Bangladesh’s cricketing icon, Shakib Al Hasan, is poised to make a big return to the Pakistan Tremendous League (PSL), becoming a member of Lahore Qalandars for the rest of the league’s tenth season. The star all-rounder’s comeback to the premier Pakistani T20 competitors follows a notable absence and comes after he went unsold within the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 public sale, the place he had registered a base worth of ₹1 crore.
Re-entry into PSL after 8-years hiatus
Shakib’s re-entry into the PSL fold marks his third franchise within the league. He beforehand represented Karachi Kings within the 2016 season and Peshawar Zalmi in 2017, showcasing his all-round capabilities in earlier editions. His determination to affix Lahore Qalandars, who’re presently positioned fourth on the PSL factors desk, injects appreciable expertise and match-winning potential into their squad because the event progresses.
The transfer to the PSL comes at a juncture when Shakib will not be a part of the Bangladesh nationwide staff’s T20 setup. Having retired from the shortest format internationally, he isn’t part of the squad for the collection in opposition to the UAE commencing on Could 17. This absence from nationwide T20 commitments has paved the best way for his participation within the PSL 2025.
Shakib’s return to aggressive cricket by means of the PSL is especially noteworthy because it follows a substantial break. His final aggressive appearances have been within the Abu Dhabi T10 League for Bangla Tigers in November of the earlier yr and his final worldwide outing for Bangladesh was throughout the Asia Cup in September 2024. He additionally missed the ICC Champions Trophy.
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Season all-rounder’s profitable historical past within the IPL
The seasoned all-rounder boasts an in depth and profitable historical past within the IPL, having earned a cumulative wage of ₹26.25 crore over 11 seasons. His IPL journey started in 2011 with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), who secured him for ₹1.95 crore. He was a mainstay for KKR for seven consecutive seasons earlier than transferring to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in 2018 for ₹2 crore, with a retention for the 2019 season. After being launched by SRH, he returned to KKR for the 2021 season and final featured within the IPL in 2023. Regardless of registering for the IPL 2025 public sale with a base worth of ₹1 crore, no franchise confirmed curiosity, in the end opening the door for his comeback to the PSL.
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