Know all the details about the PSL 2025 auction draft, which will take place on 11th January along with the players list and teams retained players squad
Ahead of the HBL PSL 2025 Players Draft on January 11, all six franchises have announced their player retentions. Each team was allowed to retain up to eight players, with three teams—Karachi Kings, Multan Sultans, and Peshawar Zalmi—retaining seven players, while the other franchises made full use of their retention slots. Defending champions Islamabad United retained key players including their captain Shadab Khan, who was the Player of the Tournament in 2024, and star fast bowler Naseem Shah.
Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2025 auction schedule, date, time, foreign and local players list with price, teams retained squads, venue and live streaming telecast where to watch
Pakistan Super League 2025: drafts schedule and players list
The Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2025 players’ draft will take place on January 11, 2025, in Gwadar, Balochistan but the time isn’t known yet. A total of 87 local players have renewed their categories ahead of the draft, with some notable promotions. Hasan Ali (Karachi Kings), Mohammad Amir (Quetta Gladiators), Saim Ayub (Peshawar Zalmi), and Usama Mir (Multan Sultans) have been moved up to the Platinum category from Diamond.
Several high-profile players, including Imad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Shadab Khan (Islamabad United), Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Shah Afridi (Lahore Qalandars), Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Rizwan (Multan Sultans), and Babar Azam (Peshawar Zalmi), have retained their spots in the Platinum category. The Diamond category includes 16 players, with Quetta Gladiators and Multan Sultans having four each.
In the Gold category, 30 players are listed, with Peshawar Zalmi having the most, followed by Karachi Kings, Lahore Qalandars, and Quetta Gladiators. The Silver category consists of 16 players, while the Emerging category features 12 players. Franchises have until January 4, 2025, to announce their retained players. Additionally, foreign players who weren’t picked up in the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction have registered for the PSL Draft.
HBL PSL 2025 player retentions are finalised. 🏆🏏🔥
Some really good options like Khushdil, Abbas Afridi, Hasnain, Faheem Ashraf, M Ali , OBY , Haseebullah and jammal available in the draft this time.#PSL10 #HBLPSLDraft #PSL10 pic.twitter.com/E2ZdLhzeD7
— Abdullah Zafar (@Arain_417) January 4, 2025
International stars such as Tim Southee, Usman Khawaja, David Willey, Sikandar Raza, and Dawid Malan have joined the list of foreign players for the PSL, which is set to take place between April and May 2025. The draft pick order for the PSL 2025 has also been revealed, setting the stage for a thrilling and competitive selection process. With a mix of exciting local and international talent, the PSL 2025 promises to be a memorable season for cricket fans.
Foreign Players Who Registered For PSL 2025 Draft
Afghanistan: Mujeeb Ur Rahman
Australia: Usman Khawaja, Alex Carey, Sean Abbott, Matt Short, David Warner, Chris Lynn, Riley Meredith
Bangladesh: Mustafizur Rahman, Shakib Al Hasan
England: Dawid Malan, David Willey, Jason Roy, Tom Curran, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Luke Wood, Alex Hales, Sam Billings
New Zealand: Tim Southee, Daryl Mitchell, Colin Munro, Martin Guptill, Mark Chapman, Adam Milne, Michael Bracewell, Finn Allen
South Africa: Rilee Rossouw, Corbin Bosch, Rassie van der Dussen Sri Lanka: Charith Asalanka, Pathum Nissanka
West Indies: Gudakesh Motie, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein
Zimbabwe: Sikandar Raza
The HBL PSL 10 Draft Pick Order has landed 🛬
The 19th and 20th picks will also be made during the #HBLPSLDraft
Which picks are you MOST excited for? 🤩 pic.twitter.com/nCP4G9JOKf
— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) December 23, 2024
PSL 10 will be held between April 8 to May 19 and has a salary ceiling of USD 200,000 for players in the 2025 auction.
