The player draft for Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 10 has been moved to Lahore on January 13, 2025, from its original location in Gwadar on January 11. This change was due to logistical difficulties in Gwadar. Before the draft, on January 4, the six PSL teams announced their player retentions, with each allowed to keep up to eight players. Karachi Kings, Multan Sultans, and Peshawar Zalmi retained seven players each.
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)
Big names miss out on IPL, but can shine in PSL
The Pakistan Super League (PSL) might feature top players from around the world who didn’t get picked in the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction. Since the PSL will clash with the IPL, these players can now show their skills in the PSL. Some big names like David Warner, Steve Smith, and Kane Williamson didn’t get any team in the IPL. But, they might not all join the PSL because of its salary limits.
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