[PICTURES] PSL 2025 Draft - Discussion Thread

[Rana]

Can anyone explain the heavy firepower Ali Tareen has picked for the top of the order?

He was harping on about it a lot on his Twitter and interviews

 

[FearlessRoar]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1878749246465442215

 

[Rana]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1878749246465442215

Hasnain is one proper chitrol away from being the lost cause he was

 

[jamie smith]

when will the next round start

 

[Shoaib Akhtar 100 MPH]

No Sahibzada either

Guy is ruined since he made Pakistan team

He s bang average.

 

[GoUgandaCranes]

Can anyone explain the heavy firepower Ali Tareen has picked for the top of the order?

He was harping on about it a lot on his Twitter and interviews

Lalloo tareen (jr.) is a carbon copy of his dad. Moun k fire all the time & nothing on ground in terms of strategy. They are the blandest of all bland teams to ever exist, even their kit is boring. I'm not saying their kit is bad, just saying that it's boring.

This was a good chance to buy players who had flair but nope.

 

[RidiculousMan]

when will the next round start

Whenever they are done solving technical issues

 

[Rana]

Akif Javed so underrated by Pakistanis

 

[Rana]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1878758117783327075

Oh my days. Moo band rakh Ranay,

 

[RidiculousMan]

It is clearly over due that PSL get more teams.

Can't wait for next season to have 2 more new teams.

 

[Rana]

It is clearly over due that PSL get more teams.

Can't wait for next season to have 2 more new teams.

Well, you will still have the same problem if you keep retaining useless Pakistan players in the platinum

 

[Rana]

What’s happened at Huzoori Bagh? Monjuulika has destroyed the production system?

 

[RidiculousMan]

First Silver pick is Akif Javed by MS

 

[Rana]

First blunder by KK, not using RTM on Akif

 

[TeymurBlake]

This broadcasting is shocking which unfortunately isn't anything new with Pakistan.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Just 1 Mic that is moving across the hall.

The most pathetic event organizing I have ever seen.

 

[RidiculousMan]

This broadcasting is shocking which unfortunately isn't anything new with Pakistan.

100s of bureaucrats in PCB. People in the background just running. Unfortunately, like the government they are of no use here as well.

 

[TeymurBlake]

I'm also surprised Ben Dwarshuis is picked considering Islamabad let go Faheem Ashraf.

Strange. Yes Ben is a better bowler, but it's strange to me.

 

[RidiculousMan]

I'm also surprised Ben Dwarshuis is picked considering Islamabad let go Faheem Ashraf.

Strange. Yes Ben is a better bowler, but it's strange to me.

Faheem was in Platinum. Ben was picked in Gold.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Qalandars again will struggle in their spin department.

 

[GoUgandaCranes]

Following PSL draft should be a UN recognized form of torture. This is just impossible to watch with enjoyment.

 

[TeymurBlake]

Faheem was in Platinum. Ben was picked in Gold.

I'm sure Islamabad could have moved him to Gold. But letting him go for Ben is strange to me.

 

[Rana]

Sultans slightly edging back into this with that pick of Akif.

He will be a handful

 

[The Bald Eagle]

 

[RidiculousMan]

I'm sure Islamabad could have moved him to Gold. But letting him go for Ben is strange to me.

He can only move if other franchises have no objections.

 

[TeymurBlake]

Khurram Shehzad back with Quetta is a good move.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

 

[jamie smith]

Wth is this max bryant

 

[TeymurBlake]

Najibullah Zadran to Zalmi.

Dear oh dear.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Wth is this max bryant

Middle order batter. Plays for Brisbane Heats. In decent touch

 

[RidiculousMan]

Najibullah Zadran to Zalmi.

Dear oh dear.

He is so expired. Even Samiullah Shinwari is a better choice than him.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Fans choice

 

[RidiculousMan]

Fans choice is simple.

Best Batter: Babar
Best Bowler: Shaheen
Best All Rounder: Shadab
Best Wicket Keeper: Rizwan

 

[TeymurBlake]

Haseebullah Khan to Quetta.

Probably back up to Khawaja Nafay at best.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1878764873049600322

 

[Rana]

Jee Oye Karachi

Liton Das

Gun pick!

 

[jamie smith]

Homecoming for hasseebullah

 

[TeymurBlake]

Litton Das to Karachi Kings is to move a solid move, however they do have Tim Siefert.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Litton Das to Karachi Kings is to move a solid move, however they do have Tim Siefert.

Karachi is having a great Draft. Their retention picks were a bit underwhelming though

 

[TeymurBlake]

Karachi is having a great Draft. Their retention picks were a bit underwhelming though

They are having a good draft.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Nawaz the backup to Imad picked.

