PSL 10: Star Foreign Players Registered in Top Categories
News Desk
Islamabad: Defending champions Islamabad United have retained eight players, including skipper Shadab Khan and fast bowler Naseem Shah in the Platinum category.
Imad Wasim (mentor) and Azam Khan are retained in Diamond, while Salman Ali Agha (brand ambassador) and Haider Ali remain in Gold. Colin Munro and Rumman Raees stay in the Silver category.
Multan Sultans: The Sultans, runners-up of the last edition, retained seven players, with captain Mohammad Rizwan and Usama Mir in Platinum. David Willey (mentor), Iftikhar Ahmed (brand ambassador), and Usman Khan are in Diamond. Chris Jordan and Faisal Akram feature in Gold and Silver categories, respectively.
Peshawar Zalmi: Led by Babar Azam, Peshawar Zalmi retained seven players. Babar and Saim Ayub are in Platinum, with Mohammad Haris in Diamond. Arif Yaqoob, Mehran Mumtaz, and Sufyan Moqim (brand ambassador) are in Silver, while emerging player Ali Raza completes their roster.
Quetta Gladiators: Eight players were retained, including Rilee Rossouw, Abrar Ahmed, and Mohammad Amir (mentor) in Diamond. Saud Shakeel (brand ambassador), Akeal Hosein, and Mohammad Wasim Jnr are in Gold. Khawaja Muhammad Nafay and Usman Tariq remain in Silver.
Karachi Kings: Seven players were retained, with Hasan Ali and James Vince in Diamond. Shan Masood and Muhammad Irfan Khan are in Gold, while Arafat Minhas (brand ambassador), Tim Seifert, and Zahid Mehmood are in Silver.
Lahore Qalandars: Two-time winners Lahore Qalandars retained eight players. Shaheen Shah Afridi and Fakhar Zaman are in Platinum, with Haris Rauf (brand ambassador) and Sikandar Raza in Diamond. Abdullah Shafique, Jahandad Khan, and Zaman Khan are in Gold, and David Wiese is in Silver.
Platinum Picks Order
Lahore Qalandars hold the first Platinum pick, followed by Islamabad United and Quetta Gladiators for the second and third rounds, respectively.
Star Foreign Players Available
Top-tier international cricketers registered for the draft include:
Australia: David Warner, Alex Carey, Chris Lynn, Josh Philippe, Ashton Agar
England: Jason Roy, Alex Hales, Sam Billings, Dawid Malan
New Zealand: Finn Allen, Tim Southee, Martin Guptill
South Africa: Temba Bavuma, Rassie van der Dussen
West Indies: Jason Holder, Evin Lewis, Kyle Mayers
Sri Lanka: Kusal Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Angelo Mathews
Others: Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh), Blessing Muzarabani (Zimbabwe)
Category Relegations
Successful category relegations include:
- Rumman Raees (Islamabad United)
- Hasan Ali, Shan Masood, and Zahid Mehmood (Karachi Kings)
- Abdullah Shafique (Lahore Qalandars)
- Faisal Akram (Multan Sultans)
The HBL PSL 2025 Draft promises excitement as franchises prepare to enhance their squads for the upcoming season.
