PCL #PSL [Season 3] - International Players Draft Thread [CLOSED]

[Moh@n]

DRAFT

PLEASE READ THIS THREAD BEFORE MAKING PICKS

The part 3 of Season 3's Draft of PCL #PSL has arrived, one of the most exciting parts of the season. Here the International players find out which team they'll be representing in the forthcoming season.

So this is how it works. Franchise Team Owners will take it in turns to pick players for their teams. One turn = one pick. The order has been decided randomly. Franchise Team Owners should state the draft number, name of the player they are picking and post in bold.

International Players has been divided into four different categories: Platinum, Diamond, Gold and Silver. There will be draft of each category. Each team will be picking one International player from each category.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT - There is a limit to the number of matches each international player can play in the tournament. This includes the qualifiers, eliminators, final and other knockout games. This limit is set to FOUR matches for the Platinum/Diamond category International players,
and FIVE matches for the Gold/Silver category International players.

The draft order is as follows (snake draft as usual):

Multan Sultans
Lahore Qalandars
Quetta Gladiators
Islamabad United
Karachi Kings
Peshawar Zalmi

Action begins at 1 PM Pakistan time on 28th February 2018.

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[Moh@n]

Platinum Players

Name	Category	BatSkill	BowlSkill	Agr	Plc	Games Allowed
MS Dhoni (WK)	Platinum	96	0	97	41	4
Umar Akmal (WK)	Platinum	94	0	100	43	4
AB de Villiers (WK)	Platinum	98	0	107	46	4
Virat Kohli (Bat)	Platinum	100	0	103	45	4
Chris Gayle (Bat)	Platinum	97	0	105	47	4
David Warner (Bat)	Platinum	99	0	101	47	4
Saeed Ajmal (Bowl)	Platinum	21	99	92	15	4
Umar Gul (Bowl)	Platinum	35	100	105	14	4
Ajantha Mendis (Bowl)	Platinum	35	94	99	11	4
Dale Steyn (Bowl)	Platinum	46	97	92	17	4
Sunil Narine (Bowl)	Platinum	39	97	97	25	4
Shane Watson (Pure A/R)	Platinum	83	84	101	47	4
Shahid Afridi (Pure A/R)	Platinum	81	85	98	46	4
Brendon McCullum (WK)	Platinum	95	0	106	49	4

 

[Moh@n]

Diamond Players​

Name	Category	BatSkill	BowlSkill	Agr	Plc	Games Allowed
Jos Buttler (WK)	Diamond	89	0	82	41	4
Aaron Finch (Bat)	Diamond	90	0	85	44	4
Faf du Plessis (Bat)	Diamond	88	0	91	46	4
Rohit Sharma (Bat)	Diamond	89	0	93	44	4
Virender Sehwag (Bat)	Diamond	91	0	96	45	4
Suresh Raina (Bat)	Diamond	90	0	93	45	4
Lasith Malinga (Bowl)	Diamond	32	91	94	16	4
Sohail Tanvir (Bowl)	Diamond	40	87	93	19	4
Mitchell Johnson (Bowl)	Diamond	52	86	100	23	4
Mohammad Hafeez (Bat A/R)	Diamond	85	69	94	47	4
Stuart Broad (Bowl)	Diamond	42	83	89	22	4
Shoaib Malik (Bat A/R)	Diamond	88	67	93	44	4
Mohammad Amir (Bowl)	Diamond	46	93	95	37	4

 

[Smbhayi]

no afridi

 

[Shawaiz]

Looks great. So we have to wait till tomorrow to start drafting? Sultans are ready with their #1 pick now.

 

[Moh@n]

Looks great. So we have to wait till tomorrow to start drafting? Sultans are ready with their #1 pick now.

Your VC has raised objection

 

[Moh@n]

no afridi

Oh good Lord, how did I miss the legend! Let me modify it.

