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LAHORE: All eight team squads for the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11 have been finalized following a historic player auction held on February 10 here in Expo Centre.

The auction was the first of its kind in the league’s history, replacing the draft—a player selection process—that had been used for the first 10 editions since it started in 2016.

The change to the player selection model followed the expansion, which added two new franchises: Sialkot Stallionz and Hyderabad Houston Kingsmen.

List of Squads for PSL 11

Lahore Qalandars: Shaheen Shah Afridi, Abdullah Shafique, Sikandar Raza, Mohammad Naeem, Mustafizur Rahman, Haris Rauf, Usama Mir, Fakhar Zaman, Ubaid Shah, Haseebullah Khan, Mohammad Farooq, Dasun Shanaka, Parvez Hossain Emon, Asif Ali, Tayyab Tahir, and Gudakesh Motie.

Karachi Kings: Hasan Ali, Abbas Afridi, Khushdil Shah, Saad Baig, Moeen Ali, David Warner, Azam Khan, Salman Ali Agha, Shahid Aziz, Mir Hamza, Adam Zampa, Mohammad Hamza Sohail, Aqib Ilyas, Khuzaima Bin Tanveer, Johnson Charles, Muhammad Waseem, Ihsanullah and Rizwanullah.

Islamabad United: Shadab Khan, Salman Irshad, Andries Gous, Devon Conway, Faheem Ashraf, Mehran Mumtaz, Max Bryant, Khurram Shahzad, Mark Chapman, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Mir Hamza Sajjad, Sameer Minhas, Sameen Gul, Shamar Joseph, Imad Wasim, Richard Gleeson, Haider Ali, Mohammad Hasnain and Dipendra Singh Airee.

Peshawar Zalmi: Babar Azam, Sufiyan Muqeem, Abdul Samad, Ali Raza, Aaron Hardie, Aamir Jamal, Mohammad Haris, Khalid Usman, Abdul Subhan, James Vince, Michael Bracewell, Kusal Mendis, Iftikhar Ahmed, Nahid Rana and Mirza Tahir Baig.

Quetta Gladiators: Abrar Ahmed, Usman Tariq, Hasan Nawaz, Shamyl Hussain, Spencer Johnson, Rilee Rossouw, Faisal Akram, Arafat Minhas, Jahandad Khan, Khawaja Mohammad Nafay, Wasim Akram Jnr, Khan Zaib, Bismillah Khan, Saqib Khan, Brett Hampton, Sam Harper, Bevon Jacobs, Saud Shakeel, Ben McDermott and Tom Curran.

Rawalpindi: Mohammad Rizwan, Sam Billings, Zaman Khan, Yasir Khan, Naseem Shah, Rishad Hossain, Daryl Mitchell, Mohammad Amir, Abdullah Fazal, Amad Butt, Dian Forrestor, Laurie Evans, Asif Afridi, Kamran Ghulam, Fawad Ali, Mohammad Amir Khan, Shahzaib Khan and Jake Fraser-McGurk

Sialkot Stallionz: Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Ahmed Daniyal, Saad Masood, Steve Smith, Jahanzaib Sultan, Sahibzada Farhan, Ashton Turner, Peter Siddle, Tabraiz Shamsi, Lachlan Shaw, Delano Potgieter, Josh Phillippe, Shan Masood, Momin Qamar, Muhammad Awais Zafar, Arshad Iqbal and Nisar Khan

Hyderabad Houston Kingsmen: Saim Ayub, Akif Javed, Maaz Sadaqat, Marnus Labuschagne, Usman Khan, Mohammad Ali, Kusal Perera, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Hassan Khan, Shayan Jahangir, Ottniel Baartman, Hammad Azam, Riley Meredith, Sharjeel Khan, Asif Mehmood, Hunain Shah, Rizwan Mehmood, Saad Ali and Tayyab Arif.

READ: Motie spins West Indies to victory over England at T20 World Cup

Left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie tore the heart out of England’s much-vaunted middle order Wednesday as the West Indies won by 30 runs in their T20 World Cup clash in Mumbai.

The West Indies scored 196-6 largely thanks to Sherfane Rutherford’s brutal, unbeaten 76 and some late hitting from Jason Holder.

In reply England were all out for 166 in 19 overs.

They made a brisk start to the chase before Motie, who varies between left-arm orthodox and wrist spin, bamboozled Tom Banton, Jacob Bethel,l and captain Harry Brook in a brilliant spell of 3-33.

It pegged back England from a comfortable 85-2 in the eighth over to 131-5 in the 14th when Brook departed for 17.

Sam Curran kept them in the hunt with a brave unbeaten 43 off 30 balls before he ran out of partners.

It was the second win from two for the West Indies and puts them in pole position to qualify for the Super Eights from Group C.

England got off to the perfect start in their chase when opener Phil Salt carted Jason Holder’s first over for 24 with two sixes and three fours as they raced to 31-0 off 12 balls.

Salt fell for 30 in the fourth over, looping a catch to Rutherford when attempting another big hit, this time off Romario Shepherd.

England sped to 67-1 at the end of the six-over power play, with Jos Buttler on 15 and Bethell 20.

Buttler hit a six off Roston Chase but perished trying to repeat the damage, caught in the deep by Rovman Powell for 21.

