Cricket is loved and watched everywhere. PSL made its inaugural season in 2015; it has been held and viewed worldwide every year. PSL 2023 Teams and Squad include top domestic and international players. Many new players emerged on the public platform due to the PSL. Cricket fans are eagerly waiting for the beginning of PSL 8.
The Pakistan Super League (PSL) is a professional Twenty20 cricket league contested during February and March of every year by six teams representing six cities in Pakistan. Six teams will participate in PSL 2023 and play 34 matches.
Each team plays the group stage matches in a double round-robin format; the top four teams with the most points qualify for the playoffs, culminating in the final. The league is based in the Pakistan Cricket Board office in Lahore. This article unveils PSL teams, their captains, owners, coaching staff, the auction of teams, the PSL 2023 Squad, and the PSL winners list.
PSL Teams – All Franchises
In 2015, PSL kicked off with five teams but later in 2017 added another team. A total of 6 teams representing six different cities in Pakistan come face to face and compete against one another to win the trophy. On the contrary, IPL has become bigger 10 franchises will participate in IPL 2023.
Every team includes batters, bowlers, wicket-keepers, all-rounders, and the coaching staff and squad. Every team plays each other twice, and the top four advance to the Playoffs.
The league operates as a unified company, with each team owned and controlled by investors rather than an association of separately owned teams. The players get ranked according to their skill in the Platinum, Diamond, Gold, and Silver categories. Players from other countries are registered to compete in the top two categories. The league uses a draft system for player recruitment in the PSL teams.
- Islamabad United
- Karachi Kings
- Peshawar Zalmi
- Quetta Gladiators
- Lahore Qalandars
- Multan Sultans
PSL Team Owners
According to a PCB press release, around 20 parties showed an interest in buying franchises for the league before the first season. On 18 October 2015, the Pakistan Cricket Board began accepting tenders for franchises with a deadline for bids of 15 November.
According to a statement by the PCB, bid winners would be granted the rights to a franchise for a term of ten years. Interested parties included the ARY Group, Omar Associates, Arif Habib Group, Haier, and Mobilink and international groups, including Leonine Global Sports and the Qatar Lubricants Company (QALCO).
All five franchises for the league’s first season were sold on December 3, 2015, for a total price of US$93 million, after seven bidders presented formal proposals.
In April 2017, PCB invited bids for the sixth team. The deadline for submission of the financial and technical proposals was 30 May, and as many as 40 national and international parties expressed an interest in buying the sixth franchise.
On 1 June 2017, five regions short-listed by PCB Multan were bought by Schön Properties for a price of US$5.2 million per year, becoming the most expensive team of the PSL.[30] However, on 12 November 2018, its rights were terminated by PCB due to payment issues. PCB invited bids and resold the “6th team” to the Ali Tareen consortium after a successful bid of US$6.35 million for seven years on 20 December 2018.
| Team | City/Province | Owner | Home Ground/Venue | Founded | Captain | Coach |
| Islamabad United | Islamabad, Capital Territory | Leonine Global Sports(Ali Naqvi & Amna Naqvi) | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Islamabad | 2015 | Shadab Khan | Azhar Mahmood |
| Karachi Kings | Karachi, Sindh | ARY Group(Salman Iqbal, CEO) | National Stadium, Karachi | 2015 | TBD | Peter Moores |
| Lahore Qalandars | Lahore, Punjab | Qatar Lubricants Company(Fawad Rana, MD) | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | 2015 | Shaheen Afridi | Aaqib Javed |
| Multan Sultans | Multan, Punjab | Alamgir Khan Tareen | Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan | 2017 | Mohammad Rizwan | Andy Flower |
| Peshawar Zalmi | Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Haier Pakistan(Javed Afridi, CEO) | Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar | 2015 | Babar Azam | Daren Sammy |
| Quetta Gladiators | Quetta, Balochistan | Omar Associates(Nadeem Omar, Director) | Bugti Stadium, Quetta | 2015 | Sarfaraz Ahmed | Moin Khan |
PSL Teams Auction/ PSL Draft
The PSL draft model is a little different than IPL Auction. From Platinum class players at the top end to Emerging class players at the bottom. The player’s category generally determines the league’s and the player’s salaries. Franchises make their picks in a pre-decided order, and the players are divided into various categories.
Supplementary players are picked by teams but are not paid unless they join the squad for the tournament, at which point their contracts will commence. For Supplementary players, there is no contractual base salary.
Franchises can buy back a maximum of one player released on the draft day by paying the respective fee against each category.
- Platinum ($130,000-$170,000)
- Diamond ($60,000-$80,000)
- Gold ($40,000-$50,000)
- Silver ($15,000-$25,000)
- Emerging ($7,500)
PSL Winners List (Team Wise)
Viewers of PSL have witnessed some amazing wins over all the PSL seasons. Each win is remarkable for new records and exciting tournaments.
