2017-2018 Pakistan Super League

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18-men squads for all participating franchises in Pakistan Super League finalised for season three
cricbuzz​

DUBAI: Finalised squads for all participating franchises were confirmed today, on the 13th of February, 2018. Pakistan Cricket Board, and the governing council of the Pakistan Super League had asked the participating franchises to trim their squad down to meet the 18-men squad limit.

All teams were given a week's notice prior to today to make their decisions. On 13th of February, all six squads were revealed officially. Each team was allowed a maximum of six overseas players, and were told that it was mandatory to have at least two capable wicket-keepers. The final squads are as follows:

QUETTA GLADIATORS

Jason Roy, Saad Ali, Umar Amin, Shane Watson, Rilee Rossouw, Kevin Pietersen, Asad Shafiq, Saud Shakeel, †Sarfraz Ahmed*, †Mohammad Azam Khan, Anwar Ali, Mohammad Junaid, John Hastings, Mir Hamza, Rahat Ali, Mohammad Nawaz, Hasan Khan, Rashid Khan

MULTAN SULTANS

Ahmed Shehzad, Shan Masood, †Kumar Sangakkara, Shoaib Malik*, Sohaib Maqsood, Kieron Pollard, Umar Siddiq, †Nicholas Pooran, Saif Badar, Kashif Bhatti, Thisara Perera, Sohail Tanvir, Umar Gul, Ross Whiteley, Junaid Khan, Mohammad Irfan, Imran Tahir, Irfan Khan

LAHORE QALANDARS

Brendon McCullum*, Fakhar Zaman, Cameron Delport, Chris Lynn, Bilal Asif, †Umar Akmal, Sohail Akhtar, †Gulraiz Sadaf, Sunil Narine, Aamer Yamin, Bilawal Bhatti, Sohail Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Mitchell McClenaghan, Mustafizur Rahman, Imran Khan Jr., Yasir Shah, Raza Hasan

KARACHI KINGS

Lendl Simmons, Eoin Morgan, Babar Azam, Colin Ingram, Ravi Bopara, Hasan Mohsin, Shahid Afridi, †Mohammad Rizwan, †Saifullah Bangash, Imad Wasim*, David Wiese, Mohammad Taha, Mohammad Amir, Usman Khan Shinwari, Tymal Mills, Mohammad Irfan Jr., Tabish Khan, Usama Mir

PESHAWAR ZALMI

†Andre Fletcher, Tamim Iqbal, †Kamran Akmal, Evin Lewis, Mohammad Hafeez, Haris Sohail, Shakib Al Hasan, Dwayne Bravo, Khushdil Shah, Ibtisam Sheikh, Hammad Azam, Darren Sammy*, Saad Nasim, Khalid Usman, Hasan Ali, Wahab Riaz, Sameen Gul, Mohammad Asghar

ISLAMABAD UNITED

Alex Hales, Sahibzada Farhan, Hussain Talat, Asif Ali, Misbah-Ul-Haq*, JP Duminy, Iftikhar Ahmed, †Sam Billings, Andre Russell, Faheem Ashraf, †Mohammad Hasan, David Willey, Mohammad Sami, Amad Butt, Rumman Raees, Shadab Khan, Samuel Badree, Zafar Gohar

 

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• Pick a team consisting of eleven players
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• You can have a maximum of four overseas () players
• You can not pick more than three players from the same team
• You need to mark three players as Your marquee players
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Spoiler: Scoring System

BATTING POINTS
• 1 point for every run a player scores
• 25 bonus points for every fifty runs they score
• 50 bonus points for every hundred runs they score
• 100 bonus points for every 150+ score a player achieves
• 15 points are subtracted for a duck

BOWLING POINTS
• 50 points for every wicket a player takes
• 25 points for every maiden a player bowls
• 25 bonus points for a 4-wicket haul
• 50 bonus points for a 5-wicket haul
• 100 bonus points for a hat trick
• 1 point is subtracted for every run conceded by a player

FIELDING POINTS
• 10 points for a catch
• 10 points for a run out
• 10 points for a stumping
• A bowler is also given fielding points in a caught and bowled.

