Olympic gold medallist Arshad Nadeem announces Multan Sultans' gold pick in PSL 2025 draft

Olympic gold medallist Arshad Nadeem revealed the Multan Sultans' gold pick for the 2025 Pakistan Super League draft at the Huzoori Bagh in Lahore Fort on Monday, January 13. The ace javelin thrower was invited by the Sultans' management to make the announcement during the event.

After congratulating the organizers of the tournament, Nadeem said that the Sultans' gold pick was Muhammad Hasnain. The latter is among the fastest bowlers in the world at the moment, having clocked 150kmph quite regularly. A player chosen to be a gold pick in the draft has a base price of $50,000.

"It’s a great feeling to be here. PSL is a massive event for Pakistan, and seeing our players shine on the global stage is always a proud moment. I feel delighted to come here. Muhammad Hasnain is the Multan Sultans' gold pick in this draft," Nadeem said.

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The event was attended by Arshad Nadeem and his coach Salman Butt.

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Arshad Nadeem won gold medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics

Nadeem won the gold medal in the men's javelin throw event of the 2024 Olympics held in Paris, edging out India's Neeraj Chopra, who won silver, in the final. By doing so, Nadeem became the first individual athlete from Pakistan to win an Olympic gold medal. The 27-year-old also set a new Olympic record of 92.97 meters.

In the 2020 Olympics, held in Tokyo in 2021, Nadeem finished fifth, missing out on getting to the podium in his debut in the quadrennial event. He is among the most widely respected athletes in Pakistan, as well as the entire Indian subcontinent, and shares a heartwarming relationship with fierce rival Chopra.

Interestingly, it has been reported that Nadeem had earlier wished to become a cricketer, but changed his mind to become a javelin thrower in 2015.