Several Bangladeshi cricketers had registered for the Pakistan Super League (PSL) Players Draft. The PSL authorities have released a shortlist of players categorized into the top two tiers: Platinum and Gold. A total of eight Bangladeshi players have made it to these categories.
Previously, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed the inclusion of Shakib Al Hasan and Mustafizur Rahman in the draft. Now, six more Bangladeshi players have joined them in the Platinum and Diamond categories.
According to the recently published list, the eight Bangladeshi players in the PSL draft are:
Shakib Al Hasan
Mustafizur Rahman
Mahmudullah Riyad
Hasan Mahmud
Rishad Hossain
Tanzim Hasan Sakib
Taskin Ahmed
Towhid Hridoy
The PSL Players Draft is scheduled to take place on January 11. Prior to this, all six PSL franchises have announced their list of retained players. Teams like Islamabad United, Quetta Gladiators, and Lahore Qalandars have retained 8 players each, while Karachi Kings, Multan Sultans, and Peshawar Zalmi have retained 7 players each.