Banton (2) was out cheaply for the second successive match, and when Bethell (33) followed soon after, both to Motie, England were in bother at 90-4.

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Motie then captured the prize wicket of Brook, caught and bowled for 17, in his final over to leave England 131-5 off 14, and the damage had been done.

For the West Indies, sixth-wicket pair Rutherford, who hit seven sixes and two fours, and Jason Holder (33, four sixes, one four) hammered 61 in 32 balls in the dying overs.

Jofra Archer had struck in the first over of the match when captain Shai Hope slapped him straight to Banton at cover.

It was soon 8-2 when Brandon King tried to smash Curran’s first ball but could only find Salt at deep cover.

Chase hit spinner Will Jacks for three fours and Shimron Hetmyer joined in with a colossal six as the fifth over was despatched for 19 runs.

Hetmyer, on 23, top-edged Overton to Curran at fine leg to leave the West Indies 55-3.

When Adil Rashid trapped Chase, on 34, for his 400th wicket in T20 internationals, the Caribbean side had slipped to 77-4 in the 10th over.

Powell and Rutherford put on 50 in just 26 balls as the West Indies raced to 127-4 after 14 overs.

Rashid’s reintroduction immediately bore fruit as Powell holed out to Overton at long-off.

Rutherford sailed on and brought up his fifty in 29 balls with a four and a six off Overton.

Curran, the last-gasp hero against Nepal, was pummelled for 20 off his third over, including three sixes by Holder.

Rashid was the pick of England’s bowlers, taking a superb 2-16 off his four overs.

READ: Karachi Kings add Charles and Waseem for PSL 11

DUBAI: Pakistan opener batter Sahibzada Farhan continued to shine as he moved up four spots in the latest ICC T20I rankings announced on Wednesday.

The right-hander, who played a match-winning knock of 74 against the USA in the T20 World Cup, climbed four spots and moved to fourth position with 769 rating points.

This is Farhan’s second highest-ranking in his career, having previously reached the spot with 776 rating points.

On the other hand, Fakhar Zaman jumped three places to 57th position while Salman Ali Agha dropped to 63rd position.

Meanwhile, India opener Abhishek Sharma continued to stamp his authority in the shorter format with a top position.

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In the T20I bowling rankings, spinner Abrar Ahmed remains at eighth position with 659 points, while Mohammad Nawaz made a huge leap, moving 14 places to 13th spot with 638 points.

The top position is held by Varun Chakravarthy, followed by New Zealand’s Jacob Duffy in second and Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan.

Among the all-rounder rankings, Zimbabwe Sikandar Raza pipped Saim Ayub to move up to the top position.

Mohammad Nawaz and Faheem Ashraf slipped to 35th and 59 positions respectively. On the contrary, Pakistan T20I skipper Salman Agha dropped to 69th place.

READ: Karachi Kings sign Adam Zampa in PSL 11 Player Auction

LAHORE: Karachi Kings continued to strengthen their squad at the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11 Player Auction by signing Australian leg-spinner Adam Zampa and left-arm fast bowler Mir Hamza.

Mir Hamza, 33, was secured for PKR 2.4 crore, marking another chapter in his long association with the franchise.

The experienced pacer has been part of Karachi Kings for the past four seasons and has represented the side in five PSL editions overall, in addition to four appearances for Quetta Gladiators.

Across 29 PSL matches, Hamza has claimed 33 wickets at an impressive average of 23.57.

Australian leg-spinner Adam Zampa is set for his maiden stint in the PSL, having never previously featured in the tournament.

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Currently representing Australia in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, Zampa was picked for PKR 4.5 crore.

One of the leading white-ball spinners in world cricket, he has taken 139 wickets in T20 Internationals at an average of 20.99, while his overall T20 record stands at 401 wickets in 323 matches at an average of 21.39.

Karachi Kings also added Aqib Ilyas to their roster for PKR 60 lakh, further enhancing the squad’s balance.

Earlier in the auction, the Kings bolstered their lineup with the signings of David Warner, Pakistan T20I captain Salman Ali Agha, and wicketkeeper-batter Azam Khan.

Warner returned to the franchise for PKR 7.9 crore after captaining the side in PSL 10, while Azam Khan was secured for PKR 3.25 crore and Salman Ali Agha for PKR 5.85 crore.

Prior to the PSL 11 Player Auction, Karachi Kings retained a strong core featuring Hasan Ali (Platinum), Mohammad Abbas Afridi (Diamond), Khushdil Shah (Gold), and Saad Baig (Emerging).

The franchise also strengthened its squad with the direct signing of England all-rounder Moeen Ali.

READ: Adam Zampa stars as Australia crush Ireland in statement win

COLOMBO: Nathan Ellis and Adam Zampa’s four-wicket hauls skittled Ireland for a mere score as Australia started their T20 World Cup 2026 campaign with a 67-run win over Ireland in the 14th match here at the RPS Stadium on Wednesday.

Opting to bat first, Australia racked up 182-6 in their 20 overs, despite the absence of their regular skipper, Mitchell Marsh, who was ruled out due to injury.

After losing Travis Head early in the piece, Cameron Green and Josh Inglis stabilized the innings with a brisk 49-run partnership off 23 balls.

