Categories of eight local players upgraded, five demoted for PSL 2023

LAHORE (Web Desk) – The local player categories for the upcoming edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) has been renewed on Tuesday.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) shared a tweet about the renewal of the local player categories. According to the press release, the categories of eight players have been renewed. The players include Mohammad Wasim Junior (Islamabad United, from Gold to Diamond), Shahnawaz Dahani and Shan Masood (Multan Sultans, from Gold to Diamond), Haider Ali and Mohammad Haris (Peshawar Zalmi; Haider from Diamond to Platinum, Haris from Silver to Gold), and Mohammad Nawaz and Naseem Shah (Quetta Gladiators; Nawaz from Diamond to Platinum, Naseem from Gold to Diamond).

While Aamer Jamal, who will represent Peshawar Zalmi is another player, whose category has been upgraded. Out of eight, seven players are currently performing national duty in ICC Twenty World Cup in Australia.

— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) October 25, 2022

Meanwhile, categories of five PSL players have been downgraded, which included Hasan Ali (from Platinum to Diamond), Faheem Ashraf (Diamond to Gold) (both Islamabad United), Sohaib Maqsood (Multan Sultans, from Diamond to Gold), Wahab Riaz (Peshawar Zalmi, Platinum to Diamond) and Sarfaraz Ahmed (Quetta Gladiators, Platinum to Gold).