2017 Pakistan Super League players draft
The Player Draft for the 2nd season of the Pakistan Super League was held at Dubai on 19 October 2016.[1][2] A total of 414 players, including Pakistani and foreign cricketers, were divided into five different categories: Platinum, Diamond, Gold, Silver and Emerging.[3][4] The salary-spending cap for a franchise was US$1.2 million, including the signing of players, coaches and support staff.[5] Each team was allowed to pick eight foreign and 12 domestic players in a squad of up to 20.[6]
Player contracts and salaries
[edit]Each player who participates in the PSL is categorized in a group according to their "value", from Platinum class players at the top end through to Emerging class players at the bottom. Salaries in the league are generally determined by the category the player falls into. During the 2017 Pakistan Super League Platinum class players will earn a base salary of US$140,000, Diamond class players US$70,000, Gold class players $50,000, Silver class $25,000 and Emerging players $10,000.
Supplementary players are picked by teams but are not paid unless they join the squad for the tournament at which point their contracts will commence. For Supplementary players there is no contractual base salary.
Transfers
[edit]The Pakistan Super League player transfer window was between 15 July and 15 September 2016. The following transfers took place.[7]
Retained Players
[edit]Following is the list of players retained by their franchises from previous season.[8][9]
New Picks
[edit]Following is the list of players picked by different teams.[8][10]
- ^ Supplementary players are those who are picked by their teams as extra players and whose contracts will start only after they join their teams.
Replacements
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif included in PSL draft list".
- ^ "Sangakkara, Gayle join Karachi Kings for PSL 2017".
- ^ "Butt, Asif named in players' draft for PSL".
- ^ Sport, Dawn (7 October 2016). "Salman Butt drafted into PSL gold category, eager to play tournament".
- ^ "Mohammad Asif, Salman Butt included in PSL players' draft – Cricket – Dunya News".
- ^ "Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif named in players' draft for Pakistan Super League". 8 October 2016.
- ^ "Karachi Kings snap up Chris Gayle ahead of PSL 2017".
- ^ a b "Watson, Haddin snapped up in PSL draft".
- ^ "Chris Gayle traded to Karachi kings, Qalandars bought in McCullum". Sports 360. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ^ "All you need to know about PSL 2017 draft".
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