MARQUEE PLAYERS
- The players you select as marquee players will receive double points, even if they are negative.
- 200 bonus points if the player you mark as your fantasy captain ends up being the winning captain in the league.

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[AliB]

Play for vCash!​

• Pick a team consisting of eleven players
• You need at least one wicket-keeper (/)
• You need to mark a captain ()
• You can have a maximum of four overseas () players
• You can not pick more than four players from the same team
• You need to mark three players as Your marquee players
• Send me your Fantasy Xi via PM

Spoiler: Scoring System

BATTING POINTS
• 1 point for every run a player scores
• 25 bonus points for every fifty runs they score
• 50 bonus points for every hundred runs they score
• 100 bonus points for every 150+ score a player achieves
• 15 points are subtracted for a duck

BOWLING POINTS
• 50 points for every wicket a player takes
• 25 points for every maiden a player bowls
• 25 bonus points for a 4-wicket haul
• 50 bonus points for a 5-wicket haul
• 100 bonus points for a hat trick
• 1 point is subtracted for every run conceded by a player

FIELDING POINTS
• 10 points for a catch
• 10 points for a run out
• 10 points for a stumping
• A bowler is also given fielding points in a caught and bowled.

MARQUEE PLAYERS
- The players you select as marquee players will receive double points, even if they are negative.
- 200 bonus points if the player you mark as your fantasy captain ends up being the winning captain in the league.

@CerealKiller @Ahmad94 @Naman Thakur/@The Deadman @Manish./@Field Marshal @AliB/@Bilal45 @RUDI/@Yash.

Are you going to use the program I made a year back? It isn't pleasing to see it not being used yet.

 

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Are you going to use the program I made a year back? It isn't pleasing to see it not being used yet.

I do not know if it supports MacOS.

 

[AliB]

I do not know if it supports MacOS.

It doesn't.

 

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Last hour injuries rattle many teams' composition; especially Lahore Qalandars
Geo News​

LAHORE: Lahore Qalandars' top-order batsman and joint highest-paid player, Chris Lynn has been ruled out of the tournament due to a dislocated shoulder he suffered during the Trans-Tasman Tri-Series Final. He was Lahore Qalandars' first pick in the drafts.

However, he appeared to jar his right arm on the turf, and it was later confirmed that he had popped the shoulder out of its socket. Although the team medical staff were able to put the joint back into place, he took no further part in the match after being sent for a scan.

"Chris dislocated his right shoulder after landing awkwardly on it when fielding the ball," said Australia's physio, Alex Kountouris. "His shoulder was able to be put back into place at the ground and he was consequently sent for X-Rays which revealed no major bone injury.

"At this stage Chris will not travel to the Pakistan Super League in Dubai. He will return to Brisbane to undergo further scans and assessment and from there we will have a better understanding of the ongoing management, along with the return-to-play timeframes."

Lynn had previously said he would avoid diving in the field in a bid to prevent any further shoulder problems.

"It's something that's played on my mind for about four years," he said. "Let's go one step at a time - I want to dive, there's no doubt about that, I want to do well and contribute. But at the moment, I don't want to have another setback because I feel like I'm making good ground."

Another setback to the Lahore Qalandars' campaign is Bilawal Bhatti who suffered an injury in the preparation camp of Lahore Qalandars at the National Cricket Academy just days before the commencement of the league.

Agha Salman has been named to replace Bilawal Bhatti, whereas Chris Lynn's replacement is yet to be determined.

