7 Pakistani cricketers drafted into Caribbean Premier League 2017

E-Paper | June 11, 2026

Seven Pakistani cricketers have been drafted into the latest season of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2017, with all-rounder Sohail Tanvir becoming the most expensive Pakistani player picked in the first round of drafts.

Tanveer is in good company with cricket heavyweights like Chris Gayle, Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard, David Miller and Lendl Simmons. He was a top pick for the Guyana Amazon Warriors in 2016 too.

Pakistan players drafted into the CPL:

Sohail Tanveer: $160,000, Guyana Amazon Warriors
Shoaib Malik: $110,000, Barbados Tridents
Imad Wasim: $90,000, Jamaica Tallawahs
Mohammad Sami: $70,000, Jamaica Tallawahs
Shadab Khan: $30,000 Trinbago Knight Riders
Wahab Riaz: $30,000, Barbados Tridents
Kamran Akmal: $15,000, St. Lucia Stars

The CPL tweeted a complete list of players drafted for each of the league's teams ─ the Barbados Tridents, Guyana Amazon Warriors, Jamaica Tallawahs, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, St Lucia Stars and Trinbago Knight Riders.

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RIZ

Mar 11, 2017 01:44am

As per selection committee statement they don't want Pakistani players to play international leagues so let's see how this tuns out to be. I think they should play as long as they are not on national duty.

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Imran

Mar 11, 2017 01:49am

A little too low for Kamran and Wahab., he is definitely worth more. They both should rather withdraw.

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prasadDeccani

Mar 11, 2017 01:59am

Good luck guys. Play well and do justice to your selection.

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M. Emad

Mar 11, 2017 02:44am

4 Bangladeshi cricketers drafted into Caribbean Premier League 2017.

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Waseem

Mar 11, 2017 03:28am

Great job Sohail Tanvir. By the way how much is their time commitment to get their compensation?

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optimist

Mar 11, 2017 04:52am

•Mohammad Sami: $70,000, Jamaica Tallawahs is good enough for WI league but not good enough for Pakistan cricket says Inzimam. Sami is not even in the list of 31 players. Why?

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rah kanval

Mar 11, 2017 06:02am

Which other countries players are playing other than pakistan

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I. Sahi

Mar 11, 2017 08:53am

Pleased to see Shadab Khan in the list. It will give him the much needed exposure to become a world-class spinner.

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JKhan

Mar 11, 2017 10:19am

PCB selection committee should have West Indies selectors in the Committee.

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Saif Khan

Mar 11, 2017 10:48am

Who is "Iman Wasim" and why is he getting $90,000?

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Fudayl Z. ahmad

Mar 11, 2017 01:42pm

@RIZ they dont want? They dont have the authority to ban, so please be careful with your words.

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fez

Mar 11, 2017 03:53pm

@Saif Khan I think you need some much deserved rest. Maybe you should follow golf.

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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad

Mar 13, 2017 03:46pm

Congratulations. Keep it up and hang on tough.

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