 

[Moh@n]

Gold Players

Name	Category	BatSkill	BowlSkill	Agr	Plc	Games Allowed
Jean-Paul Duminy (Bat)	Gold	86	0	94	45	5
Kevin Pietersen (Bat)	Gold	87	0	92	43	5
Alex Hales (Bat)	Gold	85	0	83	37	5
Martin Guptill (Bat)	Gold	84	0	89	40	5
David Miller (Bat)	Gold	86	0	94	46	5
Ross Taylor (Bat)	Gold	87	0	89	43	5
Keiron Pollard (Bat)	Gold	85	0	97	44	5
Quinton de Kock (WK)	Gold	83	0	84	39	5
Tillakaratne Dilshan (Bat)	Gold	83	0	88	41	5
Ahmed Shehzad (Bat)	Gold	83	0	76	31	5
Nathan McCullum (Bowl)	Gold	42	83	89	16	5
Morne Morkel (Bowl)	Gold	26	83	97	22	5
Imran Tahir (Bowl)	Gold	21	84	96	11	5
Angelo Mathews (Bat A/R)	Gold	83	63	97	20	5
Shadab Khan (Bowl A/R)	Gold	55	85	91	41	5
Ravichandran Ashwin (Bowl A/R)	Gold	58	83	99	47	5
Luke Wright (Bat A/R)	Gold	80	53	86	13	5
Darren Sammy (Bowl A/R)	Gold	79	69	89	25	5

 

[Oligochaetes]

So Peshawar will pick diamond and silver players first. Am I right? [MENTION=8973]mohaN[/MENTION]

 

[Moh@n]

Silver Players

Name	Category	BatSkill	BowlSkill	Agr	Plc	Games Allowed
Kamran Akmal (WK)	Silver	82	0	77	38	5
Niroshan Dickwella (WK)	Silver	79	0	90	41	5
Brendon Taylor (WK)	Silver	81	0	87	37	5
Luke Ronchi (WK)	Silver	80	0	88	39	5
Matthew Wade (WK)	Silver	78	0	90	40	5
Misbah-ul-Haq (Bat)	Silver	80	0	84	36	5
Mushfiqur Rahim (WK)	Silver	72	0	97	44	5
Brad Haddin (WK)	Silver	69	0	99	46	5
Denesh Ramdin (WK)	Silver	66	0	102	47	5
Sarfraz Ahmed (WK)	Silver	71	0	96	44	5
Ravi Bopara (Bat)	Silver	77	0	85	42	5
Colin Munro (Bat)	Silver	76	0	80	37	5
Hashim Amla (Bat)	Silver	75	0	79	39	5
Nuwan Kulasekara (Bowl)	Silver	46	77	92	20	5
Tim Southee (Bowl)	Silver	45	76	98	21	5
Ravi Rampaul (Bowl)	Silver	39	74	89	17	5
Steven Finn (Bowl)	Silver	26	79	91	13	5
Dwayne Bravo (Bat A/R)	Silver	81	56	99	39	5
Albie Morkel (Bat A/R)	Silver	76	46	87	35	5
Thisara Perera (Bowl A/R)	Silver	66	73	88	43	5
Wayne Parnell (Bowl)	Silver	77	32	83	32	5
Marlon Samuels (Bat A/R)	Silver	81	61	97	43	5
Lendl Simmons (Bat)	Silver	82	0	81	37	5
Tamim Iqbal (Bat)	Silver	82	0	89	41	5

 

[Moh@n]

So Peshawar will pick diamond and silver players first. Am I right? [MENTION=8973]mohaN[/MENTION]

Yes, and Platinum and Gold last.

 

[Oligochaetes]

By the way, does the PSL 3 have knockouts as well or just league games?

 

[Moh@n]

By the way, does the PSL 3 have knockouts as well or just league games?

Same format as the real tournament, so of course knockouts will be there. How will we decide a winner otherwise?

 

[Manager101]

Yes, and Platinum and Gold last.

You mean Platinum and Diamond there, right ?

 

[Shawaiz]

I’m available to start drafting. I am using my phone now so will be able to check every few hours.

I had a question regarding the starting XI composition.

How many of the overseas players and/or emerging players do we need to start in our line ups. Looking at our team, without drafting the 3 overseas players, I already have a starting XI.

