The PSL is a professional Twenty20 cricket league tournament by six teams. It is becoming more popular because of its excellence and extraordinary administration. Pakistan is holding this league every year until 2016, and it allows players from around the world to join and prove their talent; other than a few countries, players from around the world play in this league. In the Pakistan Super League, all the players get handsome amounts according to their performance and ranking. This article will discuss the top ten highest-paid players of the current season.
Top ten highest-paid players
Here is the list of the top 10 highest-paid players.
1. Babar Azam
The PSL’s most expensive player is Babar Azam. Wahab Riaz was replaced as captain by Babar Azam this season by Zalmi. He will receive $170,000 since they fall within the Platinum level. He has played for Islamabad United and Karachi Kings, scoring 2413 runs at an average of 42.23 in 68 games. The competition’s record for runs scored is held by the 28-year-old as well.
2. Shaheen Shah Afridi
The Pakistan National Cricket Team’s fast bowler is Shaheen Afridi. He is a member of the Lahore Qalandars. He also serves as a captain for the Lahore Qalandars in PSL 2023. Lahore won the PSL 2022 competition under his direction. Shaheen is among the top-paid players in PSL 2023.
3. Luke Ronchi
Cricket player Luke Ronchi is from New Zealand. He plays for the Australian national cricket team. Ronchi is also on the list of the Pakistan Super League’s Top 10 Most Expensive Players for 2023. Moreover, he is the only player in history to have represented both the national teams of Australia and New Zealand. He plays with a right-handed bat. In the PSL, he plays for Islamabad United, and according to information, he earns 8.2 million PKR.
4. Shadab Khan
Islamabad United’s captain Shadab Khan is in the Platinum category, which means he is earning $170,000 in the current season. He is an all-around performer and one of Pakistan’s most effective T20I bowlers. Moreover, the top fielders agree that he is one of them. He is well known in franchise leagues like the Big Bash, BPL, and others, besides the PSL.
5. Mohammad Rizwan
Mohammad Rizwan plays for the Multan Sultans and serves as team captain. Multan won the PSL 2021 championship while he served as captain. Rizwan is the PSL player who earns the most money since Rizwan is in the Platinum category. He has consistently been one of the PSL’s highest-paid players. He is maintaining his reputation during the current campaign, guaranteeing he will be among the highest-paid players the following year.
6. Rashid Khan
Rashid Khan is a crucial player for Afghanistan in every match they play. He has played for the Lahore Qalandars in the PSL for the last few years. Rashid Khan is an all-rounder who started his career as a spin bowler but also struggled in the second department. In PSL, he also falls in the “Platinum” category, which means he is also earning $170,000 in PSL season 8.
7. Naseem Shah
Naseem Shah is an excellent, right-handed fast bowler with many services for the Pakistan cricket team. In Pakistan Super League, he serves Quetta Gladiators as a leading bowler. The entire cricket world accepts him as one of the best bowlers in the world. In this league, he registered his name also in the Platinum category.
8. Imran Tahir
South African cricket player Muhammad Imran Tahir was born in Pakistan: a right-handed batsman and a spin bowler who mainly bowls googlies. Imran Tahir is a bowler for Karachi Kings in the eighth season of the Pakistan Super League. The franchise owner selected him in the platinum category, and his type shows his level in the team and his income from this league.
9. Mohammad Nawaz
As a left-arm medium-fast bowler and middle-order batsman, Muhammad Nawaz began playing cricket at 14. He then switched to bowling with his left arm, becoming an all-around spin bowler. Also, Nawaz is batting aggressively and serving as the primary spin bowler in the current PSL season. His category is also platinum because he qualifies due to his national and global contributions.
10. Mathew Wade
Matthew Wade plays internationally at Karachi King’s side in the PSL and Australia. He is a wicket-keeper batsman. It is challenging to differentiate whether he is a good wicketkeeper or a batsman. This trait of Wade makes him part of the platinum category and earns 17000 dollars in the current season of the Pakistan Super League.
Conclusion
All the players discussed in the above passages are the top class and have an important place in their teams. We want to add that every couple can select three players in the platinum category, and six teams take part yearly. The total number of platinum players in this league is 18. We listed these ten players because of their performances and the rewards they get.
