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- Former Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir will now be classified as a foreign player in the Pakistan Super League because he has acquired British citizenship through his marriage to British-based lawyer Narjis Khan.
- Amir, who played 159 internationals for Pakistan and previously appeared for Karachi Kings, Quetta Gladiators and Rawalpindi as a local player, was bought by the Rawalpindi franchise for 5.4 crore PKR on a two-year deal in the PSL 2026 auction when he was still a local player.
- His new status creates complications: if Rawalpindi retains him, it must use one of its limited foreign player slots, and if the franchise declines, he must return to the auction pool as a foreign player.
- The report also notes that in England's The Hundred, Trent Rockets signed him as a local player.
What to watch next
- Whether Rawalpindi retains Amir using a foreign slot or releases him to the auction pool.
- Whether Amir's existing two-year contract, signed when he was a local player, remains valid.
- How the PSL formally resolves his player classification for the upcoming season.
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