After not selling in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 MB, David Warner is scheduled to appear in the Pakistani Premier League (PSL) for the first time in his career. Warner was acquired by Karachi Kings for a standard of 2.58 rupees, making him the most expensive signature in the history of PSL. He was also appointed as a captain by the concession, and is scheduled to be made for the first time in the tournament on Saturday, when Karachi Kings Sultans faces. Before his team’s opening match, Warner addressed the media in Karachi, where he faced an embarrassing question by a correspondent.
The reporter claimed that many “Indians” encountered Warner to play in PSL because he was not captured in the IPL this year. However, Warner dismissed the prosecution by the reporter, saying it was the first time that such a claim was heard.
“This is the first to hear it. In my view, I want to play the cricket game. There is an opportunity to come to the PSL. I was not allowed my international calendar to come to the PSL because of the timing. Now, I want to compete, Captain Karachi Kings, and we hope to be able to win the cup,” Warner said during the press conference.
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“From my view, it comes to playing the cricket game, which is an opportunity for me to come to PSL. Before that, I was not allowed to come here because of the timing.” pic.twitter.com/kh2lfespbn
– Imran Sidik (@amransaddique89) April 11, 2025
Warner entered PSL draft earlier this year after she was not sold at the Greater Indian Premier League auction (IPL) in Jeddah last November.
Karachi Kings captured Warner as the first choice in the platinum category during the Platle of the Pols of PL 10 players, which was held at Hazoori Hazoori Bag in Lahore.
Southpaw is proud of an impressive record in T20S, where he got 12,913 running his name in 399 games at a rate of 37.00 on average while maintaining an impressive strike rate 140.23.
Warner retired from the international cricket game last year.
Karachi Kings Squad for PSL 10: David Warner (C), Abbas Africa and Adam Milne (All Platinum), James Vince, Hasan Ali, Khushdil Shah (All Diamond), Shaan MASIOD, Muhammad Irfan Khan and Aamir Jamal (All Gold), Arafat Minhas and Mir Hamza (all silver), Fawad Ali and Riazelle (both of them are emerging), Aiber bin Youssef, Ken Williamson, Muhammad Nabi and Mirza Mamoun (all of them supplementary).
(With Ani inputs)
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