LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday released the selection order ahead of the player draft event for the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 10.
According to the newly announced selection order, two-time champions Lahore Qalandars will make the first pick in the platinum category, followed by their arch-rivals Karachi Kings.
Meanwhile, 2019 champions Quetta Gladiators will make the third pick while Peshawar Zalmi will have the fourth.
Last season’s runners-up Multan Sultans and defending champions Islamabad United will be picked fifth and sixth respectively.
The second round of the Platinum category will follow the reverse sequence: United will be the first to choose, followed by Sultans, Zalmi, Gladiators, Kings and Qalandars.
In particular, the six franchises will have a total of three selections each in the platinum, diamond and gold categories.
In the diamond category, the Kings will have the first pick in the first round, the Sultans will start the second round, while the first pick in the third round will be made by defending champion United.
Meanwhile, Zalmi, Gladiators and Sultans will have the first picks in the three rounds of the gold category, respectively.
In addition, each team will make five selections in the silver category, two in emerging and four in supplementary to complete its squad for the next edition of the main league, scheduled for the window from April to May of next year.
It is pertinent to mention that the much-awaited PSL 10-player draft will be held on January 11, 2025 in Gwadar, Balochistan.
Remember, the registration window for foreign players to offer their availability for PSL 10 has already opened, while the process of relegation and retention of players will extend until the end of December.
