The most fuss was, naturally, surrounding the players in the Platinum category. Jason Roy was picked up by defending champions Quetta Gladiators, while Lahore Qalandars opted for the big-hitting Chris Lynn. Dale Steyn and Colin Ingram were snapped up by Islamabad United, Alex Hales by Karachi Kings, and Multan Sultans had the duo of Moeen Ali and Rileee Rossouw.

Players in other categories (Diamond, Gold, Silver and Emerging) were then picked up, and by the conclusion of the PSL 2020 Draft, most of the teams had their 18-member squads ready, and it wasn’t difficult to imagine what their XIs might be.

Here is how the six PSL 2020 teams stack up:

Islamabad United squad

Domestic players: Hasan Ali, Kamran Akmal, Umar Amin, Imam-ul-Haq,  Wahab Riaz, Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Mohsin, Rahat Ali, Adil Amin, Haider Ali, Mohammad Amir Khan, Aamir Ali

Overseas players: Darren Sammy (c), Liam Dawson, Dwaine Pretorius, Liam Livingstone, Kieron Pollard, Tom Banton