PCB announces one year ban for Dasun Shanaka’s participation in PSL

[The Bald Eagle]

PCB Announces One Year Ban for Dasun Shanaka’s Participation in PSL

Karachi, 20 April 2026:

Following a comprehensive review of the recent contractual developments involving Dasun Shanaka and the Lahore Qalandars, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has issued its final determination regarding the player’s eligibility for future editions of the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL).

The review concluded that the player’s unilateral withdrawal from the tournament on March 21, 2026, constituted a clear breach of both the Player Registration terms and the Tripartite Agreement. The findings indicated that the withdrawal was made on grounds not recognized within the existing contractual framework.

While the Board has taken note of the player’s expressions of regret and his stated passion for playing in Pakistan during the formal hearing, the severity of the contractual violations necessitates regulatory action to maintain the integrity and exclusivity of the League.

Effective immediately, Dasun Shanaka has been declared ineligible to participate in the next edition of the Pakistan Super League (HBL PSL 12), scheduled for 2027.

Dasun Shanaka said:

“I deeply regret my decision to withdraw from the HBL PSL and offer my sincere apologies to the people of Pakistan, the fans of HBL PSL, and the wider cricket community.

“The HBL PSL is a prestigious tournament, and I fully understand the disappointment caused by my actions. To the loyal fans of Lahore Qalandars, I am truly sorry for letting you down.

“I must clarify that at the time I withdrew from the HBL PSL I had no intention of joining any other tournament. I have the greatest respect for Pakistani Fans and have always enjoyed my time in Pakistan. I hope to return to the HBL PSL in the future with renewed dedication and the trust of the fans."

The PCB remains committed to upholding the professional standards and binding nature of its player contracts to ensure the continued success of the PSL brand.

 

[Major]

in b4 the rondu brigade

 

[The Bald Eagle]

@Devadwal @Josh (Greatest Pak fan from across the border), @Nikhil_cric any thoughts

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Why one year for him and two years for Muzarabani?

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

“I deeply regret my decision to withdraw from the HBL PSL and offer my sincere apologies to the people of Pakistan, the fans of HBL PSL, and the wider cricket community."

 

[RidiculousMan]

Why one year for him and two years for Muzarabani?

All colored people are not the same.

 

[Josh]

Good on PCB to punish a friendly board player as well. But still he got one year less than Muzarabbani who hadn't even got the contract. They need to reduce his punishment. It's unfair as PCB organizes PSL at the same time as IPL and its the IPL where players want to go and perform in expectation of landing a multi-million deals in futures if they perform well.

Surely Muzarabbani wouldn't skip PSL, if it was not clashing with IPL.

 

[Devadwal]

@Devadwal @Josh (Greatest Pak fan from across the border), @Nikhil_cric any thoughts

Player's won't mind if PSL banned all the overseas players

 

[Nikhil_cric]

@Devadwal @Josh (Greatest Pak fan from across the border), @Nikhil_cric any thoughts

Not sure how it will benefit PSL. Already the standard of overseas players is not particularly good - Sams, Rossuouw, Marnus etc.

This was going to happen when PSL decided to use the IPL window.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

All colored people are not the same.

Muzarabani's agent claims that he didn't even sign a contract which makes their punishment all the more questionable.

 

[BunnyRabbit]

should have been 2 years for both muzarabani and shanaka. shanaka is already 35, a two year ban would almost certainly drive him out of psl as a player forever.

 

[BunnyRabbit]

Not sure how it will benefit PSL. Already the standard of overseas players is not particularly good - Sams, Rossuouw, Marnus etc.

This was going to happen when PSL decided to use the IPL window.

sams is good. rossouw is well past his prime.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Shanaka for the most part of his career has been a thoroughly mediocre cricketer. Besides a handful of good knocks like against India in T20 Asia Cup and Pakistan in T20 World Cup (couldn't even win that game), he has been another poster-boy for mediocrity in one of Sri Lanka cricket's worst eras that has seemingly been going on for a decade now. The only reason he is still playing for Sri Lanka is because of the dearth of talent on the island at this point of time.

You are not missing out on much by banning him from the league. But when you ban him for 1 year and ban a Zimbabwean player for 2 years - whose agent claims that he didn't even sign a contract - then it sends a very negative signal... that rules are not equal for all players

 

[Cric1234]

Player's won't mind if PSL banned all the overseas players

Stop trolling if you were a cricketer from India and allowed to play in PSL and got a 1 crore contract you would be running to Lahore saying mera jackpot lag gaya.

 

[Sanzcool]

PCB digging its own grave by banning players. They should realize BCCI have T20 monopoly all over the world, getting an IPL contract would/could mean that they can also get a contract in another T20 league with a good paycheck. PCB can fine players 10 or 20 percent of their next paycheck in PSL rather than banning players, or give salaries similar to IPL and then decide to ban players

 

[Devadwal]

Stop trolling if you were a cricketer from India and allowed to play in PSL and got a 1 crore contract you would be running to Lahore saying mera jackpot lag gaya.

