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Teams complete squads as PSL 11 Player Auction concludes

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

David Warner, Usman Khawaja among players registered for PSL 11 auction

Retired Australian batting greats David Warner and Usman Khawaja are among the biggest names to have registered for the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 11 player auction, set to take place on February 11, 2026.

A total of 879 overseas cricketers from 24 countries have signed up for the league’s first-ever auction.

Australia leads the list with 60 registered players, including Warner and Khawaja alongside Aaron Hardie, Ashton Turner, Jake Fraser-McGurk, William Sutherland, Moises Henriques, Jason Behrendorff, and Tanveer Sangha.

PSL 11 represents a significant transformation in the tournament’s player recruitment system, as the traditional draft format has been replaced by a full-scale auction for the first time since the league’s inception.

Each franchise has been allocated a purse of PKR 450 million for squad building, with an additional PKR 55 million reserved for direct signings under the new model.

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All participating teams, including the two newly-added franchises, Hyderabad and Sialkot Stallionz, have already confirmed their retentions ahead of the auction.

Most franchises have also announced their direct signings, with Quetta Gladiators being the only side yet to reveal theirs.

Meanwhile, Multan Sultans remain in a unique position heading into the auction. The franchise, currently without an owner, will enter the bidding process with a full purse after retaining no players and making no direct signings.

Notably, the Multan franchise is scheduled to be sold through a separate auction in Lahore on February 9, just two days before the PSL 11 player auction.

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Multan Sultans to go into PSL 11 auction with zero retentions

Multan Sultans have decided not to retain a single player from their previous squad ahead of the historic Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11 players auction, scheduled to take place on February 11.

The upcoming edition of the PSL will mark a major shift in the league’s player recruitment system, as the traditional draft format has been replaced with an auction-based model for the first time in tournament history.

In the first 10 seasons, franchises were allowed to retain up to eight players before the draft.

However, under the revised PSL 11 regulations, teams were permitted to retain a maximum of four players across different categories, forcing franchises into tough calls ahead of the auction.

Multan had 18 players placed across various categories for the auction pool. Their captain, Mohammad Rizwan, was listed in the Platinum category, while Usama Mir, Iftikhar Ahmed and Usman Khan were placed in the Diamond category.

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The Gold category included Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hasnain, Faisal Akram, Akif Javed and Tayyab Tahir.

Meanwhile, Yasir Khan, Amir Barki, Mohammad Junaid, Humayun Altaf, Ali Imran, Jahanzaib Sultan and Ubaid Shah were slotted into the Silver category, with Shahid Aziz and Mohammad Zulfikar listed under the Emerging category.

Despite having key players available for retention, the franchise confirmed through its official account on the social media platform X that it will enter the auction with zero retentions.

“Multan Sultans will enter the PSL Players Auction with zero retentions and a full USD 1.6 million in the purse,” the franchise wrote.

It is pertinent to mention that the Multan franchise is currently without an owner, and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is expected to conduct an auction for the franchise’s ownership rights, although the date for the bidding process has not yet been announced.

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Platinum category renewals announced ahead of PSL 11 player auction

LAHORE: The Pakistan Super League (PSL) on Wednesday revealed the Platinum category renewals ahead of the league’s first-ever player auction, set to take place on February 11.

A total of 16 players have been listed in the PSL 11 Platinum category, with Islamabad United dominating the renewals by naming six players, the most among all franchises.

Lahore Qalandars and Quetta Gladiators have three players each in the category, while Peshawar Zalmi named two. Karachi Kings and Multan Sultans have named one player each in Platinum.

The renewals also confirmed major category movements, with five local players promoted to Platinum, including Pakistan T20I captain Salman Ali Agha, Sahibzada Farhan, Mohammad Nawaz, Hasan Ali, and Abrar Ahmed.

Interestingly, Farhan is the only player who made the jump from Gold, while the remaining four were previously part of the Diamond category.

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Meanwhile, several high-profile names have retained their Platinum status after featuring in the same category in PSL 10.

