HBL PSL 10 Player Draft Concludes; Big Names Missing from Teams

Lahore:The player draft for the 10th season of HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) has concluded, with all six franchises selecting top cricketers for their teams. The draft ceremony took place at Hazoori Bagh in Lahore, where franchise owners and team managements assembled to build their squads.

International stars like Australia’s David Warner, Shaun Abbott, New Zealand’s Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, and Finn Allen, along with several other prominent cricketers, have been included in different teams. However, despite the excitement surrounding the draft, there were a few notable names from the world of cricket who went unsold and will not be part of PSL 10.

**Players Who Were Not Selected:**
– Sarfaraz Ahmed
– Tim Southee
– Ihsanullah
– Jason Roy
– Alex Hales
– Mujeeb Ur Rahman
– Ashton Agar
– Chris Lynn
– Cooper Connolly
– Daniel Sams
– Jason Behrendorff
– Mark Stoneman
– Moises Henriques
– Usman Khawaja
– William Sutherland
– Mustafizur Rahman
– Shakib Al Hasan
– Joe Clark
– Laurie Evans
– Tymal Mills
– Jimmy Neesham
– Imran Tahir
– Reza Hendricks
– Tabraiz Shamsi
– Charith Asalanka
– Evin Lewis

**Sarfaraz Ahmed Appointed as Head Coach of Quetta Gladiators:**
Sarfaraz Ahmed, who was part of the PSL player draft for the first time since the inaugural edition of the tournament in 2016, was not selected by any team. However, in a surprising move, Quetta Gladiators’ owner Nadeem Omar appointed the former Pakistan captain as the new head coach of the team, giving him a fresh responsibility in the franchise.