Below is the list of the PSL winners (team wise).
| Season/ Year | No. of teams Participated | Final | Stadium/ Venue | Player of the Tournament | ||
| Won By | Won by | Runner-up Was | ||||
| 2016 | 5 | Islamabad United175/4 (18.4 overs) | 6 wickets | Quetta Gladiators174/7 (20 overs) | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai | Ravi Bopara (Karachi Kings) |
| 2017 | Peshawar Zalmi148/6 (20 overs) | 58 runs | Quetta Gladiators90 (16.3 overs) | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | Kamran Akmal (Peshawar Zalmi) | |
| 2018 | 6 | Islamabad United154/7 (16.5 overs) | 3 wickets | Peshawar Zalmi148/9 (20 overs) | National Stadium, Karachi | Luke Ronchi (Islamabad United) |
| 2019 | Quetta Gladiators139/2 (17.5 overs) | 8 wickets | Peshawar Zalmi138/8 (20 overs) | Shane Watson (Quetta Gladiators) | ||
| 2020 | Karachi Kings135/5 (18.4 overs) | 5 wickets | Lahore Qalandars134/7 (20 overs) | Babar Azam (Karachi Kings) | ||
| 2021 | Multan Sultans206/4 (20 overs) | 47 runs | Peshawar Zalmi159/9 (20 overs) | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi | Sohaib Maqsood (Multan Sultans) | |
| 2022 | Lahore Qalandars180/5 (20 overs) | 42 runs | Multan Sultans138 (19.3 overs) | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | Mohammad Rizwan (Multan Sultans) |
PSL Teams Point Table
This is the point table of PSL teams until now.
| Teams | Mat | Won | Lost | Ties | NR | Pts | NRR |
| Multan Sultans | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1.25 |
| Lahore Qalandars | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.76 |
| Peshawar Zalmi | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | -0.34 |
| Islamabad United | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -0.06 |
| Quetta Gladiators | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -0.7 |
| Karachi Kings | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -0.89 |
PSL 2023 Teams Squad
PSL 8 is all set to begin. The team’s franchises and owners finalize team squads. PCB has declared a complete squad of the teams of PSL 2023.
Islamabad United (ISLU) PSL Squads List 2023
Five franchises were sold by the Pakistan Cricket Board on 3 December 2015. All the franchises were sold for ten seasons. Ali and Amna Naqvi, the owners of Leonine Global Sports, acquired the Islamabad franchise for $15 million.
| Captain: | Shadab Khan |
| Vice Captain: | Hassan Ali |
| Wicket-Keepers: | Azam KhanMuhammad IkhlaqRahmanullah Gurbaz |
| Owners: | Ali Naqvi and Amna Naqvi |
| Brand Ambassador: | Momina MustehsanFawad Khan |
Coaching Staff
| Head Coach: | Johan Botha |
| Assistant Coach: | Saeed Ajmal |
| Bowling Coach: | Corey Rutgers |
| Fielding Coach: | Rumman Raees |
| Manager: | Rehan-ul-Haq |
Retained and Released players
Retained Players
Hasan Ali (Platinum), Asif Ali (Platinum), Shadab Khan (Diamond), Faheem Ashraf (Diamond), Alex Hales (Gold), M Wasim Jr (Gold), Azam Khan (Gold), Paul Stirling (Silver)
New Players
Colin Munro, Marchant Delange, Muhammad Akhlaq, Reece Topley, Danish Aziz, Zafar Gohar Mubasir Khan, Zeeshan Zameer, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ather Mehmood, Musa Khan, Zahir Khan, Mohammad Huraira
Released Players
Hussain Talat, Muhammad Musa, Lewis Gregory, Phil Salt, Rohail Nazir, Iftikhar Ahmed, Ahmed Safi Abdullah, Chris Jordan, Akif Javed
Islamabad United (ISLU) Batsman
| Sr | Player Name | Category | Role |
| 1 | Colin Munro | Silver | Batsman |
| 2 | Alex Hales | Gold, Mentor (Retained) | Batsman |
| 3 | Asif Ali | Platinum(Retained) | Batsman |
| 4 | Paul Stirling | Silver (Retained) | Batsman |
Islamabad United (ISLU) Wicket Keeper
| Sr | Player Name | Category | Role |
| 1 | Azam Khan (WK) | Gold (Retained) | Wicket Keeper |
| 2 | M Akhlaq | Silver | Wicket Keeper |
| 3 | Rahmanulah Gurbaz | Supplementary | Wicket Keeper |
Islamabad United (ISLU) All-Rounder
| Sr | Player Name | Category | Role |
| 1 | Shadab Khan (C) | Platinum | All-Rounder |
| 2 | Faheem Ashraf | Diamond(Retained) | All-Rounder |
| 3 | Mohammad Wasim Jnr | Gold (Retained) | All-Rounder |
| 4 | Danish Aziz | Silver | All-Rounder |
| 5 | Mubasir Khan | Emerging | All-Rounder |
| 6 | Zeeshan Zameer | Emerging (RTM) | All-Rounder |
Islamabad United (ISLU) Bowler
| Sr | Player Name | Category | Role |
| 1 | Hasan Ali | Platinum | Bowler |
| 2 | Marchant De Lange | Diamond | Bowler |
| 3 | Reece Topley | Silver | Bowler |
| 4 | Zafar Gohar | Silver | Bowler |
| 5 | Athar Mehmood | Supplementary | Bowler |
Karachi Kings (KK) PSL Squads List 2023
On 3 December 2015, the Pakistan Cricket Board officially announced PSL franchise owners. Salman Iqbal, the CEO of ARY Media Group, bought the Karachi franchise for $26 million. The Karachi franchise was the most expensive franchise at that time.
| Captain: | Imad Wasim |
| Vice-Captain: | Shoaib Malik |
| Wicket-Keepers: | Rohail Nazir and Joe Clarke |
| Owner: | Salman Iqbal |
| Brand Ambassador: | Hamayun Saeed, Fahad Mustafa, and Shehzad Roy |
Coaching Staff
| Head Coach: | Peter Moores |
| Bowling Coach: | Wasim Akram |
| Batting Coach: | Faisal Iqbal |
| Fielding Coach: | Kamran Khan |
| Media Manager: | Faisal Mirza |
Retained And Released Players
Retained Players
Haider Ali, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Amir, Shoaib Malik, Amir Yamin, Mir Hamza, Sharjeel Khan, Qasim Akram.
