PSL 10: Steve Smith bows out of Players Draft

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has sent an updated list of foreign players to the franchises ahead of the PSL 10 players' draft, which is scheduled for January 11. The revised list includes Australian star Steve Smith, although sources confirm that Smith has declined the invitation to participate in the event due to other commitments. Similarly, New Zealand's Kane Williamson also turned down the offer, but efforts to convince him to join are still ongoing.

Among the platinum category players in the new list are Australian cricketers David Warner, Matthew Short, Riley Meredith, and Steve Smith (subject to confirmation), along with Bangladesh's Mustafizur Rahman, England's Adil Rashid, Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow, Tom Curran, and Tom Kohler-Cadmore. New Zealand's Finn Allen, Kane Williamson (subject to confirmation), and Mark Chapman are also part of the platinum category. Sri Lanka's Charith Asalanka and West Indies' Shai Hope are also included.

The participation of Adil Rashid is still pending confirmation, while the issue of obtaining NOCs from the English players, including Chris Woakes and Jonny Bairstow, has not been resolved yet. PCB is working on resolving the matter. Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan will only be able to participate as a batter due to his bowling ban.

The PCB is expected to release another updated list of players in the coming days. The PSL 10 is set to take place in April and May.