PSL 2023 Teams – Detailed Team Squad List Of PSL

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. 

  1. Islamabad United
  2. Karachi Kings
  3. Peshawar Zalmi
  4. Quetta Gladiators
  5. Lahore Qalandars
  6. 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.

TeamCity/ProvinceOwnerHome Ground/VenueFoundedCaptainCoach
Islamabad UnitedIslamabad, Capital TerritoryLeonine Global Sports(Ali Naqvi & Amna Naqvi)Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Islamabad2015Shadab KhanAzhar Mahmood
Karachi KingsKarachi, SindhARY Group(Salman Iqbal, CEO)National Stadium, Karachi2015TBDPeter Moores
Lahore QalandarsLahore, PunjabQatar Lubricants Company(Fawad Rana, MD)Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore2015Shaheen AfridiAaqib Javed
Multan SultansMultan, PunjabAlamgir Khan TareenMultan Cricket Stadium, Multan2017Mohammad RizwanAndy Flower
Peshawar ZalmiPeshawar, Khyber PakhtunkhwaHaier Pakistan(Javed Afridi, CEO)Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar2015Babar AzamDaren Sammy
Quetta GladiatorsQuetta, BalochistanOmar Associates(Nadeem Omar, Director)Bugti Stadium, Quetta2015Sarfaraz AhmedMoin 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/ YearNo. of teams Participated FinalStadium/ VenuePlayer of the Tournament
Won ByWon byRunner-up Was
20165Islamabad United175/4 (18.4 overs)6 wicketsQuetta Gladiators174/7 (20 overs)Dubai International Cricket Stadium, DubaiRavi Bopara (Karachi Kings)
2017Peshawar Zalmi148/6 (20 overs)58 runsQuetta Gladiators90 (16.3 overs)Gaddafi Stadium, LahoreKamran Akmal (Peshawar Zalmi)
20186Islamabad United154/7 (16.5 overs)3 wicketsPeshawar Zalmi148/9 (20 overs)National Stadium, KarachiLuke Ronchi (Islamabad United)
2019Quetta Gladiators139/2 (17.5 overs)8 wicketsPeshawar Zalmi138/8 (20 overs)Shane Watson (Quetta Gladiators)
2020Karachi Kings135/5 (18.4 overs)5 wicketsLahore Qalandars134/7 (20 overs)Babar Azam (Karachi Kings)
2021Multan Sultans206/4 (20 overs)47 runsPeshawar Zalmi159/9 (20 overs)Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu DhabiSohaib Maqsood (Multan Sultans)
2022Lahore Qalandars180/5 (20 overs)42 runsMultan Sultans138 (19.3 overs)Gaddafi Stadium, LahoreMohammad Rizwan (Multan Sultans)

PSL Teams Point Table 

This is the point table of PSL teams until now. 

TeamsMatWonLostTiesNRPtsNRR
Multan Sultans109100181.25
Lahore Qalandars106400120.76
Peshawar Zalmi10640012-0.34
Islamabad United1046008-0.06
Quetta Gladiators1046008-0.7
Karachi Kings1019002-0.89

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

SrPlayer NameCategoryRole
1Colin MunroSilverBatsman
2Alex HalesGold, Mentor (Retained)Batsman
3Asif AliPlatinum(Retained)Batsman
4Paul StirlingSilver (Retained)Batsman

Islamabad United (ISLU) Wicket Keeper

SrPlayer NameCategoryRole
1Azam Khan (WK)Gold (Retained)Wicket Keeper
2M AkhlaqSilverWicket Keeper
3Rahmanulah GurbazSupplementaryWicket Keeper

Islamabad United (ISLU) All-Rounder

SrPlayer NameCategoryRole
1Shadab Khan (C)PlatinumAll-Rounder
2Faheem AshrafDiamond(Retained)All-Rounder
3Mohammad Wasim JnrGold (Retained)All-Rounder
4Danish AzizSilverAll-Rounder
5Mubasir KhanEmergingAll-Rounder
6Zeeshan ZameerEmerging (RTM)All-Rounder

