LAHORE: All six franchises of the HBL Pakistan Super League completed their respective squads for the 10th edition during the players’ draft ceremony held here at the historical Hazuri Bagh, Lahore Fort on Monday.
New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell became the first pick of the coming season when two-time winners Lahore Qalandars picked him to strengthen their batting order. Mitchell will make his PSL debut this year.
New Zealand’s batting maestro Kane Williamson was one of the prominent signings by Karachi Kings in the supplementary round one.
Former Australian opener David Warner was picked by Kings as they made use of the second pick in the first Platinum round. Warner, with 12,727 T20 runs in 392 T20 matches under his belt, will also be among the PSL debutants.
Peshawar Zalmi used the right to match option for English cricketer Tom Kohler-Cadmore, who was picked by Quetta Gladiators. Kohler-Cadmore has represented Zalmi in the last four PSL seasons. Gladiators then took New Zealand’s Mark Chapman, who has played 81 T20 Internationals.
