Ahead of the HBL PSL Player Draft 2024, all 6 franchises have completed their trades and PSL retained players 2024. The draft is set to occur on December 13 at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore.
Every franchise had the opportunity to retain a maximum of eight players. Multan Sultans retained seven players while the remaining teams fully used their allotted retentions. The reigning champions, victorious in the last two seasons, are among the franchises preparing for this crucial player draft.
Table of Contents
- 1 PSL 9 Retained Players List by Team
- 1.0.1
- 1.0.2 Lahore Qalandars’ Retained Players for PSL 2024
- 1.0.3 Islamabad United’ Retained Players for PSL 2024
- 1.0.4 Multan Sultans’ Retained Players for PSL 2024
- 1.0.5 Karachi Kings’ Retained Players for PSL 2024
- 1.0.6 Quetta Gladiators’ Retained Players for PSL 2024
- 1.0.7 Peshawar Zalmi’ Retained Players for PSL 2024
PSL 9 Retained Players List by Team
The PSL 9 Retained Players List details rosters for all teams in PSL 2024. Franchises finalized retentions before the HBL PSL Player Draft on December 13. Six dynamic teams, like Lahore Qalandars and Islamabad United, made strategic retentions. Multan Sultans uniquely kept seven players, differing from other franchises. Reigning champions and legacy teams gear up for an exciting and competitive PSL 9 season.
| Team | Category | Brand Ambassador | Country | Players |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lahore Qalandars | Platinum | Pakistan | Shaheen Shah Afridi | |
| Diamond | Haris Rauf | South Africa | David Wiese | |
| Gold | Zimbabwe, Pakistan | Sikandar Raza, Abdullah Shafique, Zaman Khan | ||
| Silver | Pakistan, Afghanistan | Mirza Tahir Baig (Successful relegation request), Rashid Khan | ||
| Islamabad United | Platinum | Pakistan | Shadab Khan, Naseem Shah | |
| Diamond | Imad Wasim | Pakistan | Azam Khan | |
| Gold | Faheem Ashraf | England, New Zealand | Alex Hales, Colin Munro | |
| Silver | Pakistan | Rumman Raees (Successful relegation request) | ||
| Multan Sultans | Platinum | Pakistan | Mohammad Rizwan, Iftikhar Ahmed | |
| Diamond | Pakistan | Khushdil Shah, Usama Mir | ||
| Gold | Pakistan | Abbas Afridi | ||
| Silver | Ihsanullah | |||
| Emerging | Pakistan | Faisal Akram | ||
| Karachi Kings | Diamond | Shan Masood | Hasan Ali | |
| Gold | Shoaib Malik | South Africa | Tabraiz Shamsi | |
| Silver | Pakistan | Mir Hamza (Successful relegation request), Muhammad Akhlaq | ||
| Emerging | Pakistan | Muhammad Irfan Khan | ||
| Quetta Gladiators | Platinum | Sarfaraz Ahmed | South Africa | Rilee Rossouw |
| Diamond | Pakistan, England, Sri Lanka | Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Jason Roy, Wanindu Hasaranga | ||
| Gold | Sarfaraz Ahmed | Pakistan | Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Hasnain | |
| Silver | England | Will Smeed | ||
| Peshawar Zalmi | Platinum | Mohammad Haris | Pakistan, West Indies | Babar Azam, Rovman Powell |
| Diamond | Pakistan, England | Saim Ayub, Tom Kohler-Cadmore | ||
| Gold | Mohammad Haris | Pakistan | Aamir Jamal | |
| Silver | Pakistan | Khurram Shahzad | ||
| Emerging | Pakistan | Haseebullah | ||
| Star Foreign Players | Platinum | Australia, Afghanistan, Nepal, New Zealand, South Africa, England, Sri Lanka, West Indies | Daniel Sams, Ashton Agar, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sandeep Lamichhane, James Neesham, Rassie van der Dussen, Imran Tahir | |
| Diamond | England | Ben Duckett, Chris Jordan, David Willey, Dawid Malan, Luke Wood, Reece Topley, Tom Curran, Tymal Mills, Mahesh Theekshana, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka, Romario Shepherd, Kyle Mayers | ||
| West Indies | Kieron Pollard, Brandon King, Sherfane Rutherford | |||
| Sri Lanka | Azmatullah Omarz |
Lahore Qalandars’ Retained Players for PSL 2024
Lahore Qalandars secured their captain, Shaheen Shah Afridi, in the Platinum category for the upcoming season. Haris Rauf earns the role of the team’s brand ambassador in the Diamond category. The Gold category retains ICC’s sixth-ranked T20I all-rounder, Sikandar Raza, while second-ranked T20I bowler Rashid Khan remains in the Silver category despite a potential injury absence. Additionally, Mirza Tahir Baig stays in the Silver category following a successful relegation request.