Islamabad United (ISLU) Bowler

SrPlayer NameCategoryRole
1Hasan AliPlatinumBowler
2Marchant De LangeDiamondBowler
3Reece TopleySilverBowler
4Zafar GoharSilverBowler
5Athar MehmoodSupplementaryBowler

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

SrPlayer NameCategoryRole
1Babar Azam (C)PlatinumBatsmen
2Sharjeel KhanGoldBatsmen
3Sahibzada FarhanSupplementary (Silver)Batsmen
4Ian CockbainSilverBatsmen

Karachi Kings (KK) Wicket Keeper

SrPlayer NameCategoryRole
1Joe ClarkeGoldWicket Keeper
2Rohail NazirSilverWicket Keeper

Karachi Kings (KK) All-Rounder

SrPlayer NameCategoryRole
1Imad WasimPlatinumAll-Rounder
2Mohammad NabiDiamondAll-Rounder
3Lewis GregoryDiamondAll-Rounder
4Aamer YaminGoldAll-Rounder
5Qasin AkramEmergingAll-Rounder
6Tom LammonbySupplementaryAll-Rounder
7Jordan ThompsonSupplementary (Silver)All-Rounder
8Mohammad TahaReplacement (Emerging)All-Rounder

Karachi Kings (KK) Bowler

SrPlayer NameCategoryRole
1Chris JordanPlatinumBowler
2Usman ShinwariGoldBowler
3Umaid AsifSilverBowler
4Mohammad Imran JnrSilverBowler
5Mohammad IlyasEmergingBowler
6Faisal AkramEmergingBowler
7Talha AhsanSupplementaryBowler

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

SrPlayer NameCategoryRole
1Fakhar ZamanPlatinumBatsmen
2Abdullah ShafiqueGoldBatsmen
3Harry BrookGoldBatsmen
4Ahmes DaniyalSilverBatsmen
5Kamran GhulamSilverBatsmen

Lahore Qalandars (LQ) Wicket Keeper

SrPlayer NameCategoryRole
1Phil SaltGoldWicket Keeper
2Zeeshan AshrafSilverWicket Keeper
3Fawad AhmedEmergingWicket Keeper

Lahore Qalandars (LQ) All-Rounder

SrPlayer NameCategoryRole
1Rashid KhanPlatinumAll-Rounder
2Muhammad HafeezDiamondAll-Rounder
3David WieseDiamondAll-Rounder
4Sohail AkhtarSilverAll-Rounder
5Dean FoxcroftSilverAll-Rounder
6Samit PatelSupplementaryAll-Rounder
7M Imran RandhawaSilverAll-Rounder

Lahore Qalandars (LQ) Bowler

SrPlayer NameCategoryRole
1Shaheen Afridi (C)PlatinumBowler
2Haris RaufDiamondBowler
3Zaman KhanEmergingBowler
4Maaz KhanEmergingBowler
5Syed FaridounEmergingBowler
6Akif JavedSilverBowler

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

SrPlayer NameCategoryRole
1Shan MasoodGoldBatsmen
2Rilee RossouwPlatinumBatsmen
3Tim DavidPlatinumBatsmen
4Aamer AzmatEmergingBatsmen
5Sohaib MaqsoodDiamondBatsmen

Multan Sultans Wicket Keeper

SrPlayer NameCategoryRole
1Mohammad RizwanPlatinumWicket Keeper
2J. CharleesSilverWicket Keeper

Multan Sultans All-Rounder

SrPlayer NameCategoryRole
1Anwar AliSilverAll-Rounder
2David WilleyDiamondAll-Rounder
3Asif AfridiSilverAll-Rounder
4Rumman RaeesSilverAll-Rounder
5Rovman PowellSilverAll-Rounder
6Odean SmithDiamondAll-Rounder
7Abbas AfridiEmergingAll-Rounder
8Khushdil ShahGoldAll-Rounder

Multan Sultans Bowler

SrPlayer NameCategoryRole
1Imran TahirDiamondBowler
2Shahnawaz DahaniSilverBowler
3Dominic DrakesEmergingBowler
4Imran Khan SrSilverBowler
5IhsanullahSupplementaryBowler