New Players
Chris Jordan, Lewis Gregory, Umaid Asif, Tom Abell, Rohail Nazir, Muhammad Imran Jr., Faisal Akram, Qasim Akram, Talha Ahsan, Tom Lambonboy, Shahibzada Farhan, Jordan Thompson,
Muhammad Taha Khan
Released Players
Dan Christian, Waqas Maqsood, Chadwick Walton, Arshad Iqbal, Danish Aziz, Zeeshan Malik, Noor Ahmed , Abbas Afridi
Karachi Kings (KK) Batsmen
| Sr | Player Name | Category | Role |
| 1 | Babar Azam (C) | Platinum | Batsmen |
| 2 | Sharjeel Khan | Gold | Batsmen |
| 3 | Sahibzada Farhan | Supplementary (Silver) | Batsmen |
| 4 | Ian Cockbain | Silver | Batsmen |
Karachi Kings (KK) Wicket Keeper
| Sr | Player Name | Category | Role |
| 1 | Joe Clarke | Gold | Wicket Keeper |
| 2 | Rohail Nazir | Silver | Wicket Keeper |
Karachi Kings (KK) All-Rounder
| Sr | Player Name | Category | Role |
| 1 | Imad Wasim | Platinum | All-Rounder |
| 2 | Mohammad Nabi | Diamond | All-Rounder |
| 3 | Lewis Gregory | Diamond | All-Rounder |
| 4 | Aamer Yamin | Gold | All-Rounder |
| 5 | Qasin Akram | Emerging | All-Rounder |
| 6 | Tom Lammonby | Supplementary | All-Rounder |
| 7 | Jordan Thompson | Supplementary (Silver) | All-Rounder |
| 8 | Mohammad Taha | Replacement (Emerging) | All-Rounder |
Karachi Kings (KK) Bowler
| Sr | Player Name | Category | Role |
| 1 | Chris Jordan | Platinum | Bowler |
| 2 | Usman Shinwari | Gold | Bowler |
| 3 | Umaid Asif | Silver | Bowler |
| 4 | Mohammad Imran Jnr | Silver | Bowler |
| 5 | Mohammad Ilyas | Emerging | Bowler |
| 6 | Faisal Akram | Emerging | Bowler |
| 7 | Talha Ahsan | Supplementary | Bowler |
Lahore Qalandars (LQ) PSL Squads List 2023
Lahore Qalandars is also one of the initial five franchises of the Pakistan Super League. Qatar Lubricants Company acquired the Lahore franchise from Pakistan Cricket Board on December 3, 2015. The franchise was sold for $25.1 million. The Lahore franchise was the 2nd most expensive franchise of PSL at that time.
| Captain: | Shaheen Shah Afridi |
| Vice-Captain: | Muhammad Hafeez |
| Wicket-Keepers: | Ben DunkPhil SaltZeeshan Ashraf |
| Owner: | Fawad Rana |
| Brand Ambassador: | Shaheen Shah Afridi |
Coaching Staff
| Head Coach: | Aqib Javed |
| Bowling Coach: | Waqas Ahmed |
| Batting Coach: | Mansoor Rana |
| Power Hitting Coach: | Ben Dunk |
| Fielding Coach: | Shahzad Butt |
| Manager: | Sameen Rana |
Retained And Released Players
Retained Players
Rashid Khan (Platinum), Abdullah Shafique, Harry Brook, Kamran Ghulam, Zaman Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi (Platinum), David Wiese (Diamond), Muhammad Hafeez (Diamond), Haris Rauf (Diamond)
New Players
Fakhar Zaman, Abdullah Shafiq, Phil Salt, Harry Brook, Kamran Ghulam, Dean Foxcroft, Zaman Khan, Maaz Khan, Samit Patel, Syed Faridoun Mehmood, Mohammad Imran Randhawa, Akif Javed, Ben Dunk, Matthew Potts
Released Players
Dilbar Hussain, Tom Abell, Agha Salman, Muhammad Faizan, Muhammad Zaid, Joe Denly, Ahmed Daniyal
Lahore Qalandars (LQ) Batsmen
| Sr | Player Name | Category | Role |
| 1 | Fakhar Zaman | Platinum | Batsmen |
| 2 | Abdullah Shafique | Gold | Batsmen |
| 3 | Harry Brook | Gold | Batsmen |
| 4 | Ahmes Daniyal | Silver | Batsmen |
| 5 | Kamran Ghulam | Silver | Batsmen |
Lahore Qalandars (LQ) Wicket Keeper
| Sr | Player Name | Category | Role |
| 1 | Phil Salt | Gold | Wicket Keeper |
| 2 | Zeeshan Ashraf | Silver | Wicket Keeper |
| 3 | Fawad Ahmed | Emerging | Wicket Keeper |
Lahore Qalandars (LQ) All-Rounder
| Sr | Player Name | Category | Role |
| 1 | Rashid Khan | Platinum | All-Rounder |
| 2 | Muhammad Hafeez | Diamond | All-Rounder |
| 3 | David Wiese | Diamond | All-Rounder |
| 4 | Sohail Akhtar | Silver | All-Rounder |
| 5 | Dean Foxcroft | Silver | All-Rounder |
| 6 | Samit Patel | Supplementary | All-Rounder |
| 7 | M Imran Randhawa | Silver | All-Rounder |
Lahore Qalandars (LQ) Bowler
| Sr | Player Name | Category | Role |
| 1 | Shaheen Afridi (C) | Platinum | Bowler |
| 2 | Haris Rauf | Diamond | Bowler |
| 3 | Zaman Khan | Emerging | Bowler |
| 4 | Maaz Khan | Emerging | Bowler |
| 5 | Syed Faridoun | Emerging | Bowler |
| 6 | Akif Javed | Silver | Bowler |
Multan Sultans (MS) PSL Squads List 2023
After the second edition of the PSL, the Pakistan Cricket Board announced that a sixth team would be established before the third edition. The Multan team was sold to Schon Properties for $5.2 million per year. However, the company should have paid the annual fee before PSL 2018. Therefore, the contract was terminated. The ownership rights of the Multan franchise were sold to Alamgir Khan Tareen in 2018 for $6.35 million per year.