Dasun Shanaka's PSL deal: USD 27,000
Dasun Shanaka's IPL deal: USD 214,000

PCB can ban all overseas player's and there are too Many league where players can earn money besides the IPL.

No one need PSL .

 

[Hitman]

Stop trolling if you were a cricketer from India and allowed to play in PSL and got a 1 crore contract you would be running to Lahore saying mera jackpot lag gaya.

If I were a cricketer from India, I won't need a 1 crore contract from PSL because I'd earn way more than that without the PSL contract.​

 

[BouncerGuy]

Justified. If Muzarabani was banned for the same reason, Shanaka should have been banned too so PCB took the right step...

 

[Nikhil_cric]

sams is good. rossouw is well past his prime.

Sams is decent in Australian conditions and his best was also around 3 years ago.

Doesn't get picked up by IPL, SA20, The Hundred anymore

 

[Vikram1989]

Sams is decent in Australian conditions and his best was also around 3 years ago.

Doesn't get picked up by IPL, SA20, The Hundred anymore

Has he done anything meaningful in ipl?I don’t recollect for which team he played too

 

[sithb]

Easiest solution to get foriegn players is to not schedule the league during IPL. Ensure the league is in advanced stage by the time the opening games of IPL begin. That way, You might get better foreign players as it's simply a matter of finishing the PSL and then heading to the IPL , even if one or two matches are missed, it won't matter too much

 

[sithb]

Has he done anything meaningful in ipl?I don’t recollect for which team he played too

Played for MI and RCB i think. Didn't really do much.

 

[sithb]

If I were a cricketer from India, I won't need a 1 crore contract from PSL because I'd earn way more than that without the PSL contract.

A Ranji cricketer who doesn't even get an IPL contract makes around 40-50L per year. That's more than equivalent to a 1Cr Pakistan contract in PSL going as per the exchange rates. And if he does get an IPL contract, then he gets more. Both in match day fees as well as his contract fee.

 

[Varun]

A Ranji cricketer who doesn't even get an IPL contract makes around 40-50L per year. That's more than equivalent to a 1Cr Pakistan contract in PSL going as per the exchange rates. And if he does get an IPL contract, then he gets more. Both in match day fees as well as his contract fee.

But isn't playing 4 day Ranji games harder work than T20 PSL matches?

 

[sithb]

But isn't playing 4 day Ranji games harder work than T20 PSL matches?

i take it you mean IPL. Probably more hard work needed. But there are still SMAT20 tournaments, Duleep Trophy matches etc as well(With seperate match fees etc). Not to mention state premier league tournaments. They need to put in that work there to get them to be noticed in the IPL. That probably gets them enough money even when they aren't capable enough to make the IPL.

No rising Indian cricketer will look at playing in PSL or any other leagues even if it means earning 33 Lakhs (Going as per the current market rate) in a month. The payout needs to be much higher. Maybe if they get equivalent of 1Cr INR and the Cricketer is nearing the end of his career.

 

[sithb]

Vijay Shankar got 18 Lakhs for playing in the TNPL. That's like 56L in Pak rupees. He's not being picked for any IPL team now.

 

[U$ofA]

Justified. If Muzarabani was banned for the same reason, Shanaka should have been banned too so PCB took the right step...

I don't think anyone is questioning the actual ban. It is the length of the ban that is questionable. Why different standards?

In fact, from what I have read Muzarabani did not have a signed contract. If true, then Shanaka should be banned longer. Since he has/had a signed contract.

 

[Champ_Pal]

Dasun Shanaka's PSL deal: USD 27,000
Dasun Shanaka's IPL deal: USD 214,000

PCB can ban all overseas player's and there are too Many league where players can earn money besides the IPL.

No one need PSL .

$27k is way too low. It is the amount many handymen make in a couple of months in US.

 

[Ball Blazer]

I wonder why commit at first place when you have different plans later.

anyways, great that he acknowledged.

 

[U$ofA]

I wonder why commit at first place when you have different plans later.

anyways, great that he acknowledged.

I am afraid even this may not happen for long.

I think PSL needs to look at the big picture. Think long term. Anticipate what is in the horizon. How the market situation will/could change. They really do need to do this.

The IPL will expand in the not too distant future. It is a matter of when not if. The IPL has room for 4-6 more teams that the Indian market can comfortably sustain.

I am sure the expansion will come at only two teams at a time. Even at just two teams, the overseas roster suddenly opens up 16 total spots. Guess what the current overseas players in the PSL are going to think? Where do you think they will want to play?

The PSL needs to think about their own product and how to safeguard against such a situation. Best way would be to move the PSL to a different window.

