The good news for health-struggled player Naseem Shah is that he has been selected for Islamabad United in the PSL 2024. According to Cricket Pakistan, the national team’s fast bowler, Naseem Shah, has been selected by the Pakistan Super League (PSL) Islamabad United Franchise for for for for approximately for PKR 45,000,000.00
In the previous PSL edition, Naseem Shah represented the Quetta Gladiators, but this year he will appear for Islamabad United, who have quickly signed him up and given all-rounder Muhammad Wasim Junior and leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed away to the Quetta Gladiators in a swap deal.
December 7, 2023, is when PSL 9 player retentions will be announced; however, decisions on the budget and wage cap are still waiting. Franchises may keep up to eight players while taking the category into consideration. The payroll cap for each team was $130,000 last year.
PSL also has to deal with the scheduling problem. Two schedules, one with four venues and the other with two, have been provided to franchises by PCB. The event is set to begin in Lahore on February 18 and include the first planned match between Islamabad United and Lahore Qalandars.
It has been recommended by some circles that the event should begin in Karachi and then move to Punjab until the weather improves because extreme cold and fog are predicted at that time.