| Captain: | Muhammad Rizwan |
| Vice-Captain: | Shan Masood |
| Wicket-Keepers: | Muhammad Rizwan |
| Owner: | Alamgir Khan Tareen |
| Brand Ambassador: | Javed Sheikh, Momal Sheikh, Neelam Munir, and Sadia Khan |
Coaching Staff
| Head Coach: | Andy Flower |
| Fast Bowling Coach: | Ottis Gibson |
| Spin Bowling Coach: | Mushtaq Ahmed |
| Batting Coach: | Andy Flower |
| Fielding Coach: | Richard Halsall |
| Manager: | Haider Azhar |
Retained And Released Players
Retained Players
Mohammad Rizwan, Khushdil Shah, Rilee Rossouw, Shan Masood, Shahnawaz Dahani, Tim David, Abbas Afridi, Ihsanullah.
New Players
Tim David, Rumman Raees, Asif Afridi, Anwar Ali, Rovman Powell , Imran Khan Sr., Abbas Afridi, Amir Azmat, Blessing Muzarabani, Ihsanullah, David Willey, Rizwan Hussain Johnson Charles, Dominic Drakes
Released Players
Mahmudullah Riyad, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Asad Shafiq, Bilawal Bhatti, Fabian Allen, George Linde, Obed McCoy, Mohammad Irfan, Ravi Bopara, Rohail Nazir
Multan Sultans (MS) Batsmen
| Sr | Player Name | Category | Role |
| 1 | Shan Masood | Gold | Batsmen |
| 2 | Rilee Rossouw | Platinum | Batsmen |
| 3 | Tim David | Platinum | Batsmen |
| 4 | Aamer Azmat | Emerging | Batsmen |
| 5 | Sohaib Maqsood | Diamond | Batsmen |
Multan Sultans Wicket Keeper
| Sr | Player Name | Category | Role |
| 1 | Mohammad Rizwan | Platinum | Wicket Keeper |
| 2 | J. Charlees | Silver | Wicket Keeper |
Multan Sultans All-Rounder
| Sr | Player Name | Category | Role |
| 1 | Anwar Ali | Silver | All-Rounder |
| 2 | David Willey | Diamond | All-Rounder |
| 3 | Asif Afridi | Silver | All-Rounder |
| 4 | Rumman Raees | Silver | All-Rounder |
| 5 | Rovman Powell | Silver | All-Rounder |
| 6 | Odean Smith | Diamond | All-Rounder |
| 7 | Abbas Afridi | Emerging | All-Rounder |
| 8 | Khushdil Shah | Gold | All-Rounder |
Multan Sultans Bowler
| Sr | Player Name | Category | Role |
| 1 | Imran Tahir | Diamond | Bowler |
| 2 | Shahnawaz Dahani | Silver | Bowler |
| 3 | Dominic Drakes | Emerging | Bowler |
| 4 | Imran Khan Sr | Silver | Bowler |
| 5 | Ihsanullah | Supplementary | Bowler |
Peshawar Zalmi (PZ) PSL Squads List 2023
Peshawar Zalmi is one of the first five franchises sold before the first edition of the Pakistan Super League. The Peshawar franchise was sold to Javed Afridi for ten years for $16 million.