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

SrPlayer NameCategoryRole
1Wahab RiazPlatinumBatsmen
2Sherfane RutherfordDiamondBatsmen
3Mohammad HarrisSilverBatsmen
4Haider AliDiamondBatsmen
5Sameen GulSilverBatsmen

Peshawar Zalmi (PZ) Wicket Keeper

SrPlayer NameCategoryRole
1Tom Kohler CadmoreSilverWicket Keeper
2Kamran AkmalSilverWicket Keeper

Peshawar Zalmi (PZ) All-Rounder

SrPlayer NameCategoryRole
1Liam LivingstonePlatinumAll-Rounder
2Hussain TalatGoldAll-Rounder
3Ben CuttingSupplementaryAll-Rounder
4Shoaib MailkDiamondAll-Rounder
5Hazratullah ZazaiPlatinumAll-Rounder

Peshawar Zalmi (PZ) Bowler

SrPlayer NameCategoryRole
1Salman IrshadSilverBowler
2Arshad IqbalSilverBowler
3Mohammad Amir KhanEmergingBowler
4Usman QadirGoldBowler

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

SrPlayer NameCategoryRole
1Iftikhar AhmedDiamondBatsman
2Ahsan AliSupplementaryBatsman
3Abdula Wahid BangalzaiEmergingBatsman
4Will SmeedSilverBatsman
5Umar AkmalSilverBatsman
6James VincePlatinumBatsman

Quetta Gladiators (QG) Wicketkeeper

SrPlayer NameCategoryRole
1Sarfaraz AhmedPlatinumWicketkeeper
2Ben DuckettSilverWicketkeeper

Quetta Gladiators (QG) All-Rounder

SrPlayer NameCategoryRole
1Shahid AfridiGoldAll-Rounder
2James FaulknerDiamondAll-Rounder
3Ali ImranEmergingAll-Rounder

Quetta Gladiators (QG) Bowler

SrPlayer NameCategoryRole
1Sohail TanvirSilverBowler
2Muhammad HasnainGoldBowler
3Muhammad Ashar QureshiEmergingBowler
4Luke WoodSilverBowler
5Khurram ShahzadSilverBowler
6Ghulam MudassarSilverBowler

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

SrPlayer NameCategoryRole
1Babar Azam (C)PlatinumBatsmen
2Sharjeel KhanGoldBatsmen
3Sahibzada FarhanSupplementary (Silver)Batsmen
4Ian CockbainSilverBatsmen

Karachi Kings (KK) Wicket Keeper

SrPlayer NameCategoryRole
1Joe ClarkeGoldWicket Keeper
2Rohail NazirSilverWicket Keeper

Karachi Kings (KK) All-Rounder

SrPlayer NameCategoryRole
1Imad WasimPlatinumAll-Rounder
2Mohammad NabiDiamondAll-Rounder
3Lewis GregoryDiamondAll-Rounder
4Aamer YaminGoldAll-Rounder
5Qasin AkramEmergingAll-Rounder
6Tom LammonbySupplementaryAll-Rounder
7Jordan ThompsonSupplementary (Silver)All-Rounder
8Mohammad TahaReplacement (Emerging)All-Rounder

Karachi Kings (KK) Bowler

SrPlayer NameCategoryRole
1Chris JordanPlatinumBowler
2Usman ShinwariGoldBowler
3Umaid AsifSilverBowler
4Mohammad Imran JnrSilverBowler
5Mohammad IlyasEmergingBowler
6Faisal AkramEmergingBowler
7Talha AhsanSupplementaryBowler

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

SrPlayer NameCategoryRole
1Fakhar ZamanPlatinumBatsmen
2Abdullah ShafiqueGoldBatsmen
3Harry BrookGoldBatsmen
4Ahmes DaniyalSilverBatsmen
5Kamran GhulamSilverBatsmen

Lahore Qalandars (LQ) Wicket Keeper

SrPlayer NameCategoryRole
1Phil SaltGoldWicket Keeper
2Zeeshan AshrafSilverWicket Keeper
3Fawad AhmedEmergingWicket Keeper

