New Zealand’s ace batsman Kane Williamson suffered another embarrassment in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2025 draft on January 13. The former New Zealand captain failed to find a taker in the platinum category in the PSL 2025 draft after going unsold in the IPL. 2025 mega auction.
The PSL 2025 draft was held in Lahore on January 13 and 10 players were selected in the Platinum category, but Kane Williamson failed to attract any bids. The Black Caps legend is in good form with the bat and is currently playing in South Africa SA20 2025.
Kane Williamson remains unsold in PSL 2025 draft following suspension of IPL 2025 auction.
Currently, the right-handed batsman plays for Super Giants in Durban and started the season in SA20 2025 with an astonishing 60* off 40 batches, but this was not enough for the owners of the Pakistan Super League franchise to show confidence. him.
Known for his outstanding skills in Tests and ODIs, Kane Williamson has often been questioned about his approach and poor strike rate in the fast-paced world of T20 cricket. His efforts to adapt to the offensive demands of a franchise league may have influenced his appeal in the league.
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Fitness issues also played a major role in the decline of his value in the world of franchise cricket. The 34-year-old has suffered several injuries and has even been ruled out of T20I cricket for the entirety of 2023. Williamson has played in just two games from 2022 to 2024.
The biggest shock
– Williamson unsold in IPL auction
– Williamson unsold in PSL draft pic.twitter.com/iu7ZcWKrof—Jones. (@CricCrazyJohns) January 13, 2025
Meanwhile, American wicketkeeper-batsman Andries Gous has signed with Islamabad United, becoming the second American player to play in PSL history after fast bowler Ali Khan. Lahore Qalandars used Tayyab Tahir’s Match to Match card in PSL 2025 Players Draft.
Peshawar Zalmi, on the other hand, played the Right to Match card for Tom Kohler-Cadmore in the draft. Former Australia opener David Warner, who also went unsold in the IPL 2025 auction, is set to make his Pakistan Super League debut after being picked by Karachi Kings.
David Warner is one of the top choices in the platinum category.
Besides David Warner, New Zealand all-rounder Daryl Mitchell, New Zealand’s Mark Chapman and Michael Bracewell, England batsman Tom Kohler-Cadmore and Australian wicketkeeper Batsman Matthew Short was selected in the first round of the Platinum category.
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In the second round, Pakistan’s Faheem Ashraf and Abad Afridi and New Zealand’s Adam Milne and Finn Allen were selected in the platinum category of Monday’s player draft. Notably, Quetta Gladiators and Karachi Kings used wildcards on Faheem Ashraf and Abbas Afridi respectively.
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Zalmi used Tom Kohler-Cadmore’s Match to Match card.
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The selections in PSL Draft 2025 so far are as follows:
Lahore Qalandar: Daryl Mitchell, Kusal Perera, Asif Afridi, Asif Ali, Mohammad Acraq, Momin Qamar
Peshawar Zalmi: Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Corbin Bosh, Abdul Samad (wildcard), Nahid Rana, Hussein Talat, Ahmed Daniyal, Najibullah Zadran, Maz Sadaqat.
Sultan of Multan: Michael Bracewell, Mohammad Hasnain, Kamran Ghulam, Akif Javed, Tayyab Tahir, Gutakesh Moti, Joshua Little, Shahid Aziz, Ubaid Shah.
Islamabad United: Matthew Short, Jason Holder, Ben Dwarshuis, Salman Irshad, Mohammad Nawaz, Andries Gows, Saad Massoud, Hunain Shah,
Karachi Kings: David Warner, Adam Milne, Abbas Afridi (wild card), Khushdil Shah, Amer Jamal, Mir Hamza, Ritten Das, Riazullah, Fawad Ali.
Quetta Gladiators: Mark Chapman, Fahim Ashraf, Finn Allen, Khurram Shahzad, Hasebullah Khan, Kyle Jamison, Hassan Nawaz