Coaching Staff
| Head Coach: | Darren Sammy |
| Batting Coach: | Inzamam Ul Haq |
| Bowling Coach: | Muhammad Akram |
| Manager: | Arshad Khan |
Retained And Released Players
Retained Players
Babar Azam, Salman Irshad, Tom-Kohler Cadmore, Sherfane Rutherford, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Haris, Aamir Jamal
New Players
Hazratullah Zazai, Usman Qadir, Salman Irshad, Arshad Iqbal, Sameen Gul, Kamran Akmal, Sirajuddin, Arish Ali Khan, Ben Cutting, Mohammad Haris, Sohail Khan, Mohammad Umar, Pat Brown, Matt Parkinson
Released Players
David Miller, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Amad Butt, Umaid Asif, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Imran, Mohammad Irfan, Abrar Ahmed, Ravi Bopara
Peshawar Zalmi (PZ) Batsmen
| Sr | Player Name | Category | Role |
| 1 | Wahab Riaz | Platinum | Batsmen |
| 2 | Sherfane Rutherford | Diamond | Batsmen |
| 3 | Mohammad Harris | Silver | Batsmen |
| 4 | Haider Ali | Diamond | Batsmen |
| 5 | Sameen Gul | Silver | Batsmen |
Peshawar Zalmi (PZ) Wicket Keeper
| Sr | Player Name | Category | Role |
| 1 | Tom Kohler Cadmore | Silver | Wicket Keeper |
| 2 | Kamran Akmal | Silver | Wicket Keeper |
Peshawar Zalmi (PZ) All-Rounder
| Sr | Player Name | Category | Role |
| 1 | Liam Livingstone | Platinum | All-Rounder |
| 2 | Hussain Talat | Gold | All-Rounder |
| 3 | Ben Cutting | Supplementary | All-Rounder |
| 4 | Shoaib Mailk | Diamond | All-Rounder |
| 5 | Hazratullah Zazai | Platinum | All-Rounder |
Peshawar Zalmi (PZ) Bowler
| Sr | Player Name | Category | Role |
| 1 | Salman Irshad | Silver | Bowler |
| 2 | Arshad Iqbal | Silver | Bowler |
| 3 | Mohammad Amir Khan | Emerging | Bowler |
| 4 | Usman Qadir | Gold | Bowler |
Quetta Gladiators (QG) PSL Squads List 2023
As usual, Sarfraz Ahmed is announced as a Captain of the Quetta Gladiators Team for PSL 8. According to Pakistan Super League 2023 Schedule, Quetta Gladiators will be playing 10 Matches in PSL this year.
Retained players
Sarfraz Ahmed (Platinum), James Vince (Platinum), Mohammad Nawaz (Diamond), Iftikhar Ahmad (Diamond), Shahid Afridi (Gold), Mohammad Hasnain (Gold), Naseem Shah (Gold).
New Players
Jason Roy, James Faulkner, Umar Akmal, Sohail Tanvir, Ben Duckett, Khurram Shehzad, Naveenul Haq, Abdul Wahid Bangalzai, Muhammad Ashar Qureshi, Noor Ahmad, Ahsan Ali
Released Players
Ben Cutting, Azam Khan, Zahid Mahmood, Anwar Ali, Chris Gayle, Tom Banton, Usman Shinwari, Cameron Delport, Qais Ahmad, Abdul Nasir, Saim Ayub, Arish Ali Khan, Dale Steyn, Usman Khan
Quetta Gladiators (QG) Batsmen
| Sr | Player Name | Category | Role |
| 1 | Iftikhar Ahmed | Diamond | Batsman |
| 2 | Ahsan Ali | Supplementary | Batsman |
| 3 | Abdula Wahid Bangalzai | Emerging | Batsman |
| 4 | Will Smeed | Silver | Batsman |
| 5 | Umar Akmal | Silver | Batsman |
| 6 | James Vince | Platinum | Batsman |
Quetta Gladiators (QG) Wicketkeeper
| Sr | Player Name | Category | Role |
| 1 | Sarfaraz Ahmed | Platinum | Wicketkeeper |
| 2 | Ben Duckett | Silver | Wicketkeeper |
Quetta Gladiators (QG) All-Rounder
| Sr | Player Name | Category | Role |
| 1 | Shahid Afridi | Gold | All-Rounder |
| 2 | James Faulkner | Diamond | All-Rounder |
| 3 | Ali Imran | Emerging | All-Rounder |
Quetta Gladiators (QG) Bowler
| Sr | Player Name | Category | Role |
| 1 | Sohail Tanvir | Silver | Bowler |
| 2 | Muhammad Hasnain | Gold | Bowler |
| 3 | Muhammad Ashar Qureshi | Emerging | Bowler |
| 4 | Luke Wood | Silver | Bowler |
| 5 | Khurram Shahzad | Silver | Bowler |
| 6 | Ghulam Mudassar | Silver | Bowler |
Karachi Kings (KK) PSL Squads List 2023
On 3 December 2015, the Pakistan Cricket Board officially announced PSL franchise owners. Salman Iqbal, the CEO of ARY Media Group, bought the Karachi franchise for $26 million. The Karachi franchise was the most expensive franchise at that time.
| Captain: | Imad Wasim |
| Vice-Captain: | Shoaib Malik |
| Wicket-Keepers: | Rohail Nazir and Joe Clarke |
| Owner: | Salman Iqbal |
| Brand Ambassador: | Hamayun Saeed, Fahad Mustafa, and Shehzad Roy |
Coaching Staff
| Head Coach: | Peter Moores |
| Bowling Coach: | Wasim Akram |
| Batting Coach: | Faisal Iqbal |
| Fielding Coach: | Kamran Khan |
| Media Manager: | Faisal Mirza |
Retained And Released Players
Retained Palyers
Haider Ali, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Amir, Shoaib Malik, Amir Yamin, Mir Hamza, Sharjeel Khan, Qasim Akram.