 

[Moh@n]

I’m available to start drafting. I am using my phone now so will be able to check every few hours.

I had a question regarding the starting XI composition.

How many of the overseas players and/or emerging players do we need to start in our line ups. Looking at our team, without drafting the 3 overseas players, I already have a starting XI.

Check the general rules and discussion thread. All details about the team composition are given there.

As for the draft, I don't have any issues with you picking now. But I would suggest you have a discussion about the pick with your VC and team members first. Also your VC had suggested not to allow anyone to pick before the official draft starting time.

A player once picked cannot be changed later.

 

[Moh@n]

You mean Platinum and Diamond there, right ?

It's a snake draft as usual. The order given in the OP will be followed for the Platinum picks, followed by the reversed order for the Diamond picks. Then back to the order in the OP for the Gold picks and then reversed order for the Silver picks.

 

[Manager101]

It's a snake draft as usual. The order given in the OP will be followed for the Platinum picks, followed by the reversed order for the Diamond picks. Then back to the order in the OP for the Gold picks and then reversed order for the Silver picks.

Thanks mate

 

[Shawaiz]

Thanks. I actually saw the thread after posting here. Clears everything.

If I may bother you once again, since international players are only allowed 5 games each, what are the total number of games this season so that captains can draft and utilize international players accordingly.

Also, we are only allowed 1 platinum, diamond and gold players each from the PPers drafted but with the international players we could be starting 2 platinums and 2 diamonds in our XI?

Thanks for clarifying bro.

 

[Ibad17]

[MENTION=23911]Moh@n[/MENTION] if we select a platinum category player here so we can play 2 platinum category players in playing XI. (1 international and 1 local)

 

[Moh@n]

Thanks. I actually saw the thread after posting here. Clears everything.

If I may bother you once again, since international players are only allowed 5 games each, what are the total number of games this season so that captains can draft and utilize international players accordingly.

Also, we are only allowed 1 platinum, diamond and gold players each from the PPers drafted but with the international players we could be starting 2 platinums and 2 diamonds in our XI?

Thanks for clarifying bro.

Each team plays one home game and one away game against every other team. That makes it 10 league games per team and then the knockouts.

I hope that is the format being followed in the real tournament. Please let me know if that is not so, we unfortunately don't get to watch it here in India.

And yes, you can play any two international players each game, doesn't matter if they are Platinum or gold or whatever. That will be in addition to the regular Platinum, Diamond, Gold PP players.

 

[Moh@n]

[MENTION=23911]Moh@n[/MENTION] if we select a platinum category player here so we can play 2 platinum category players in playing XI. (1 international and 1 local)

Yes.

 

[Ibad17]

ok great.

 

[Ibad17]

[MENTION=23911]Moh@n[/MENTION] each team will play 10 league matches. 4 international players can play 10 matches max if 2 international players included per game. so if a team qualifies for the play offs, then they will not be able to include international players as they have already player 5 each.

 

[Ibad17]

in the real tournament they allow 4 international players per match with 1 emerging player.

 

[Ibad17]

[MENTION=23911]Moh@n[/MENTION] everything looks good but you have to increase the limit for play offs or allow teams to select 6 players instead of 4 with max limit of 5 matches be the same.

 

[Ibad17]

the best way to go is to allow teams to select 6 international players. 1 from each Platinum and Diamond and 2 from Gold and Silver.
This will fix the issue. After first round when 4 players are selected form each category, the draft can continue with snake order for the last two picks in Gold and Silver categories only.

 

[Moh@n]

[MENTION=23911]Moh@n[/MENTION] each team will play 10 league matches. 4 international players can play 10 matches max if 2 international players included per game. so if a team qualifies for the play offs, then they will not be able to include international players as they have already player 5 each.

Well you can replace your international players with emerging players for a few league games and save them for the big games. Or you can choose to play only one International player for a few games. It is upto you how you plan it. Moreover you will be having a few PP players on high categories too.

If all captains feel the change is needed then I will be more than willing to consider it.