The list includes Shadab Khan, Naseem Shah, Imad Wasim, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Babar Azam, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Rizwan, Faheem Ashraf and Mohammad Amir.

Before the Platinum renewals were made official, the PSL had already confirmed category renewals in Silver, Gold, Diamond and Emerging, with a total of 89 players having their categories locked in ahead of the retention process.

Under the new structure, each franchise will be allowed to retain a maximum of four players, with the condition of one player per category.

After the retention window closes, franchises will move into the league’s historic first-ever auction on February 11 to complete their rosters.

PSL 11 Category Renewals (Retentions)

Platinum

Islamabad United: Shadab Khan, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Ali Agha, Mohammad Nawaz, Imad Wasim
Karachi Kings: Hasan Ali
Lahore Qalandars: Shaheen Shah Afridi, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf
Peshawar Zalmi: Babar Azam, Saim Ayub
Multan Sultans: Mohammad Rizwan
Quetta Gladiators: Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Amir, Abrar Ahmed

Emerging

Islamabad United: Saad Masood, Mohammad Shahzad, Ghazi Gouri
Peshawar Zalmi: Abdullah Fazal, Ali Raza, Maaz Sadaqat
Karachi Kings: Razaullah, Fawad Ali, Saad Baig
Multan Sultans: Shahid Aziz, Mohammad Zulfikar
Quetta Gladiators: Mohammad Zeeshan, Shamyl Hussain
Lahore Qalandars: Momin Qamar

Silver

Multan Sultans: Yasir Khan, Amir Barki, Mohammad Junaid, Humayun Altaf, Ali Imran, Jahanzaib Sultan, Ubaid Shah
Lahore Qalandars: Mohammad Akhlaq, Mohammad Naeem, Mohammad Azab
Islamabad United: Mohammad Faiq, Hunain Shah
Peshawar Zalmi: Arif Yaqoob, Mehran Mumtaz
Quetta Gladiators: Ali Majid

Gold

Multan Sultans: Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hasnain, Faisal Akram, Akif Javed, Tayyab Tahir
Lahore Qalandars: Zaman Khan, Jahandad Khan, Asif Afridi, Asif Ali
Islamabad United: Azam Khan, Haider Ali, Salman Irshad, Rumman Raees
Peshawar Zalmi: Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Ali, Abdul Samad, Hussain Talat, Sufyan Muqeem, Ahmed Daniyal, Ihsanullah
Quetta Gladiators: Khurram Shahzad, Haseebullah Khan, Khawaja Mohammad Nafay, Hassan Nawaz, Danish Aziz
Karachi Kings: Khushdil Shah, Aamer Jamal, Irfan Khan Niazi, Mir Hamza, Zahid Mahmood, Omair bin Yousuf, Shahnawaz Dahani, Arafat Minhas

Diamond

Karachi Kings: Abbas Afridi, Shan Masood
Lahore Qalandars: Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Salman Mirza
Peshawar Zalmi: Sufiyan Muqeem
Multan Sultans: Usama Mir, Iftikhar Ahmed, Usman Khan
Quetta Gladiators: Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Usman Tariq

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Silver, Gold category players revealed ahead of PSL 11 auction

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday released the list of player placed in the Silver and Gold category ahead of the upcoming Pakistan Super League’s (PSL) 11 auction.

A total of 16 players, including a number of renowned names are listed in the Silver category ahead of the PSL 11 player auction. Among the franchises, Multan Sultans has listed six players in the Silver category.

Meanwhile, Quetta Gladiators and Karachi Kings have listed one player in the respected category.

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Peshawar Zalmi and Islamabad United have included two players. On the contrary, Lahore Qalandars have included three players in the silver category.

In Gold category 33 players have been named, including a number of renowned names who have represented Pakistan at the international stage.

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For those unaware, the groundbreaking PSL 11 auction will be held on 11 February, the event marking the shift from its traditional Draft system.

