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    "editor1": "<p><strong>Lahore, September 22<\/strong> - Former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar wants to own an outfit in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), a franchise-based T20 tournament scheduled to kick-start from February next year.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>According to media reports in Pakistan, Akhtar has already met PSL head Najam Sethi and discussed the possibilities.<br \/>\r\n&quot;Everyone is excited about PSL and so am I,&quot; Akhtar was quoted as saying by a website on Monday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;It&#39;s like a gift to the nation; it&#39;s not (just) the brand of PCB, it&#39;s the brand of Pakistan. I am interested in buying a team in the league and want to serve Pakistan cricket this way by promoting cricketers and making more Shoaib Akhtars who can bowl at 100 (mph).&quot;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;My business partner and I are testing the waters; assessing whatever is put on table and how it suits us,&quot; he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The league will have franchise-based teams from the provincial capitals - Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, Quetta and Islamabad - with prize money of $1 million.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Reportedly, the matches will be played at the West End Park International Cricket Stadium, Doha, Qatar. The tournament, featuring 24 matches, is scheduled to run from February 4 to 24, a month before the World T20 in India.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Top cricketers including the likes of Chris Gayle, Kevin Pietersen, Shakib Al Hasan, Lasith Malinga and Dwayne Bravo are expected to feature in the tournament.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The PCB will be selling the players via a draft and will in all probability hold an auction for the teams.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>(IANS)<\/p>\r\n",
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