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21 September 2015
Kevin Pietersen is on board for the PSL // Getty Images
Mazher Arshad
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England batsman puts his name up for next February's inaugural PSL tournament
Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen is the latest player to put up his hand to be part of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) next February.
Pietersen confirmed his involvement via a video message played during the launch of the 2016 PSL in Lahore on Sunday.
"Absolutely buzzing to be a part of the Pakistani mela (event) coming up in February. I can't wait to get it started," Pietersen said.
"It looks like it is going to be a wonderful competition. Lots of fun, lots of sixes, lots of wickets, typical T20 stuff."
"I am really excited to be a part of this wonderful tournament and excited to get going. I will see you guys soon."
The PSL had already confirmed the star signings of West Indians Chris Gayle, Kierron Pollard, Dwayne Bravo and Sunil Narine, Bangladesh allrounder Shakib Al-Hasan, New Zealand allrounder Grant Elliot and Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews in the lead-up to the launch.
The inaugural season of the PSL is set to include five teams from the provincial capitals – Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar and Quetta – and include 24 matches between February 4-24.
Cricketers who sign up for the league will be placed in a player draft.
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The Pakistan Cricket Board had indicated the tournament would be played in Qatar, but the first season of the PSL will reportedly now take place in the United Arab Emirates.
Pietersen's signing is the latest in a string of Twenty20 engagements for the controversial batsman, whose hopes of returning to the England international set-up were dashed by ECB director of cricket Andrew Strauss in May.
Pietersen made his Twenty20 debut for Nottinghamshire against Durham in 2003 and has since earned a reputation as one of the most sought-after T20 freelancers.
In July he played for St Lucia Zouks in the Caribbean Premier League, and the 35-year-old will play for the Durban-based Dolphins franchise in South Africa's Ram Slam Twenty20 competition in November.
He will then head to Australia for this year's KFC T20 Big Bash League season, where he will again don the green of the Melbourne Stars.
Last week, veteran Adelaide Strikers batsman Brad Hodge revealed he had also thrown his hat in the ring to be part of the PSL.
Quick single: Evergreen Hodge targets PSL
Hodge, 40, enjoyed a productive stint in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) this year with Guyana, finishing as the tournament's seventh-highest runs-scorer, and will again line up for the Strikers in his dual role of batsman and assistant coach in BBL|05.
"I've put my name down to be a part of it – fingers crossed, you never know what can happen," Hodge told cricket.com.au.
"My name just gets put into a draft, and hopefully someone picks me up and I can contribute."
Pakistan Super League signings so far
Australia: Brad Hodge
England: Kevin Pietersen, Ravi Bopara, Luke Wright, Tim Bresnan, Jade Dernbach, Chris Jordan
West Indies: Chris Gayle, Kieron Pollard, Darren Sammy, Sunil Narine, Dwayne Bravo, Andre Russell, Lendl Simmons, Denesh Ramdin, Jason Holder
New Zealand: Jesse Ryder, Grant Elliott, James Franklin
Bangladesh: Shakib Al Hasan
Sri Lanka: Angelo Mathews, Lasith Malinga, Thisara Perera
South Africa: Johan Botha
Pakistan Super League set to be moved to UAE
9:59 PM
21
September
2015
Shahid Afridi is among top cricketers who will feature in the tournament.
By Sports Reporter/Doha
Barely a month after it was announced with much pomp that the twice-postponed Pakistan Super League will be held in Doha from February 4-24, fans of the game in Qatar have some seriously bad news – the tournament could be now moved to the UAE, the Pakistan Cricket Board’s originally preferred venue.
While announcing the dates of the PSL in Lahore in late August, Najam Sethi, the chairman of the PCB’s Executive Committee, had stated: “The PSL will be held in Doha from February 4-24 with prize money of $1mn and we are getting encouraging responses from sponsors and foreign players.”
However, a source in the UAE told the Gulf Times on Monday that “it is now 99.9% certain that Pakistan Cricket League will be held in the UAE.”
Sethi and other Pakistan cricket officials had held meetings in Doha with the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) after the PCB’s initial negotiations with authorities in the UAE to hold the tournament there failed because of a scheduling clash with the Masters Champions League (MCL), a newly-launched event featuring retired international players.