The scorecard read 56 when Green was dismissed after managing 21 from 11 with the help of two sixes.

Ireland bowlers quickly maintained their composure to leave Australia in a mess with four down for 88 in 9.3 overs.

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George Dockrell and Harry Tector combined to dismiss Josh Inglis (37 from 17) and Glenn Maxwell (9).

After quick wickets, Matt Renshaw and Marcus Stoinis launched a recovery with a 61 run parntership.

The pair propelled the scorecard to 149 runs in 16.5 overs. The stand eventually culminated with Renshaw’s wicket, who made 37 from 33 balls.

Marcus Stoinis, meanwhile, with his blitz, ensured that Australia finished strong.

In reply, Ireland were bowled out for 115 in 16.5 overs.

Ireland suffered an early blow as their captain, Paul Stirling, went back to the pavilion after retiring hurt.

Australia pacer Nathan Ellis tore through the top and middle order, picking up four wickets for just 12 runs.

The early blows never allowed Ireland’s batters to settle as they were reduced to 43-5 in 6.5 overs.

George Dockrell and Lorcan Tucker tried to arrest the slide with a 46-run partnership. The pair brought the total to 89 in 13.4 overs.

The stand ended with Tucker’s wicket, who made 24 from 27 balls.

Following the wicket, Ireland’s innings quickly unraveled with Ellis taking the last wicket.

Besides Ellis, Zampa also shone with the ball, taking four wickets in his quota of four overs.

READ: Stokes provides surgery update after freakish injury

England Test captain Ben Stokes says that he has undergone successful surgery after being struck in the face by a cricket ball.

The 34-year-old all-rounder posted a picture on Instagram last week showing his eye heavily swollen and bruised, a graze on his cheek and lip, and a bandage stuffed in his nose.

“You should see the state of the cricket ball,” read the caption, alongside a laughing face emoji.

On Tuesday, he posted again from the hospital with a photo of his swollen face and the caption: “May not look like it but the surgery was a success.”

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Stokes is back in England following a woeful Ashes tour, which ended with a 4-1 series loss to Australia.

Although he has made it clear he wants to continue to captain the red-ball side, his position remains uncertain, and there is an England and Wales Cricket Board review.

Stokes is no longer a member of England’s white-ball set-up and isn’t at the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.

He could next play for Durham in the early rounds of the County Championship before England begin their home Test season against New Zealand at Lord’s on June 4 — Stokes’s 35th birthday.

READ: Karachi Kings secure Warner, Salman and Azam in major squad boost

Karachi Kings bolstered their squad at the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11 Player Auction with the addition of David Warner, Salman Ali Agha, and wicketkeeper-batter Azam Khan.

David Warner returns to Karachi Kings for PKR 7.9 crore after captaining the side in PSL 10.

The dynamic left-hander was one of the team’s standout performers, scoring 368 runs in 11 innings at an impressive average of 33.45 and a strike rate of 153.97.

 

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Power-hitter Azam Khan was secured for PKR 3.25 crore. Azam began his PSL career with Quetta Gladiators before representing Islamabad United, featuring in 61 matches overall.

 

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He has accumulated 1,206 runs at a remarkable strike rate of 143.40. Behind the stumps, Azam has taken 27 catches and completed seven stumpings, adding further depth to Karachi Kings’ wicketkeeping options.

Pakistan T20I captain Salman Ali Agha was bought for PKR 5.85 crore.

 

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Currently leading the national side in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, Salman brings valuable experience, having previously represented Lahore Qalandars and Islamabad United in the PSL.

He has scored 730 runs in 36 matches and also contributed with four wickets.

Earlier, ahead of the PSL 11 Player Auction, Karachi Kings retained a strong core by securing Hasan Ali (Platinum), Mohammad Abbas Afridi (Diamond), Khushdil Shah (Gold), and Saad Baig (Emerging).

The franchise also strengthened its lineup with the direct signing of an England all-rounder.

READ: T20 World Cup: Steve Smith earns surprise call-up to Australia squad

Veteran batter Steve Smith has been rushed into the Australia squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 as a cover for skipper Mitchell Marsh, who is ruled out of their opening fixture against Ireland.

Marsh, 34, suffered a testicular injury after suffering a blow to the groin during his side’s training session.

Cricket Australia (CA) confirmed that Marsh is injured, prompting them to bring Smith as a reserve.

“He is experiencing ongoing pain and discomfort, which is restricting his movement,” Cricket Australia confirmed.

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“Scans have confirmed internal testicular bleeding, and he will require a period of rest and rehabilitation. His return to play will be guided by symptom resolution and medical advice.”

“Standby player Steve Smith will travel to Sri Lanka as cover to acclimatise and prepare, should he be required,” the statement added.

The right-hander’s last appearance for Australia in the shorter format came in 2024 against New Zealand.

Overall, Smith has played 67 T20Is, accumulating 1094 runs at an average of 24.86 with the aid of five half-centuries.

Australia T20 World Cup squad

Mitchell Marsh (c), Xavier Bartlett, Cooper Connolly, Tim David, Ben Dwarshuis, Cameron Green, Nathan Ellis, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Renshaw, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa.

