LAHORE – Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Shah Afridi were announced as late additions to the roster for this year’s men’s Hundred draft.
The eight participating teams will select the players from the draft due on March 20.
According to the details, Babar, Rizwan and Afridi were designated a reserve price of £100,000 each, enhancing the allure of their availability for team acquisitions.
Meanwhile, West Indies’ dynamic duo, Andre Russell and Jason Holder, along with pace sensation Alzarri Joseph, adjusted their reserve price to £75,000, adding further excitement to the draft dynamics.
Earlier this month, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Haris and Imad Wasim entered the draft with a reserve price of £50,000 while Mir Hamza, Mohammad Hasnain and Azam Khan set theirs at £40,000.
Pakistani cricketers, comprising 60 men and five women, registered for The Hundred Draft. Standouts Hasan Ali and Naseem Shah set an ambitious reserve price of £100,000 while talents like Shadab Khan and Iftikhar Ahmed priced themselves at £75,000. Mohammad Amir, Aamer Jamal and Abdullah Shafique set their base price at £60,000.
However, Saim Ayub, a promising batter, opted out of the draft.
Each player’s reserve price sets the minimum amount a team must pay to acquire their services. The upcoming fourth edition of The Hundred is slated to commence on July 23.
Besides it, 46 Pakistani players registered for The Hundred without specifying a reserve price, encompassing notable names like Salman Ali Agha, Abrar Ahmed, Umar Akmal, and Asif Ali.
In the women’s category, former Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof and current Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur are among the prominent members in the draft list.
Iram Javed, Nida Dar and Fatima Sana set their reserve price at £17,500 while Aliya Riaz and Javeria Rauf opted to enter the draft without specifying a reserve price.
