Intially planned for Gwadar, the PSL 2025 draft event was relocated due to unforeseen logistical challenges and now taking place at the iconic Hazuri Bagh in Lahore. Currently, it is gaining attention all over as all six teams—Islamabad United, Lahore Qalandars, Peshawar Zalmi, Quetta Gladiators, Karachi Kings, and Multan Sultans—are aiming to improve their squads for the ultimate PSL 2025 battle. The big news is that Kane Williamson has not been picked for PSL 2025, while David Warner, on the other hand, has been selected by Karachi Kings and will look to do well. This is expected to be a crucial time for franchises as they seek to perfect their combinations.
The PSL 2025 draft is therefore extremely big. Take a look at all the important players picked by PSL franchises ahead of the big Pakistan Super League 2025.
Team | Players |
Lahore Qalandars | Daryl Mitchell, Kusal Perera, Asif Ali, Rishad Hussain, Mohammad Akhlaq |
Karachi Kings | David Warner, Abbas Afridi, Adam Milne, Khusdil Shah, Aamer Jamal, Litton Das, Mir Hamza |
Peshawar Zalmi | Tom Kohler-Cadmore (RTM), Corbin Bosch, Mohammad Ali, Abdul Samad, Hussain Talat, Ahmed Zanyal, Max Bryant, Najibullah Zadran, Ahmed Daniyal, Nahid Rana |
Quetta Gladiators | Mark Chapman, Finn Allen, Faheem Ashraf, Khurram Shahzad, Haseebullah Khan, Kyle Jamieson |
Multan Sultan | Michael Bracewell, Mohammad Hasnain, Kamran Ghulam, Tayyab Tahir, Akif Javed, Joshua Little, Gudakesh Motie |
Islamabad United | Matthew Short, Jason Holder, Ben Dwarshuis, Mohammad Nawaz, Andries Gous, Salman Irshad |
PSL 10 retentions
Islamabad United: Shadab Khan and Naseem Shah (both Platinum), Imad Wasim (mentor), Azam Khan (Diamond), Salman Ali Agha (Brand Ambassador), Haider Ali (Gold), Colin Munro and Rumman Raees (Silver)
Multan Sultans: Mohammad Rizwan and Usama Mir (Platinum), David Willey (mentor), Iftikhar Ahmed (Brand Ambassador), Usman Khan (Diamond), Chris Jordan (Gold), Faisal Akram (Silver)
Peshawar Zalmi: Babar Azam and Saim Ayub (Platinum), Mohammad Haris (Diamond), Arif Yaqoob, Mehran Mumtaz, and Sufyan Moqim (Brand Ambassador) (Silver), Ali Raza (Emerging)
Quetta Gladiators: Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Amir (mentor), and Rilee Rossouw (Diamond), Akeal Hosein, Saud Shakeel (Brand Ambassador), Mohammad Wasim Jnr (Gold), Khawaja Muhammad Nafay and Usman Tariq (Silver)
Karachi Kings: Hasan Ali and James Vince (Diamond), Muhammad Irfan Khan and Shan Masood (Gold), Arafat Minhas (Brand Ambassador), Tim Seifert and Zahid Mehmood (Silver)
Lahore Qalandars: Shaheen Shah Afridi and Fakhar Zaman (Platinum), Haris Rauf (Brand Ambassador), Sikandar Raza (Diamond), Abdullah Shafique, Jahandad Khan, Zaman Khan (Gold), David Wiese (Silver)
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