The strategic shift is aimed at enhancing competitive balance, increasing transparency, and providing players’ greater earning opportunities.

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Under the revised framework, each franchise will be allowed to retain a maximum of four players, with only one retention permitted per category.

This marks a sharp departure from previous seasons, where teams could retain up to eight players, along with additional provisions such as mentors, brand ambassadors and the Right to Match (RTM) option.

For PSL 11, the PCB has abolished the mentor, brand ambassador and RTM clauses altogether, streamlining the squad-building process ahead of the auction.

The two newly inducted franchises, Hyderabad and Sialkot, will also be granted special provisions, allowing them to select and retain four players from the available pool before the player auction.

In addition, every team will be permitted one direct signing of a foreign player who did not feature in PSL 10, a move designed to inject fresh international talent into the competition.

The PSL 11 will get underway on March 26, 2026, and will mark Faisalabad’s first-ever stint as a host city. The venue will join Karachi, Lahore, Multan and Rawalpindi, expanding the league to five host cities.

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PSL 11 auction: All you need to know about players, base prices and team purse

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday revealed key details regarding the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11 player auction, including the base prices, team composition and the minimum purse of each franchise.

The details were revealed following the conclusion of the PSL 11 auction workshop designed to familiarize the stakeholders with the process.

Among the key details, the base prices of players and the minimum incremental bids were confirmed, all in Pakistani Rupees. The top bracket base prices are PKR 4.2 crore, PKR 2.2 crore, PKR 1.1 crore, and PKR 60 lacs.

Minimum incremental bids are as follows:

PKR 250,000 for bid amounts under PKR 1.1 crore
PKR 500,000 for bid amounts under PKR 2.2 crore
PKR 1,000,000 for bid amounts under PKR 4.2 crore
PKR 1,500,000 for bid amounts above PKR 4.2 crore

According to the cricket board, the outfits are free to bid higher than the specified minimum increments.

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Additionally, each team will be required to have minimum of 16 and maximum 20 players in their roster, including five to seven foreign players, determined by the total squad size.

It is mandatory for each franchise to included a minimum of two uncapped U23 players in their squad, with one featuring in the starting eleven.

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The picked or retained players in PSL 11 auction will be signed on two-year contracts, with each outfit allowed to retain a maximum of seven players for the 12th edition of the tournament.

After PSL 12, a grand auction will be held, allowing teams to retain up to five players, with any released player entering the player auction pool.

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As it was announced earlier, each team will also be allowed to directly sign one foreign player who did not feature in PSL X. Meanwhile the franchise team purse of PKR 45 crore could be increased to PKR 50.5 crore to accommodate directly signed foreign players.

The PCB will additionally support teams in signing top international players.

For those unaware, the expanded edition of the PSL 11 is scheduled to get underway on March 26, 2026.

READ: PCB reveals date for historic PSL 11 auction

PSL 11 to feature first-ever player auction in league’s history

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday announced a significant structural shift in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), confirming that the tournament will move to a Player Auction Model ahead of its season 11.

“In a historic move after a decade of success, the HBL Pakistan Super League (HBL PSL 11) will transition to a Player Auction Model, replacing the traditional Player Draft system,” the cricket board said in a statement.

“This strategic shift is aimed at enhancing competitive balance, increasing transparency, and providing players’ greater earning opportunities.”

Under the revised framework, each franchise will be allowed to retain a maximum of four players, with only one retention permitted per category.

For PSL 11, the PCB has abolished the mentor, brand ambassador and RTM clauses altogether, streamlining the squad-building process ahead of the auction.

The two newly inducted franchises, Hyderabad and Sialkot, will also be granted special provisions, allowing them to select and retain four players from the available pool before the player auction.

In addition, every team will be permitted one direct signing of a foreign player who did not feature in PSL 10, a move designed to inject fresh international talent into the competition.

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In another major development, the PCB confirmed an increase in the player salary purse to USD 1.6 million per franchise, underlining the league’s intent to remain commercially attractive while rewarding both domestic and overseas cricketers.