Australia World Cup Fixtures

February 11, Australia vs Ireland Group B, Premadasa, Colombo
February 13, Australia vs Zimbabwe, Premadasa, Colombo
February 17, Australia vs Sri Lanka, Kandy
February 21, Australia vs Oman, Kandy

READ: South Africa edge Afghanistan in double Super Over thriller

AHMEDABAD: South Africa survived a heart-stopping encounter against Afghanistan to emerge victorious in a match that stretched into two Super Overs in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 group stage on Wednesday.

After winning the toss, Afghanistan invited South Africa to bat first, but the Proteas made the most of the opportunity, posting a challenging 187-6.

Quinton de Kock led the charge with 59 off 41 balls, including five fours and three sixes, while Ryan Rickelton unleashed a blistering 61 from 28 deliveries, smashing four sixes and five fours.

Afghanistan’s Azmatullah Omarzai and Rashid Khan claimed two wickets each to keep the chase competitive.

Chasing 188, Afghanistan looked on course for victory thanks to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, who produced a sensational 84 off 42 balls, featuring seven sixes and four fours.

However, South Africa’s bowling, spearheaded by Lungi Ngidi, who took three wickets, ensured no other batter could threaten the total.

Afghanistan were eventually pegged back at 187 in 19.4 overs, forcing the first Super Over.

The drama continued in the first Super Over as Afghanistan posted 17 runs, largely thanks to Omarzai’s 16 off five balls.

South Africa matched the total, setting up a second Super Over.

In this decider, David Miller struck 16 off four deliveries to set Afghanistan a target of 24.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz came close to scripting another miracle, hitting 18 runs off four balls, but fell on the final delivery, needing a boundary to tie again. South Africa sealed the win.

The result leaves Afghanistan with a steep climb to reach the Super 8s. The team must now win their remaining two matches convincingly and hope for favourable results elsewhere.

READ: PSL 11 Player Auction: Gladiators buy Khawaja Nafay for PKR 6.5 crore

LAHORE: The first-ever Pakistan Super League (PSL) player auction concluded with all eight teams stacked up ahead of the landmark season 11.

The auction was held today at the Expo Centre, marking a major shift from the traditional draft system. Stay with us for live updates on every pick, price, and squad development.

09:40 PM — Auction concludes 🔴

💰 Tayyab Arif goes to Hyderabad Kingsmen for a base price of PKR 60 lakh

💰 Rizwanullah goes to Karachi Kings for a base price of PKR 60 lakh

💰 Saad Ali goes toHyderabad Kingsmen for a base price of PKR 60 lakh

💰 Mirza Tahir Baig goes to Peshawar Zalmi for a base price of PKR 60 lakh

💰 Gudakesh Motie goes to Lahore Qalandars for a base price of PKR 1.1 crore

💰 Tom Curran goes to Quetta Gladiators for a base price of PKR 4.2 crore

💰 Shahzaib Khan goes to Rawalpindi for a base price of PKR 60 lakh

💰 Rizwan Mehmood goes to Hyderabad Kingsmen for a base price of PKR 60 lakh

💰 Mohammad Awais Zafar goes to Sialkot Stallionz for a base price of PKR 60 lakh

Momin Qamar goes under the hammer for a base price of PKR 60 lakh
💰 SOLD: Sialkot Stallionz secure Momin Qamar for PKR 1.07 crore

💰 Mohammad Amir Khan goes to Rawalpindi for a base price of PKR 60 lakh

💰 Hunain Shah goes to Hyderabad Kingsmen for a base price of PKR 60 lakh

💰 Fawad Ali goes to Rawalpindi for a base price of PKR 60 lakh

💰 Asif Mehmood goes to Hyderabad Kingsmen for a base price of PKR 60 lakh

💰 Dipendra Singh Airee goes to Islamabad United for a base price of PKR 60 lakh

💰 Tayyab Tahir goes to Lahore Qalandars for a base price of PKR 60 lakh

💰 Sharjeel Khan goes to Hyderabad Kingsmen for a base price of PKR 60 lakh

Mohammad Hasnain goes under the hammer for a base price of PKR 60 lakh
💰 SOLD: Islamabad United secure Mohammad Hasnain for PKR 77.5 lakh

Kamran Ghulam goes under the hammer for a base price of PKR 60 lakh
💰 SOLD: Rawalpindi secure Kamran Ghulam for PKR 65 lakh

Ihsanullah goes under the hammer for a base price of PKR 60 lakh
💰 SOLD: Karachi Kings secure Ihsanullah for PKR 1.05 crore

Hussain Talat goes under the hammer for a base price of PKR 60 lakh
💰 SOLD: Lahore Qalandars secure Hussain Talat for PKR 77.5 lakh

Haider Ali goes under the hammer for a base price of PKR 60 lakh
💰 SOLD: Islamabad United secure Haider Ali for PKR 1.5 crore

💰 Asif Ali goes to Lahore Qalandars for a base price of PKR 60 lakh

Asif Afridi goes under the hammer for a base price of PKR 60 lakh
💰 SOLD: Rawalpindi secure Asif Afridi for PKR 2.4 crore

