Brendon McCullum and Eoin Morgan to feature in PSL

Former New Zealand cricketer Brendon McCullum and England skipper Eoin Morgan have agreed to be a part of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) for the second edition of the tournament. The PSL is expected to commence from October this year in the United Arab Emirates.

Najam Sethi, the PSL chairman said, “Brendon McCullum and Eoin Morgan are proven international stars who not only bring a wealth of international cricket experience but also bring invaluable leadership experience to the HBL PSL player roster,”

Sethi said that even though they have mentioned the name of only these two international cricketers, there will be a lot more high-profile cricketers. “While we have announced these two names, there are at least a dozen additional top-level signings that will be revealed in the coming days. It will be interesting to see how teams manage their retention and transfers given such quality additions to the player draft.”

After a meeting in Lahore, the franchises have been allowed to retain a maximum of 16 players and with new international cricketers coming into the pool, it will be interesting to see if the franchises gamble with their squads. “It was decided that the teams may retain up to 16 players from their existing squads,” the PSL stated. “All players who were brought on board by a team, regardless of whether they played, are eligible for retention.”

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“The retention window will also provide teams with a chance to renegotiate with existing players and the window closes on September 14, 2016. The transfer window is concurrently open with teams in a position to leverage their draft picks and or existing squads to find an ideal balance.”

The second edition of the tournament is scheduled to be played in February 2017.