“PSL Dismisses Ahmed Shehzad’s Allegations Over Player Registration Process”

The Pakistan Super League (PSL) management has responded to national cricketer Ahmed Shehzad’s recent criticism regarding his name being included in the league’s player list despite his retirement last season.
Speaking on Samaa Digital’s program “Zor Ka Jor,” Shoaib Khalid, Manager Partnerships and Player Acquisition, clarified PSL’s player registration policy. “The law states that local players are not manually registered,” he explained, adding, “Any local player actively participating in domestic cricket automatically qualifies to play in the PSL.”
Khalid provided further details on the reason behind Shehzad’s inclusion. “Last year, Ahmed Shehzad represented WAPDA in domestic cricket, which made him eligible for the PSL,” Khalid revealed.
He rejected Shehzad’s claims, stating, “If a player announces retirement through a video, how can we determine that he has officially retired?”
Khalid added: “Ahmed Shehzad did not inform the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in writing about his retirement. He did not communicate his retirement to any PCB official in writing.”
The matter arose after Shehzad criticized the PCB and PSL management for using his name.
Ahmed Shehzad claimed in a public statement: “The Pakistan Cricket Board and PSL thought of selling the league using my name.”
He also expressed confusion, saying, “It is beyond understanding why my name was included despite my retirement last season.”