New Players
Chris Jordan, Lewis Gregory, Umaid Asif, Tom Abell, Rohail Nazir, Muhammad Imran Jr., Faisal Akram, Qasim Akram, Talha Ahsan, Tom Lambonboy, Shahibzada Farhan, Jordan Thompson,
Muhammad Taha Khan
Released Players
Dan Christian, Waqas Maqsood, Chadwick Walton, Arshad Iqbal, Danish Aziz, Zeeshan Malik, Noor Ahmed , Abbas Afridi
Karachi Kings (KK) Batsmen
| Sr | Player Name | Category | Role |
| 1 | Babar Azam (C) | Platinum | Batsmen |
| 2 | Sharjeel Khan | Gold | Batsmen |
| 3 | Sahibzada Farhan | Supplementary (Silver) | Batsmen |
| 4 | Ian Cockbain | Silver | Batsmen |
Karachi Kings (KK) Wicket Keeper
| Sr | Player Name | Category | Role |
| 1 | Joe Clarke | Gold | Wicket Keeper |
| 2 | Rohail Nazir | Silver | Wicket Keeper |
Karachi Kings (KK) All-Rounder
| Sr | Player Name | Category | Role |
| 1 | Imad Wasim | Platinum | All-Rounder |
| 2 | Mohammad Nabi | Diamond | All-Rounder |
| 3 | Lewis Gregory | Diamond | All-Rounder |
| 4 | Aamer Yamin | Gold | All-Rounder |
| 5 | Qasin Akram | Emerging | All-Rounder |
| 6 | Tom Lammonby | Supplementary | All-Rounder |
| 7 | Jordan Thompson | Supplementary (Silver) | All-Rounder |
| 8 | Mohammad Taha | Replacement (Emerging) | All-Rounder |
Karachi Kings (KK) Bowler
| Sr | Player Name | Category | Role |
| 1 | Chris Jordan | Platinum | Bowler |
| 2 | Usman Shinwari | Gold | Bowler |
| 3 | Umaid Asif | Silver | Bowler |
| 4 | Mohammad Imran Jnr | Silver | Bowler |
| 5 | Mohammad Ilyas | Emerging | Bowler |
| 6 | Faisal Akram | Emerging | Bowler |
| 7 | Talha Ahsan | Supplementary | Bowler |
Lahore Qalandars (LQ) PSL Squads List 2023
Lahore Qalandars is also one of the initial five franchises of the Pakistan Super League. Qatar Lubricants Company acquired the Lahore franchise from Pakistan Cricket Board on December 3, 2015. The franchise was sold for $25.1 million. The Lahore franchise was the 2nd most expensive franchise of PSL at that time.
| Captain: | Shaheen Shah Afridi |
| Vice-Captain: | Muhammad Hafeez |
| Wicket-Keepers: | Ben DunkPhil SaltZeeshan Ashraf |
| Owner: | Fawad Rana |
| Brand Ambassador: | Shaheen Shah Afridi |
Coaching Staff
| Head Coach: | Aqib Javed |
| Bowling Coach: | Waqas Ahmed |
| Batting Coach: | Mansoor Rana |
| Power Hitting Coach: | Ben Dunk |
| Fielding Coach: | Shahzad Butt |
| Manager: | Sameen Rana |
Retained and Released Players
Retained Players
Rashid Khan (Platinum), Abdullah Shafique, Harry Brook, Kamran Ghulam, Zaman Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi (Platinum), David Wiese (Diamond), Muhammad Hafeez (Diamond), Haris Rauf (Diamond)
New Players
Fakhar Zaman , Abdullah Shafiq, Phil Salt, Harry Brook, Kamran Ghulam,Dean Foxcroft, Zaman Khan, Maaz Khan, Samit Patel, Syed Faridoun Mehmood, Mohammad Imran Randhawa ,Akif Javed, Ben Dunk, Matthew Potts
Released Players
Dilbar Hussain, Tom Abell, Agha Salman, Muhammad Faizan, Muhammad Zaid, Joe Denly, Ahmed Daniyal
Lahore Qalandars (LQ) Batsmen
| Sr | Player Name | Category | Role |
| 1 | Fakhar Zaman | Platinum | Batsmen |
| 2 | Abdullah Shafique | Gold | Batsmen |
| 3 | Harry Brook | Gold | Batsmen |
| 4 | Ahmes Daniyal | Silver | Batsmen |
| 5 | Kamran Ghulam | Silver | Batsmen |
Lahore Qalandars (LQ) Wicket Keeper
| Sr | Player Name | Category | Role |
| 1 | Phil Salt | Gold | Wicket Keeper |
| 2 | Zeeshan Ashraf | Silver | Wicket Keeper |
| 3 | Fawad Ahmed | Emerging | Wicket Keeper |
Lahore Qalandars (LQ) All-Rounder
| Sr | Player Name | Category | Role |
| 1 | Rashid Khan | Platinum | All-Rounder |
| 2 | Muhammad Hafeez | Diamond | All-Rounder |
| 3 | David Wiese | Diamond | All-Rounder |
| 4 | Sohail Akhtar | Silver | All-Rounder |
| 5 | Dean Foxcroft | Silver | All-Rounder |
| 6 | Samit Patel | Supplementary | All-Rounder |
| 7 | M Imran Randhawa | Silver | All-Rounder |
Lahore Qalandars (LQ) Bowler
| Sr | Player Name | Category | Role |
| 1 | Shaheen Afridi (C) | Platinum | Bowler |
| 2 | Haris Rauf | Diamond | Bowler |
| 3 | Zaman Khan | Emerging | Bowler |
| 4 | Maaz Khan | Emerging | Bowler |
| 5 | Syed Faridoun | Emerging | Bowler |
| 6 | Akif Javed | Silver | Bowler |
Multan Sultans (MS) PSL Squads List 2023
After the second edition of the PSL, the Pakistan Cricket Board announced that a sixth team would be established before the third edition. The Multan team was sold to Schon Properties for $5.2 million per year. However, the company should have paid the annual fee before PSL 2018. Therefore, the contract was terminated. The ownership rights of the Multan franchise were sold to Alamgir Khan Tareen in 2018 for $6.35 million per year.
