The PSL stands for Pakistan Super League which is a franchise Cricket tournament held in Pakistan that was founded in the year 2015. Players across the globe take part in the tournament of Pakistan super league and also get a good amount of money through it. As done in the Indian premier league, the auction system is not there in the Pakistan super league presently. The pricing of players is done through the platinum, diamond, gold, and silver stage. In this article, we will discuss the top 10 platinum players of the Pakistan super league.
1. Kieron Pollard
Each of the players in the Pakistan super league gets paid a similar amount of money. The players are ranked based on platinum, diamond, gold, and silver. Each team gets the opportunity to select three platinum players and the platinum players get paid 2 crores 30 lacs 44 thousand. The number one player on the platinum list is Kieron Pollard who plays for the Peshawar Zalmi.
2. Babar Azam
The second-best platinum player in the Pakistan super league is non-other than the Pakistani captain Babar Azam. He has played some exceptional knocks in the Pakistan super league and represents Karachi kings for an amount of 2 crores 30 lacs 44 thousand. In the 2022 edition, he scored a total of 343 runs in the 10 matches he played.
3. Dale Steyn
Retired from international cricket, the legendary bowler Dale Steyn is the next player in the platinum list of the Caribbean premier league. He represents Islamabad United in the Caribbean premier league and also gets the platinum amount of 2 crores 30 lacs 44 thousand. The previous year he played in, he was not effective for his team and just took two wickets in the tournament.
4. Collin Ingram
The fourth player in the platinum list of the Pakistan super league is the New Zealand visiting batsman Collin Ingram. He is well known for his batting skills and has also represented various franchises in his career. He represents Islamabad United for a platinum amount of 2 crores 30 lacs 44 thousand.
5. Muhammad Hafeez
Next on the platinum list is the legendary Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Hafeez. He represented the Lahore Qalanders in the Pakistan super league for the amount of 2 crores 30 lacs 44 thousand. Hafeez is a very renowned cricketer in this format and has played some exceptional knocks for the various franchises he has played for. In the latest season of the Pakistan super league, he scored 323 runs in the 13 matches he played.
6. Mohammad Amir
The legendary Pakistani bowler Mohammed Amir is the 6th player on the platinum list of the Pakistan super league. Being a platinum player he also gets the amount of 2 crores 30 lacs 44 thousand for representing the Karachi Kings in the Pakistan super league. In his overall career in the Pakistan super league has taken 56 wickets.
7. Wahab Riaz
Another Pakistani fast bowler Wahab Riaz is next on the platinum list of the Pakistan super league. He gets the amount of 2 crores 30 lacs 44 thousand for representing the Peshawar Zalmi in the Pakistan super league. He is an exceptional bowler and has taken a total of 101 wickets in his overall career in the PSL.
8. Hassan Raza
Another well-known Pakistani cricketer Hassan Raza is next on the platinum list of the Pakistan super league who also gets paid the amount of 2 crores 30 lacs 44 thousand for representing the Peshawar Zalmi in the Pakistan super league. He has performed well in the tournament.
9. Chris Lynn
The 9th platinum player on the list of the highest-paid players of the Pakistan super league is Chris Lynn. The Australian cricketer has played for various franchises across the globe and has scored a good amount of runs in every league. He represents the Lahore Qalanders in the Pakistan super league for the amount of 2 crores 30 lacs 44 thousand.
10. Sarfaraz Ahmed
The last and final platinum player of the Pakistan super league is the former Pakistani captain and wicketkeeper-batsman, Sarfaraz Ahmed. He is an exceptional player and has performed well across the tournament. He represents the Quetta gladiators for an amount of 2 crores 30 lacs 44 thousand. In the latest season of the tournament has scored a total of 148 runs which he played in the year 2020.