They need pick a good window and stay put there for the long term. Year after year. Also will ensure availability of overseas players. Regardless of IPL or IPL expansion.

Big picture, long term strategy and critical thinking are the need of the hour.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

October window is perfect for PSL. You can keep banning players but there are two big issues with the current window - 1) you are not letting your product grow by running H2H with the biggest T20 league in the world and - 2) you are missing out on alot of good T20 specialists who are retired from international cricket and playing IPL. These players could really elevate the standard of this league. PSL needs a dedicated window

 

[Devadwal]

October window is perfect for PSL. You can keep banning players but there are two big issues with the current window - 1) you are not letting your product grow by running H2H with the biggest T20 league in the world and - 2) you are missing out on alot of good T20 specialists who are retired from international cricket and playing IPL. These players could really elevate the standard of this league. PSL needs a dedicated window

Yes, likes of pooran, Klassen etc who retired from international cricket will definitely play in PSL if PSL happened in Feb - March or any other windows.

 

[RidiculousMan]

I wonder why commit at first place when you have different plans later.

anyways, great that he acknowledged.

Some players are using PSL as a backup plan while setting eyes on IPL.

Some players try to make the move in the same year. Some wait until the next year after topping in PSL.

 

[RidiculousMan]

PSL currently is a feeder league to IPL.

Same window. Same weather. Similar conditions.

It's a testing ground for IPL teams to make their next season's plans on. Including targeting signing. For example Kusal Mendis will be picked up next season in IPL. Teams have already targeted him after seeing him in PSL this season.

The players who don't perform in the current IPL season will be dropped and will get picked in PSL. If they perform in PSL then IPL teams can be sure of their quality and will pick them again.

In fact this feeder system is working beautifully for the IPL.

 

[RidiculousMan]

October window is perfect for PSL. You can keep banning players but there are two big issues with the current window - 1) you are not letting your product grow by running H2H with the biggest T20 league in the world and - 2) you are missing out on alot of good T20 specialists who are retired from international cricket and playing IPL. These players could really elevate the standard of this league. PSL needs a dedicated window

I say move in back to Feb window. Compete with ILT20 and SA20.

ILT20 will die in few years anyways.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

I say move in back to Feb window. Compete with ILT20 and SA20.

ILT20 will die in few years anyways.

Don't think that's wise. Alot of good foreign players won't play PSL

 

[The Bald Eagle]

PSL currently is a feeder league to IPL.

Same window. Same weather. Similar conditions.

It's a testing ground for IPL teams to make their next season's plans on. Including targeting signing. For example Kusal Mendis will be picked up next season in IPL. Teams have already targeted him after seeing him in PSL this season.

The players who don't perform in the current IPL season will be dropped and will get picked in PSL. If they perform in PSL then IPL teams can be sure of their quality and will pick them again.

In fact this feeder system is working beautifully for the IPL.

Yeah, lol IPL teams select players based on performances in PSL. For instance nobody knew Like Wood before in India

 

[RidiculousMan]

Yeah, lol IPL teams select players based on performances in PSL. For instance nobody knew Like Wood before in India

What? Everyone knows Luke Wood. He's an IPL legend. Don't you know he's one of the greatest T20 left arm opening bowler?

My friend told me this. Surely he's not biased because of IPL

 

[GoUgandaCranes]

I say move in back to Feb window. Compete with ILT20 and SA20.

ILT20 will die in few years anyways.

You are often right but this is one opinion where I disagree as I feel that the only window to host a good PSL is the IPL window at the moment & even going forward. They just need to organize better which they can't & won't because of limited vision and ability so they'll blame the window & try to readjust.

The window that you talk about doesn't work anymore. SA T20 will ensure that no RSA players will come to Pak. IL T20 will get the other mercenaries that are not selected in the South African league. Both are backed by IPL so players will definitely prioritize the contracts there. Add to this the international calendar and you lose another set of players. The last drawback is that the 4 or so Pak players who can play these leagues will also lose the opportunity so it's a net loss for them as well to go out of their own circuit and get a skill upgrade somewhere else.

This is also the only good window to host international cricket specially test cricket in Pak. Nov - Jan there's too much smog & August - September is the rainy season.

Jan to April should be spent playing a proper home season. This is also the time when we don't travel anywhere. Australia tour ends by early Jan, same with NZ and RSA. England tours happen more in the summer window & the same with Windies.

The easiest solution for PCB is to increase the purse. The new franchises are paying 200 crore on average that is directly going to PCBs pocket. They can sacrifice a bit of their purse and give back 50 crore+ to each franchise and ask them to spend this on players. The existing franchises should also be asked to spend 50 crore each. Once you have USD 5+ million or so budget to get players, good players can be persuaded to play PSL instead of IPL if you bundle in other benefits.

