2016 Pakistan Super League players draft
The Player Draft for the inaugural season of the Pakistan Super League was held at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on 21-22 December 2015.[1] A total of 308 players and 30 coaches, including Pakistani and Foreigners were divided into 5 different categories Platinum, Diamond, Gold, Silver and Emerging.[2] Each franchise had a salary-spending cap of $1.2 million, including the signing of players, coaches and support staff. There were five icon players and each team was allowed to pick one icon and six foreigners in a 20 man squad (16 active and 4 supplementary).[3]
Players per country
| Country | Number of Players | Country | Number of Players | Country | Number of Players |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pakistan |
137 |  England |
59 |  West Indies |
38 |
 Sri Lanka |
22 |  Australia |
10 |  Bangladesh |
10 |
 South Africa |
7 |  Zimbabwe |
6 |  New Zealand |
5 |
 Ireland |
4 |  Afghanistan |
3 |  Canada |
2 |
 Scotland |
2 |  United States |
2 |  United Arab Emirates |
1 |
Players picked
Following is the list of players picked by different teams.
Shahid Afridi was the first player to be picked in draft.[4] Shane Watson was the first foreigner player to be picked in draft.[5][6]
Icon
- ($200,000)
Platinum
- ($140,000)
Diamond
- ($70,000)
Gold
- ($50,000)
Silver
- ($25,000)
Emerging
- ($10,000)
Supplementary
Supplementary players are those who picked by their team as extra players and their contracts will start only after they join their teams.
| Players | Pre-Draft Category | Players | Pre-Draft Category | Players | Pre-Draft Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rameez Raja Jr. |
Emerging | Aizaz Cheema |
Silver | Saeed Ajmal |
Diamond |
| Taj Wali |
Emerging | Shahzaib Hasan |
Gold | Ehsan Adil |
Gold |
| Israrullah |
Emerging | Fawad Alam |
Gold | Brad Hodge |
Diamond |
| Mukhtar Ahmed |
Silver | Ashar Zaidi |
Silver | TM Dilshan |
Platinum |
| Abdul Razzaq |
Silver | Kumar Sangakkara |
Platinum |
Post draft signings
| Players | Pre-Draft Category |
|---|---|
| Ajantha Mendis |
Diamond |
| Shaun Tait |
Diamond |
| Grant Elliott |
Diamond |
| Azhar Mehmood |
Diamond |
| Owais Shah |
Gold |
Management and staff
This is the list of coaches and other supportive staff hired by 5 franchises.[7]
- Islamabad United
- Wasim Akram (Director)/Bowling Coach
- Dean Jones (Head Coach)
- Tauseef Ahmed (Assistant Coach)
- Darren Berry (Fielding Coach)
- Peshawar Zalmi
- Mohammad Akram (Head Coach)
- Andy Flower (Batting Consultant)
- Abdul Rehman (Manager)
- Grant Luden (Fielding Coach/ Fitness Trainer)
- Bradly Lan Robinson (Physiotherapists)
- Karachi Kings
- Mickey Arthur (Head Coach)
- Mushtaq Ahmed (Bowling Coach)
- Abdul Majeed (Fielding Coach)
- Quetta Gladiators
- Viv Richards (Mentor)
- Moin Khan (Head Coach)
- Ian Pont (Bowling Coach)
- Julien Fountain (Fielding Coach)
- Lahore Qalandars
- Rana Sabeen (Manager)
- Paddy Upton (Head Coach)
- Ijaz Ahmed (Batting Coach)
- Shahid Aslam (Assistant Coach)
References
- ↑ "Pakistan Super League players draft on Dec 21-22". DailyTimes. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
- ↑ PSL details
- ↑ "Pakistan Super League: Draft pick order decided, logo launched". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
- ↑ "Shahid Afridi becomes first player to be picked in Pakistan Super League (PSL)". Cricket Country. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
- ↑ "Shahid Afridi becomes first player to be picked in Pakistan Super League (PSL)". Cricket Country. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
- ↑ "Pakistan Super League, Day 1: Younis Khan unsold as Misbah ul-Haq picked by Islamabad United". Zee News. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
- ↑ "England’s Andy Flower to coach ‘Peshawar Zalmi’". Business Recorder. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
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