The Pakistan Super League (PSL), whose ninth iteration is scheduled to start in February 2024, released a list of players who have been retained by each of the league’s six franchises on Thursday.
In the Platinum category, the reigning champion Lahore Qalandards kept Shaheen Afridi. Islamabad United was able to hold onto both their top trader, Naseem Shah, and captain, Shadab Khan.
“Following the finalization of all trades and retentions, (MS)Multan Sultans will now have the first pick in the first round of the Platinum category after Multan and Quetta traded Iftikhar and Rilee between them,” the Pakistan Cricket Board announced in a press release.
Naseem Shah joined Islamabad United. Quetta Gladiator’s third-round Platinum pick was swapped for their first-round selection.
“Their first-round Silver pick was swapped for Multan fourth-round Silver pick after Shan Masood joined Karachi. Pakistan’s second-round Silver choice has been swapped for Islamabad’s first-round selection due to Imad Wasim’s transfer to Islamabad United.”In addition, the Quetta Gladiators and Karachi Kings will have to select a local player for the Platinum division.
Each of the six sides will have the Right to Match Card that will allow them to pick any player released from their roster during the psl draft.”
Complete retentions:
Lahore Qalandars 8
Mirza Tahir Baig (successfully relegated), Rashid Khan (both Silver), Abdullah Shafique, Zaman Khan, and Haris Rauf (Brand Ambassador), as well as Shaheen Shah Afridi (Platinum).
Islamabad United 8
Shadab Khan and Naseem Shah (both Platinum), Alex Hales and Colin Munro (all Gold), Imad Wasim (Mentor) and Azam Khan (both Diamond), Rumman Raees (successfully requested relegation in Silver). Faheem Ashraf (Brand Ambassador),
The seven Sultans of Multan are:
Ihsanullah (Brand Ambassador, Silver), Faisal Akram (Emerging), Khushdil Shah and Usama Mir (both Diamond), Abbas Afridi (Gold).
Karachi Kings 8
Muhammad Akhlaq (both Silver), Muhammad Irfan Khan (Emerging), Mir Hamza (successful relegation request), James Vince and Hasan Ali (Diamond), Shan Masood (Brand Ambassador), Shoaib Malik (Mentor), and Tabraiz Shamsi (all Gold).
Quetta Gladiators 8
Mohammad Wasim Jr., Jason Roy, Wanindu Hasaranga, and Rilee Rossouw (Platinum), Abrar Ahmed and Mohammad Hasnain (both Gold), Sarfaraz Ahmed (Brand Ambassador), and Will Smeed (Silver).
Peshawar Zalmi 8
Mohammad Haris (Brand Ambassador) and Aamir Jamal (both Gold), Khurram Shahzad (Silver), Haseebullah (Emerging), Babar Azam and Rovman Powell (both Platinum), Saim Ayub and Tom Kohler-Cadmore (both Diamond).
The foreign players registered in the top two categories:
Diamond:
| Azmatullah Omarzai Afghanistan Mohammad Nabi Afghanistan Ben McDermott Australia Litton Das Bangladesh Mehidy Hasan Miraz Bangladesh Mahmudullah Bangladesh Dan Lawrence England Gus Atkinson England Jordan Cox England Liam Dawson England Matthew Potts England Ollie Pope England Richard Gleeson England Sam Hain England Tim Seifert New Zealand Martin Guptill New Zealand Chad Bowes New Zealand George Linde South Africa Lungi Ngidi South Africa Reeza Hendricks South Africa Wayne Parnell South Africa Sisanda Magala South Africa Dilshan Madushanka Sri Lanka Charith Asalanka Sri Lanka Dushmantha Chameera Sri Lanka Sadeera Samarawickrama Sri Lanka Fabian Allen West Indies Johnson Charles West Indies Rahkeem Cornwall West Indies Roston Chase West Indies Shai Hope West Indies Hayden Walsh West Indies |
Platinum:
| Country Daniel Sams Australia Ashton Agar Australia Fazalhaq Farooqi Afghanistan Mujeeb Ur Rahman Afghanistan Noor Ahmad Afghanistan Rahmanullah Gurbaz Afghanistan Ben Duckett England Chris Jordan England David Willey England Dawid Malan England Luke Wood England Reece Topley England Tom Curran England Tymal Mills England Sandeep Lamichhane Nepal James Neesham New Zealand Rassie van der Dussen South Africa Imran Tahir South Africa Maheesh Theekshana Sri Lanka Bhanuka Rajapaksa Sri Lanka Dasun Shanaka Sri Lanka Kieron Pollard West Indies Romario Shepherd West Indies Brandon King West Indies Sherfane Rutherford West Indies |
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