However, in a dramatic turn of events, the organisers of the MCL and the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) have now agreed to accommodate the PSL by being flexible about the dates of the MCL.
Newspapers in the UAE, Pakistan and India have also reported that the PSL would be played in Sharjah and Dubai, although nobody has officially confirmed it.
Meanwhile, a Qatar Cricket Association (QCA) official lashed out at the PCB for entering into negotiations with the UAE after agreeing to hold the tournament in Doha.
“Najam Sethi has held meetings with top officials of the Qatar Olympic Committee where it was decided that the tournament will be played in Doha. Now we are hearing that Pakistan is planning to move it to the UAE. This is simply shocking,” he said on the condition of anonymity.
The official also said the QOC had even scheduled the PSL in its calendar of events for 2016.
“Not only has been the PSL officially scheduled in the QOC’s sports calendar for 2016, authorities here have even started work on the Asian Town cricket stadium in Qatar which needs certain modifications to host an event of such magnitude.”
According to reports in Pakistan, several top international cricketers including Chris Gayle and Kieron Pollard of the West Indies, Kevin Pietersen of England, besides Pakistani superstars such as Shahid Afridi, Misbah-ul-Haq and Ahmed Shehzad will feature in the tournament.
Ever since the terrorist attack on Sri Lankan cricketers in 2009, Pakistan have been playing all their “home” matches in the UAE which hosts hundreds of thousands of Pakistani expats.
The PCB is also mindful of the fact that the UAE has multiple venues where the PSL’s matches could be played while Doha has only one which won’t be able to cope with the burden of hosting several matches.
21 September 2015
Kevin Pietersen is on board for the PSL // Getty Images
Mazher Arshad
@cricket_U
England batsman puts his name up for next February's inaugural PSL tournament
Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen is the latest player to put up his hand to be part of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) next February.
Pietersen confirmed his involvement via a video message played during the launch of the 2016 PSL in Lahore on Sunday.
"Absolutely buzzing to be a part of the Pakistani mela (event) coming up in February. I can't wait to get it started," Pietersen said.
"It looks like it is going to be a wonderful competition. Lots of fun, lots of sixes, lots of wickets, typical T20 stuff."
"I am really excited to be a part of this wonderful tournament and excited to get going. I will see you guys soon."
The PSL had already confirmed the star signings of West Indians Chris Gayle, Kierron Pollard, Dwayne Bravo and Sunil Narine, Bangladesh allrounder Shakib Al-Hasan, New Zealand allrounder Grant Elliot and Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews in the lead-up to the launch.
The inaugural season of the PSL is set to include five teams from the provincial capitals – Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar and Quetta – and include 24 matches between February 4-24.
Cricketers who sign up for the league will be placed in a player draft.
Quick single: Lynn leads Bulls' Matador charge
The Pakistan Cricket Board had indicated the tournament would be played in Qatar, but the first season of the PSL will reportedly now take place in the United Arab Emirates.
Pietersen's signing is the latest in a string of Twenty20 engagements for the controversial batsman, whose hopes of returning to the England international set-up were dashed by ECB director of cricket Andrew Strauss in May.
Pietersen made his Twenty20 debut for Nottinghamshire against Durham in 2003 and has since earned a reputation as one of the most sought-after T20 freelancers.
In July he played for St Lucia Zouks in the Caribbean Premier League, and the 35-year-old will play for the Durban-based Dolphins franchise in South Africa's Ram Slam Twenty20 competition in November.
He will then head to Australia for this year's KFC T20 Big Bash League season, where he will again don the green of the Melbourne Stars.
Last week, veteran Adelaide Strikers batsman Brad Hodge revealed he had also thrown his hat in the ring to be part of the PSL.
Quick single: Evergreen Hodge targets PSL
Hodge, 40, enjoyed a productive stint in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) this year with Guyana, finishing as the tournament's seventh-highest runs-scorer, and will again line up for the Strikers in his dual role of batsman and assistant coach in BBL|05.
"I've put my name down to be a part of it – fingers crossed, you never know what can happen," Hodge told cricket.com.au.
"My name just gets put into a draft, and hopefully someone picks me up and I can contribute."
