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ISLAMABAD – The Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2020 draft phase is edgingcloser and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the first pickorder.
The order was determined through a ‘pugam pugai’ method, which is extremelypopular in street cricket.
“The cricket bat pick order method is often used for determining thebatting turns in single-wicket cricket across Pakistan. It also works as analternative to the coin-toss to start a match. The cricket bat pick ordermethod has become an integral part of Pakistan cricket folklore and iscommonly used across the country in hundreds and thousands of tennis andtape-ball cricket matches each day of the week,” the Pakistan Cricket Board(PCB) stated on its website.[image: Image]Franchise owners using ‘pugam pugai’ method to determine PSL2020 Draft pick order.
Previously, this was the breakdown of player selection during the draftphase:
– One player each from: – Platinum: $140,000–230,000 – Diamond: Minimum price of US$70,000–85,000 – Gold: $50,000–60,000 – Two players each from: – Silver: $22,000–33,000 – Emerging: $10,000–12,000
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However, this year, things are expected to be slightly different as PCB hasreportedly decided to reduce the squad limit to 18 players from 21. Thiswill mean that the count will be revised for picks from each category.
Speaking about the first picks in Platinum category: PSL 2019 champions,Quetta Gladiators, will have the first pick in the draft whereas LahoreQalandars will go second.
Shoaib Malik’s Multan Sultans will have the third pick followed byIslamabad, Peshawar, and Karachi.
The order is as follows:
1. Quetta Gladiators 2. Lahore Qalandars 3. Multan Sultans 4. Islamabad United 5. Peshawar Zalmi 6. Karachi Kings