💰 Parvez Hossain Emon goes to Lahore Qalandars for a base price of PKR 60 lakh

💰 Nahid Rana goes to Peshawar Zalmi for a base price of PKR 60 lakh

💰 Laurie Evans goes to Rawalpindi for a base price of PKR 1.1 crore

💰 Muhammad Waseem goes to Karachi Kings for a base price of PKR 1.1 crore

💰 Ben McDermott goes to Quetta Gladiators for a base price of PKR 1.1 crore

💰 Dian Forrester goes to Rawalpindi for a base price of PKR 60 lakh

Shan Masood goes under the hammer for a base price of PKR 60 lakh
💰 SOLD: Sialkot Stallionz secure Shan Masood for PKR 65 lakh

Saud Shakeel goes under the hammer for a base price of PKR 60 lakh
💰 SOLD: Quetta Gladiators secure Saud Shakeel for PKR 65 lakh

Josh Philippe goes under the hammer for a base price of PKR 1.1 crore
💰 SOLD: Sialkot Stallionz secure Josh Philippe for PKR 2.3 crore

Iftikhar Ahmed goes under the hammer for a base price of PKR 60 lakh
💰 SOLD: Peshawar Zalmi secure Iftikhar Ahmed for PKR 1.8 crore

Johnson Charles goes under the hammer for a base price of PKR 1.1 crore
💰 SOLD: Karachi Kings secure Johnson Charles for PKR 2 crore

💰 Richard Gleeson goes to Islamabad United for a base price of PKR 1.1 crore

💰 Imad Wasim goes to Islamabad United for a base price of PKR 2.2 crore

Kusal Mendis goes under the hammer for a base price of PKR 2.2 crore
💰 SOLD: Peshawar Zalmi secure Kusal Mendis for PKR 4.2 crore

Dasun Shanaka goes under the hammer for a base price of PKR 60 lakh
💰 SOLD: Lahore Qalandars secure Dasun Shanaka for PKR 75 lakh

💰 Michael Bracewell goes to Peshawar Zalmi for a base price of PKR 4.2 crore

💰 Riley Meredith goes to Hyderabad Kingsmen for a base price of PKR 4.2 crore

James Vince goes under the hammer for a base price of PKR 2.2 crore
💰 SOLD: Peshawar Zalmi secure James Vince for PKR 3 crore

Accelerated UNSOLD players 

08:10 PM — Auction resumes 🔴

06:40 PM — Remaining purse 💰

• Islamabad United: PKR 7.550 CR
• Karachi Kings: PKR 5.335 CR
• Lahore Qalandars: PKR 7.910 CR
• Quetta Gladiators: PKR 7.040 CR
• Peshawar Zalmi: PKR 19.935 CR
• Rawalpindi: PKR 8.025 CR
• Hyderabad Houston Kingsmen: PKR 9.640 CR
• Sialkot Stallionz: PKR 6.940 CR

06:30 PM — BREAK 🔴

💰 Hammad Azam goes to Hyderabad Kingsmen for a base price of PKR 60 lakh

💰 Ottneil Baartman goes to Hyderabad Kingsmen for a base price of PKR 1.1 crore

Khuzaima Bin Tanveer goes under the hammer for a base price of PKR 60 lakh
💰 SOLD: Karachi Kings secure Khuzaima Bin Tanveer for PKR 90 lakh

💰 Delano Potgieter goes to Sialkot Stallionz for a base price of PKR 60 lakh

💰 Lachlan Shaw goes to Sialkot Stallionz for a base price of PKR 60 lakh

💰 Bevon Jacobs goes to Quetta Gladiators for a base price of PKR 60 lakh

💰 Shamar Joseph goes to Islamabad United for a base price of PKR 1.1 crore

💰 Samuel Harper goes to Quetta Gladiators for a base price of PKR 60 lakh

💰 Shayan Jahangir goes to Hyderabad Kingsmen for a base price of PKR 60 lakh

Hassan Khan goes under the hammer for a base price of PKR 1.1 crore
💰 SOLD: Hyderabad Kingsmen secure Hassan Khan for PKR 1.85 crore

💰 Brett Hampton goes to Quetta Gladiators for a base price of PKR 60 lakh

Chad Bowes, Will Young, Lloyd Pope, George Garton, Binura Fernando, Mark Steketee, Harry Trector, Keemo Paul, Mark Adair, Shoriful Islam, Blessing Muzarabani, Junaid Siddique, Dwaine Pretorius, Tony De Zorzi, Tawhid Hridoy, Paul Stirling, Richard Ngarava, Sheldon Cottrell, Parvez Hossain Emon, Shamim Hossain, Shamarh Brooks, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Taskin Ahmed, Tom Moores, Paul Van Meekeren, Jason Smith, D’arcy Short, Liam Scott, Andre Fletcher, Brandon McMullen, Hilton Cartwright, Kaleem Sana, Lorcan Tucker, Nathan Sowter, Fabian Allen, Lizaad Williams, Billy Stanlake, Dushan Hemantha, Laurie Evans, Dunith Wellalage, Jack Wildermuth, Benny Howell, Hasan Mahmud, Muhammad Waseem, Chris Green, Max Chu, Obed McCoy, Rohid Khan, Vijayakanth Viyaskantha, and Jefferey Vandersey go UNSOLD