Pakistan Super League signings so far
Australia: Brad Hodge
England: Kevin Pietersen, Ravi Bopara, Luke Wright, Tim Bresnan, Jade Dernbach, Chris Jordan
West Indies: Chris Gayle, Kieron Pollard, Darren Sammy, Sunil Narine, Dwayne Bravo, Andre Russell, Lendl Simmons, Denesh Ramdin, Jason Holder
New Zealand: Jesse Ryder, Grant Elliott, James Franklin
Bangladesh: Shakib Al Hasan
Sri Lanka: Angelo Mathews, Lasith Malinga, Thisara Perera
South Africa: Johan Botha
Pakistan Super League set to be moved to UAE
9:59 PM
21
September
2015
Shahid Afridi is among top cricketers who will feature in the tournament.
By Sports Reporter/Doha
Barely a month after it was announced with much pomp that the twice-postponed Pakistan Super League will be held in Doha from February 4-24, fans of the game in Qatar have some seriously bad news – the tournament could be now moved to the UAE, the Pakistan Cricket Board’s originally preferred venue.
While announcing the dates of the PSL in Lahore in late August, Najam Sethi, the chairman of the PCB’s Executive Committee, had stated: “The PSL will be held in Doha from February 4-24 with prize money of $1mn and we are getting encouraging responses from sponsors and foreign players.”
However, a source in the UAE told the Gulf Times on Monday that “it is now 99.9% certain that Pakistan Cricket League will be held in the UAE.”
Sethi and other Pakistan cricket officials had held meetings in Doha with the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) after the PCB’s initial negotiations with authorities in the UAE to hold the tournament there failed because of a scheduling clash with the Masters Champions League (MCL), a newly-launched event featuring retired international players.
However, in a dramatic turn of events, the organisers of the MCL and the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) have now agreed to accommodate the PSL by being flexible about the dates of the MCL.
Newspapers in the UAE, Pakistan and India have also reported that the PSL would be played in Sharjah and Dubai, although nobody has officially confirmed it.
Meanwhile, a Qatar Cricket Association (QCA) official lashed out at the PCB for entering into negotiations with the UAE after agreeing to hold the tournament in Doha.
“Najam Sethi has held meetings with top officials of the Qatar Olympic Committee where it was decided that the tournament will be played in Doha. Now we are hearing that Pakistan is planning to move it to the UAE. This is simply shocking,” he said on the condition of anonymity.
The official also said the QOC had even scheduled the PSL in its calendar of events for 2016.
“Not only has been the PSL officially scheduled in the QOC’s sports calendar for 2016, authorities here have even started work on the Asian Town cricket stadium in Qatar which needs certain modifications to host an event of such magnitude.”
According to reports in Pakistan, several top international cricketers including Chris Gayle and Kieron Pollard of the West Indies, Kevin Pietersen of England, besides Pakistani superstars such as Shahid Afridi, Misbah-ul-Haq and Ahmed Shehzad will feature in the tournament.
Ever since the terrorist attack on Sri Lankan cricketers in 2009, Pakistan have been playing all their “home” matches in the UAE which hosts hundreds of thousands of Pakistani expats.
The PCB is also mindful of the fact that the UAE has multiple venues where the PSL’s matches could be played while Doha has only one which won’t be able to cope with the burden of hosting several matches.
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Finally Pakistan is going to launch its professional Twenty20 cricket tournament under the title of Pakistan Super League (PSL). After successful completion of first episode, PSL will become the “premier cricket league in Pakistan”.
PSL is just like Indian Premier League (IPL) and Big Bash. The work started on PSL in 2013, however, due to lack of sponsors and logistics issues it postponed for many time. Just like IPL, there will be also a proper auction system and foreign players will be given equal opportunities just like domestic players. Up to now over 100 international players from 9 countries have signed the consent forms and over 17 international coaches have also signed the consent forms.
Most of the cricketers have belief that PSL will turn out to be a major tournament and the signs are good that success will come to this lucrative T20 event.
If the PSL ended with clean hands and without a single case of match fixing and corruption, then it would replace the IPL in two to three seasons. IPL first season was attended by 7 Pakistani cricketers. But BCCI has restricted its players to not participate in PSL.
Why PSL is better than IPL?
