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Rashid Khan, David Miller, Tom Banton become the best paid overseas player in Pakistan super league season 2021. The local players that become top paid in the league are (Babar Azam, Hasan Ali, Shahid Afridi and Shadab Khan). Not much details out from the draft picks, but sources confirmed that Babar Azam become the PSL 2021 highest paid player.

PSL 2021 Highest Paid Player
Ranking	Player	(Salary in US Dollars)	Team	Contract
1	Babar Azam	$170,000	Karachi Kings	2021
2	Shadab Khan	$170,000	Islamabad United	2021
3	Rashid Khan	$170,000	Lahore Qalandars	2021
4	Chris Lynn	$170,000	Multan Sultans	2021
5	Tom Banton	$170,000	Quetta Gladiators	2021
6	Hassan Ali	$170,000	Islamabad United	2021
20	David Miller	$130,000	Peshawar Zalmi	2021
8	Rilee Rossouw	$150,000	Multan Sultans	2021
9	Mohammad Amir	$150,000	Karachi Kings	2021
10	Mohammad Hafeez	$150,000	Lahore Qalandars	2021
14	Shaheen Afridi	$150,000	Lahore Qalandars	2021
15	Sarfraz Ahamad	$150,000	Quetta Gladiators	2021
16	Shahid Afridi	$130,000	Multan Sultans	2021
17	Shoaib Malik	$130,000	Peshawar Zalmi	2021
18	Wahab Riaz	$130,000	Peshawar Zalmi	2021
19	Chris Gayle	$130,000	Quetta Gladiators	2021
20	Colin Munro	$85,000	Islamabad United	2021

It’s first time when reports confirmed that Babar Azam, become highest paid there is a limit set for players auction price, if the reports true Babar Azam, Shadab Khan, alongside Hassan Ali become top paid PSL 2021 player with salary upto $170k. Previously it’s highest salary adjusted for PSL 2020 players is not more than $140k.

Rashid Khan currently one of the best all-rounders he will join the team of Lahore Qalandars, he become the best paid all-rounder alongside Chris Lynn and David Miller in International player category. Players selected in platinum category made to the top of the list.

If any changes made to the current salaries of PSL 2021 highest paid players details will be updated here, the minimum fees in platinum category paid to a cricketer local or overseas is $130k and maximum $170k.

Things have been changed since the corona-virus take over the world, sports league around the world impact badly. PSL 2020 on going when number of cases rise in Karachi and PSL 2020 playoff’s postponed held later in year 2021. After season 2020, PCB announced new season before ICC T20 world cup 2021. PSL 2021 prize money won’t be same this time.

PSL 2021 Prize Money (Announced)
Standings	Prize Money (PKR)	Prize Money (US Dollar)	Change in Purse
Champions	PKR 80 million	$505,000	N/A
Runner-up	PKR 35 million	$225,000	5% (increase)
3rd Place	PKR 13.5 million	$85,000	5% (decrease)
4th Place	PKR 7.9 million	$50,000	Not reported
Player of the match	PKR 7 Lakh	$5,000	Not reported
Player of the tournament	PKR 12.7 million	$80,000	N/A
Total Prize Money	112 PKR million	$705,000 (reported)	12% (decrease)

The prize money for the new season based on the ticket sales ratio. Last year the winning team of PSL 2020 earned $1 million prize money which is announced there is no change made to it. Even the final and semi finals played behind close doors.

Another year where matches played behind close door or with limited crowed gathering in Pakistan, the 6th season of PSL will began on 20th February. Purse money for tournament announced and according to news sources $700k distributed among teams.

All information regarding to PSL 2021 prize money take from trusted sources, the runner-up and winners payouts confirmed while no information released about the 3rd place team and 4th place team purse share if there will be increase or decrease the details updated here later.

The cricket is back in Pakistan once again the team of Zimbabwe tour official the match played at Rawalpindi Stadium behind close doors after rising cases of Corona-virus previously reported. The series based on three ODI’s and three T20 matches. Pakistan Zimbabwe stream channels for ODI matches and T20 matches confirmed.

