Muhammad Rizwan and Babar Azam are “unsold” in The Hundred Draft 2024. Ironically, Pakistan cricketers Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan failed to attract defenders and were not “sold” in The Hundred 2024 Player Draft despite their immense contributions to Pakistan’s cricketing success.
Twenty20 captain Shaheen Afridi, Babar, and Rizwan booked their names in the draft at the last minute unexpectedly. Earlier this month, 64 Pakistani cricketers, including 59 men and five women, had registered for the 2024 The Hundred Draft.
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But the disappointment extends beyond Babar and Rizwan, as other notable Pakistani players like Shadab Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Hasan Ali, and Mohammad Amir still need to get franchised offers.
The trend was reflected in the international players, and famous names such as Jason Roy, David Warner, Tim David, and Shakib Al Hasan have also been released.
But the disappointment extends beyond Babar Rizwan, as other prominent Pakistani players like Shadab Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Hasan Ali, and Mohammad Amir failed to secure franchised offers.
The trend was evident among international players and was also confirmed by famous names like Jason Roy, David Warner, Tim David, and Shakib Al Hasan.
Also, none of the Pakistani players were selected in the women’s squad, which was dominated by Australian cricketers like Meg Lanning, Beth Mooney, Ashley Gardner, Lauren Cheatle, Jess Jonassen and Sophie Molyneux It is worth mentioning that Smriti Mandhana and Richa Ghosh.
The fourth edition of The Hundred is scheduled to begin on July 23 this year and promises exciting cricket despite the presence of some familiar faces from the Pakistan team.
