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The HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) is gearing up for another exciting season in 2025. Franchises have finalized their player retentions, and preparations for the highly anticipated players’ draft are underway. Here’s a comprehensive look at the updates, including franchise retentions, draft details, and international player registrations.
HBL PSL 2025 Key Dates and Overview
- Players’ Draft Date: 13 January 2025
- Tournament Dates: 8 April to 19 May 2025
- Players Signed for the Draft: 510 players from 19 countries
- Venue for Draft: Lahore Fort in Lahore, Pakistan
- Event Broadcast Start Time: 12:30 pm PKT
Each franchise was allowed a maximum of eight retentions from their previous squads. While three franchises—Islamabad United, Lahore Qalandars, and Quetta Gladiators—retained the full quota of eight players, Karachi Kings, Multan Sultans, and Peshawar Zalmi opted to retain seven players each.
Franchise Retentions for HBL PSL 2025
1. Islamabad United
- Platinum: Shadab Khan, Naseem Shah
- Diamond: Imad Wasim (Mentor), Azam Khan
- Gold: Salman Ali Agha (Brand Ambassador), Haider Ali
- Silver: Colin Munro, Rumman Raees
2. Multan Sultans
- Platinum: Mohammad Rizwan, Usama Mir
- Diamond: David Willey (Mentor), Iftikhar Ahmed (Brand Ambassador), Usman Khan
- Gold: Chris Jordan
- Silver: Faisal Akram
3. Peshawar Zalmi
- Platinum: Babar Azam, Saim Ayub
- Diamond: Mohammad Haris
- Silver: Arif Yaqoob, Mehran Mumtaz, Sufyan Moqim (Brand Ambassador)
- Emerging: Ali Raza
4. Quetta Gladiators
- Diamond: Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Amir (Mentor), Rilee Rossouw
- Gold: Saud Shakeel (Brand Ambassador), Akeal Hosein, Mohammad Wasim Jr
- Silver: Khawaja Mohammad Nafay, Usman Tariq
5. Karachi Kings
- Diamond: Hasan Ali, James Vince
- Gold: Muhammad Irfan Khan, Shan Masood
- Silver: Arafat Minhas (Brand Ambassador), Tim Seifert, Zahid Mehmood
6. Lahore Qalandars
- Platinum: Shaheen Shah Afridi, Fakhar Zaman
- Diamond: Haris Rauf (Brand Ambassador), Sikandar Raza
- Gold: Abdullah Shafique, Jahandad Khan, Zaman Khan
- Silver: David Wiese
Successful Category Relegation Requests
Several players requested and received category changes, including:
- Rumman Raees (Islamabad United)
- Hasan Ali, Shan Masood, Zahid Mehmood (Karachi Kings)
- Abdullah Shafique (Lahore Qalandars)
- Faisal Akram (Multan Sultans)
Top International Players Registered for the Draft
Afghanistan
Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Mohammad Nabi, Hazratullah Zazai, Naveen-ul-Haq
Australia
David Warner, Chris Lynn, Ashton Agar, Jason Behrendorff
Bangladesh
Shakib Al Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed
England
Alex Hales, Jason Roy, Sam Billings, Dawid Malan
New Zealand
Jimmy Neesham, Martin Guptill, Adam Milne
South Africa
Rassie van der Dussen, Reeza Hendricks, Temba Bavuma
Sri Lanka
Dasun Shanaka, Kusal Mendis, Lahiru Kumara
West Indies
Jason Holder, Evin Lewis, Fabian Allen
Zimbabwe
Ryan Burl, Blessing Muzarabani
FAQs about HBL PSL 2025
- When is the HBL PSL 2025 Players’ Draft?
The draft is scheduled for 11 January 2025. - When will the tournament take place?
The tournament will run from 8 April to 19 May 2025. - How many players have registered for the draft?
A total of 510 players from 19 countries have registered. - Which franchise retained the most players?
Islamabad United, Lahore Qalandars, and Quetta Gladiators retained eight players each. - Who are the notable retentions in Platinum?
Players like Shadab Khan, Mohammad Rizwan, and Shaheen Shah Afridi have been retained in Platinum. - Which franchise has the first Platinum pick in the draft?
Lahore Qalandars will have the first Platinum pick. - Who is the leading run-scorer in HBL PSL history?
Babar Azam, with 3,504 runs, holds the record. - How many titles have Islamabad United won?
Islamabad United has won three titles, the most in HBL PSL history. - Which foreign players are participating in the draft?
Star players like David Warner, Shakib Al Hasan, Alex Hales, and Jason Holder have signed up. - What is the maximum number of retentions allowed per franchise?
Each franchise was allowed to retain a maximum of eight players.