Lahore Qalandars (LQ) All-Rounder

SrPlayer NameCategoryRole
1Rashid KhanPlatinumAll-Rounder
2Muhammad HafeezDiamondAll-Rounder
3David WieseDiamondAll-Rounder
4Sohail AkhtarSilverAll-Rounder
5Dean FoxcroftSilverAll-Rounder
6Samit PatelSupplementaryAll-Rounder
7M Imran RandhawaSilverAll-Rounder

Lahore Qalandars (LQ) Bowler

SrPlayer NameCategoryRole
1Shaheen Afridi (C)PlatinumBowler
2Haris RaufDiamondBowler
3Zaman KhanEmergingBowler
4Maaz KhanEmergingBowler
5Syed FaridounEmergingBowler
6Akif JavedSilverBowler

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

SrPlayer NameCategoryRole
1Shan MasoodGoldBatsmen
2Rilee RossouwPlatinumBatsmen
3Tim DavidPlatinumBatsmen
4Aamer AzmatEmergingBatsmen
5Sohaib MaqsoodDiamondBatsmen

Multan Sultans Wicket Keeper

SrPlayer NameCategoryRole
1Mohammad RizwanPlatinumWicket Keeper
2J. CharleesSilverWicket Keeper

Multan Sultans All-Rounder

SrPlayer NameCategoryRole
1Anwar AliSilverAll-Rounder
2David WilleyDiamondAll-Rounder
3Asif AfridiSilverAll-Rounder
4Rumman RaeesSilverAll-Rounder
5Rovman PowellSilverAll-Rounder
6Odean SmithDiamondAll-Rounder
7Abbas AfridiEmergingAll-Rounder
8Khushdil ShahGoldAll-Rounder

Multan Sultans Bowler

SrPlayer NameCategoryRole
1Imran TahirDiamondBowler
2Shahnawaz DahaniSilverBowler
3Dominic DrakesEmergingBowler
4Imran Khan SrSilverBowler
5IhsanullahSupplementaryBowler

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

SrPlayer NameCategoryRole
1Wahab RiazPlatinumBatsmen
2Sherfane RutherfordDiamondBatsmen
3Mohammad HarrisSilverBatsmen
4Haider AliDiamondBatsmen
5Sameen GulSilverBatsmen

Peshawar Zalmi (PZ) Wicket Keeper

SrPlayer NameCategoryRole
1Tom Kohler CadmoreSilverWicket Keeper
2Kamran AkmalSilverWicket Keeper

Peshawar Zalmi (PZ) All-Rounder

SrPlayer NameCategoryRole
1Liam LivingstonePlatinumAll-Rounder
2Hussain TalatGoldAll-Rounder
3Ben CuttingSupplementaryAll-Rounder
4Shoaib MailkDiamondAll-Rounder
5Hazratullah ZazaiPlatinumAll-Rounder

Peshawar Zalmi (PZ) Bowler

SrPlayer NameCategoryRole
1Salman IrshadSilverBowler
2Arshad IqbalSilverBowler
3Mohammad Amir KhanEmergingBowler
4Usman QadirGoldBowler

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

SrPlayer NameCategoryRole
1Iftikhar AhmedDiamondBatsman
2Ahsan AliSupplementaryBatsman
3Abdula Wahid BangalzaiEmergingBatsman
4Will SmeedSilverBatsman
5Umar AkmalSilverBatsman
6James VincePlatinumBatsman

Quetta Gladiators (QG) Wicketkeeper

SrPlayer NameCategoryRole
1Sarfaraz AhmedPlatinumWicketkeeper
2Ben DuckettSilverWicketkeeper

Quetta Gladiators (QG) All-Rounder

SrPlayer NameCategoryRole
1Shahid AfridiGoldAll-Rounder
2James FaulknerDiamondAll-Rounder
3Ali ImranEmergingAll-Rounder

Quetta Gladiators (QG) Bowler

SrPlayer NameCategoryRole
1Sohail TanvirSilverBowler
2Muhammad HasnainGoldBowler
3Muhammad Ashar QureshiEmergingBowler
4Luke WoodSilverBowler
5Khurram ShahzadSilverBowler
6Ghulam MudassarSilverBowler

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. 

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