The board stated that these changes reflect the PSL’s evolving vision as it looks to strengthen its global standing, boost fan engagement and set new benchmarks in franchise cricket.

The PCB also confirmed that PSL 11 will get underway on March 26, 2026, and will mark Faisalabad’s first-ever stint as a host city. The venue will join Karachi, Lahore, Multan and Rawalpindi, expanding the league to five host cities.

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PSL Teams Auction: Hyderabad, Sialkot confirmed as new teams

ISLAMABAD: In a much-anticipated auction for the Pakistan Super League (PSL), FKS and OZ Developers bought the two new franchise teams for season 11, held at the Jinnah Convention Centre.

06:30 PM – Eighth team name confirmed

OZ Developers owner Hamza Majeed, after buying the eighth team for a record Rs 1.85 billion, confirmed that his franchise will be representing the city of Sialkot.

05:50 PM – Auction for eighth PSL team begins

Base Price for Team 8: PKR 1,700,000,000

Aim Next Inc. counters PKR 1,710,000,000
i2c counters PKR 1,720,000,000
Aim Next Inc. counters PKR 1,730,000,000
i2c counters PKR 1,750,000,000
Aim Next Inc. counters PKR 1,760,000,000
OZ Developers counters PKR 1,780,000,000
i2c counters PKR 1,800,000,000
OZ Developers counters PKR 1,810,000,000
i2c counters PKR 1,820,000,000
OZ Developers makes the final PKR 1,850,000,000

05:30 PM – Seventh team name confirmed

FKS owner Fawad Sarwar, after buying the seventh team for a record Rs 1.75 billion, confirmed that his franchise will be representing the city of Hyderabad.

05:00 PM – Auction Begins
The PSL franchise auction for the two new teams has officially started. Ten bidders are competing to secure the rights for the latest additions to the league.

Base Price for Team 7: PKR 1,100,000,000

Inverex Solar Energy counters PKR 1,110,000,000
Walee counters PKR 1,150,000,000
Prism Estate & Builders counters PKR 1,170,000,000
OZ Developers counters PKR 1,190,000,000
Walee counters PKR 1,230,000,000
OZ Developers counters PKR 1,250,000,000
FKS counters PKR 1,400,000,000
i2c counters PKR 1,420,000,000
FKS counters PKR 1,540,000,000
i2c counters PKR 1,550,000,000
FKS counters PKR 1,680,000,000
i2c counters PKR 1,700,000,000
FKS makes final bid PKR 1,750,000,000

Auction Rules

All bids shall be quoted in Pakistani Rupees (PKR).

The minimum incremental bid from the base price announced by PCB shall be PKR 10,000,000 (rupees ten million only).

No bid increase of less than the minimum incremental bid shall be accepted.

Bidders may choose to make a bid in excess of the minimum incremental bid. No limit.

Each bidder shall have the right to exercise one (1) strategic timeout of up to five (5) minutes, only once during each round of the auction.

During this strategic timeout, bidders may consult with their representatives before deciding their future course of action in the auction, but shall not be permitted to communicate with other bidders.

A bidding round shall be declared closed when the highest incremental bid in excess of the base price is not surpassed by any other bidder despite a final call by the auctioneer.

Upon closure of the bidding round, the highest valid bid in excess of the base price shall be provisionally declared the winning bid.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday confirmed a list of 10 qualified bidders who will vie for the rights to own the latest additions to the marquee league, promising an intense and closely watched bidding battle.

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The qualified bidders are:

Aim Next inc – Mr. Umar Mushtaq and Mr. Ali Mushtaq

Deharki Sugar Mills – Mr. Makhdoom Syed Ali Mahmud

FKS – Mr. Fawad Sarwar

Inverex – Mr. Muhammad Zakir Ali

i2c – Mr. Amir Wain

Jazz – Mr. Amir Ibrahim

OZ Developers – Mr. Hamza Majeed

Prism Developers – CEO Mr. Masood Alvi

VGO TEL – Mr. Naveed Gaba

Walee Technologies – Mr. Ahsan Tahir

Successful bidders will also be granted the right to select a home city from a PCB-approved list, which includes Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Hyderabad, Sialkot, Muzaffarabad, and Gilgit.

