The Pakistan Super League (PSL), which is Pakistan’s best Twenty20 tournament, is about to start its eighth season in 14 days. People are getting more and more excited about it. Top T20 players from all over the world, such as Pakistan and England, who both made it to the finals of the World Cup, will take part in the tournament.
Some of the best Pakistani players, like Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Rizwan, Shadab Khan, and many more, will play in the PSL, which is known as one of the most popular T20 franchise tournaments in the world. Jason Roy, David Miller, Rashid Khan, Alex Hales, and Wanindu Hasaranga, among others, will also play in the tournament.
According to PSL rules, players have been put into different groups, which is mostly based on how good they are and how much money they are worth. Some of the players in the highest category, platinum, will earn a maximum of $170,000 for taking part in the tournament.
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Players in the Platinum category who are available for the whole tournament will be able to earn the full amount, while players who are only available for part of the tournament will earn a proportional amount.
Here are the highest-paid players in PSL 8:
| Team | Player Name | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Peshawar Zalmi | Babar Azam | 4.5 cr |
| Lahore Qalandars | Shaheen Afridi | 4.2 cr |
| Multan Sultans | Mohammad Rizwan | 3.9 cr |
| Islamabad United | Shadab Khan | 3.6 cr |
| Lahore Qalandars | Sam Billings | 3.4 cr |
| Islamabad United | Tymal Mills | 3.2 cr |
Some superstars, like Wanindu Hasaranga, Rovman Powell, David Miller, Rashid Khan, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, and Alex Hales, can only play in part of the tournament and won’t get paid the full cap because of it.
On February 13, the defending champion Lahore Qalandars will play the Multan Sultans in Multan. This will be the first game of PSL 8. The tournament’s final will be held in Lahore on March 19.