South African pace all-rounder Corbin Bosch has registered for the much-anticipated Pakistan Super League (PSL) 10 player draft, the franchise league announced on Saturday.
The 30-year-old recently showcased his talent in international cricket during South Africa's ODI series against Pakistan.
He made a notable impact on his ODI debut, scoring an unbeaten 40 runs and picking up a wicket.
The pacer made headlines again during his Test debut, taking a wicket with his very first delivery in the longest format—a feat achieved against Shan Masood at SuperSport Park.
This rare accomplishment places Bosch alongside Australia's Nathan Lyon on the elite list of players who have struck on their maiden ball in Test cricket.
In franchise cricket, Bosch has proven to be a valuable asset in T20 leagues worldwide, having participated in tournaments like the SA20, Caribbean Premier League (CPL), and Mzansi Super League.
During his CPL career, he scored 321 runs and claimed nine wickets in 19 matches, demonstrating his prowess as a versatile all-rounder.
Notably, Bosch is the 14th foreign player to have signed up for the upcoming 10th edition of the marquee league, joining Rilee Rossouw, New Zealand's Colin Munro and Daryl Mitchell, England's Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Tom Curran, David Willey, Dawid Malan and Jason Roy, Australia’s Alex Carey and Usman Khawaja, Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan and Mustafizur Rahman and Zimbabwe’s Sikandar Raza.
It is pertinent to mention that the highly-anticipated player draft will be held in Balochistan for the first time, with Gwadar hosting the key event on January 11, 2025.
The pick order for the player draft has also been announced, with two-time champions Lahore Qalandars making the first pick in the opening round of the platinum category, followed by arch-rivals Karachi Kings.
2019 champions Quetta Gladiators will make the third pick, while Peshawar Zalmi will have the fourth.
Last season’s runners-up, Sultans, and reigning champions United will make the fifth and sixth picks, respectively.