Lack of local heroes makes PSL franchises look strangers - Newspaper

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And apart from a few, the 20-22 inductees in each franchise are mostly cricketers from other regions/cities plus the mandatory quota of overseas stars. </p><p class="">For example, current Pakistan discard Sohaib Maqsood is the solitary representative from Multan in the new franchise Multan Sultans, while the gangling fast bowler Mohammad Irfan actually hails from Gaggu Mandi, a remote area near the famous city of the saints. </p><p class="">The Sultans have the likes of skipper Shoaib Malik (Sialkot), Ahmed Shahzad (Lahore), Mohammad Abbas (Sialkot), Abdullah Shafiq (Sialkot), Saif Badar (Sialkot), Junaid Khan (Matra), Umar Gul (Peshawar), Sohail Tanvir (Rawalpindi) and Umar Siddique (Lahore) are prominent figures in Pakistan cricket but they obviously do not belong from Multan. </p><p class="">Similarly, Peshawar Zalmi have just two cricketers from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Khalid Usman (Maneri) and Mohammad Arif (Peshawar), while big names in their squad are skipper Mohammad Hafeez (Sargodha), Wahab Riaz and Kamran Akmal (Lahore), Hasan Ali (Gujranwala), Haris Sohail (Sialkot), Mohammad Asghar (Kot Abdullah, Balochistan), Saad Nasim (Lahore). </p><p class="">However, the situation in Karachi Kings is slightly better than the rest. Retired Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi has played cricket throughout his career in Karachi despite being born in Khyber Agency. The Kings captain is joined in the squad by five other Karachiites — Khurram Manzoor, Tabish Khan, Hasan Mohsin and Saifullah Khan Bangash. </p><p class="">In contrast, both Islamabad United and two-time runners-up Quetta Gladiators hardly have any player from their cities. </p><p class="">Skipper Misbah-ul-Haq, Pakistan’s most successful Test captain, hails from Faisalabad, while team-mates Rumman Raees Khan, Mohammad Sami and Mohammad Hasan are all from Karachi). 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Doesn't make any sense. Regions do play local players in the domestic circuit, PSL is a different thing.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1380385/up-5596331">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1380385/up-5596331">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5596930" data-id="2"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">jawwad</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-01-03T18:59:26+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-01-03T18:59:26+05:00">Jan 03, 2018 06:59pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>So in actual what we need are teams from Sialkot and Faisalabad and perhaps one team to cover all chaks.</p> </div> <div class=""> <div class="button button--social" title="Recommend this comment">  <span class="button__label votejs__cast" data-vote-key="1380385/up-5596930">Recommend</span> <span class="button__count votejs__count" data-vote-key="1380385/up-5596930">0</span>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="comment pb-4 mb-4 border--bottom" id="5596987" data-id="3"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-11"> <div class="comment__author float-left">RIZ</div> <div class="timeago comment__date" title="2018-01-03T19:15:54+05:00"><span class="timestamp--time timeago" title="2018-01-03T19:15:54+05:00">Jan 03, 2018 07:15pm</span></div> <div class="comment__body mt-2 size-four clearfix"><p>Isn't it challenging for local players to be that good and make it to the team and replace overseas players. 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