Other things that can be done

1. Decrease travel and create more grounds but in the same city. Islamabad and Rawalpindi for example can have 4-5 grounds which are suitable for PSL matches. No domestic air traveling involved, players have time to rest and relax. We don't need to build 30K capacity stadiums, 5-10 K capacity stadiums with 2 marquee stadiums one each in each city are enough. Ticket revenue is literally too small to even consider that as a decisive factor and we can surely sell few but more expensive packages to corporations to offset that.

2. Double headers on weekends and shorter duration with better scheduling. Rejig the schedule, the current schedule is an absolute joke.

3. Start 5 days earlier than the IPL and end 2-3 weeks before. The big names will have an added advantage that they could play the PSL and even then go on and join their IPL teams if they so wish (that will be hard in the current super jingoistic climate but still is an opportunity)

4. Get some media deals even if they have to sell the rights a bit cheaper. Put it on YouTube/Facebook or other absolutely new platforms like TikTok just to reach a new audience.

5. Create something of a visual spectacle. Get in students from NUST/LUMS/GIKI/FAST etc. to create state of the art visual extravaganza as well as technical insights. LUMS managed to run a biomechanical lab, it's possible for them to create something that can be used for live production. Remove the crappy ads that look cheap - the Tapal tea corner types and add something that blends in seamlessly.

The current focus of PSL is on number maxing which is like milking a cash cow that is on its last legs. Such a model in a competitive environment cannot exist. IPL cannot be stopped and it will continue to gain more and more relevance. Over time it will also have an element where it'll travel like a circus, opening week in Lords/Melbourne before coming back to India. Other countries will make reciprocal deals to move their league openers in Indian cities to get share of Indian market. It will also increase in duration and teams so running away from the window is just not it. We are already aware that IPL teams are now franchises that span continents and with BBL privatization and NZ changing their T20 tournament, it's almost certain that they will have presence in every cricketing league in the world.

It is also imperative that Pak buys teams in foreign leagues. We need to tie our interest with the interest of big 2 otherwise we, the residents of island of irrelevancy, may even be shunted from here to God knows where. As of now we are the only country for whom IPL expansion is a bad thing, other countries have zero or very little problems with it in fact The 100 has leased a new life because of it.

We need to understand our current standing, our finances, & find ways to navigate through these waters. We need vision, strategy, & a bundle of luck - not just random actions & useless chest thumping of some really small men in very big seats.

 

[U$ofA]

@GoUgandaCranes
Great points, fair points, something that the people running the show must look at.

One thing with the IPL is, when expansion happens, the overseas roster increases. That will be additional eight players per team that the IPL will take away.

The league that is affected by this is the PSL. Because that is the only one that is on at the same time.

It is more than likely that the overseas players in the PSL will go to IPL in such an event. Which means PSL gets even lower grade overseas players.

Also, you are underestimating the value of home/away matches. That has to happen if this is to be a proper league. Also, fans and fan experiences at their home grounds is priceless. When a home game happens, the team gains fans, more merchandise sales, more ticket sales etc. Which leads to higher revenues, growth etc for the league. The PSL is currently missing that.

 

[Mesozoic]

PSL currently is a feeder league to IPL.

Same window. Same weather. Similar conditions.

It's a testing ground for IPL teams to make their next season's plans on. Including targeting signing. For example Kusal Mendis will be picked up next season in IPL. Teams have already targeted him after seeing him in PSL this season.

The players who don't perform in the current IPL season will be dropped and will get picked in PSL. If they perform in PSL then IPL teams can be sure of their quality and will pick them again.

In fact this feeder system is working beautifully for the IPL.

Delusional take...

It depends on Kusal Mendis' international form (and form from other leagues he plays by then) whether he'll be picked up in the IPL next season.

Do you seriously think IPL teams next year care about what he did a whole year back in a substandard league?

 

[GoUgandaCranes]

@GoUgandaCranes
Great points, fair points, something that the people running the show must look at.

One thing with the IPL is, when expansion happens, the overseas roster increases. That will be additional eight players per team that the IPL will take away.

The league that is affected by this is the PSL. Because that is the only one that is on at the same time.

It is more than likely that the overseas players in the PSL will go to IPL in such an event. Which means PSL gets even lower grade overseas players.

Also, you are underestimating the value of home/away matches. That has to happen if this is to be a proper league. Also, fans and fan experiences at their home grounds is priceless. When a home game happens, the team gains fans, more merchandise sales, more ticket sales etc. Which leads to higher revenues, growth etc for the league. The PSL is currently missing that.

You have a fair point about home and away matches but here are my counter points.

