PSL 2025 Draft and Final Players List [Live Updates]
The Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2025 draft, scheduled for 11th January at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium, will see teams Multan Sultans, Karachi Kings, Lahore Qalandars, Peshawar Zalmi, Islamabad United, and Quetta Gladiators selecting players across categories like Platinum, Diamond, and Emerging, featuring international stars like Steve Smith and David Warner.
PCB updates PSL 10 categories; Saim, Amir, Usama, Hasan promoted to platinum
Each team’s final players list will be updated live here on this page
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has unveiled the updated local player categories for the 10th edition of the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL), marking significant promotions for Mohammad Amir, Hasan Ali, Saim Ayub, and Usama Mir, who have moved from the Diamond category to the elite Platinum tier. This update features a total of 87 local players spread across various categories.
Updated Local Player Categories:
Islamabad United: Imad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Shadab Khan (Platinum),Azam Khan, Salman Ali Agha (Diamond), Faheem Ashraf, Haider Ali, Qasim Akram, Rumman Raees (Gold), Shahab Khan (Silver), Hunain Shah, Shamil Hussain, Obaid Shah(Emerging).
Karachi Kings:Hasan Ali (Platinum), Mohammad Nawaz, Shan Masood, Shoaib Malik (Diamond), Ifrat Munhas, Anwar Ali Khan, Mir Hamza, Zahid Mahmood, Irfan Khan Niazi (Gold), Mohammad Amir Khan, Mohammad Ikhlaq (Silver), Saad Baig, Sirajuddin (Emerging).
Lahore Qalandars: Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Shah Afridi (Platinum), Abdullah Shafiq (Diamond), Sahibzada Farhan, Zaman Khan, Mirza Tahir Baig, Kamran Ghulam, Jahanzaib Khan (Gold), Ahsan Hafeez Bhatti, Mohammad Imran Junior, Salman Fayyaz, Syed Fereidoun Mahmood (Silver), Tayyab Abbas (Emerging).
Multan Sultans: Mohammad Rizwan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Usama Mir (Platinum), Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Ali, Usman Khan (Diamond), Ihsanullah, Tayyab Tahir, Shahnawaz Dahani, Faisal Akram (Gold), Ali Majid, Yasir Khan (Silver), Aftab Ibrahim, Mohammad Shehzad (Emerging).
Peshawar Zalmi: Babar Azam, Saim Ayub (Platinum), Aamir Jamal, Mohammad Haris (Diamond), Asif Ali, Salman Irshad, Hussain Talat, Sufyan Maqeem (Gold), Arif Yaqoob, Mehran Mumtaz, Umair Afridi (Silver), Aimal Khan, Ali Raza, Mohammad Zishan (Emerging).
Quetta Gladiators: Mohammad Amir (Platinum), Abrar Ahmed, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Saud Shakil, Mohammad Hasnain (Diamond), Mohammad Wasim Junior, Usman Qadir, Umair Bin Yousuf, Sohail Khan, Umar Amin (Gold), Sajad Ali Junior, Usman Tariq, Bismillah Khan, Khawaja Mohammad Nafees (Silver), Adil Naz (Emerging).
| Categories | 1st Pick | 2nd Pick | 3rd Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platinum 1 | MS | KK | QG |
| Platinum 2 | LQ | IU | KK |
| Diamond 1 | MS | PZ | IU |
| Gold 1 | PZ | MS | MS |
| Silver 1 | QG | MS | LQ |
| Silver 2 | PZ | IU | IU |
| Silver 3 | QG | LQ | MS |
| Silver 4 | KK | PZ | IU |
| Emerging 1 | IU | PZ | MS |
| Emerging 2 | QG | LQ | IU |
| Supplementary 1 | LQ | MS | QG |
| Supplementary 2 | PZ | LQ | MS |
| Categories | 4th Pick | 5th Pick | 6th Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platinum 1 | PZ | QG | LQ |
| Platinum 2 | KK | – | – |
| Diamond 1 | KK | LQ | – |
| Silver 1 | MS | KK | PZ |
| Silver 2 | LQ | QG | MS |
| Silver 3 | PZ | IU | KK |
| Silver 4 | QG | – | – |
| Emerging 1 | LQ | QG | KK |
| Supplementary 1 | IU | PZ | KK |
| Supplementary 2 | IU | KK | QG |
2025 Players Draft – Preview
The Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2025 draft is set to take place in the first week of January at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium, with the ceremony starting at 5 PM and player selections commencing at 6 PM. Six franchises—Multan Sultans, Karachi Kings, Lahore Qalandars, Peshawar Zalmi, Islamabad United, and Quetta Gladiators—will declare their player retentions ahead of the event. Multan Sultans have secured the first pick, adding excitement to the draft as teams prepare their strategies for the upcoming season.
PSL Draft Countdown Video
The draft will feature top-tier talent from around the globe, including players like Steve Smith, David Warner, and Kane Williamson, though players with red-ball contracts under the England Cricket Board, such as Jason Roy, will be absent due to policy changes.
The draft process will involve player selections across categories such as Platinum, Diamond, Gold, Silver, and Emerging. Fans can follow the action live through the PSL’s official YouTube channel, which will provide real-time updates and comprehensive coverage of the event.