| Captain: | Muhammad Rizwan |
| Vice-Captain: | Shan Masood |
| Wicket-Keepers: | Muhammad Rizwan |
| Owner: | Alamgir Khan Tareen |
| Brand Ambassador: | Javed Sheikh, Momal Sheikh, Neelam Munir, and Sadia Khan |
Coaching Staff
| Head Coach: | Andy Flower |
| Fast Bowling Coach: | Ottis Gibson |
| Spin Bowling Coach: | Mushtaq Ahmed |
| Batting Coach: | Andy Flower |
| Fielding Coach: | Richard Halsall |
| Manager: | Haider Azhar |
Retained Players
Mohammad Rizwan, Khushdil Shah, Rilee Rossouw, Shan Masood, Shahnawaz Dahani, Tim David, Abbas Afridi, Ihsanullah.
New Players
Tim David, Rumman Raees, Asif Afridi, Anwar Ali, Rovman Powell , Imran Khan Sr., Abbas Afridi, Amir Azmat, Blessing Muzarabani, Ihsanullah, David Willey, Rizwan Hussain Johnson Charles, Dominic Drakes
Released Players
Mahmudullah Riyad, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Asad Shafiq, Bilawal Bhatti, Fabian Allen, George Linde, Obed McCoy, Mohammad Irfan, Ravi Bopara, Rohail Nazir
Multan Sultans (MS) Batsmen
| Sr | Player Name | Category | Role |
| 1 | Shan Masood | Gold | Batsmen |
| 2 | Rilee Rossouw | Platinum | Batsmen |
| 3 | Tim David | Platinum | Batsmen |
| 4 | Aamer Azmat | Emerging | Batsmen |
| 5 | Sohaib Maqsood | Diamond | Batsmen |
Multan Sultans Wicket Keeper
| Sr | Player Name | Category | Role |
| 1 | Mohammad Rizwan | Platinum | Wicket Keeper |
| 2 | J. Charlees | Silver | Wicket Keeper |
Multan Sultans All-Rounder
| Sr | Player Name | Category | Role |
| 1 | Anwar Ali | Silver | All-Rounder |
| 2 | David Willey | Diamond | All-Rounder |
| 3 | Asif Afridi | Silver | All-Rounder |
| 4 | Rumman Raees | Silver | All-Rounder |
| 5 | Rovman Powell | Silver | All-Rounder |
| 6 | Odean Smith | Diamond | All-Rounder |
| 7 | Abbas Afridi | Emerging | All-Rounder |
| 8 | Khushdil Shah | Gold | All-Rounder |
Multan Sultans Bowler
| Sr | Player Name | Category | Role |
| 1 | Imran Tahir | Diamond | Bowler |
| 2 | Shahnawaz Dahani | Silver | Bowler |
| 3 | Dominic Drakes | Emerging | Bowler |
| 4 | Imran Khan Sr | Silver | Bowler |
| 5 | Ihsanullah | Supplementary | Bowler |
Peshawar Zalmi (PZ) PSL Squads List 2023
Peshawar Zalmi is one of the first five franchises sold before the first edition of the Pakistan Super League. The Peshawar franchise was sold to Javed Afridi for ten years for $16 million.
| Captain: | Wahab Riaz |
| Vice-Captain: | Babar Azam – expected captain |
| Wicket-Keepers: | Kamran AkmalTom Kohler Cadmore |
| Owner: | Javed Afridi |
| Brand Ambassador: | Mahira KhanAli Rehman Khan |
Coaching Staff
| Head Coach: | Darren Sammy |
| Batting Coach: | Inzamam Ul Haq |
| Bowling Coach: | Muhammad Akram |
| Manager: | Arshad Khan |
Released And Retained Players
Retained Players
Babar Azam, Salman Irshad, Tom-Kohler Cadmore, Sherfane Rutherford, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Haris, Aamir Jamal
New Players
Hazratullah Zazai, Usman Qadir, Salman Irshad, Arshad Iqbal, Sameen Gul, Kamran Akmal, Sirajuddin, Arish Ali Khan, Ben Cutting, Mohammad Haris, Sohail Khan, Mohammad Umar, Pat Brown, Matt Parkinson
Released Players
David Miller, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Amad Butt, Umaid Asif, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Imran, Mohammad Irfan, Abrar Ahmed, Ravi Bopara
Peshawar Zalmi (PZ) Batsmen
| Sr | Player Name | Category | Role |
| 1 | Wahab Riaz | Platinum | Batsmen |
| 2 | Sherfane Rutherford | Diamond | Batsmen |
| 3 | Mohammad Harris | Silver | Batsmen |
| 4 | Haider Ali | Diamond | Batsmen |
| 5 | Sameen Gul | Silver | Batsmen |
Peshawar Zalmi (PZ) Wicket Keeper
| Sr | Player Name | Category | Role |
| 1 | Tom Kohler Cadmore | Silver | Wicket Keeper |
| 2 | Kamran Akmal | Silver | Wicket Keeper |
Peshawar Zalmi (PZ) All-Rounder
| Sr | Player Name | Category | Role |
| 1 | Liam Livingstone | Platinum | All-Rounder |
| 2 | Hussain Talat | Gold | All-Rounder |
| 3 | Ben Cutting | Supplementary | All-Rounder |
| 4 | Shoaib Mailk | Diamond | All-Rounder |
| 5 | Hazratullah Zazai | Platinum | All-Rounder |
Peshawar Zalmi (PZ) Bowler
| Sr | Player Name | Category | Role |
| 1 | Salman Irshad | Silver | Bowler |
| 2 | Arshad Iqbal | Silver | Bowler |
| 3 | Mohammad Amir Khan | Emerging | Bowler |
| 4 | Usman Qadir | Gold | Bowler |
Quetta Gladiators (QG) PSL Squads List 2023
As usual, Sarfraz Ahmed is announced as a Captain of the Quetta Gladiators Team for PSL 8. According to Pakistan Super League 2023 Schedule, Quetta Gladiators will be playing 10 Matches in PSL this year.