1. People often compare cricket with football and the comparison is both unfair and invalid. The premier league is often cited as a prime example of a league that benefits from home and away matches. The thing is, premier league is just the tip of the ice berg and every club in England is part of it. The top 20 eventually go out and play at that level but there's an entire ecosystem behind it. People born in a certain city or town have affinity for their club because they grow with it. Kids grow up idealizing the players, going to the practice grounds & learn the sport and so on. The league even runs for 10 or so months while cricket leagues aren't the same. There's no relegation, there's no real connection with the people of the home base, they step in for 40 or so days and fans watch most of the matches and follow them closely. I am not a football expert but my assumption is that a United fan would rarely watch a match between the 19th or 20th team or all 10 matches happening every weekend. This develops a connection, you watch only your team and then something that you cherry pick based n your time & preference.

Our cricket is struggling to have ground level connection at the moment. Pakistan is even struggling to fill up grounds when international teams visit which is the classic home and away team game. What we need to do currently is to find compromises that we can make and then live with them. Maybe in an ideal world a Lahore vs. Karachi match will have relevance but at the moment this isn't it as we have seen in the previous seasons.

2. We simply do not have the infrastructure to have a home and away league currently. Peshawar and Quetta are two teams in the league & regular cricket cannot be played in these cities. Add Hyderabad and there's another city that cannot provide international standard living. Please remember that it's just not the cricket teams that travel. There's at least 100+ strong production crew, and at least 10-20 ICC officials that travel with every match. Imagine having a match in Lahore one day, Quetta the next, and then Peshawar and then back to Karachi. This is simply not sustainable for the cost benefit analysis. An average ticket price of 1K with 20K seats is 20 Million. Let's double this by adding VVIP revenue of hospitality boxes and it'll be 40 million. When you just factor in the costs of moving 2K+ security personnel, 200+ production and ICC staff, and 2 cricket teams, that will take more way more than 40 million. We also do not have purchasing power to increase the ticket price and our people do not value experiences as much as other well developed countries to spend crazy amount of money for the sake of one day entertainment. This is both a logistic nightmare as well as a security disaster waiting to happen and any security failure at this point is almost non-negotiable and may end the league.

3. Pakistan simply does not have the middle class that is big enough to sustain the home and away model where spectator gate receipts is the lion share of the revenue. Australia & England can possibly do it where BBL draws massive gate receipts when 50K+ show up to watch a match. Our biggest stadium has 30K capacity and the biggest stands have 500 Rs. ticket. While we can sell tickets at a high premium, the volume required to offset everything is just not there. Ain't no one spending 50K for a pass & the VVIPs that we see during coverage are almost always freeloading politicians and their spawns.


In an ideal world, all franchises would be up & running for ten months. A club model would be in place where 30+ clubs would be involved playing cricket under each franchise and they'd select their players. PSL would be the culmination of the festivities where foreign players would join in and we'd have 45 days of hard cricket to crown a champion. Matches would be played on home and away bases and people would really care if their team lost or won. Kids would grow dreaming about playing for their regional PSL team & all that jazz.

The reality, however, is quite different. We have security concerns, difficult economic condition, & a cricketing world where we are an outcast with no allies. We have to adapt, innovate, & continue to find solutions for our problems.

 

[GoUgandaCranes]

You have a fair point about home and away matches but here are my counter points.

1. People often compare cricket with football and the comparison is both unfair and invalid. The premier league is often cited as a prime example of a league that benefits from home and away matches. The thing is, premier league is just the tip of the ice berg and every club in England is part of it. The top 20 eventually go out and play at that level but there's an entire ecosystem behind it. People born in a certain city or town have affinity for their club because they grow with it. Kids grow up idealizing the players, going to the practice grounds & learn the sport and so on. The league even runs for 10 or so months while cricket leagues aren't the same. There's no relegation, there's no real connection with the people of the home base, they step in for 40 or so days and fans watch most of the matches and follow them closely. I am not a football expert but my assumption is that a United fan would rarely watch a match between the 19th or 20th team or all 10 matches happening every weekend. This develops a connection, you watch only your team and then something that you cherry pick based n your time & preference.

Our cricket is struggling to have ground level connection at the moment. Pakistan is even struggling to fill up grounds when international teams visit which is the classic home and away team game. What we need to do currently is to find compromises that we can make and then live with them. Maybe in an ideal world a Lahore vs. Karachi match will have relevance but at the moment this isn't it as we have seen in the previous seasons.

2. We simply do not have the infrastructure to have a home and away league currently. Peshawar and Quetta are two teams in the league & regular cricket cannot be played in these cities. Add Hyderabad and there's another city that cannot provide international standard living. Please remember that it's just not the cricket teams that travel. There's at least 100+ strong production crew, and at least 10-20 ICC officials that travel with every match. Imagine having a match in Lahore one day, Quetta the next, and then Peshawar and then back to Karachi. This is simply not sustainable for the cost benefit analysis. An average ticket price of 1K with 20K seats is 20 Million. Let's double this by adding VVIP revenue of hospitality boxes and it'll be 40 million. When you just factor in the costs of moving 2K+ security personnel, 200+ production and ICC staff, and 2 cricket teams, that will take more way more than 40 million. We also do not have purchasing power to increase the ticket price and our people do not value experiences as much as other well developed countries to spend crazy amount of money for the sake of one day entertainment. This is both a logistic nightmare as well as a security disaster waiting to happen and any security failure at this point is almost non-negotiable and may end the league.

