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This PSL has been disappointing so far just based on the fact that TTFs are being preferred over YOUNGSTERS
TTFs: Tried & Tested Failures at International level who have a low (or NO) chance of making it to the Pakistan XI / Should not be in the Pakistan playing XI.
In-Between: Relatively young cricketers who have the potential to be in the Pakistan XI (or are already in the Pakistan XI)
Youngsters: Young cricketeres with potential, who are yet to make an international debut
Each team has played 3 matches so far i.e. each team had the chance to pick 21 (3 matches * 7 local player openings in each playing XI) spots for local players.
Here is a quick analysis of how the teams have picked between TTFs vs in-Between/Youngsters for these 21 spots
1) Qalandars (Lahore) allocated 81% of the spots for In-Between/Youngsters
2) United (Islamabad) allocated 76% of the spots for In-Between/Youngsters
3) Kings (Karachi) allocated 71% of the spots for In-Between/Youngsters
At the bottom are:
1) Sultans (Multan) allocated 57% of the spots for TTFs
2) Zalmi (Peshawar) & Gladiators (Quetta) - each with 43% of the spots for TTFs.

Biggest Disappointments in terms of player selection:
- Misbah / Iftikhar playing over young Sahibzada in United (Islamabad)
- Sarfaraz preferring TTFs like Anwar / Rahat and Shafiq over youngsters like Saud Shakeel, Saad Ali and Mir Hamza
TTFs: Tried & Tested Failures at International level who have a low (or NO) chance of making it to the Pakistan XI / Should not be in the Pakistan playing XI.
In-Between: Relatively young cricketers who have the potential to be in the Pakistan XI (or are already in the Pakistan XI)
Youngsters: Young cricketeres with potential, who are yet to make an international debut
Each team has played 3 matches so far i.e. each team had the chance to pick 21 (3 matches * 7 local player openings in each playing XI) spots for local players.
Here is a quick analysis of how the teams have picked between TTFs vs in-Between/Youngsters for these 21 spots
1) Qalandars (Lahore) allocated 81% of the spots for In-Between/Youngsters
2) United (Islamabad) allocated 76% of the spots for In-Between/Youngsters
3) Kings (Karachi) allocated 71% of the spots for In-Between/Youngsters
At the bottom are:
1) Sultans (Multan) allocated 57% of the spots for TTFs
2) Zalmi (Peshawar) & Gladiators (Quetta) - each with 43% of the spots for TTFs.

Biggest Disappointments in terms of player selection:
- Misbah / Iftikhar playing over young Sahibzada in United (Islamabad)
- Sarfaraz preferring TTFs like Anwar / Rahat and Shafiq over youngsters like Saud Shakeel, Saad Ali and Mir Hamza