 

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Shakib Al Hasan and Evin Lewis pull out of the Pakistan Super League; Peshawar Zalmi announces replacements
Dunya News​

PESHAWAR: One of the best all-rounder of the world, Shakib Al Hasan pulled out of the Pakistan Super League after sustaining a hand injury. Peshawar Zalmi's other Bangladeshi player, Tamim Iqbal, who was awaiting his visa, took the flight for Dubai last night and is expected to take part in the opening game of the tournament against Multan Sultans tonight.

On the other hand, the West Indies' opener Evin Lewis has pulled out due to commitments towards his national team. The two have been replaced by Dwayne Smith and Chris Jordan, respectively. Chris Jordan was left out from the final squad after making the cut for the preliminary squad. Whereas, Dwayne Smith was fetched by the team after he was released from Islamabad United.

 

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Steven Finn replaces David Willey who withdraws due to international commitments; Anton Devcich replaces the injured Chris Lynn
SamaaTV

ISLAMABAD: David Willey will not be able to play for Islamabad United during the third edition of the Pakistan Super League due to international commitments towards England. Instead, Steven Finn will fill in for his role who was left out from the final squad after having made the cut for the preliminary one.

LAHORE: Anton Devcich has been brought in as a replacement for Chris Lynn, after the high-profile player dislocated his shoulder during an on-field dive at the Trans-Tasman to stop a boundary. Anton Devcich was also in the preliminary squad but could not make the cut.

 

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OPENING CEREMONY

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WELCOME TO THE OPENING CEREMONY OF PSL3!

Yours hosts for the night are Hareem Farooq and Bilal Ashraf. Give 'em a big round of applause!

The stage is set, the players are ready to play, the viewers are ready to see, so... lights, camera, action!

Please welcome, all the way from Miami, Jason Derulo!

How could it be that we have a Pakistani league, and in the opening ceremony, we don't invite one of the most symbolic and iconic Pakistani performers of all time. Please welcome, the Queen of Sufi Music, Abida Parveen!

Na Maloom Afraad, the Chairman of the Pakistan Super League delivers a passionate speech about the game and the league and wanting to bring all of it to Pakistan.

All the teams arrive, in alphabetical order. First, introducing the Islamabad United. Misbah-Ul-Haq, alongside the manager of the team CerealKiller, the mascot Sheru, and the brand ambassador, Fawad Khan!

The captain of Karachi Kings arrives alongside their icon player Shahid Afridi, and manager Ahmad94.

Brendon McCullum, the skipper of Lahore Qalandars next to their managers, Naman Thakur and The Deadman.

The newly formed Multan Sultans, their captain Shoaib Malik, alongside Wasim Akram, and in the back are their managers, Field Marshal and Manish.

Peshawar Zalmi arrive with their captain in the center of the limelight. Standing with the legendary Zaheer Abbas, and their managers AliB, and apparently Bilal45 is only half in the picture. :/

Lastly, the reigning, defending champions, Quetta Gladiators with their captain Sarfraz Ahmed, coach Moin Khan, manager RUDI, and their second manager, Yash. is in the back apparently for some reason.

It is now time to introduce the players to the Pakistan Super League Trophy, which descends from the sky above!

Let's hope she doesn't drop it, though.

And all the captains pose with the glittering trophy, to remind everyone, that is just one of the many things they are playing for.

Finally, Ali Zafar will be performing the theme song of this edition of the Pakistan Super League, which is titled "Dil Se Jaan Laga De".

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WE END THE NIGHT WITH A BEAUTIFUL DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS!

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[HASHTAG]#AbKhel6Ka[/HASHTAG]​

 

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ROUND 1

HEADLINES

Steven Finn replaces David Willey who withdraws due to international commitments; Anton Devcich replaces the injured Chris Lynn
SamaaTV

ISLAMABAD: David Willey will not be able to play for Islamabad United during the third edition of the Pakistan Super League due to international commitments towards England. Instead, Steven Finn will fill in for his role who was left out from the final squad after having made the cut for the preliminary one... read more.