 

[Azzurri]

Shadab khan is such a non serious guy. Should be kept away from any sort of captaincy

 

[TeymurBlake]

Nawaz is back.

*Sigh*

Great.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Tayyab is solid pick

 

[TeymurBlake]

Tayya Tahir is a decent pick to be fair.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Asif Ali

 

[Rana]

Much rather have Asif Ali instead of Tayyab Tahir

Works out better for LQ

 

[Rana]

Tayya Tahir is a decent pick to be fair.

MS batting order looking very mediocre so far

 

[emranabbas]

Fans choice is simple.

Best Batter: Babar
Best Bowler: Shaheen
Best All Rounder: Shadab
Best Wicket Keeper: Rizwan

4 of these combined still can't win anything

 

[TeymurBlake]

MS batting order looking very mediocre so far

To be fair, I made the comment before the RTM.

But Asif Ali is a good last minute replacement.

 

[RidiculousMan]

MS batting order looking very mediocre so far

They mostly have similar batters. Wristy, Pakistani-made domestic scorers who also slog in a certain way on the leg side.

 

[Rana]

Ya Allah please make Rishad work for LQ

 

[Rana]

Yoooo

Essssss


Aaaaaay

 

[RidiculousMan]

Shadab Khan picking Andries Gous of USA because Gous tonked him in that WT20 game.

 

[jamie smith]

Shadab Khan picking Andries Gous of USA because Gous tonked him in that WT20 game.

Tbf hhe is a gun t20 batter

 

[Rana]

This is my live stream? What’s going on? Ahmed Shahzad messing with us?

 

[Rana]

Ahmed Shahzad pulling a v for vendetta move on Pakistan?!!

 

[TeymurBlake]

Andries Gous, I swear there must have been better options.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Lahore could've gone for Nawaz man. They picked Asif Afridi

 

[Devadwal]

TKC , bracewell, Faheem ,Short and Milne are Platinum category players?? Joke

 

[TeymurBlake]

Wait a second....

Asif Afridi & Mohammad Nawaz are selected

However Hassan Khan is available???

 

[TeymurBlake]

G.Motie finally joins MS.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Kyle Jamieson. Interesting that he is available in Silver also.

 

[Rana]

Sultans bowling looking good. 4 overseas bowlers though

 

[Devadwal]

Kane and root are not great T20 players but PSL franchisee should have picked them as they will increase the popularity and quality

When you are selecting TKC , Milne etc than kane is surely better than these garbage players .

 

[The Bald Eagle]

 

[Rana]

Sultans batting is dead. Only Usman Khan can go hard

They have 4 overseas bowlers+ Bracewell

There seems to be no constructive thought in their picking

 

[RidiculousMan]

Josh Little is a fantastic Silver pick

 

[RidiculousMan]

Sultans batting is dead. Only Usman Khan can go hard

They have 4 overseas bowlers+ Bracewell

There seems to be no constructive thought in their picking

Ali Tareen trying to bluff other teams with his "left hander" batter has bluffed himself and his team.

They would've been so much better with either of Warner, Allen or Lewis.

 

[Rana]

Ali Tareen trying to bluff other teams with his "left hander" batter has bluffed himself and his team.

They would've been so much better with either of Warner, Allen or Lewis.

You can only pick 2 overseas bowlers

He has like 5

 

[Shoaib Akhtar 100 MPH]

Akhlaq is a good pick for Lahore.

Little is a decent option for Multan.

 

[TeymurBlake]

Mohammad Akhlaq is a good pick. Hopefully he has a good tournament so he can push for T20I call up.

 

[TeymurBlake]

Kyle Jamieson is picked.

That went under the radar.

 

[Shoaib Akhtar 100 MPH]

Mohammad Akhlaq is a good pick. Hopefully he has a good tournament so he can push for T20I call up.

He should be the Test back up with Safi winding down his career.

 

[Rana]

Did Rizwan influence this lot to not pick any batters who can show him up?

 

[RidiculousMan]

You can only pick 2 overseas bowlers

He has like 5

Their batting is definitely weak. All the power for them relies on Usman up top and Ifitikhar in lower-middle

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Nice pick for LQ

 

[TeymurBlake]

Right emerging round up.

Looking forward to seeing who picks up Maaz Sadaqat & Hasan Nawaz.

 

[Rana]

Gun pick Hassan Nawaz

Dream pair opening with Allen

 

[RidiculousMan]

Quetta picked Hasan Nawaz. Now he has to open instead of Saud Shakeel.