PSL 10 Player Draft Concludes as Teams Finalize Squads

Lahore: The highly anticipated Pakistan Super League (PSL) 10 Player Draft has successfully concluded at the historic Huzoori Bagh in Lahore Fort. This year’s draft showcased the active participation of all six franchises, each aiming to bolster their teams ahead of the exciting season.

With the draft now complete, teams have finalized their rosters, setting the stage for PSL 10, which is scheduled to take place from April 8 to May 19 later this year.

Platinum Category Selections

In the Platinum Category, the first round saw the following players picked:

• Lahore Qalandars: Daryl Mitchell

• Karachi Kings: David Warner

• Quetta Gladiators: Mark Chapman

• Peshawar Zalmi: Tom Kohler-Cadmore

• Multan Sultans: Michael Bracewell

• Islamabad United: Matthew Short

The second and third rounds included:

• Quetta Gladiators: Faheem Ashraf (Wild Card)

• Karachi Kings: Adam Milne

• Quetta Gladiators: Finn Allen

• Karachi Kings: Abbas Afridi (Wild Card)

Diamond Category Picks

In the Diamond Category, teams made strategic selections to enhance their lineups:

• Karachi Kings: Khushdil Shah

• Peshawar Zalmi: Corbin Bosch

• Islamabad United: Jason Holder

• Lahore Qalandars: Kusal Perera

• Peshawar Zalmi: Mohammad Ali

Gold Category Highlights

The Gold Category selections were as follows:

• Peshawar Zalmi: Abdul Samad (Wild Card)

• Multan Sultans: Mohammad Hasnain

• Islamabad United: Ben Dwarshuis

• Karachi Kings: Aamir Jamal

• Multan Sultans: Kamran Ghulam

• Peshawar Zalmi: Nahid Rana

Silver and Emerging Categories

In the Silver Category, notable picks included:

• Multan Sultans: Akif Javed

• Karachi Kings: Mir Hamza

• Islamabad United: Salman Irshad

• Lahore Qalandars: Asif Afridi

• Quetta Gladiators: Khurram Shahzad

• Peshawar Zalmi: Max Bryant

The Emerging Category featured:

• Quetta Gladiators: Hasan Nawaz

• Peshawar Zalmi: Maaz Sadaqat

• Multan Sultans: Shahid Aziz

• Islamabad United: Saad Masood

• Lahore Qalandars: Momin Qamar

• Karachi Kings: Riazullah

Supplementary Category Selections

In the Supplementary Category, franchises also made crucial selections:

• Islamabad United: Riley Meredith

• Multan Sultans: Johnson Charles

• Lahore Qalandars: Tom Curran

• Quetta Gladiators: Kusal Mendis

• Peshawar Zalmi: Alzarri Joseph

• Karachi Kings: Kane Williamson

Retention Strategy Before the Draft

Before the draft, each franchise was permitted to retain a maximum of eight players. Three franchises made full use of this opportunity, while Karachi Kings, Multan Sultans, and Peshawar Zalmi retained seven players each.

Here’s a quick overview of full retentions:

Islamabad United: 

• Shadab Khan (Platinum)

•  Naseem Shah (Platinum)

• Imad Wasim (mentor)

• Azam Khan (Diamond)

• Salman Ali Agha (Brand Ambassador)

• Haider Ali (Gold)

• Colin Munro

•  Rumman Raees (Silver)
  
  

Multan Sultans: 

• Mohammad Rizwan (Platinum)

• Usama Mir (Platinum)

• David Willey (mentor)

• Iftikhar Ahmed (Brand Ambassador)

• Usman Khan (Diamond)

• Chris Jordan (Gold)

• Faisal Akram (Silver)
  
  

Peshawar Zalmi: 

• Babar Azam (Platinum)

• Saim Ayub (Platinum)

•  Mohammad Haris (Diamond),

• Arif Yaqoob, Mehran Mumtaz(Brand Ambassador)(Silver)

• Sufyan Moqim (Brand Ambassador) (Silver) 

• Ali Raza (Emerging)
  
  

Quetta Gladiators: 

• Abrar Ahmed(mentor)

• Mohammad Amir (mentor)

• Rilee Rossouw (Diamond)

•  Akeal Hosein(Brand Ambassador)

• Saud Shakeel (Brand Ambassador)

•  Mohammad Wasim Jnr (Gold)

• Khawaja Muhammad Nafay, and Usman Tariq (Silver)
  
  

Karachi Kings: 

• Hasan Ali(Diamond)

• James Vince (Diamond)

• Muhammad Irfan Khan(Gold)

• Shan Masood (Gold)

• Arafat Minhas (Brand Ambassador)

• Tim Seifert(Silver)

• Zahid Mehmood (Silver)
  
  

Lahore Qalandars: 

• Shaheen Shah Afridi(Platinum)

• Fakhar Zaman (Platinum)

• Haris Rauf (Brand Ambassador)

• Sikandar Raza (Diamond)

• Abdullah Shafique(Diamond)

• Jahandad Khan(Gold)

• Zaman Khan (Gold)

• David Wiese (Silver)
  
  

Conclusion

As the PSL 10 season approaches, the finalized squads from the player draft are sure to create excitement among fans and analysts alike. With a blend of local talent and international stars, the upcoming tournament promises to deliver thrilling cricket action in Pakistan.