For Indian fans who want to watch the live streaming of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), it will be available on the FanCode app and website. In Pakistan you can watch on Snack Video, Begin, Myco, Tapmad, and Tamasha and A Sports HD for the live telecast on TV.
| Team | Platinum | Diamond | Gold | Silver | Emerging |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islamabad United | Imad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Shadab Khan | Azam Khan, Salman Ali Agha | Faheem Ashraf, Haider Ali, Qasim Akram, Rumman Raees | Shahab Khan | Hunain Shah, Shamyl Hussain, Ubaid Shah |
| Karachi Kings | Hasan Ali | Mohammad Nawaz, Shan Masood, Shoaib Malik | Arafat Minhas, Anwar Ali Khan, Mir Hamza, Zahid Mahmood, Irfan Khan Niazi | Mohammad Amir Khan, Muhammad Akhlaq | Saad Baig, Sirajuddin |
| Lahore Qalandars | Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Shah Afridi | Abdullah Shafique | Sahibzada Farhan, Zaman Khan, Mirza Tahir Baig, Kamran Ghulam, Jahandad Khan | Ahsan Hafeez Bhatti, Muhammad Imran Jnr, Salman Fayyaz, Syed Faridoun Mahmood | Tayyab Abbas |
| Multan Sultans | Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Rizwan, Usama Mir | Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Ali, Usman Khan | Ihsanullah, Tayyab Tahir, Shahnawaz Dahani, Faisal Akram | Ali Majid, Yasir Khan | Aftab Ibrahim, Muhammad Shahzad |
| Peshawar Zalmi | Babar Azam, Saim Ayub | Aamir Jamal, Mohammad Haris | Arshad Iqbal, Asif Ali, Haseebullah, Hussain Talat, Khurram Shahzad, Salman Irshad, Sufyan Moqim | Arif Yaqoob, Mehran Mumtaz, Umair Afridi | Aimal Khan, Ali Raza, Mohammad Zeeshan |
| Quetta Gladiators | Mohammad Amir | Abrar Ahmed, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Hasnain | Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Usman Qadir, Omair Bin Yousuf, Sohail Khan, Umar Amin | Sajjad Ali Jnr, Usman Tariq, Bismillah Khan, Khawaja Mohammad Nafay | Adil Naz |
Full retentions:
Islamabad United (8) Shadab Khan and Naseem Shah (both Platinum), Imad Wasim (mentor) and Azam Khan (Diamond), Salman Ali Agha (Brand Ambassador) and Haider Ali (Both Gold, Colin Munro and Rumman Raees (both Silver)
Multan Sultans (7) Mohammad Rizwan and Usama Mir (both Platinum), David Willey (mentor), Iftikhar Ahmed (Brand Ambassador) and Usman Khan (all Diamond), Chris Jordan (Gold), Faisal Akram (Silver)
Peshawar Zalmi (7) Babar Azam, Saim Ayub (both Platinum), Mohammad Haris (Diamond), Arif Yaqoob, Mehran Mumtaz and Sufyan Moqim (Brand Ambassador) (all silver), Ali Raza (Emerging)
Quetta Gladiators (8) Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Amir (mentor) and Rilee Rossouw (all Diamond), Akeal Hosein, Saud Shakeel (Brand Ambassador) and Mohammad Wasim Jnr (all Gold), Khawaja Muhammad Nafay and Usman Tariq (Silver)
Karachi Kings (7) Hasan Ali and James Vince (both Diamond), Muhammad Irfan Khan and Shan Masood (both Gold), Arafat Minhas (Brand Ambassador), Tim Seifert and Zahid Mehmood (all Silver)
Lahore Qalandars (8) Shaheen Shah Afridi and Fakhar Zaman (both Platinum), Haris Rauf (Brand Ambassador) and Sikandar Raza (both Diamond), Abdullah Shafique, Jahandad Khan and Zaman Khan (all Gold), David Wiese (Silver)
Successful category relegation requests:
Rumman Raees (Islamabad United), Hasan Ali, Shan Masood and Zahid Mehmood (all Karachi Kings), Abdullah Shafique (Lahore Qalandars), Faisal Akram (Multan Sultans)