05:55 PM — Accelerated round (overseas players)  🔴

Abdul Subhan goes under the hammer for a base price of PKR 60 lakh
💰 SOLD: Peshawar Zalmi secure Abdul Subhan for PKR 62.5 lakh

💰 Sameen Gul goes to Islamabad United for a base price of PKR 60 lakh

💰 Saqib Khan goes to Quetta Gladiators for a base price of PKR 60 lakh

Sameer Minhas goes under the hammer for a base price of PKR 60 lakh
💰 SOLD: Islamabad United secure Sameer Minhas for PKR 1.9 crore

💰 Mohammad Farooq goes to Lahore Qalandars for a base price of PKR 60 lakh

💰 Aqib Ilyas goes to Karachi Kings for a base price of PKR 60 lakh

💰 Khalid Usman goes to Peshawar Zalmi for a base price of PKR 60 lakh

💰 Bismillah Khan goes to Quetta Gladiators for a base price of PKR 60 lakh

💰 Hamza Sohail goes to Karachi Kings for PKR 62.5 lakh

Mir Hamza Sajjad goes under the hammer for a base price of PKR 60 lakh
💰 SOLD: Islamabad United secure Mir Hamza Sajjad for PKR 70 lakh

💰 Khan Zaib goes to Quetta Gladiators for a base price of PKR 60 lakh

Wasim Akram Jnr goes under the hammer for a base price of PKR 60 lakh
💰 SOLD: Quetta Gladiators secure Wasim Akram Jnr for PKR 77.5 lakh

Amad Butt goes under the hammer for a base price of PKR 60 lakh
💰 SOLD: Rawalpindi secure Amad Butt for PKR 80 lakh

Naqeebullah Khan, Aizaz Habib Khan, Saeed Ali, Ahmed Khan, Saqlain Nawaz, Mohammad Ammar, Sameer Saqib, Yahya Bin Abdul Rehman, Abbas Ali, Abdul Faseeh, Raja Hamza Waheed, Mohammad Ilyas Khan, Sharoon Siraj, Mohammad Tayyab Arif, Ahmed Hussain, Tayyab Abbas, Saad Khan, Obaid Shahid, Ali Razzaq, Mohammad Imran, Rizwanullah, Afaq Afridi, Abu Zar, Imran Shah, Muhammad Huraira, Mohammad Shahbaz, Parvaiz Ahmed, Shahzaib Khan, Sirajuddin, Arshad Iqbal, Noman Ali, Abubakar, Faham-ul-Haq, Mohammad Taha, Umar Siddiq, Aamir Yamin, Mohammad Akram, Ali Shabbir, Mohammad Salman, Mohammad Rameez Jnr., Hamza Nazar, Mohammad Awais Zafar, Khawaja Arham, Mohammad Ismail, Mubasir Khan, Mohammad Faizan, Mohammad Sayyam, Ahmad Hassan, Azan Awais, Imran Butt,  Israr Hussain, Mirza Tahir Baig, Mohammad Huzaifa, Mohsin Riaz, Nisar Ahmad, Mohammad Amir Khan, Mohammad Sarwar Afridi, Afnan Khan, Asif Mehmood, Farhan Yousaf, Huzaifa Ahsan, Niaz Khan, Rizwan Mehmood, Shah Raza Naqvi, Adil Naz, Mohammad Mohsin, Fahad Amin, Mohammad Suleman, Umar Zaib, Qasim Akram, Sajid Khan, Musa Khan, Rohail Nazir, Zafar Gohar, Shehzad Gul, Zain Abbas, Rehan Afridi, Razaullah, Taimur Khan, and Riwayat Khan go UNSOLD

05:00 PM — Accelerated round (local players)  🔴

Tom Latham, Josh Philippe, Rubin Hermann and Mitchell Hay go UNSOLD

04:46 PM — Wicketkeeper-batters  🔴

💰 Tabraiz Shamsi goes to Sialkot Stallionz for a base price of PKR 2.2 crore

Imran Tahir, Tanveer Sangha and Keshav Maharaj go UNSOLD

04:44 PM — Overseas spin bowlers 🔴

Peter Siddle goes under the hammer for a base price of PKR 2.2 crore
💰 SOLD: Sialkot Stallionz secure Peter Siddle for PKR 2.5 crore

Richard Gleeson, Asitha Fernando, Gideon Peters, Reece Topley, Saqib Mahmood, Matthew Forde, and Jayden Seales go UNSOLD

04:39 PM — Overseas fast bowlers 🔴

Dian Forrester, Odean Smith, Evan Jones, Moises Henriques, Charith Asalanka, Will Smeed, Dawid Malan, Usman Khawaja, Jake Weatherald and Jason Roy go UNSOLD

04:35 PM — Overseas all-rounders and batters 🔴

Adam Zampa goes under the hammer for a base price of PKR 4.2 crore
💰 SOLD: Karachi Kings secure Adam Zampa for PKR 4.5 crore

William Sutherland, Liam Dawson, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Reeza Hendricks, Dasun Shanaka, Evin Lewis, and Brandon King go UNSOLD

04:28 PM — Highest base price players in auction pool 🔴

Mir Hamza goes under the hammer for a base price of PKR 1.1 crore
💰 SOLD: Karachi Kings secure Mir Hamza for PKR 2.4 crore

