Who are you rooting for?
For this league to grow further, people have to start supporting their local teams. On that principle alone, I'm rooting for Karachi. I'm not too crazy about the franchise ownership but since they carry my city's name, my allegiance lies with the Kings.
Who do you think will actually win PSL 4, and why?
Call me crazy ... but Lahore Qalandars! Yes, I'm backing the three-time laughing stocks to become the first-time champions. What fuels my almost brash optimism? Their off-season business. Their problem's always been batting and AB de Villiers, Mohammad Hafeez and Corey Anderson plug those very gaps. Not to mention that they've also cut the cancerous Umar Akmal lose.
Who will finish last and why?
There seems to be a consensus here, and with good reason. Multan Sultans may turn out to be Naya Pakistan's most favourite team but on paper they're — i'm afraid — pretty ordinary. Their two best batters are Shoaib Malik and Shahid Afridi whose combined age is a staggering 75.
They've got some decent pacers but the rest of their roster boasts little-known foreign talent or format misfits such as Shan Masood and Hammad Azam. Say hello to the new Qalandars!
Who will score the most runs in the tournament?
I want to go with Fakhar Zaman but will go with Babar Azam — another consensus pick. Both come in really early and both are brilliant at what they do, only Babar is more suited to last the entire 20 overs. In this one year he's also improved his acceleration which was a concern earlier. You know what, it will be a bigger surprise if he is not the top scorer in PSL 4.
Name your pick for the highest wicket-taker.
On quality alone I would've picked Junaid Khan because to me he's Pakistan's best pacer when fully fit. But I can't back him here as I'm backing his team to finish bottom, which means lesser matches and thus lesser wickets. Since I have Lahore winning it all, I'll go with Shaheen Shah Afridi.
Name one player who you think will surprise everyone.
Our very own "talented youngster" ... Umar Akmal. Because one man's trash is another man's treasure. It's very easy to hate him but it's also very difficult to ignore that he did possess a very real skill-set. He's left Lahore in a divorce which I believe would suit both the parties. Now with Quetta and away from the circus, he would want to prove a point.
Name one player who will be the biggest letdown.
Mohammad Sami. Islamabad United have made him the captain for a lack of a better option but I'm sorry he just doesn't seem captaincy material. He'll find Misbah a hard act to follow.
Make a random PSL prediction (could be anything).
The prime minister would personally get involved so fewer international players would refuse to travel to Pakistan. The government would take credit because Naya Pakistan, the opposition wouldn't acknowledge because Purana Pakistan.
The parliament would roar with PSL-centric jibes, with treasury benches boasting "dekho De Villiers bhi a rha hai" and opposition benches countering: "Kohli tau nahe a rha na!"
Could happen.
Do you agree with the predictions? Let us know in the comments section! You can also post predictions of your own. If you outdo the experts, we might give you a shout-out in our post-tournament wrap-up!