The Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11 players auction began today at the Expo Centre in Lahore, marking a historic shift from the traditional draft system used in the previous ten editions.
This first-ever auction replaces the draft process, reflecting expansion plans with the introduction of two new franchises, Sialkot Stallionz and Hyderabad Houston Kingsmen, ahead of the upcoming season.
A total of 879 local and international cricketers registered for the auction, divided into five categories by the PCB: Platinum, Diamond, Gold, Silver, and Emerging players for selection.
Franchises can now build squads by freely bidding for players without any pick order, operating within a maximum budget of USD 1.6 million, creating opportunities for competitive and strategic acquisitions.
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Haseebullah Khan base price: PKR 1.1 crore: Lahore Qalandars secured him for PKR 1.1 crore.
Khawaja Nafay base price: PKR 1.1 crore: Quetta Gladiators secured him for PKR 6.5 crore.
Mohammad Haris base price: PKR 1.1 crore. Peshawar Zalmi secured him for PKR 2.2 crore.
Kusal Perera price: PKR 2.2 crore. Hyderabad Kingsmen secure him for PKR 3.1 crore.
Mohammad Ghazi Ghori and Litton Kumar Das went unsold.
Released wicket-keeper batter categories
Khurram Shahzad base price: PKR 1.1 crore. Peshawar Zalmi secured him for PKR 2.7 crore.
Tymal Mills, Nahid Rana, and Alzarri Joseph went unsold.
Released fast bowlers category 2
Max Bryant base price: PKR 60 lakh. Islamabad United secured him for PKR 1.95 crore.
Daryl Mitchell base price: PKR 4.2 crore. Rawalpindi secured him for PKR 8.05 crore.
Fakhar Zaman base price: PKR 4.2 crore. Lahore Qalandars secured him for PKR 7.95 crore after 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 went unsold.
Released batters category 2
Salman Ali Agha base price: PKR 4.2 crore. Karachi Kings secured him for PKR 5.85 crore.
Jahandad Khan base price: PKR 1.1 crore. Quetta Gladiators secured him for PKR 2.5 crore.
Usama Mir base price: PKR 2.2 crore. Lahore Qalandars secured him for PKR 3.5 crore.
Arafat Minhas base price: PKR 1.1 crore. Quetta Gladiators secured him for PKR 1.1 crore.
Aamir Jamal base price: PKR 1.1 crore. Peshawar Zalmi secured him for PKR 1.9 crore.
Shakib Al Hasan, Daniel Sams, and Ali Imran went unsold.
Released all-rounders category
Faisal Akram base price: PKR 1.1 crore. Quetta Gladiators secured him for PKR 1.25 crore.
Mehran Mumtaz base price: PKR 60 lakh. Islamabad United secured him for PKR 1.2 crore.
Mirza Mamoon Imtiaz, Ali Majid, Momin Qamar, Peter Hatzoglou, Arif Yaqoob, Zahid Mehmood, and Gudakesh Motie went unsold.
Rishad Hossain base price: PKR 1.1 crore. Rawalpindi secured him for PKR 3 crore.
Released spin bowlers category
Sahibzada Farhan base price: PKR 4.2 crore. Sialkot Stallionz secured him for PKR 5.7 crore.
Azam Khan base price: PKR 1.1 crore. Karachi Kings secured him for PKR 3.25 crore.
Mohammad Akhlaq, Ben McDermott, Dinesh Chandimal, and Bhanuka Rajapaksa went unsold.
Released wicket-keepers category
Naseem Shah base price: PKR 4.2 crore. Rawalpindi secured him for PKR 8.65 crore.
Haris Rauf base price: PKR 4.2 crore. Lahore Qalandars secured him for PKR 7.6 crore.
Mohammad Ali base price: PKR 1.1 crore. Hyderabad Kingsmen secured him for PKR 2.15 crore.
Mohammad Hasnain, Rumman Raees, and Dilshan Madhushanka went unsold.
Released fast bowlers category
Jahanzaib Sultan base price: PKR 60 lakh. Sialkot Stallionz secured him.
Rilee Rossouw base price: PKR 4.2 crore. Quetta Gladiators secured him for PKR 5.55 crore.
David Warner base price: PKR 4.2 crore. Karachi Kings secured him for PKR 7.9 crore after bidding war with Peshawar Zalmi.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Asif Afridi, Danish Aziz, Mohammad Zeeshan, Kyle Mayers, Colin Munro, and Mohammad Riazullah went unsold.
Chris Jordan, Omair Bin Yousuf, George Munsey, Ihsanullah, Saud Shakeel, and Hussain Talat and Imad Wasim went unsold.
Faheem Ashraf base price: PKR 4.2 crore. Islamabad United secured him for PKR 8.5 crore.
PSL 11 Team Retentions and Direct Signings
Lahore Qalandars: Shaheen 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
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