3. Pakistan simply does not have the middle class that is big enough to sustain the home and away model where spectator gate receipts is the lion share of the revenue. Australia & England can possibly do it where BBL draws massive gate receipts when 50K+ show up to watch a match. Our biggest stadium has 30K capacity and the biggest stands have 500 Rs. ticket. While we can sell tickets at a high premium, the volume required to offset everything is just not there. Ain't no one spending 50K for a pass & the VVIPs that we see during coverage are almost always freeloading politicians and their spawns.


In an ideal world, all franchises would be up & running for ten months. A club model would be in place where 30+ clubs would be involved playing cricket under each franchise and they'd select their players. PSL would be the culmination of the festivities where foreign players would join in and we'd have 45 days of hard cricket to crown a champion. Matches would be played on home and away bases and people would really care if their team lost or won. Kids would grow dreaming about playing for their regional PSL team & all that jazz.

The reality, however, is quite different. We have security concerns, difficult economic condition, & a cricketing world where we are an outcast with no allies. We have to adapt, innovate, & continue to find solutions for our problems.

I also do agree that not being able to watch your heroes in real is a negative but there's no way that Mitchell Starc will travel to Bugti stadium in Quetta to play a match.

As I said, some compromises are almost mandatory for us in the state that we are.

 

[Vikram1989]

I also do agree that not being able to watch your heroes in real is a negative but there's no way that Mitchell Starc will travel to Bugti stadium in Quetta to play a match.

As I said, some compromises are almost mandatory for us in the state that we are.

I will say even the pak team quality matters. If its a prime akram/imran/waqar/akthar vs Javed/anwar/zaheer , every one will hook to the TV atleast. Spectators can watch such duels many times.Simply there is no quality in pak to fill out the stadiums even once to satisfy the audience appetite.

 

[aarizzler720]

I will say even the pak team quality matters. If its a prime akram/imran/waqar/akthar vs Javed/anwar/zaheer , every one will hook to the TV atleast. Spectators can watch such duels many times.Simply there is no quality in pak to fill out the stadiums even once to satisfy the audience appetite.

yeah the only thing pak had were those players who atleast looked great and could givre eprformances like akhtar, waqar and greats like akram, heck even afridi, amir and here in pak only the big names attract regardless of form (which is a prblem btw), but what I'm saying is there is not even one good name, not even a single international to good quality batter, muchof this can be attributed to poor domestic structure and planning plus random ass comparisons with IPL, there's more distance between PSL and IPL then between Milky Way and ANdromeda galaxy, heck best league if you ask me mate is MLC, it has big names and in summertime in the U.s which attracts people

 

[BouncerGuy]

Dasun might not be affected by it because he is earning more money in IPL by just warming the bench, and that is easy money, but he lost the respect Pakistan fans had for him...

 

[sithb]

Delusional take...

It depends on Kusal Mendis' international form (and form from other leagues he plays by then) whether he'll be picked up in the IPL next season.

Do you seriously think IPL teams next year care about what he did a whole year back in a substandard league?

Doubt Kusal Mendis would be a serious contender for an overseas player slot. He's only had one season in IPL before and wasn't picked later. And he's been in international cricket for quite a long time.

There are quite a lot of Lankan players in IPL but I doubt any team will go in for Kusal Mendis when they need Srilankan players or foriegn players in other positions. Sunrisers Hyderabad has 3 Lankan players for instance. Most of the Lankan players are bowlers , allrounders or someone like Nissanka who's there to give quick starts. Kusal Mendis hasn't had a really good T20 career. He might be hitting in PSL but that might be the reflection of the strength of the league but IPL teams don't really require a pure batsman taking up an overseas spot unless the batsman is probably the best of the best

 

[sithb]

3. Start 5 days earlier than the IPL and end 2-3 weeks before. The big names will have an added advantage that they could play the PSL and even then go on and join their IPL teams if they so wish (that will be hard in the current super jingoistic climate but still is an opportunity)

20 days before IPL begins and the season to end by the time IPL finishes it's first round of matches. Maybe 3-4 days at the max.