READ: Ali Tareen reveals reason for not participating in PSL teams auction

Ali Tareen reveals reason for not participating in PSL teams auction

Former Multan Sultans owner Ali Tareen has opened up about his decision to sit out the auction for two new Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchises ahead of season 11, which is scheduled to take place today at the Jinnah Convention Centre in Islamabad.

Tareen, whose group was notably absent from the list of 10 qualified bidders, took to X (formerly Twitter) to clarify the move, emphasizing the emotional connection his family shared with the Multan Sultans franchise.

“After careful consideration, my family and I have decided not to participate in today’s PSL franchise auction,” Tareen wrote.

“Our time with Multan Sultans was never just about owning a cricket team. It was about South Punjab. About giving a voice to a region that had been overlooked for too long. That’s what drove everything we built.”

He further stressed that any potential return to the PSL would have to honor the same purpose.

“If I come back to PSL, it has to be for the same reason. South Punjab is where my heart is. It is home,” he added.

While Tareen confirmed he will be cheering from the stands this season, he left the door open for acquiring the Multan franchise in the future.

“This year, I’ll be in the stands. Cheering for players on and celebrating with the fans. And when the Multan team is being sold, we’ll be ready,” he said.

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Ali Tareen concluded his message by wishing the best to all the bidders: “Wishing all the bidders the best. May the most outspoken owner win.”

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) unveiled all 10 qualified bidders ahead of the auction, starting with Inverex Solar Energy, followed by OZ Group of Companies, VGO TEL Mobile, Jazz, DSM, i2c, Prism Estate & Builders, Walee, and finally, USA-based Aim Next Inc. and Southeast Asian holding company FKS.

Meanwhile, the Multan Sultans franchise will be run by the PCB during the PSL 11.

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PCB reveals all qualified bidders ahead of PSL 11 auction

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday moved closer to expanding the Pakistan Super League (PSL), unveiling all 10 qualified bidders for the auction of two new teams ahead of season 11.

The board has been revealing each bidder individually through the league’s official social media channels since Monday.

The lineup of bidders has now been finalized, with the highly anticipated auction scheduled for Thursday at the Jinnah Convention Centre in Islamabad, as the upcoming edition of the PSL runs from March 26 to May 3.

Inverex Solar Energy was the first bidder revealed, followed by OZ Group of Companies and VGO TEL Mobile.

Subsequent announcements introduced Jazz, DSM, i2c, Prism Estate & Builders, while Walee emerged as the eighth qualified bidder.

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The ninth and 10th were bidders were also revealed today, with USA-based Aim Next Inc and Southeast Asian holding company FKS joining the list.

“All 🔟 confirmed. The stage is set. FKS announced as the 🔟th and final qualified bidder for the HBL PSL Teams Auction,” the caption of the PSL social media post read.

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It is pertinent to mention that as part of the league’s expansion from six to eight teams, the PCB has been conducting technical and financial evaluations of proposals submitted by interested groups.

The process aims to ensure long-term stability and commercial strength as the league enters a new phase.

Successful bidders will also be granted the right to select a home city from a PCB-approved list, which includes Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Hyderabad, Sialkot, Muzaffarabad, and Gilgit.

Adding further significance to the event, legendary former Pakistan captain and brand ambassador for PSL 11, Wasim Akram, will oversee the auction proceedings.

Akram also shared his views on the upcoming auction, calling the auction a big day in Pakistan’s cricketing landscape.

‘Big Day tomorrow, PSL is one of Pakistan’s biggest brands, and we will be there for the new teams. Exciting day tomorrow for Pakistan and Pakistan cricket,” he said in a video message.

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