Alex Hales, Samit Patel and Imad Wasim will all return to the Pakistan Super League for the conclusion of the 2020 tournament.

Hales and Wasim will represent Karachi Kings in the knockout stages, with the winner of their play-off against Multan Sultans on 14 November progressing directly to the final.

On the same day, Patel’s Lahore Qalandars are scheduled to face Peshawar Zalmi. The winner of that fixture will face the loser of the Sultans v Kings clash in the Eliminator on15 November,.

The team which prevails will take up the second spot in the showpiece two days later.

Hales hit 239 runs, with a high score of 80*, in five PSL innings earlier this year.

Patel chalked up 137 runs, while his nine wickets included a career-best analysis of 4/5 - with England batsman Jason Roy amongst his victims.

Wasim’s five wickets, meanwhile, came at an economy rate of 7.47.

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