1.The foreign players from the eliminated teams can leave once its certain that their teams aren't making the top 4 etc and aren't proceeding further into the tournament.
2. Contract players for half the season if need be. Depending on the availability and international calendar. Nothing's stopping PSL from getting top foreign T20 players provided there's no clash with the IPL. If the league starts much earlier, Noted T20 names can arrive and play a huge chunk of matches before leaving for the IPL.
3. PSL for all intents went and tried their best to only sign players who weren't participating in the IPL. If the league doesn't exactly coincide with the IPL, then the foreign players wouldn't need to be guys who will jump at the chance to play at the IPL.
4. What exactly is the point of a 1 week break in between? Is it for the foreign players to go back home ? Without the one week gap , I think the PSL can be finished in 3 weeks or so. Scheduling the PSL 15 days ahead of the IPL will be enough to get the maximum players in. By the time IPL comes around, it will be the semifinals time for PSL and then , even if one or two players leave. It's still fine even if not optimal.

 

[GoUgandaCranes]

20 days before IPL begins and the season to end by the time IPL finishes it's first round of matches. Maybe 3-4 days at the max.

1.The foreign players from the eliminated teams can leave once its certain that their teams aren't making the top 4 etc and aren't proceeding further into the tournament.
2. Contract players for half the season if need be. Depending on the availability and international calendar. Nothing's stopping PSL from getting top foreign T20 players provided there's no clash with the IPL. If the league starts much earlier, Noted T20 names can arrive and play a huge chunk of matches before leaving for the IPL.
3. PSL for all intents went and tried their best to only sign players who weren't participating in the IPL. If the league doesn't exactly coincide with the IPL, then the foreign players wouldn't need to be guys who will jump at the chance to play at the IPL.
4. What exactly is the point of a 1 week break in between? Is it for the foreign players to go back home ? Without the one week gap , I think the PSL can be finished in 3 weeks or so. Scheduling the PSL 15 days ahead of the IPL will be enough to get the maximum players in. By the time IPL comes around, it will be the semifinals time for PSL and then , even if one or two players leave. It's still fine even if not optimal.

All are good ideas except that the international calendar is still functional 20 days before the start of IPL. May be a week or 10 days is the best to offer.

There should be no gap between any match & even the finals/eliminator/semi final/qualifier should be on consecutive days & that shaves another 10 days off.

A precise & compact tournament done within 31 days with US$ 500K - 750K and no travel should attract decent players.

 

[Mesozoic]

Doubt Kusal Mendis would be a serious contender for an overseas player slot. He's only had one season in IPL before and wasn't picked later. And he's been in international cricket for quite a long time.

There are quite a lot of Lankan players in IPL but I doubt any team will go in for Kusal Mendis when they need Srilankan players or foriegn players in other positions. Sunrisers Hyderabad has 3 Lankan players for instance. Most of the Lankan players are bowlers , allrounders or someone like Nissanka who's there to give quick starts. Kusal Mendis hasn't had a really good T20 career. He might be hitting in PSL but that might be the reflection of the strength of the league but IPL teams don't really require a pure batsman taking up an overseas spot unless the batsman is probably the best of the best

There's no reason for IPL teams to not pick Kusal Mendis if he shows good form in international T20is and other leagues close to the IPL.

 

[sithb]

There's no reason for IPL teams to not pick Kusal Mendis if he shows good form in international T20is and other leagues close to the IPL.

Plenty of Indian batsmen around. A spot for him is probably seen as a luxury.

Unless he's having a huge run of form.

Lost faith in both Kusal Perera and Kusal Mendis a whole back though , both of them have flattered to decieve and have been massive underperformers in the world stage

 

[sithb]

And it's better to pick a 23 year old Indian batsman than a middling 32 year Lankan batsman. Or a 23-25 year old upcoming Lankan cricketer.

Unless the team desperately needs a wicketkeeper batsman which most teams really do not.

 

[sithb]

All are good ideas except that the international calendar is still functional 20 days before the start of IPL. May be a week or 10 days is the best to offer

All the more reasons why they should allow franchises to buy two sets of foreigner players. Ones who have to go back by the time IPL starts and the others to replace them.

Adjust the amounts accordingly depending on how many matches the players make themselves available for.

Need to finish that tournament within a month.

I don't think competing with ILt20 and SAt20 is feasible. Those leagues generally happen when the subcontinent teams are in the midst of the domestic seasons. The PSL needs to have it's window tweaked such that majority of the tournament is done well before IPL starts.

Still not sure if the well known T20 experts would risk coming to PSL. For example , if a klassen gets injured playing for a PSL team when an IPL team expects him to be fully fit , that opens a whole set of new worms too.

 

[GoUgandaCranes]

All the more reasons why they should allow franchises to buy two sets of foreigner players. Ones who have to go back by the time IPL starts and the others to replace them.

Adjust the amounts accordingly depending on how many matches the players make themselves available for.

Need to finish that tournament within a month.

I don't think competing with ILt20 and SAt20 is feasible. Those leagues generally happen when the subcontinent teams are in the midst of the domestic seasons. The PSL needs to have it's window tweaked such that majority of the tournament is done well before IPL starts.