Pakistan vs Zimbabwe T20 & ODI Series TV Broadcasters
Countries	Free Channels	Paid Channels	Mobile Digital
United Kingdom	N/A	Sky Sports	SkyGO
Ireland	N/A	Sky Sports	SkyGO
Wales	N/A	Sky Sports	SkyGO
United States	N/A	Willow TV	Willow TV
Australia	N/A	Fox Sports	Fox App
France	N/A	Yupp TV via (Smart TV)	Yupp TV app
Greece	N/A	Yupp TV via (Smart TV)	Yupp TV app
Portugal	N/A	Yupp TV via (Smart TV)	Yupp TV app
Germany	N/A	Yupp TV via (Smart TV)	Yupp TV app
Austria	N/A	Yupp TV via (Smart TV)	Yupp TV app
Switzerland	N/A	Yupp TV via (Smart TV)	Yupp TV app
Italy	N/A	Yupp TV via (Smart TV)	Yupp TV app
Sweden	N/A	Yupp TV via (Smart TV)	Yupp TV app
Belgium	N/A	Yupp TV via (Smart TV)	Yupp TV app
Spain	N/A	Yupp TV via (Smart TV)	Yupp TV app
Hungary	N/A	Yupp TV via (Smart TV)	Yupp TV app
Netherlands	N/A	Yupp TV via (Smart TV)	Yupp TV app
Norway	N/A	Yupp TV via (Smart TV)	Yupp TV app
Denmark	N/A	Yupp TV via (Smart TV)	Yupp TV app
European Countries	N/A	Yupp TV via (Smart TV)	Yupp TV app
Finland	N/A	Yupp TV via (Smart TV)	Yupp TV app
Pakistan	Ten Sports	PTV Sports	Ten Sports app
India	Ten Sports	Star Sports	Ten Sports app
Bangladesh	N/A	Maasranga, GTV	N/A
China	N/A	Fox Sports Asia	Fox+
Qatar	N/A	OSN	Wavo
Kuwait	N/A	OSN	Wavo
Oman	N/A	OSN	Wavo
Thailand	N/A	Fox Sports Asia	Fox+
Japan	N/A	Fox Sports Asia	Fox+
South Korea	N/A	Fox Sports Asia	Fox+
Hong Kong	Ten Sports	Star Cricket	Ten Sports App
Indian Sub-continent	Ten Sports	Ten Sports, Star Sports	Ten Sports
New Zealand	N/A	SKY TV	SKY TV app
Afghanistan	Ten Sports	SLRC	Ten Sports App
Canada	N/A	ESPN	ESPN app
UAE	N/A	OSN	Wavo
Saudi Arabia	N/A	OSN	Wavo
Middle East	N/A	OSN	Wavo
North Africa	N/A	OSN	N/A
Sab-Saharan Africa	N/A	SuperSport	SuperSport app
South Africa	N/A	SuperSport	SuperSport app
South America	N/A	ESPN	ESPN app
Caribbean	N/A	ESPN	ESPN app
Nepal	N/A	Star Sports	N/A
Bhutan	N/A	Star Sports	N/A
Maldives	N/A	Star Sports	N/A
Sri Lanka	N/A	SLRC	N/A

Pakistan, recently played series with England during corona-virus pandemic but it did not work in favor of Pakistan, they lost their test match series from England and draw ODI series. It’s almost a year and one month that Pakistan going to play on their home soil. Before the series announced it’s been reported that all matches take place in Lahore but rising issue of smog in air, moved the series Qaddafi stadium to Rawalpindi Stadium.

Shadab Khan, the rising talent will miss the first match against Zimbabwe, Haider Ali emerging talent from Pakistan super league start first international campaign on Friday against Zimbabwe. Babar Azam hold the captains tag for this series, but if the series results will be same rumors are replacing him as captain.

Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Imad Wasim, Faheem Ashraf top players to watch in Zimbabwe tour series. The details regarding Pakistan Zimbabwe stream tv broadcasters based on ICC television rights hold for cricket series worldwide.

Lanka Premier League 2020 confirmed during this on-going crona-virus pandemic according to reports the dates were changed from October to November 2020, currently matches held behind close doors without audience. Last week the players drafts completed teams selected foreign and local players the league. The opening match of LPL 2020 season held on 21st November 2020. Lanka Premier League 2020 schedule released a week in the start of November.

There are five teams that will compete in the league all teams completed. Icon players for the Lanka Premier League will received heavy share of money, a cricket news source claimed that Sri Lanka Icon players (Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Thisara Perera, Lasith Malinga and Kusal Perera will received salary package upto $60,000.

In the first edition there will be 23 matches played in the league among five participants. Round-robin and knockout system will work in the league. The final of first edition Lanka Premier League 2020 held on 13th December, once the official Lanka premier league 2020 schedule announced for each team details updated here. Galle Gladiators hold one of the expensive team squad in LPL 2020 season.

There are five teams this year in the Lanka Premier League 2020, cricket fans in Sri Lanka waited for months to have the league in home country but due to covid-19 it’s postponed twice. But now starting date of the Lanka Premier League announced, the news sources claimed the league began from 21st November with or without foreign players. Kandy Tuskers LPL squad announced after the draft picsk.

Kandy Tuskers LPL 2020 Squad
Players	Base Salary	Team	Contract Year
Kusal Perera	$60,000	Kandy Tuskers	2020
Chris Gayle	$50,000	Kandy Tuskers	2020
Liam Plunkett	$50,000	Kandy Tuskers	2020
Wahab Riaz	$40,000	Kandy Tuskers	2020
Kusal Mendis	$30,000	Kandy Tuskers	2020
Nuwan Pradeep	$50,000	Kandy Tuskers	2020
Seekkuge Prasanna	$40,000	Kandy Tuskers	2020
Asela Gunaratne	$30,000	Kandy Tuskers	2020
Naveen-ul-Haq	$10,000	Kandy Tuskers	2020
Kamindu Mendis	$10,000	Kandy Tuskers	2020
Dilruwan Perera	$30,000	Kandy Tuskers	2020
Priyamal Perera	$10,000	Kandy Tuskers	2020
Kavisha Anjula	$20,000	Kandy Tuskers	2020
Lasith Embuldeniya	$10,000	Kandy Tuskers	2020
Lahiru Samarakoon	$30,000	Kandy Tuskers	2020
Nishan Madushka Fernando	$20,000	Kandy Tuskers	2020
Chamika Edirisinghe	$10,000	Kandy Tuskers	2020
Ishan Jayaratne	$10,000	Kandy Tuskers	2020

Kandy Tuskers will play opening match on 22nd November, their complete fixtures for Lanka Premier League announced later. Kusal Perera currently hold the top contract in the squad, he is selected in the Icon category worth of ($60,000) contract deal for Sri Lanka players.

Chris Gayle, Liam Plunkett, Wahab Riaz top three paid international players in the squad of the Kandy Tuskers. Some players will replace the if International players wont make to the this year Lanka premier league 2020 edition. The details regarding to Kandy Tuskers LPL squad for 2020 season updated if new player from Sri Lanka joined the team.