 

[last_knight]

the best way to go is to allow teams to select 6 international players. 1 from each Platinum and Diamond and 2 from Gold and Silver.
This will fix the issue. After first round when 4 players are selected form each category, the draft can continue with snake order for the last two picks in Gold and Silver categories only.

Better. [MENTION=23911]Moh@n[/MENTION]

 

[Ibad17]

Well you can replace your international players with emerging players for a few league games and save them for the big games. Or you can choose to play only one International player for a few games. It is upto you how you plan it. Moreover you will be having a few PP players on high categories too.

If all captains feel the change is needed then I will be more than willing to consider it.

Well i thought we need to play 2 international players per match but we can save it accordingly. looks good then.

 

[Shawaiz]

Sultans’ first pick for international draft is:

Virat Kohli

 

[Ibad17]

is it started already. I guess if captains are online then they can start selecting. Multan already picked theirs.

 

[JattMaula]

Sultans’ first pick for international draft is:

Virat Kohli

We have picked wrong player Captain!!!

We can't play him in knockout stage.

 

[world cup captain]

[MENTION=23911]Moh@n[/MENTION], aren't team owners picking this draft?

 

[Shawaiz]

We have picked wrong player Captain!!!

We can't play him in knockout stage.

I am confused. Why would we not be able to play Kohli in knockout stage? He is a beast.

 

[Watsupdoc]

I am confused. Why would we not be able to play Kohli in knockout stage? He is a beast.

You can play him in knock out stage. He just means that you won’t make it to the knock out stage so it’s a wasted investment

 

[Ibad17]

You can play him in knock out stage. He just means that you won’t make it to the knock out stage so it’s a wasted investment

So True.

 

[Ibad17]

You can play him in knock out stage. He just means that you won’t make it to the knock out stage so it’s a wasted investment

You are already a big contender for the spirit of cricket award with your honest opinion.

 

[Moh@n]

[MENTION=23911]Moh@n[/MENTION], aren't team owners picking this draft?

Well [MENTION=140093]Shawaiz[/MENTION] is a team owner as far as I can remember

 

[Moh@n]

Well i thought we need to play 2 international players per match but we can save it accordingly. looks good then.

I think it would make more sense if the number of games of the Platinum and Diamond internationals is reduced to 4.

 

[Ibad17]

I think it would make more sense if the number of games of the Platinum and Diamond internationals is reduced to 4.

Yes makes sense.

 

[Moh@n]

Yes makes sense.

Yes I think that would force the captains to think hard. Let me just make that change.

 

[Ibad17]

Yes I think that would force the captains to think hard. Let me just make that change.

True.

 

[Moh@n]

[MENTION=140093]Shawaiz[/MENTION] [MENTION=142702]UN talkz[/MENTION] [MENTION=70365]Ahson8[/MENTION] [MENTION=134789]maddgenius[/MENTION] [MENTION=135989]world cup captain[/MENTION] [MENTION=137764]Manager101[/MENTION] [MENTION=146013]Oligochaetes[/MENTION] [MENTION=135839]Smbhayi[/MENTION] [MENTION=128087]last_knight[/MENTION] [MENTION=130409]Ibad17[/MENTION] [MENTION=55088]Watsupdoc[/MENTION] [MENTION=141390]Ellipsism[/MENTION]

Please read the OP again. There is a change in the number of games each International player will be available for during the course of the tournament.

Also please check the sticky thread on general rules, some important announcements are there as well.

 

[UN talkz]

[MENTION=23911]Moh@n[/MENTION]
If a player isn't picked by anyone in platinum category, can we pick him in diamond category????

 

[Moh@n]

[MENTION=23911]Moh@n[/MENTION]
If a player isn't picked by anyone in platinum category, can we pick him in diamond category????

No. One player from each category needs to be picked.

 

[UN talkz]

No. One player from each category needs to be picked.

Ok fine

 

[Moh@n]

Platinum category players have higher Bat skill/Bowl skill numbers (as mentioned against the players) than Diamond category players so if you pick a Platinum again for a Diamond player, you effectively get two Platinum players [MENTION=142702]UN talkz[/MENTION].

