Exciting News: Sams, Hendricks, and Ngidi Ready for Debut PSL Appearances!

 

        Naseem Shah, Shadab Khan and Azam Khan arrive for the PSL draft in Lahore  •  PSL

In a thrilling turn of events, the highly anticipated Pakistan Super League (PSL) draft held in Lahore on Wednesday has unveiled some incredible additions to the teams. Brace yourselves for the arrival of Australia's allrounder Daniel Sams, as well as South Africa's dynamic duo Reeza Hendricks and Lungi Ngidi, who are all set to make their maiden PSL appearances. 


The Karachi Kings have made a platinum pick by securing the talented Sams, while the Multan Sultans have struck gold with the inclusion of Hendricks. Peshawar Zalmi has made an impressive supplementary pick by adding Ngidi to their roster.


But that's not all! The defending champions, Lahore Qalandars, have made a powerful move by selecting South Africa's Rassie van der Dussen in the platinum category, alongside the explosive Fakhar Zaman. The Qalandars have also secured Sahibzada Farhan, the highest run-scorer from the 2023-24 National T20 Cup. With such formidable additions, they are surely gearing up for another thrilling season.


Last year's runners-up, the Multan Sultans, have further strengthened their squad by acquiring the services of England's Dawid Malan and allrounder David Willey. Islamabad United has also made some impressive signings, bringing in the English pair of Jordan Cox and Tymal Mills. Meanwhile, the Karachi Kings have supplemented their team with the addition of the legendary Kieron Pollard, along with Tim Seifert and Mohammad Nawaz.


Joining Ngidi at Peshawar Zalmi are the talented Afghan wristspinner Noor Ahmad and the hard-hitting Asif Ali. The Quetta Gladiators have roped in the West Indies pair of Akeal Hosein and Sherfane Rutherford, while also selecting the experienced.


Full squads


Lahore Qalandars - Shaheen Shah Afridi, Fakhar Zaman, Rassie van der Dussen (South Africa) (all Platinum), Haris Rauf (Brand Ambassador), David Wiese (Namibia) and Sahibzada Farhan (Wildcard) (all Diamond), Sikandar Raza (Zimbabwe), Abdullah Shafique, Zaman Khan (all Gold), Mirza Tahir Baig (Successful relegation request), Rashid Khan (Afghanistan), Mohammad Imran, Ahsan Bhatti, Dan Lawrence (England) (all Silver), Jahandad Khan, Syed Faridoun Mahmood (both Emerging), Shai Hope (West Indies) and Kamran Ghulam (both Supplementary)

Islamabad United - Shadab Khan, Naseem Shah, Jordan Cox (Wildcard) (England) (all Platinum), Imad Wasim (Mentor), Azam Khan, Tymal Mills (England) (all Diamond), Faheem Ashraf (Brand Ambassador), Alex Hales (England), Colin Munro (New Zealand) (all Gold), Rumman Raees (Successful relegation request), Matthew Forde (West Indies), Salman Ali Agha, Qasim Akram, Shahab Khan (Silver), Hunain Shah, Ubaid Shah (both Emerging), Shamyl Hussain and Tom Curran (England) (both Supplementary).

Multan Sultans - Mohammad Rizwan, Iftikhar Ahmed, David Willey (England) (all Platinum), Khushdil Shah, Usama Mir, Dawid Malan (England) (all Diamond), Abbas Afridi, Reeza Hendricks (South Africa), Reece Topley (England) (all Gold), Ihsanullah (Brand Ambassador), Tayyab Tahir, Shahnawaz Dahani, Mohammad Ali, Usman Khan (UAE) (all Silver), Faisal Akram, Yasir Khan (both Emerging), Chris Jordan (England) and Aftab Ibrahim (both Supplementary).

Karachi Kings - Kieron Pollard (West Indies), Daniel Sams (Australia), Mohammad Nawaz (all Platinum), James Vince (England), Hasan Ali, Tim Seifert (New Zealand) (all Diamond), Shan Masood (Brand Ambassador), Shoaib Malik (Mentor), Tabraiz Shamsi (South Africa) (all Gold), Mir Hamza (Successful relegation request), Muhammad Akhlaq, Mohammad Amir Khan, Anwar Ali and Arafat Minhas (all Silver), Muhammad Irfan Khan, Sirajuddin (both Emerging), Saad Baig and Jamie Overton (England) (both Supplementary).

Quetta Gladiators - Rilee Rossouw (South Africa), Sherfane Rutherford (West Indies), Mohammad Amir (Platinum), Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Jason Roy (England), Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka) (all Diamond), Sarfaraz Ahmed (Brand Ambassador) Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Hasnain (all Gold), Will Smeed (England), Saud Shakeel, Sajjad Ali Jnr, Usman Qadir, Omair Bin Yousuf (all Silver), Adil Naz, Khawaja Nafay (both Emerging), Akeal Hosein (West Indies) and Sohail Khan (both Supplementary).

Peshawar Zalmi - Babar Azam, Rovman Powell (West Indies), Noor Ahmad (Afghanistan) (all Platinum), Saim Ayub, Tom Kohler-Cadmore (England), Asif Ali (all Diamond), Mohammad Haris (Brand Ambassador), Aamir Jamal, Naveen-ul-Haq (Afghanistan) (all Gold), Khurram Shahzad, Salman Irshad, Arif Yaqoob, Umair Afridi, Daniel Mousley (England) (Silver), Haseebullah, Mohammad Zeeshan (both Emerging), Lungi Ngidi (South Africa) and Mehran Mumtaz (both Supplementary).






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