{
  "id": 17228675,
  "title": "PSL franchises allowed seven retentions, must release top-tier player if maximum limit exercised",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/psl-franchises-allowed-seven-retentions-must-release-top-tier-player",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T12:35:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2040968/psl-franchises-allowed-seven-retentions-must-release-top-tier-player-if-maximum-limit-exercised"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchises will be allowed to retain a maximum of seven players, including their direct signing, for the 12th edition of the tournament, but any side exercising the full retention allowance will have to release a player from the highest price tier of the previous auction into the general player pool. The provision, unanimously approved by all eight franchises at a…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}