Pepsi Cup II - Natural Selection

[Gaurav_7]

If any place, please let me know. Thanks

 

[Sherlock Holmes]

 

[Na Maloom Afraad]

Pepsi Cup II has officially begun!

Each of the ten association teams from last year have been split into two city-based teams, of which, the higher-profile team will be retained by the association manager from last season, unless they willingly choose to select a different team (like @pillowprocter, who has shunned Multan Tigers to pick Rawalpindi Rams).

With the competition now being a twenty-team affair, ten teams will play in the Championship Division which will be for the Pepsi Cup and have postseason playoffs, and then the ten lower-profile teams will play in the National Division where they'll be vying to get promoted to the Championship Division at the end of the season.

Squads have also been shuffled greatly, with the associations now disbanded, players will only play for their own city or the city closest to their city. Squad rules have also changed a teeny tiny bit, squads will now comprise 22 players, of which a minimum of 15 will be local players and a maximum of 7 overseas players. And unlike last year, teams will also be allowed to field 4 overseas players in a game. To make teams with dire squads (like Gilgit Baltistan Markhors, managed by Me) a little more competitive, another lineup rule will be imposed where teams will be allowed to field a fifth overseas player if they have four or more players of a gold or lesser tier.

To make selection of local players easy for people not in the knowhow of Pakistan cricket, players have also been assigned tiers based on various factors. Their cricinfo profiles have also been linked to the team pages so picking the local squad is a much easier task on the manager's part. For overseas players, a draft will be held.

Karachi and Lahore are the only teams with player pools robust enough to support two separate teams. So, they get two separate teams. Both teams will share the local pool from their city, and the local squads for each side will be decided via separate dedicated drafts between the two Karachi teams and the two Lahore teams.

Lastly, here are the two divisions for season two, and the teams available from each division:

Championship Division

Mardan Rhinos: @mohsin7827

Peshawar Panthers: @Aravind.

Sialkot Stallions: @Lazerknighta

Karachi Dolphins: @Perfect Square

Islamabad Leopards: @CerealKiller

Lahore Lions: @ahmedleo414

Multan Tigers: @DuneTiger

Quetta Bears: @Aislabie

Hyderabad Hawks: @Till Valhalla

Azad Kashmir Jaguars: @Rohith.

National Division

Abbottabad Falcons: @Viper.

FATA Cheetahs: @BasketballHooper

Faisalabad Wolves: @Gaurav_7/@Life Warrior

Karachi Zebras: @Umair7

Rawalpindi Rams: @pillowprocter

Lahore Eagles: @Neptune

Bahawalpur Stags: AVAILABLE

Gwadar Sharks: AVAILABLE

Larkana Bulls: @TSPrathik

Gilgit Baltistan Markhors: @Na Maloom Afraad

Since @BasketballHooper, @DuneTiger and @Gaurav_7 declared interest before anyone else, they get to pick first.

 

[pillowprocter]

mfw i lose my 7th consecutive match against AVAILABLE

 

[Viper.]

My preferences in order-

Multan Tigers (Champ)
Lahore Lions (National)
Karachi Zebras (National)
Abbottabad Falcons (National)

Since 3 people are going to be given a pick before me, Ive named my Top 4 preferences so worst case, you still have 1 team out of it I can pick. If more than one obviously the one higher in the order is my pick.

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[Neptune]

Also thanks for the league @Na Maloom Afraad , genuinely did enjoy managing this team; if you do more seasons the long term rebuild is going to cook

Oh yeah I totally lied, can I jump ship to the Lahore Lions @Na Maloom Afraad

 

[Na Maloom Afraad]

Oh yeah I totally lied, can I jump ship to the Lahore Lions @Na Maloom Afraad

I've talked to @ahmedleo414 and he's okay managing the Lions, so if you want, you can have the Eagles back and I'll just swap the divisions of both teams?

 

[Aravind.]

Can I also manage a team from National Division @Na Maloom Afraad ?

 

[DuneTiger]

Well, I feel like in my namesake, I should take Multan Tigers
Please and thank you

 

[Neptune]

I've talked to @ahmedleo414 and he's okay managing the Lions, so if you want, you can have the Eagles back and I'll just swap the divisions of both teams?

I dont mind either, but whats the difference between the two?

 

[Na Maloom Afraad]

I dont mind either, but whats the difference between the two?

None, aside from maybe their home grounds

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Can I also manage a team from National Division @Na Maloom Afraad ?

I'm afraid not, only one team per manager.

 

[BasketballHooper]

I’ll take FATA Cheetahs

 

[Gaurav_7]

Faisalabad Wolves please.

Also need a co manager please. @Life Warrior ready to win this with me man?

 

[Rohith.]

I'll take the Azad Kashmir Jaguars or Abbottabad Falcons, whichever is available.

 

[Na Maloom Afraad]

I'll take the Azad Kashmir Jaguars or Abbottabad Falcons, whichever is available.

Jaguars it is.