Peshawar Zalmi, Karachi Kings and Islamabad United have all been forced toreshuffle their squads merely days out from the opening game of thePakistan Super League (PSL) season 8.
The teams have been forced into changes due to their players’ commitmentsto their international squads with several participants set to be called upto national team duties.
It is understood that all franchises were well aware of the issuebeforehand with Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB link) evenconducting a supplementary draftlink to deal withthe issue.
Teams still left with openings have now finally completed the process.
Islamabad Unitedlink,who will be without the services of MOeen Ali until March 14th due to hisEngland commitments, have drafted in South Africa’s Rassie van der Dussenas his partial replacement after reserving their choice in thesupplementary draft.
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Karachi Kingslinkhaveacquired the services of Adam Rossington as a partial replacement for JamesVince who will miss Karachi’s 7th, 8th and 9th match after being named inEngland’s ODI squad for the Bangladesh series.
Peshawar Zalmi, link meanwhile,will have to make do without Mujeeb-ur-Rehman in PSL 8 until the 19th ofFebruary and has chosen to select Australia’s Peter Hatzoglou as hispartial replacement after previously reserving their replacement pick inthe Replacement Draft.
Season 8 of the Pakistan Super League will commence on February 13th withthe final set to take place on March 19th.link