| Team | Category | Brand Ambassador | Country | Players |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lahore Qalandars | Platinum | Pakistan | Shaheen Shah Afridi | |
| Diamond | Haris Rauf | South Africa | David Wiese | |
| Gold | Zimbabwe, Pakistan | Sikandar Raza, Abdullah Shafique, Zaman Khan | ||
| Silver | Pakistan, Afghanistan | Mirza Tahir Baig (Successful relegation request), Rashid Khan |
Islamabad United’ Retained Players for PSL 2024
Islamabad United has retained ICC’s eighth-ranked T20I all-rounder, Shadab Khan, and their successful trade, Naseem Shah, in the Platinum category. Imad Wasim, now in the Diamond category after moving from Karachi Kings, assumes the role of the team’s Mentor. Faheem Ashraf, positioned in the Gold category, takes on the role of Brand Ambassador. Furthermore, Rumman Raees retains his spot in the Silver category following a successful relegation request.
| Islamabad United | Platinum | Pakistan | Shadab Khan, Naseem Shah | |
| Diamond | Imad Wasim | Pakistan | Azam Khan | |
| Gold | Faheem Ashraf | England, New Zealand | Alex Hales, Colin Munro | |
| Silver | Pakistan | Rumman Raees (Successful relegation request) |
Multan Sultans’ Retained Players for PSL 2024
Multan Sultans secured their captain, Mohammad Rizwan, the second-ranked T20I batter according to ICC, in the Platinum category. Their second Platinum player, Iftikhar Ahmed, joins from Quetta Gladiators. Ihsanullah, the standout player from HBL PSL 2023, now serves as the team’s Brand Ambassador and remains in the Silver category. Additionally, Faisal Akram, acquired from Karachi Kings, retains his spot in the Emerging category.
| Multan Sultans | Platinum | Pakistan | Mohammad Rizwan, Iftikhar Ahmed | |
| Diamond | Pakistan | Khushdil Shah, Usama Mir | ||
| Gold | Pakistan | Abbas Afridi | ||
| Silver | Ihsanullah | |||
| Emerging | Pakistan | Faisal Akram |
Karachi Kings’ Retained Players for PSL 2024
Karachi Kings have retained both Shan Masood and Shoaib Malik in the Gold category. Shan Masood was part of a trade for left-arm wrist-spinner Faisal Akram just before the trade window closed. Besides retaining his spot, Shan has also been entrusted with the role of Brand Ambassador, while Malik assumes the position of team Mentor. Mir Hamza remains in the Silver category following a successful relegation request.
| Karachi Kings | Diamond | Shan Masood | Hasan Ali | |
| Gold | Shoaib Malik | South Africa | Tabraiz Shamsi | |
| Silver | Pakistan | Mir Hamza (Successful relegation request), Muhammad Akhlaq | ||
| Emerging | Pakistan | Muhammad Irfan Khan |
Quetta Gladiators’ Retained Players for PSL 2024
Quetta Gladiators retained the world’s No.5 T20I batter, Rilee Rossouw, in the Platinum category, and the third-ranked T20I bowler, Wanindu Hasaranga, in Diamond. Following a successful trade, Mohammad Wasim Jnr and Abrar Ahmed are retained in the Diamond and Gold categories, respectively. Jason Roy, known for the highest individual score in HBL PSL history, also remains in the Diamond category. Sarfaraz Ahmed takes on the role of Quetta Gladiators’ Brand Ambassador and retains his spot in the Gold category.
| Quetta Gladiators | Platinum | Sarfaraz Ahmed | South Africa | Rilee Rossouw |
| Diamond | Pakistan, England, Sri Lanka | Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Jason Roy, Wanindu Hasaranga | ||
| Gold | Sarfaraz Ahmed | Pakistan | Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Hasnain | |
| Silver | England | Will Smeed |
Peshawar Zalmi’ Retained Players for PSL 2024
Peshawar Zalmi retained Babar Azam, the most successful batter in HBL PSL history. currently ranked No.4 in the ICC T20I rankings, in the Platinum category. They also held onto West Indies power-hitter Rovman Powell in the same category. Additionally, Mohammad Haris remains in the Gold category and takes on the role of Brand Ambassador for the team.
| Peshawar Zalmi | Platinum | Mohammad Haris | Pakistan, West Indies | Babar Azam, Rovman Powell |
| Diamond | Pakistan, England | Saim Ayub, Tom Kohler-Cadmore | ||
| Gold | Mohammad Haris | Pakistan | Aamir Jamal | |
| Silver | Pakistan | Khurram Shahzad | ||
| Emerging | Pakistan | Haseebullah |
Star Foreign Players Retained Players for PSL 2024
PCB announces the top foreign players for the upcoming tournament come from different countries. In the highest category, players from places like Australia, Afghanistan, New Zealand, and others will play. Some big names are Daniel Sams, Ashton Agar, and Sandeep Lamichhane. Next tier: mostly English players (Ben Duckett, Chris Jordan), few from West Indies, Sri Lanka.. These players from around the world promise to make the matches thrilling and exciting with their amazing skills.