Top Pakistan cricketers akin to Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub and Shadab Khan discovered no bidders in the Hundred Draft the place 50 gamers from the nation had signed up.
Pakistan had been represented by 45 male cricketers and 5 feminine gamers in the draft.
Naseem and Shadab had been in the highest class worth bracket of £120,000 whereas Ayub positioned himself in the £78,500 section.
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Among the ladies gamers, Aliya Riaz, Fatima Sana, Yusra Amir, Iram Javed, and Jaweria Rauf didn’t find any takers.
The Indian Premier League house owners shopping for stakes in the Hundred groups could possibly be cited as a cause behind this.
Currently, 4 IPL franchises have stakes in the Hundred groups — Mumbai Indians in Oval Invincibles, Lucknow Super Giants in Manchester Originals, Sunrisers Hyderabad in Northern Superchargers and Delhi Capitals in (*50*) Brave.
Besides them, Sanjay Govil, an Indian-American entrepreneur has purchased a 50% stake in Welsh Fire, whereas Cricket Investor Holdings Limited, a consortium of Silicon Valley tech entrepreneurs, have bought a 49% stake in London Spirit.
But aside from that, the modest type of Pakistan cricketers in white ball codecs too may need performed a component in them not attracting any Hundred bid.
Last 12 months, gamers like Naseem and Shaheen Shah Afridi additionally needed to take care of NOC associated points with Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), which ultimately curtailed their presence in the Hundred.
Published – March 15, 2025 12:57 pm IST
