HBL PSL 10: Full team squads after player draft

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The HBL PSL 2025 player draft took place on Monday afternoon at the Huzoori Bagh in Lahore Fort, with several high-profile names being selected to strengthen team rosters for the upcoming season.

New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell was the first pick of the draft, chosen by two-time champions Lahore Qalandars to enhance their batting lineup. Mitchell, a seasoned T20I player with 70 appearances, will make his debut in the HBL PSL later this year.

In the second pick, 2020 PSL champions Karachi Kings acquired the services of Australian batter David Warner. With over 12,700 T20 runs from 392 T20 matches, Warner’s vast experience will be a major asset for the Kings, and he too will debut in the HBL PSL 2025 season.

Peshawar Zalmi utilized the Right to Match option for Tom Kohler-Cadmore, who was selected by Quetta Gladiators. Kohler-Cadmore has been a key player for Zalmi over the last four seasons. The Gladiators also picked New Zealand's Mark Chapman, a dual international with 81 T20I appearances and extensive experience.

The Platinum round concluded with the selections of Michael Bracewell and Matthew Short by Multan Sultans and Islamabad United, respectively. Bracewell, an all-format New Zealand player, has played 149 T20 matches, while Short will provide added firepower to Islamabad’s explosive batting lineup.

In the second round of the Platinum category, Quetta Gladiators and Karachi Kings made strategic picks. Gladiators selected all-rounder Faheem Ashraf using their Wild Card pick, alongside aggressive New Zealand opener Finn Allen. Karachi Kings bolstered their pace attack by picking Adam Milne, followed by Mohammad Abbas Afridi, a key performer for Multan Sultans in the 2023 PSL season.

 

 

 

 

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The Diamond round saw Peshawar Zalmi, Islamabad United, and Lahore Qalandars secure quality overseas players. Zalmi picked Corbin Bosch, Islamabad added Jason Holder, and Lahore strengthened their squad with Sri Lanka's Kusal Perera. Zalmi further added pace to their attack with Bangladesh’s Nahid Rana, while Islamabad secured Aussie bowler Ben Dwarshuis.

In the Silver round, notable selections included Bangladesh’s Rishad Hossain by Lahore Qalandars, and the United States' Andries Gous, who will play for Islamabad United. Multan Sultans added Irish pacer Josh Little and West Indian spinner Gudakesh Motie to their roster.

Here are the final squads for each team:

Islamabad United:

• Platinum: Matthew Short, Naseem Shah, Shadab Khan
• Diamond: Imad Wasim (mentor), Azam Khan, Jason Holder
• Gold: Ben Dwarshuis, Salman Irshad, Salman Ali Agha, Haider Ali
• Silver: Andries Gous, Colin Munro, Muhammad Nawaz, Rumman Raees
• Emerging: Hunain Shah, Saad Masood
• Supplementary: Riley Meredith, Rassie van der Dussen

Multan Sultans:

• Platinum: Michael Bracewell, Mohammad Rizwan, Usama Mir
• Diamond: David Willey (mentor), Iftikhar Ahmed, Usman Khan
• Gold: Chris Jordan, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hasnain
• Silver: Akif Javed, Gudakesh Motie, Josh Little, Faisal Akram, Tayyab Tahir
• Emerging: Ubaid Shah, Shahid Aziz
• Supplementary: Johnson Charles, Muhammad Amir Barki, Shai Hope, Yasir Khan

Peshawar Zalmi:

• Platinum: Babar Azam, Saim Ayub, Tom Kohler-Cadmore
• Diamond: Corbin Bosch, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Haris
• Gold: Abdul Samad, Hussain Talat, Nahid Rana
• Silver: Arif Yaqoob, Najeebullah Zadran, Max Bryant, Mehran Mumtaz, Sufyan Moqim
• Emerging: Ali Raza, Maaz Sadaqat
• Supplementary: Ahmed Daniyal, Alzarri Joseph

Quetta Gladiators:

• Platinum: Faheem Ashraf, Finn Allen, Mark Chapman
• Diamond: Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Amir (mentor), Rilee Rossouw
• Gold: Akeal Hosein, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Wasim Jnr
• Silver: Haseebullah Khan, Khawaja Muhammad Nafay, Kyle Jamieson, Khurram Shahzad, Usman Tariq
• Emerging: Mohammad Zeeshan, Hasan Nawaz
• Supplementary: Danish Aziz, Kusal Mendis, Sean Abbott, Shoaib Malik

Karachi Kings:

• Platinum: Adam Milne, David Warner, Mohammad Abbas Afridi
• Diamond: Hasan Ali, James Vince, Khushdil Shah
• Gold: Aamir Jamal, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Shan Masood
• Silver: Arafat Minhas, Litton Das, Mir Hamza, Tim Seifert, Zahid Mehmood
• Emerging: Fawad Ali, Riazullah
• Supplementary: Kane Williamson, Mohammad Nabi, Omair Bin Yousuf, Mirza Mamoon

Lahore Qalandars:

• Platinum: Daryl Mitchell, Fakhar Zaman, Shaheen Shah Afridi
• Diamond: Haris Rauf (Brand Ambassador), Kusal Perera, Sikandar Raza
• Gold: Abdullah Shafique, Jahandad Khan, Zaman Khan
• Silver: Asif Afridi, Asif Ali, David Wiese, Muhammad Akhlaq, Rishad Hossain
• Emerging: Mohammad Azab, Momin Qamar
• Supplementary: Mohammad Naeem, Sam Billings, Salman Ali Mirza, Tom Curran