Peshawar Zalmi’s 2025 Pakistan Super League (PSL) campaign has been anything but smooth, with the team currently sitting fifth out of six on the points table. The franchise has already faced challenges with player availability, and now, another blow has struck as the Indian Premier League (IPL) continues to snatch up top talent from the Zalmi squad.
Earlier in the season, Zalmi lost Corbin Bosch, who left the squad before the PSL even began to join Mumbai Indians (MI) as an injury replacement. Now, Peshawar Zalmi are set to lose another key player.
Mitchell Owen, the 23-year-old Australian top-order batter, has been signed by IPL franchise Punjab Kings (PBKS) as a replacement for Glenn Maxwell, who has been ruled out of the IPL 2025 season due to a fractured finger.
Owen, who has been one of the most exciting short-format batters in recent months, will join PBKS at the end of Zalmi’s PSL campaign for a reported INR 3 crore (Rs. 99.66 crore).
Owen was eligible to be a replacement player in the IPL after registering for the auction last year, even though he did not make the final shortlist.
The Australian batter is expected to travel to India as soon as Zalmi’s PSL season concludes. Zalmi’s final group-stage match is scheduled for May 9, but if they qualify for the playoffs, Owen’s commitments could extend until the PSL final on May 18. This timing would allow him to join PBKS before the IPL playoffs begin.
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