Overview
- This week Mohammad Amir confirmed he will play the Pakistan Super League in 2027 as an overseas player and is already playing in England as a domestic player under a British passport.
- Nottinghamshire and Trent Rockets registered Amir as a local player after he completed British citizenship formalities, which removed him from overseas quotas in English competitions.
- Rawalpindiz bought Amir at the PSL 2026 auction on a two‑year contract signed as a domestic player, and his reclassification now creates a contractual conundrum for the franchise.
- The practical result is that any PSL team wanting Amir in 2027 would need to use one of its limited overseas squad slots, which could force Rawalpindiz to retain, renegotiate, or release him depending on the PCB ruling.
- On paper Amir is now eligible to register for the IPL but he says he has not decided to enter and political and commercial barriers mean formal eligibility does not guarantee an IPL move.