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Shakib Al Hasan and Evin Lewis pull out of the Pakistan Super League; Peshawar Zalmi announces replacements
Dunya News

PESHAWAR: One of the best all-rounder of the world, Shakib Al Hasan pulled out of the Pakistan Super League after sustaining a hand injury. Peshawar Zalmi's other Bangladeshi player, Tamim Iqbal, who was awaiting his visa, took the flight for Dubai last night and is expected to take part in the opening game of the tournament against Multan Sultans tonight... read more.

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Last hour injuries rattle many teams' composition; especially Lahore Qalandars
Geo News

LAHORE: Lahore Qalandars' top-order batsman and joint highest-paid player, Chris Lynn has been ruled out of the tournament due to a dislocated shoulder he suffered during the Trans-Tasman Tri-Series Final. He was Lahore Qalandars' first pick in the drafts... read more.

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ROUND 1

PESHAWAR ZALMI vs

MULTAN SULTANS at Dubai
- A dusty & dead pitch with large boundaries, spinners usually play a crucial role for both the sides.

Spoiler: Injuries (0)

None.

KARACHI KINGS vs

QUETTA GLADIATORS at Dubai
- A dusty & dead pitch with large boundaries, spinners usually play a crucial role for both the sides.

Spoiler: Injuries (0)

None.

STANDINGS

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TEAM

||PLAYED||WON||LOST||POINTS||NET RUN RATE|

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| | -

ISLAMABAD UNITED| |

0

| |

0

| |

0

| |

0

| |

+0.000

| |

|

| | -

KARACHI KINGS| |

0

| |

0

| |

0

| |

0

| |

+0.000

| |

|

| | -

LAHORE QALANDARS| |

0

| |

0

| |

0

| |

0

| |

+0.000

| |

|

| | -

MULTAN SULTANS| |

0

| |

0

| |

0

| |

0

| |

+0.000

| |

| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

|

| | -

PESHAWAR ZALMI| |

0

| |

0

| |

0

| |

0

| |

+0.000

| |

|

| | -

QUETTA GLADIATORS -- | |

0

| |

0

| |

0

| |

0

| |

+0.000

| |

STATISTICS

To be updated after this round.

LINE-UP RULES

- You can not drop Your captain ()
- You must have at least five capable bowling (/) options in Your playing xi
- You must have at least one genuine wicket keeping (/) option in Your playing xi
- You can have a maximum of four overseas () players in Your playing xi
- Mark the players You want to bowl with ^ and Your active wicket-keeper with †/+

HIGHLIGHT REEL

To be updated regularly.

FANTASY CRICKET

To be updated at the end of the tournament.

@AliB/@Bilal45 @Manish./@Perfect Square @Ahmad94 @RUDI/@Yash.

 

[Yash.]

OWNERS: @RUDI/@Yash. HOMEGROUND: Ayub National Stadium CAPTAIN: Sarfraz Ahmed

Shane Watson Umar Amin Rilee Rossouw Kevin Pietersen Sarfraz Ahmed Asad Shafiq Anwar Ali Rashid Khan Mir Hamza Mohammad Nawaz Hasan Khan

@RUDI

 

[Yash.]

Didnt Me, Rudi and Jack with Quetta win the last season?

OPENING CEREMONY

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WELCOME TO THE OPENING CEREMONY OF PSL3!

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WE END THE NIGHT WITH A BEAUTIFUL DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS!

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[HASHTAG]#AbKhel6Ka[/HASHTAG]​

 

[Na Maloom Afraad]

Didnt Me, Rudi and Jack with Quetta win the last season?

Ouch. I "realistised" it. :/

 

[Ahmad94]

1. Colin Ingram
2. Shahid Afridi
3. Babar Azam
4. Lendl Simmons
5. Ravi Bopara
6. Mohammad Rizwan
7. Hasan Mohsin
8. Imad Wasim
9. Mohammad Amir
10. Tymal Mills
11. Usama Mir