 

[UN talkz]

Here is our first overseas pick in platinum category, the one and only GOAT, unleashing the beast :

Virat Kohli (Bat) Platinum 100


Welcome to team Multan Sultans.

 

[UN talkz]

[MENTION=135989]world cup captain[/MENTION]
[MENTION=141390]Ellipsism[/MENTION]

Lahore Qalandars your pick

 

[Oligochaetes]

Here is our first overseas pick in platinum category, the one and only GOAT, unleashing the beast :

Virat Kohli (Bat) Platinum 100


Welcome to team Multan Sultans.

The batting Goliath is off the table

 

[Oligochaetes]

Draft has started.... Now to wait for captains to arrive and make their picks.

Multan has already picked 2

 

[JattMaula]

I am confused. Why would we not be able to play Kohli in knockout stage? He is a beast.

He fails in pressure situations. It is known.

 

[Shawaiz]

Not in the PSL. Unchartered territory.
He will lead us to glory.

 

[Ellipsism]

Lahore’s Platinum Pick is AB de Villiers (WK)

 

[Manager101]

Quetta's Pick is the Australian destructive opener David Warner (Bat)

 

[Manager101]

[MENTION=128087]last_knight[/MENTION] [MENTION=135839]Smbhayi[/MENTION], your turn

 

[Oligochaetes]

Is there any time limit?

 

[Moh@n]

Picked players highlighted.

 

[Manager101]

Is there any time limit?

Maybe 2 hours ?

 

[Oligochaetes]

Maybe 2 hours ?

I expected captains to be pumped for international draft and the whole thing to be over in one hour flat...lol.

Anyways the 2 hour gap is good, as I have to leave in some time, and our captain will be asleep for a few more hours.

 

[last_knight]

My partner is away perhaps

 

[last_knight]

IU pick

Umar Gul

 

[last_knight]

I expected captains to be pumped for international draft and the whole thing to be over in one hour flat...lol.

Anyways the 2 hour gap is good, as I have to leave in some time, and our captain will be asleep for a few more hours.

Network issues at duty place.

 

[Manager101]

[MENTION=70365]Ahson8[/MENTION], [MENTION=134789]maddgenius[/MENTION] , your turn.

 

[Ahson8]

Brendon McCullum [MENTION=134789]maddgenius[/MENTION]

 

[Manager101]

[MENTION=130409]Ibad17[/MENTION] [MENTION=146013]Oligochaetes[/MENTION], your pick ( 1 platinum, 1 Diamond)

 

[Oligochaetes]

Peshawar Zalmi Choices

1 Platinum - Chris Gayle (Bat)
1 Diamond - Mohammad Amir (Bowl)

 

[Manager101]

[MENTION=70365]Ahson8[/MENTION], [MENTION=134789]maddgenius[/MENTION] , your turn for diamond.

 

[Oligochaetes]

20 minutes to the 2 hour deadline.

 

[Ahson8]

Lasith Malinga

 

[Manager101]

[MENTION=128087]last_knight[/MENTION] [MENTION=135839]Smbhayi[/MENTION], your turn for Diamond.

 

[last_knight]

Virender Sehwag

 

[Manager101]

Quetta Gladiators Diamond Pick:

Mitchell Johnson

 

[world cup captain]

Lahore Qalandars pick the legendary Sohail Tanvir

 

[Ibad17]

looks like all the captains are online. lets finish it quick.

 

[Oligochaetes]

looks like all the captains are online. lets finish it quick.

We will finish first =)

 

[last_knight]

Double pick [MENTION=140093]Shawaiz[/MENTION] and [MENTION=142702]UN talkz[/MENTION]

 

[UN talkz]

Multan Sultans diamond pick, one and only :

Shoaib Malik (Bat A/R) Diamond

 

[UN talkz]

Double pick [MENTION=140093]Shawaiz[/MENTION] and [MENTION=142702]UN talkz[/MENTION]

Let us decide about Gold pick