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The fifth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) is edging closer, and the list of local players’ drafts was Read More

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The fifth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) is edging closer, and the list of local players’ drafts was recently announced.

There were a number of changes to the players’ categories as Mohammad Sami was pushed from the Diamond to the Gold category despite captaining Islamabad United. On the flip side, likes of Mohammad Hasnain, Haris Rauf, and other youngsters also improved on their categories.

We have compiled a complete list of players included in the PSL 2020 draft and how their categories have changed from last year.

Platinum Category

Regarded as the most premium category in the PSL draft, the players included are the face of the franchise as they are the highest-paid players.

Each franchise can pick three platinum players, but there cannot be more than two local or foreign players.

The players mentioned below have all been included in the PSL 2020 Platinum category. Below is a comparison as to how they have improved on their categories from the last edition of PSL.

  • Promoted: 6
  • Demoted: 0
  • Retained: 11
∧ / ∨PlayerNew CategoryPrevious Category
Shaheen AfridiPlatinumSilver
Imad WasimPlatinumDiamond
Kamran AkmalPlatinumDiamond
Mohammad IrfanPlatinumDiamond
Mohammad NawazPlatinumDiamond
Sohail TanvirPlatinumDiamond
Players Retained – Platinum Category: Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Hafeez, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Malik, and Wahab Riaz.

Diamond Category

Each franchise can select a maximum of three players from the Diamond category. This category features good solid performers. Here are the changes made into this category compared to last year.

  • Promoted: 6
  • Demoted: 1
  • Retained: 4
∧ / ∨PlayerNew CategoryPrevious Category
Ahmed ShehzadDiamondSupplementary
Iftikhar AhmedDiamondSilver
Haris SohailDiamondSilver
Mohammad RizwanDiamondGold
Umar AkmalDiamondGold
Imam-ul-HaqDiamondLate Addition
Mohammad SamiGoldDiamond
Players Retained – Diamond Category: Asif Ali, Junaid Khan, Usman Shinwari, and Yasir Shah.

Gold Category

In this category, the franchises have an abundance of options which is why there are several changes in the Gold category each year.

  • Promoted: 16
  • Demoted: 1
  • Retained: 3
∧ / ∨PlayerNew CategoryPrevious Category
Salman ButtGoldLate Addition
Hammad AzamGold21st Player
Saad AliGold21st Player
Mohammad HasnainGoldEmerging
Aamer YaminGoldSupplementary
Aizaz CheemaGoldSupplementary
Anwar AliGoldSilver
Awais ZiaGoldSilver
Hussain TalatGoldSilver
Mohammad AbbasGoldSilver
Sahibzada FarhanGoldSilver
Shoaib MaqsoodGoldSilver
Sohail AkhtarGoldSilver
Sohail KhanGoldSilver
Waqas MaqsoodGoldSilver
Zafar GoharGoldSilver
Qais AhmedNot IncludedGold
Players Retained – Gold Category: Rahat Ali, Shan Masood, and Umer Amin.

Silver Category

Each franchise can select a total of 5 players from this list. The Silver category contains the most number of players in the PSL 2020 draft. Here are the changes made to the list:

  • Promoted: 13
  • Demoted: 0
  • Retained: 14
∧ / ∨PlayerNew CategoryPrevious Category
Mohammad Irfan Jr.Silver21st Player
Ali ShafiqSilverSupplementary
Amad ButtSilverSupplementary
Gauhar AliSilverSupplementary
Ibtisam SheikhSilverSupplementary
Jaahid AliSilverSupplementary
Jalat Khan SilverSupplementary
Rizwan Hussain SilverSupplementary
SamiullahSilverSupplementary
Ghulam MudassirSilverEmerging
Mohammad MusaSilverEmerging
Sameen GulSilverEmerging
Naseem ShahSilverEmerging
Players Retained – Silver Category: Agha Salman, Ahsan Ali, Danish Aziz, Hassan Khan, Jamal Anwar, Mohammad Irfan Khan, Mohammad Asghar, Nauman Ali, Saud Shakeel, Umaid Asif, Umar Siddiq, Usama Mir, and Khalid Usman.

Emerging Category

Choosing one player from this category is compulsory for each franchise. These youngsters will get a good run of games in the PSL 2020. Here are a couple of changes made to the list.

  • Promoted: 2
  • Demoted: 0
  • Retained: 7
∧ / ∨PlayerNew CategoryPrevious Category
Mohammad Azam KhanEmergingSupplementary
Umer KhanEmerging21st Player
Players Retained – Silver Category: Ali Imran, Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Junaid, Mohammad Ilyas, Nabi Gul, Nasir Nawaz, and Umair Maqsood.

This was a complete analysis of the changes made in the new players’ draft and how they have either been promoted or demoted. It remains to be seen whether the squad expansion draft will also take place this season or not, which are the 21st players.

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