Retained players
Sarfraz Ahmed (Platinum), James Vince (Platinum), Mohammad Nawaz (Diamond), Iftikhar Ahmad (Diamond), Shahid Afridi (Gold), Mohammad Hasnain (Gold), Naseem Shah (Gold)
New Players
Jason Roy, James Faulkner, Umar Akmal, Sohail Tanvir, Ben Duckett, Khurram Shehzad, Naveenul Haq, Abdul Wahid Bangalzai, Muhammad Ashar Qureshi, Noor Ahmad, Ahsan Ali
Released Players
Ben Cutting, Azam Khan, Zahid Mahmood, Anwar Ali, Chris Gayle, Tom Banton, Usman Shinwari, Cameron Delport, Qais Ahmad, Abdul Nasir, Saim Ayub, Arish Ali Khan, Dale Steyn, Usman Khan
Quetta Gladiators (QG) Batsmen
| Sr | Player Name | Category | Role |
| 1 | Iftikhar Ahmed | Diamond | Batsman |
| 2 | Ahsan Ali | Supplementary | Batsman |
| 3 | Abdula Wahid Bangalzai | Emerging | Batsman |
| 4 | Will Smeed | Silver | Batsman |
| 5 | Umar Akmal | Silver | Batsman |
| 6 | James Vince | Platinum | Batsman |
Quetta Gladiators (QG) Wicketkeeper
| Sr | Player Name | Category | Role |
| 1 | Sarfaraz Ahmed | Platinum | Wicketkeeper |
| 2 | Ben Duckett | Silver | Wicketkeeper |
Quetta Gladiators (QG) All-Rounder
| Sr | Player Name | Category | Role |
| 1 | Shahid Afridi | Gold | All-Rounder |
| 2 | James Faulkner | Diamond | All-Rounder |
| 3 | Ali Imran | Emerging | All-Rounder |
Quetta Gladiators (QG) Bowler
| Sr | Player Name | Category | Role |
| 1 | Sohail Tanvir | Silver | Bowler |
| 2 | Muhammad Hasnain | Gold | Bowler |
| 3 | Muhammad Ashar Qureshi | Emerging | Bowler |
| 4 | Luke Wood | Silver | Bowler |
| 5 | Khurram Shahzad | Silver | Bowler |
| 6 | Ghulam Mudassar | Silver | Bowler |
PSL Stats Review
Total Matches Played
218
Total Teams
6
Total Players Played
300+
Most Wins
Peshawar Zalmi
(44)
Most Defeats
Karachi Kings
(43)
Biggest Win
(By Runs)
117 Runs by Multan Sultans
Highest Total
Islamabad United (247)
Most Runs
Babar Azam
(2413 Runs)
Most Wickets
Wahab Riaz
(103 Wickets)
Most Catches
Mohammad Nawaz
(32 Catches)
Most Sixes
Kamran Akmal
(86 Catches)
Most Matches Played
Wahab Riaz
(77)
Most Matches as Captain
Sarfraz Ahmed
(72)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the Most Successful Team in PSL?
PSL consists of 6 teams, and over the seven years, PSL has risen to great heights due to the power-packed performances of the players and the new records set by each team. Out of the six teams, Islamabad United is the most successful team in PSL, as it has lifted the trophy twice in the seven seasons.
How many Overseas Players can a PSL Team field?
PSL started as a domestic field, but foreign players also participated. Each team can field up to four overseas players in their XI. Each team must have a minimum of seven and a maximum of eight local players in the XI, including an emerging player.
How many Players can a Team Retain in PSL?
A team is known by its players. In PSL, players of teams are finalized by the team owners and franchises according to the rules set by PCB. In PSL, a team can retain a maximum of 8 players from the previous season.
Summing Up
Pakistan Super League consists of 6 teams, but all these are successful in their performance and have contributed a lot to the success of PSL over the years. These teams represent six cities in Pakistan and are loved by all global cricket fans. This guide covers the PSL teams, captains, owners, coaching staff, auction of teams, PSL 2023 Squad, and PSL winners list.