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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has unveiled the renewed HBL PSL 2025 Local Player Categories and Renewals for the 10th edition of the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL). The categories reflect exciting promotions and retentions, setting the stage for another thrilling season of cricket
Platinum Category Promotions and Retentions
Among the notable updates, Hasan Ali (Karachi Kings), Mohammad Amir (Quetta Gladiators), Saim Ayub (Peshawar Zalmi), and Usama Mir (Multan Sultans) have been elevated from the Diamond to Platinum category. Retained in the Platinum category are top-tier players like:
- Islamabad United: Imad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Shadab Khan
- Lahore Qalandars: Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Shah Afridi
- Multan Sultans: Mohammad Rizwan, Iftikhar Ahmed
- Peshawar Zalmi: Babar Azam
Diamond Category Players
The Diamond category includes 16 players. Quetta Gladiators and Multan Sultans lead with four players each, while Karachi Kings and Islamabad United contribute three players each. Peshawar Zalmi adds two players, and Lahore Qalandars have one representative.
Gold Category Highlights
A total of 30 players are listed in the Gold category:
- Peshawar Zalmi: Seven players
- Karachi Kings, Lahore Qalandars, Quetta Gladiators: Five players each
- Islamabad United, Multan Sultans: Four players each
Silver and Emerging Categories
In the Silver category, 16 players represent the six franchises. Emerging talents include 12 players across the teams, spotlighting Islamabad United and Peshawar Zalmi with three players each.
Key Details and Upcoming Draft
The PCB has also opened the registration for foreign players for the PSL’s 10th season. The HBL PSL 2025 draft is scheduled for January 11, 2025, with the venue and time yet to be confirmed.
Local Player Renewals – Team Breakdown
Here’s a closer look at the local player categories for each team:
Islamabad United
- Platinum: Imad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Shadab Khan
- Diamond: Azam Khan, Salman Ali Agha
- Gold: Faheem Ashraf, Haider Ali, Qasim Akram, Rumman Raees
- Silver: Shahab Khan
- Emerging: Hunain Shah, Shamyl Hussain, Ubaid Shah
Karachi Kings
- Platinum: Hasan Ali
- Diamond: Mohammad Nawaz, Shan Masood, Shoaib Malik
- Gold: Arafat Minhas, Anwar Ali Khan, Mir Hamza, Zahid Mahmood, Irfan Khan Niazi
- Silver: Mohammad Amir Khan, Muhammad Akhlaq
- Emerging: Saad Baig, Sirajuddin
Lahore Qalandars
- Platinum: Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi
- Diamond: Abdullah Shafique
- Gold: Sahibzada Farhan, Zaman Khan, Mirza Tahir Baig, Kamran Ghulam, Jahandad Khan
- Silver: Ahsan Hafeez Bhatti, Muhammad Imran Jnr, Salman Fayyaz, Syed Faridoun Mahmood
- Emerging: Tayyab Abbas
Multan Sultans
- Platinum: Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Rizwan, Usama Mir
- Diamond: Abbas Afridi, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Ali, Usman Khan
- Gold: Ihsanullah, Tayyab Tahir, Shahnawaz Dahani, Faisal Akram
- Silver: Ali Majid, Yasir Khan
- Emerging: Aftab Ibrahim, Mohammad Shahzad
Peshawar Zalmi
- Platinum: Babar Azam, Saim Ayub
- Diamond: Aamir Jamal, Mohammad Haris
- Gold: Asif Ali, Salman Irshad, Hussain Talat, Sufyan Moqim
- Silver: Arif Yaqoob, Mehran Mumtaz, Umair Afridi
- Emerging: Aimal Khan, Ali Raza, Mohammad Zeeshan
Quetta Gladiators
- Platinum: Mohammad Amir
- Diamond: Abrar Ahmed, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Hasnain
- Gold: Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Usman Qadir, Omair Bin Yousuf, Sohail Khan, Umar Amin
- Silver: Sajjad Ali Jnr, Usman Tariq, Bismillah Khan, Khawaja Nafay
- Emerging: Adil Naz
FAQs
- When is the HBL PSL 2025 draft?
The draft is on January 11, 2025. - Which players have been promoted to Platinum?
Hasan Ali, Mohammad Amir, Saim Ayub, and Usama Mir. - Who are the Platinum players for Lahore Qalandars?
Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, and Shaheen Afridi. - How many players are in the Gold category?
A total of 30 players. - What is the Emerging category for PSL 2025?
It includes 12 young players with high potential. - Who are Peshawar Zalmi’s Platinum players?
Babar Azam and Saim Ayub. - How many Diamond players do Multan Sultans have?
Four players. - Which team has the most Silver category players?
Quetta Gladiators and Lahore Qalandars, with four each. - Are international players part of this list?
No, these are only local player categories. - When will the venue for the draft be announced?
It will be announced later by the PCB.
