No Afridi, but PSL finalists set for Lahore

Quetta and Peshawar will have a host of foreign players available for Sunday's Pakistan Super League final in violence-hit Lahore despite security fears having already scared off a host of international stars.

But Peshawar will have to make do without enigmatic Pakistan legend Shahid Afridi, who has been ruled out of the final with a finger injury.

Afridi sustained a major cut to his right index finger in the Zalmi's playoff final against Karachi on Friday and the allrounder, who recently announced his international retirement, said he was deeply disappointed to miss the tournament decider.

"After (last year's) World T20, it was a big challenge for me to perform for my fans," Afridi said with a heavily bandaged right hand in a video message. "So I hope you have enjoyed whatever I gave in PSL, because whatever the cricket left in me is for you only. 

"My wish was to play the PSL final in Lahore but sorry, I wont be able to play because doctor gave me a 10-day rest order. 

"It was my big wish that I could play in front of my own people in Lahore but sorry, not possible because of his this."

Quetta Gladiators had already seen English trio Kevin Pietersen, Luke Wright and Tymal Mills as well as South Africa's Rilee Rossouw and Nathan McCullum of New Zealand refuse to play in Pakistan.

But on Saturday, Quetta announced they had signed West Indian paceman Rayad Emrit, Bangladesh's Anamul Haque, 37-year-old South African Morne van wyk and Zimbabwe's Elton Chigumbura and Sean Ervine as replacements.

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"We have replacements for the final as well as former Pakistan paceman Aizaz Cheema (signed to cover for the injured Umar Gul)," said a team spokesman. 

Islamabad United's shock eliminating loss to Karachi on Wednesday meant the only two Australian players in the PSL, former Test stars Brad Haddin and Shane Watson, were spared a decision on whether they'd travel to Lahore.

Watson had previously stated that he was undecided as to whether or not he would travel for the final if Islamabad qualified.

Former Australia batsman Dean Jones, head coach of reigning champions Islamabad, will be in Lahore for the final as a TV commentator.

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Peshawar Zalmi announced four foreign players - skipper Darren Sammy and Marlon Samuels of the West Indies as well as England's Dawid Malan and Chris Jordan - will arrive in Lahore early Sunday morning.

PSL chairman Najam Sethi last week told AFP that all foreign players were offered extra money to appear in the final.

"We have offered foreign players up to double the pro-rata per match for the final," Sethi said. 

The participation of the tournament's international stars had been in doubt after security fears increased following two deadly bomb blasts in Lahore last month which left 23 people dead and over 100 injured.

The Pakistan army and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif have assured VIP-level security arrangements -normally reserved for state heads - for the teams.

It will be the highest-level game in Pakistan since a 2009 assault on the Sri Lanka team bus outside Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium killed six people and wounded several players.

A capacity crowd of 25,000 is expected for Sunday's final which starts at 2:00am AEDT (8.00pm local time).

As well as foreign players, the final will boast West Indian great Viv Richards who is a mentor for the Quetta team.