PSL started in 2015, and since then, it has become a global brand that shares a huge fan base worldwide. It has given a new pathway to domestic cricket in Pakistan. Bringing back international cricket to Pakistan, PSL has allowed foreign cricketers to be a part of the tournament and play away from their home grounds. This article is a compilation of the PSL 8 Foreign Players List.
PSL 8 will kick start on February 13 and end on March 25, 2023. It will be fascinating for a PSL fan to witness foreign players playing alongside Pakistani cricketers. These foreign players have earned a remarkable name as a cricketer and have served their countries with their exceptional cricketing skills on international levels.
This guide is a compilation of the PSL 8 foreign players list that we enlisted after the PSL Draft Final Squad. The recruitment of these players in different categories according to the PSL draft model.
PSL 8 Foreign Players List
On a domestic level, PSL is much praised, and PCB has made strenuous efforts to work for the growth of PSL on international forums. Foreign players becoming part of the tournament is a live example of PSL’s great success.
In PSL, players get recruited into the PSL teams based on a draft model. PSL follows a “draft model” with the teams given a pick each to select players for each of its Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Emerging categories. Players of the same categories get paid equal amounts regardless of their stature in the cricketing world. Players from other countries are registered to compete in the top two categories.
The PSL draft was held on December 15, 2023. According to the draft, 493 players from 32 countries are registered for the eighth edition of the PSL draft.
According to the list of players, the largest population registered for PSL is from England, as franchises for PSL’s latest edition will draft around 138 Englishmen.
Forty-six players from Afghanistan, 16 from Australia, 30 from Bangladesh, six from New Zealand, 26 from South Africa, 62 from Sri Lanka, 11 from Zimbabwe, and around 40 from West Indies have registered themselves for the players’ draft.
Franchises can buy back a maximum of one player released on the draft day by paying the respective fee against each category. You can watch all the draft-related details online and PSL 2023 matches on PSL LIVE Cricket.
- Platinum ($130,000-$170,000)
- Diamond ($60,000-$80,000)
- Gold ($40,000-$50,000)
- Silver ($15,000-$25,000)
- Emerging ($7,500)
Platinum Category Foreign Players
Of 493 foreign players, 29 are included in the platinum category from different countries.
| Country Name | Players |
| Sri Lanka | Wanindu Hasaranga Dasun Shanaka Bhanuka Rajapaksa |
| South Africa | David Miller Lungi Ngidi Rassie van der Dussen Tabraiz Shamsi |
| Bangladesh | Shakib Al Hasan |
| England | David MalanReece TopleyAdil Rashid Moeen Ali Saqib Mahmood Tom Curran Tymal Mills Alex Hales |
| New Zealand | Martin Guptill Jimmy Neesham |
| West Indies | Odean Smith Akeal Hosein Evin Lewis Nicholas Pooran Rahkeem Cornwall |
| Afghanistan | Mohammad Nabi Mujeeb ur Rehman Rahmanullah Gurbaz Rashid Khan |
Diamond Category Foreign Players
| Country Name | Players Name |
| England | Jason Roy Daniel Worrall Laurie Evans Paul Walter Adam Hose Craig Overton Jamie Overton Lewis Gregory Will Jacks Ollie Pope James Fowler Rehan Ahmed Ben Mike James Bracey James Vince Jamie Overton Lewis McManus Liam Dawson Liam Norwell Luke Wood Olly Stone Richard Gleeson |
| Bangladesh | Tamim Iqbal Taskin Ahmed Mahedi Hasan Mahmudullah Riaz Mehidy Hasan Miraz Mushfiqur Rahim |
| Sri Lanka | Angelo Mathews Oshada Fernando Charith Asalanka Kaushal Perera Patham Nissanka Kusal Mendis Avishka Fernando Charith Asalanka Dushmantha Chameera Kusal Mendis Kusal Perera Maheesh Theekshana Pathum Nissanka Thisara Perera |
| Australia | Andrew Tye Benjamin Cutting Daniel Sams Daniel Worrall Ryan Gibson |
| West Indies | Fabian Allen Brandon King Johnson Charles Andre Fletcher Carlos Brathwaite Chadwick Walton Dominic Drakes Hayden Walsh Johnson Charles Keemo Paul Kevin Sinclair Kieran Powell Lendl Simmons Nkrumah Bonner Oshane Thomas Roston Chase Shai Hope Sherfane Rutherford |
| Afghanistan | Gulbadin Naib Najibullah Zadran Fazalhaq Farooqi Hazratullah Zazai Qais Ahmad |
| Zimbabwe | Sikandar Raza – Nominee for ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year |
| Ireland | Josh Little George Dockrell |
| South Africa | Cameron Delport Bjorn Fortuin David Wiese Dwaine Pretorius Evan Jones Imran Tahir Jacques Snyman Janneman Malan Marchant De Lange Migael Pretorius Rilee Rossouw Roelof van der Merwe Shane Dadswell Thomas Kaber Phillip Wayne Parnell |
| Netherlands | Bas de Leede |
| New Zealand | James Fuller Michael Rippon |
Gold Category Foreign Players
| Bangladesh | Litton Das Ebadot Hossain |
| Sri Lanka | Asila Gunaratne Ramesh Mendis Upul Tharanga Dimuth Karunaratne Dhananjaya De Silva Lahiru Kumara |
| Zimbabwe | Sean Williams Craig Ervine Hamilton Masakadza Elton Chigumbura |
| Afghanistan | Mohammad Shehzad |
Silver Category Foreign Players
Abdul Rahmani, Abdul Shakoor, Abdul Wasi Noori, Abu Sayem, Afif Hossain, Aftab Alam, Ahmed Raza, Aizaz Khan, Akila Dhananjaya, Akshay Puri, Al-Amin Hossain, Alex Blake, Alex Lees, Ali Orr, Alick Athanaze, Alishan Sharafu, Allah Mohammad.
PSL 8 Draft Date
PSL 8 Draft was conducted on 15 December 2022 in Karachi.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why are Indian players not Allowed in PSL?
Pakistan and India have always been into controversies and rivalries. BCCI doesn’t allow Indian players to be part of the PSL. Per BCCI rules, any Indian player, contracted or uncontracted, cannot play any franchise cricket outside India.
How many Countries Players play in PSL?
The maximum number of foreign players to register in the PSL is from England (140), while there are 60 from Sri Lanka, 43 from Afghanistan, 38 from West Indies, 28 from Bangladesh, 25 from South Africa, 14 from Australia, 11 from Zimbabwe and nine from Ireland.
Summary
PSL Start Date is 13 Feb, and it has already won people’s hearts across the globe. PSL is the brand league that promotes love for cricket nationally and internationally. Foreign players from different countries are welcomed wholeheartedly to participate in the exciting tournament. This guide is a compilation of the PSL 8 Foreign Players List. Foreign players are recruited in different categories according to the PSL draft model.