixth Pick: Lahore Qalandars, winners of the past two editions, conclude the first round with the sixth pick.
The selection order for the Platinum category adheres to the inverse order of the previous season’s standings. To ensure fairness, each franchise assumes the first pick in the first round of a different category.
Category Breakdown:
- Platinum: Quetta Gladiators initiate the picks.
- Diamond: Karachi Kings enjoy the privilege of the first Diamond pick.
- Gold: Peshawar Zalmi leads with the opening Gold pick.
- Silver: Multan Sultans secure the first pick in the Silver category.
- Emerging: Islamabad United picks the first player in the Emerging category.
- Supplementary: Lahore Qalandars claim the first Supplementary pick.
The Pakistan Cricket Board has already opened the enroll window for foreign players. The flagship event is tentatively scheduled to unfold from February 8 to March 24, 2024.
All Matches venue here PSL 2024.
As the excitement builds, franchisees will submit relegation requests for players before finalizing retentions. Teams will have the potential chance to match a player’s base class following the accommodation of transfer demands. Players not matched in their base category may be relegated to a category below.