Mohammad Wasim Jnr. goes under the hammer for a base price of PKR 2.2 crore
💰 SOLD: Islamabad United secure Mohammad Wasim Jnr. for PKR 4.1 crore

Shahnawaz Dahani, Josh Little, Riley Meredith, Mohammad Azab, Mir Hamza and Hunain Shah go UNSOLD

04:13 PM — Released fast bowlers category 3 🔴

💰 Ashton Turner goes to Sialkot Stallionz for a base price of PKR 4.2 crore

Mark Chapman goes under the hammer for a base price of PKR 4.2 crore
💰 SOLD: Islamabad United secure Mark Chapman for PKR 7 crore

Abdullah Fazal goes under the hammer for a base price of PKR 60 lakh
💰SOLD: Rawalpindi secure Abdullah Fazal for PKR 67.5 lakh

Irfan Khan Niazi goes under the hammer for a base price of PKR 1.1 crore
💰 SOLD: Hyderabad Kingsmen secure Irfan Khan Niazi for PKR 2.9 crore

Mohammad Shahzad, Haider Ali, Shan Masood, Asif Ali, Avishka Fernando, and James Vince go UNSOLD

04:00 PM — Released batters category 3 🔴

Shahid Aziz goes under the hammer for a base price of PKR 60 lakh
💰 SOLD: Karachi Kings secure Shahid Aziz for PKR 92.5 lakh

Curtis Campher, Michael Bracewell, Iftikhar Ahmed, David Willey, Tom Curran and James Neesham go UNSOLD

Released all-rounder category 3

03:50 PM — Auction resumes 🔴

The momentum of the auction was largely broken as the teams broke away for nearly an hour and a half.

02:49 PM — LUNCH BREAK 🔴

💰 Haseebullah Khan goes to Lahore Qalandars for a base price of PKR 1.1 crore

Khawaja Nafay goes under the hammer for a base price of PKR 1.1 crore
💰 SOLD: Quetta Gladiators secure Khawaja Nafay for PKR 6.5 crore

Mohammad Haris goes under the hammer for a base price of PKR 1.1 crore
💰 SOLD: Peshawar Zalmi secure Mohammad Haris for PKR 2.2 crore

Kusal Perera goes under the hammer for a base price of PKR 2.2 crore
💰 SOLD: Hyderabad Kingsmen secure Kusal Perera for PKR 3.1 crore

Mohammad Ghazi Ghori, Litton Kumar Das, Kusal Mendis go UNSOLD

02:30 PM — Released wicket-keeper batters category 2 🔴

Ubaid Shah goes under the hammer for a base price of PKR 60 lakh
💰 SOLD: Lahore Qalandars secure Ubaid Shah for PKR 2.7 crore

Mohammad Amir goes under the hammer for a base price of PKR 4.2 crore
💰 SOLD: Rawalpindi secure Mohammad Amir for PKR 5.4 crore

Khurram Shahzad goes under the hammer for a base price of PKR 1.1 crore
💰 SOLD: Peshawar Zalmi secure Khurram Shahzad for PKR 2.7 crore

Tymal Mills, Nahid Rana, and Alzarri Joseph go UNSOLD

02:14 PM — Released fast bowlers category 2 🔴

Max Bryant goes under the hammer for a base price of PKR 60 lakh
💰 SOLD: Islamabad United secure Max Bryant for PKR 1.950 crore

Daryl Mitchell goes under the hammer for a base price of PKR 4.2 crore
💰 SOLD: Rawalpindi secure Daryl Mitchell for PKR 8.05 crore

Fakhar Zaman goes under the hammer for a base price of PKR 4.2 crore
💰 SOLD: Lahore Qalandars secure Fakhar Zaman for PKR 7.95 crore after an interesting bidding war with Peshawar Zalmi

Humayun Altaf, Tayyab Tahir, Mohammad Faiq, Mohammad Amir Barki, Mohammad Zulkifal, Fawad Ali, Nahid Rana and Rassie Van Der Dussen go UNSOLD

01:53 PM — Released batters category 2 🔴

Salman Ali Agha goes under the hammer for a base price of PKR 4.2 crore
💰 SOLD: Karachi Kings secure Salman Ali Agha for PKR 5.85 crore

Jahandad Khan goes under the hammer for a base price of PKR 1.1 crore
💰 SOLD: Quetta Gladiators secure Jahandad Khan for PKR 2.5 crore

Usama Mir goes under the hammer for a base price of PKR 2.2 crore
💰 SOLD: Lahore Qalandars secure Usama Mir for PKR 3.50 crore

💰 Arafat Minhas goes to Quetta Gladiators for a base price of PKR 1.1 crore

Aamir Jamal goes under the hammer for a base price of PKR 1.1 crore
💰 SOLD: Peshawar Zalmi secure Aamir Jamal for PKR 1.9 crore

Shakib Al Hasan, Daniel Sams, and Ali Imran go UNSOLD

01:35 PM — Released all-rounders category 🔴

Faisal Akram goes under the hammer for a base price of PKR 1.1 crore
💰 SOLD: Quetta Gladiators secure Faisal Akram for PKR 1.25 crore

Mehran Mumtaz goes under the hammer for a base price of PKR 60 lakh
💰 SOLD: Islamabad United secure Mehran Mumtaz for PKR 1.20 crore