Still not sure if the well known T20 experts would risk coming to PSL. For example , if a klassen gets injured playing for a PSL team when an IPL team expects him to be fully fit , that opens a whole set of new worms too.

Your thinking is fair but you also have highlighted the biggest problem too which will be hard to deal. No way will IPL allow their 1 million dollar signing to play for 10 days in Pak. There's also clear animosity between the two countries so it's not something that is going to be taken lightly by the franchises.

All said and done there seem to be a lot of challenges that require long-term planning.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

@Devadwal be next season like, Saar we want Kusal Mendis in IPL saar....lol despite the fact that he considers PSL a classless league.

 

[Devadwal]

@Devadwal be next season like, Saar we want Kusal Mendis in IPL saar....lol despite the fact that he considers PSL a classless league.

No thanks. He was Bang average when Played last time. PSL m to bobsy bhi century mar raha hai. But international cricket m ate hi lallu ban jata hai.

 

[masterblaster]

No thanks. He was Bang average when Played last time. PSL m to bobsy bhi century mar raha hai. But international cricket m ate hi lallu ban jata hai.

Scoring in IPL isn’t a benchmark of a good player, too. A league where tailender Sunil Narine plays like Brain Lara shouldn’t be taken seriously. Didn’t he score a century in IPL? His only century across any format, domestic or international.

 

[Devadwal]

Scoring in IPL isn’t a benchmark of a good player, too. A league where tailender Sunil Narine plays like Brain Lara shouldn’t be taken seriously. Didn’t he score a century in IPL? His only century across any format, domestic or international.

Ajit agarkar Scored a test century at lord's, kumble Also Scored a test century at oval .. means they are Very good batsman.

Har jagah Minnow Pakistan team jasi thinking , usi ka result hai ki proper Minnow Ban gye ho while india is winning back to back ICC trophies

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Guys, please revert to the thread topic

 

[masterblaster]

Ajit agarkar Scored a test century at lord's, kumble Also Scored a test century at oval .. means they are Very good batsman.

Har jagah Minnow Pakistan team jasi thinking , usi ka result hai ki proper Minnow Ban gye ho while india is winning back to back ICC trophies

Yasir Shah has a century is Australia. Saqlain Mushtaq, too. Your point is?
All I’m saying whether Kushal Mendis score in IPL/PSL or not, he is still better than many sub continent players

 

[GoogleToggle]

Yasir Shah has a century is Australia. Saqlain Mushtaq, too. Your point is?
All I’m saying whether Kushal Mendis score in IPL/PSL or not, he is still better than many sub continent players

Kusal perera is not better than any Indian batter - current, upcoming or even under 19

He would be on Manoj Tiwary level if he were Indian

 

[sithb]

Kusal perera is not better than any Indian batter - current, upcoming or even under 19

He would be on Manoj Tiwary level if he were Indian

Even if he was better than a 19 year old batsman, the 19 year old batsman has more upside.

 

[sithb]

Guys like manoj tiwari , Manish Pandey and mayank Agarwal barely got chances if any. Despite being on the fringes.

Agarwal who did get the chance was dropped after one bad series.

 

[sweep_shot]

Ban is justified. I think 3-4 years of ban would've been great.

Once a player signs a contract, he needs to honor it. Breaking the contract should result in a ban from the league.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Kusal perera is not better than any Indian batter - current, upcoming or even under 19

He would be on Manoj Tiwary level if he were Indian

You must be either ignorant or intellectually dishonest to say something like this. Kusal Perera played arguably one of the greatest ever knocks in the history of Test cricket against South Africa leading Sri Lanka to their first ever Test series win in South Africa. That one innings means more than the combined careers of all the nobodies you listed above. Despite being very inconsistent in white-ball, he has played plenty of good knocks in shorter formats too.

Nobody knows or gives a damn about Z list Indian batters who only ever made a name for themselves in the IPL.

 

[just a fan]

You must be either ignorant or intellectually dishonest to say something like this. Kusal Perera played arguably one of the greatest ever knocks in the history of Test cricket against South Africa leading Sri Lanka to their first ever Test series win in South Africa. That one innings means more than the combined careers of all the nobodies you listed above. Despite being very inconsistent in white-ball, he has played plenty of good knocks in shorter formats too.

Nobody knows or gives a damn about Z list Indian batters who only ever made a name for themselves in the IPL.

Yo yo chill. He's just messing with you. Easy to rile some of you guys up

 

[Hitman]

Ban is justified. I think 3-4 years of ban would've been great.

Once a player signs a contract, he needs to honor it. Breaking the contract should result in a ban from the league.

I'm pretty sure no ban would have been justified if a player jumped ship from IPL to another league. In that case it would have been their right to make a choice and play in the 'better' league, right?​