Key points
- Bosch was initially drafted by Peshawar in the Diamond category
- Pakistan Cricket Board has issued a legal notice to Bosch
- Linde has represented South Africa in three Tests, two ODIs, and 16 T20Is
ISLAMABAD: Peshawar Zalmi have signed George Linde as the replacement for Corbin Bosch in the PSL 2025 replacement draft.
Bosch was initially drafted by Peshawar in the Diamond category for PSL 2025, but he withdrew from the tournament after being picked up by Mumbai Indians as a replacement for the injured Lizaad Williams in IPL 2025. This prompted the Pakistan Cricket Board to issue a legal notice to Bosch, according to Cricinfo.
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🇿🇦 All-rounder George Linde joins the Zalmi squad for #HBLPSLX💛
Gearing up for an electrifying season of @thePSLt20 ⚡️#Zalmi #HBLPSLDraft #YellowStorm #DECADEOFHBLPSL pic.twitter.com/do33IaBIjC
— Peshawar Zalmi (@PeshawarZalmi) March 24, 2025
On March 24, a replacement draft was held for PSL 2025, where Peshawar selected Linde to replace Bosch.
Linde, the South African left-arm spin-bowling all-rounder, has represented South Africa in three Tests, two ODIs, and 16 T20Is. In his 16 T20I appearances, he has scored 159 runs at a strike rate of 145 and taken 20 wickets at an economy rate of 6.94, according to Wisden.
Linde’s career
Linde made a T20I comeback during the series against Pakistan in December last year, where he set a record as the first South African to take four wickets and score over 40 runs in a T20I match.
In other developments, Islamabad United have drafted Alex Carey as a partial replacement for Rassie van der Dussen in the Supplementary category. Other teams seeking replacements include Karachi Kings for Litton Das and Kane Williamson, Quetta Gladiators for Mark Chapman, and Peshawar Zalmi for Nahid Rana.
Start of PSL 2025
The highly anticipated 10th edition of the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) is set to commence on Friday, April 11, with defending champions Islamabad United taking on two-time winners Lahore Qalandars at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
The six-team tournament will feature a total of 34 matches, running from April 11 to May 18. Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium will host 13 matches, including two Eliminators and the grand final.
In addition to the main tournament, an exhibition match is set to take place on April 8 in Peshawar, with the participating teams to be announced in due course.
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium will stage 11 matches, including the first Qualifier on May 13. Karachi’s National Bank Stadium and Multan Cricket Stadium will each host five matches.
The event will also include three double-headers, with two scheduled for Saturdays and one on Labour Day (May 1).
The IPL, meanwhile, will run from March 22 to May 25.