01:20 PM — Mirza Mamoon Imtiaz, Ali Majid, Momin Qamar, Peter Hatzoglou, Arif Yaqoob, Zahid Mehmood, Gudakesh Motie go UNSOLD

Rishad Hossain goes under the hammer for a base price of PKR 1.1 crore
💰 SOLD: Rawalpindi secure Rishad Hossain for PKR 3 crore

Released spin bowlers category 🔴

Sahibzada Farhan goes under the hammer for a base price of PKR 4.2 crore
💰 SOLD: Sialkot Stallionz secure Sahibzada Farhan for PKR 5.7 crore

Azam Khan goes under the hammer for a base price of PKR 1.1 crore
💰 SOLD: Karachi Kings secure Azam Khan for PKR 3.25 crore

Mohammad Akhlaq, Ben McDermott, Dinesh Chandimal and Bhanuka Rajapaksa go UNSOLD

01:04 PM — Released wicket-keepers category 🔴

12:59 PM — Naseem Shah goes under the hammer for base price: PKR 4.2 crore
💰 SOLD: Rawalpindi secure Naseem Shah for PKR 8.65 crore

Haris Rauf to go under the hammer for base price: PKR 4.2 crore
💰 SOLD: Lahore Qalandars secure Haris Rauf for PKR 7.6 crore

Mohammad Ali to go under the hammer for base price: PKR 1.10 crore
💰 SOLD: Hyderabad Kingsmen secure Mohammad Ali for PKR 2.15 crore

12:55 PM — Mohammad Hasnain, Rumman Raees, Dilshan Madhushanka go UNSOLD

12:40 PM — Released fast bowlers category 🔴

💰 SOLD: Jahanzaib Sultan goes to Sialkot Stallionz for base price PKR 60 Lakh

Rilee Rossouw to go under the hammer for base price: PKR 4.2 crore
💰 SOLD: Quetta Gladiators secure Rilee Rossouw for PKR 5.550 crore

David Warner to go under the hammer for base price: PKR 4.2 crore
💰 SOLD: Karachi Kings secure David Warner for PKR 7.9 crore after an interesting bidding war with Peshawar Zalmi

Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Asif Afridi, Danish Aziz, Mohammad Zeeshan, Kyle Mayers, Colin Munro, Mohammad Riazullah, Chris Jordan, Omair Bin Yousuf, George Munsey, Ihsanullah, Saud Shakeel and Hussain Talat also go UNSOLD

Imad Wasim is the second player, but attracts no buyers, goes UNSOLD

Faheem Ashraf is the first player to go under the hammer 🔨
Base price: PKR 4.2 CRORE
💰 SOLD: Islamabad United secure Faheem Ashraf for PKR 8.5 crore

12:20 PM — Auction kicks off 🔴
Last season’s released players are first on the block.

For context, each franchise has been allocated a total budget of PKR 45 crore (PKR 450 million) for squad building, along with an additional PKR 5.5 crore reserved for direct signings.

All franchises, including the two new teams, Hyderabad Houston Kingsmen and Sialkot Stallionz, have already confirmed their retentions and direct signings.

Following retentions and direct signings, Islamabad United will enter the auction with a remaining purse of PKR 34.60 crore.

Karachi Kings head into the bidding with PKR 32.26 crore, while Rawalpindi also retain PKR 34.60 crore.

Among the remaining teams, Lahore Qalandars have PKR 31.36 crore left, Peshawar Zalmi hold PKR 27.96 crore, and Quetta Gladiators have PKR 27.54 crore.

Meanwhile, the two new franchises, Sialkot Stallionz and Hyderabad Houston Kingsmen, will start the auction with PKR 23.34 crore and PKR 21.94 crore, respectively.

PSL 11 team retentions

Lahore Qalandars: Shaheen Shah Afridi (Platinum), Abdullah Shafique (Diamond), Sikandar Raza (Gold), Mohammad Naeem (Silver)
Direct signing: Mustafizur Rahman

Quetta Gladiators: Abrar Ahmed (Platinum), Usman Tariq (Diamond), Hasan Nawaz (Gold), Shamyl Hussain (Emerging)
Direct signing: Spencer Johnson

Islamabad United: Shadab Khan (Platinum), Salman Irshad (Gold), Andries Gous (Silver)
Direct signing: Devon Conway

Peshawar Zalmi: Babar Azam (Platinum), Sufyan Muqeem (Diamond), Abdul Samad (Gold), Ali Raza (Emerging)
Direct signing: Aaron Hardie

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Karachi Kings: Hasan Ali (Platinum), Mohammad Abbas Afridi (Diamond), Khushdil Shah (Gold), Saad Baig (Emerging)
Direct signing: Moeen Ali

Sialkot Stallionz: Mohammad Nawaz (Platinum), Salman Mirza (Diamond), Ahmed Daniyal (Gold), Saad Masood (Emerging)
Direct signing: Steve Smith

Hyderabad Houston Kingsmen: Saim Ayub (Platinum), Usman Khan (Diamond), Akif Javed (Gold), Maaz Sadaqat (Emerging)
Direct signing: Marnus Labuschagne

READ: Rawalpindi franchise unveil retentions ahead of PSL player auction