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September 16, 2015

West Indies stars to feature in new T20 tournament

September 16, 2015

LAHORE, Pakistan (CMC) — Top-rated West Indies cricketers Chris Gayle, Kieron Pollard and Dwayne Bravo are among headline names for the inaugural Pakistan Super League (PSL), a franchise-based T20 tournament to be held in Doha in February next year.

West Indies players Darren Sammy and Sunil Narine are also part of the PSL draft pool along with former England batsman Owais Shah.

The agency that manages Gayle, one of the most valuable Twenty20 players, confirmed that he had signed the pre-draft agreement on Monday.

“Obviously top guns like Gayle are stars who attract fans,” Najam Sethi, head of PCB Executive Committee, said.

“They lend commercial value, showbiz glitz and tournament credibility. They are also sources of inspiration and emulation for our budding players.”

The PSL matches will be played at the West End Park International Cricket Stadium, with a capacity of about 13,000, used last year for a women’s limited-overs tri-series involving Pakistan, South Africa and Sri Lanka.

The first edition of PSL will feature five franchise-based teams from Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, Quetta and Islamabad — with prize money of US$1 million.

The tournament, featuring 24 matches, is scheduled to run from February 4 to 24, one month before the World T20 in India.

Taken from the Jamaica Observer

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