On Wednesday, the Karachi Kings, a team in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), announced that Shan Masood, Pakistan’s Test team captain, would be leading the team in the upcoming ninth edition of the tournament. The Kings made this announcement on their official Twitter account, welcoming Shan Masood as the new captain.
In addition to the captaincy announcement, the Karachi Kings also revealed that they selected New Zealand batter Tim Seifert in the Diamond category for the upcoming PSL season. In the previous edition, the team was led by Imad Wasim, who has since joined Islamabad United.
Meanwhile, the Quetta Gladiators retained Sarfaraz Ahmed as their team captain for the ninth edition. The Gladiators also made significant picks in the draft, selecting Sherfane Rutherford in the Platinum category and acquiring pace bowler Mohammad Amir and all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz.
The Multan Sultans, led by Muhammad Rizwan, had the first pick in the Platinum round of the PSL Draft 2024. They added England fast bowler David Willey to their squad, along with Rizwan and Iftikhar Ahmed, all picked in the Platinum category.
The defending champions Lahore Qalandars made notable picks in the Platinum category, selecting star batter Fakhar Zaman and Rassie van der Dussen. Peshawar Zalmi picked Afghan bowler Noor Ahmed in the Platinum category and Asif Ali in the Diamond category during the draft.
