Lahore: Bangladesh star all-rounder Shakib-al-Hasan, New Zealand\u2019s opener Martin Guptill and one of the most sought after T20 players in the world West Indian all-rounder Andre Russell are set to feature in the remaining matches of the Pakistan Super League 6 for Lahore Qalandars, Karachi Kings and Quetta Gladiators respectively as their names were submitted as replacement picks in an online session held with the franchise representatives on Tuesday evening.
\nAustralian top-order batter Usman Khawaja \u2013Islamabad United and Bangladesh all-rounder Mahmudullah Riyad \u2013Multan Sultans were the other picks in the first round of the replacement pick process.
\nThe PSL 6 was postponed after 14 matches on 4 March this year. The remaining 20 matches of the sixth edition of one of the most sought after T20 leagues in the world will be played at Karachi\u2019s National Stadium from 1-20 June.
\nThe teams submitted a total of 19 picks. Peshawar Zalmi, Gladiators and United opted to reserve one pick each and will be submitting these names at a later stage. The three teams can choose silver category players closer to or during the remainder of the tournament.
\nIn the Diamond category, Kings nominated Sri Lankan all-rounder Thisara Perera and Afghanistan batter Najeebullah Zadran. South Africa batter Janneman Malan was nominated by United. Zalmi opted for West Indian all-rounder Fabian Allen while Qalandars opted for Australian quick James Faulkner.
\nIn the Gold category, Qalandars nominated Australia\u2019s Joe Burns, West Indian Rovman Powell was nominated by Zalmi and Multan Sultans submitted the name of Afghanistan\u2019s keeper-batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz.
\nWindies pacer Fidel Edwards was nominated by Zalmi in the Silver round replacements followed by South Africa\u2019s George Linde by Sultans, Litton Das by Kings and Australian batter Callum Ferguson by Qalandars.
\nObed McCoy and Seekkugge Prasanna were nominated by Sultans and Lahore Qalandars respectively in the supplementary round picks.
\nMeanwhile, the teams would need to field a minimum of two and a maximum of four foreign players in their playing elevens for the June-leg of the PSL 6.
\nPSL 6 foreign replacements:
\nIslamabad United: Usman Khawaja replaces Alex Hales, Janneman Malan replaces Lewis Gregory.
\nKarachi Kings: Martin Guptill replaces Colin Ingram, Thisara Perera replaces Mohammad Nabi, Najeebullah Zadran replaces Dan Christian, Litton Das replaces Joe Clarke
\nLahore Qalandars: Shakib-al-Hasan replaces Rashid Khan, James Faulkner replaces David Wiese, Joe Burns replaces Samit Patel, Callum Fergusson replaces Tom Abell, Seekuge Prasana replaces Joe Denly
\nMultan Sultans: Mahmudullah Riyad replaces Chris Lynn, Rahmanullah Gurbaz replaces James Vince, George Linde replaces Adam Lyth, Obed McCoy replaces Carlos Brathwaite
\nPeshawar Zalmi: Fabian Allen replaces Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, Rovman Powell replaces Liam Livingstone, Fidel Edwards replaces Saqib Mahmood
\nQuetta Gladiators: Andre Russell replaces Tom Banton
\nThe players who took part in the first 14 matches (or the ones who were part of a franchise squad and were to join their squads later) and are at present fully or partially available to their respective franchises are:
\nIslamabad United: Colin Munro, Fawad Ahmed, Ali Khan
\nKarachi Kings: Chadwick Walton, Noor Ahmed
\nLahore Qalandars: Ben Dunk
\nMultan Sultans: Rilee Rossouw, Imran Tahir (partially available)
\nPeshawar Zalmi: Sherfane Rutherford, David Miller (partially available)
\nQuetta Gladiators: Cameron Delport, Qais Ahmed, Faf du Plessis
\nSchedule of the 20 remaining matches (all matches at National Stadium, Karachi; evening matches will start at 2000; in case of double-headers, first match will begin at 1700 while the second match will start at 2200):
\n1 June: Lahore Qalandars v Islamabad United (N)
\n2 June: Multan Sultans v Karachi Kings (N)
\n3 June: Islamabad United v Quetta Gladiators (N)
\n4 June: Peshawar Zalmi v Lahore Qalandars (N)
\n5 June: Islamabad United v Karachi Kings (D); Multan Sultans v Quetta Gladiators (N)
\n6 June: Peshawar Zalmi v Karachi Kings (N)
\n7 June: Quetta Gladiators v Lahore Qalandars (N)
\n8 June: Multan Sultans v Peshawar Zalmi (N)
\n9 June: Islamabad United v Lahore Qalandars (N)
\n10 June: Quetta Gladiators v Karachi Kings (N)
\n11 June: Multan Sultans v Islamabad United (N)
\n12 June: Quetta Gladiators v Peshawar Zalmi (D); Karachi Kings v Lahore Qalandars (N)
\n13 June: Islamabad United v Peshawar Zalmi (N)
\n14 June: Multan Sultans v Lahore Qalandars (N)
\n16 June: Qualifier (1 v 2) (N)
\n17 June: Eliminator 1 (3 v 4) (N)
\n18 June: Eliminator 2 (loser Qualifier v winner Eliminator 1) (N)
\n20 June: Final (N)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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