One thing is apparent from current structure of IPL that having lot of teams is nnot means a successful ending. Pakisan has decided to launch with five teams that is a good step. IPL statrted with 11 teams and now it is at 8 teamas due to mismanagment.
PSL comprise just 24 matches as compare to over 50 mathces of IPL. Each team will get to chance in the tournament. This will make the PSL more effective than IPL as the viewers will not get bored as the tournament will be of one 21 days only.
World best cricketers, captains and the winning coach of the field are going to be the part of PSL that is simply a smart move by PSL.
PCB has followed the format the Caribbean Premier League. There are five categories for the players interested in being part of PSL — Platinum, Diamond, Gold, Silver and Emerging. So, no chances of discrimination between local and international players.
Pakistan Super League Players List:
PCB has confirmed the participation of follwoing cricket stars among others:
Kevin Pietersen
Chris Gayle
Kieron Pollard
Andre Russel
Dwayne Bravo
Luke Wright
Shakib al Hassan
Lasith Malinga
Sunil Narine
Angelo Mathews
Pakistan Super League Venues:
All PSL mathces would be played at two grounds namely Dubai Cricket Stadium and Sharjah Cricket Stadium as confirmed by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
Paksitan Super Leaguem Teams Name:
Five teams are participating in the event that are: Quetta, Karachi, Peshawar, Lahore and Islamabad.
Pakistan Super League Matches Schedule:
Total of 24 matches will be played over a 21-day period.
Pakistan Super League Prize Money:
PSL will offer up to $1 million in prize money. Each franchise will be able to draft players and coaches for the team within a budget of $1 million.
Pakistan Super League vs Indian Premier League | The News Teller
26th September 2015, 1:24 PM 0 Comments
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Finally Pakistan is going to launch its professional Twenty20 cricket tournament under the title of Pakistan Super League (PSL). After successful completion of first episode, PSL will become the “premier cricket league in Pakistan”.
PSL is just like Indian Premier League (IPL) and Big Bash. The work started on PSL in 2013, however, due to lack of sponsors and logistics issues it postponed for many time. Just like IPL, there will be also a proper auction system and foreign players will be given equal opportunities just like domestic players. Up to now over 100 international players from 9 countries have signed the consent forms and over 17 international coaches have also signed the consent forms.
Most of the cricketers have belief that PSL will turn out to be a major tournament and the signs are good that success will come to this lucrative T20 event.
If the PSL ended with clean hands and without a single case of match fixing and corruption, then it would replace the IPL in two to three seasons. IPL first season was attended by 7 Pakistani cricketers. But BCCI has restricted its players to not participate in PSL.
Why PSL is better than IPL?
One thing is apparent from current structure of IPL that having lot of teams is nnot means a successful ending. Pakisan has decided to launch with five teams that is a good step. IPL statrted with 11 teams and now it is at 8 teamas due to mismanagment.
PSL comprise just 24 matches as compare to over 50 mathces of IPL. Each team will get to chance in the tournament. This will make the PSL more effective than IPL as the viewers will not get bored as the tournament will be of one 21 days only.
World best cricketers, captains and the winning coach of the field are going to be the part of PSL that is simply a smart move by PSL.
PCB has followed the format the Caribbean Premier League. There are five categories for the players interested in being part of PSL — Platinum, Diamond, Gold, Silver and Emerging. So, no chances of discrimination between local and international players.
Pakistan Super League Players List:
PCB has confirmed the participation of follwoing cricket stars among others:
Kevin Pietersen
Chris Gayle
Kieron Pollard
Andre Russel
Dwayne Bravo
Luke Wright
Shakib al Hassan
Lasith Malinga
Sunil Narine
Angelo Mathews
Pakistan Super League Venues:
All PSL mathces would be played at two grounds namely Dubai Cricket Stadium and Sharjah Cricket Stadium as confirmed by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
Paksitan Super Leaguem Teams Name:
Five teams are participating in the event that are: Quetta, Karachi, Peshawar, Lahore and Islamabad.
Pakistan Super League Matches Schedule:
Total of 24 matches will be played over a 21-day period.
Pakistan Super League Prize Money:
PSL will offer up to $1 million in prize money. Each franchise will be able to draft players and coaches for the team within a budget of $1 million.
Pakistan Super League vs Indian Premier League | The News Teller
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