The Full Squads for the 2024 Pakistan Super League

ORIGINAL ARTICLE: The Full Squads for the 2024 Pakistan Super League

On December 13, 2023, all six franchises participating in the ninth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) finalised their squads for the upcoming tournament.

The highly anticipated event is scheduled to unfold in multiple cities across Pakistan in 2024.

The star-studded draft for the tournament took place at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Lahore, with key figures from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), franchise owners and coaches in attendance.

Players for each team were categorised into Platinum, Diamond, Gold, Silver, Emerging and Supplementary categories.

Teams had to fill three spots each in the Platinum, Diamond and Gold categories.

They also had to fill in the Silver and Emerging categories, followed by two players in the Supplementary category.

In a bid to assemble optimal squads for the upcoming tournament, each team made strategic moves.

Islamabad United, aiming to excite pace enthusiasts, has enlisted the services of Hunain Shah and Ubaid Shah to complement their existing pace talent, Naseem Shah.

The side also drafted the English pair Jordan Cox and Tymal Mills.

On the other hand, Lahore Qalandars have decided to retain their key player Fakhar Zaman, who was initially released from the squad.

Qalandars also selected South African batsman Rassie van der Dussen, ensuring he will return to the Pakistan Super League.

Qalandars also secured Sahibzada Farhan, the highest run-scorer from the 2023-24 National T20 Cup.

Meanwhile, Multan Sultans have secured the return of their pace bowler Shahnawaz Dahani and added Chris Jordan to reinforce their pace attack.

Sultans were 2023’s runners-up and they selected England pair Dawid Malan and England all-rounder David Willey.

Peshawar Zalmi has struck a commendable equilibrium between youthful talent and seasoned players, incorporating individuals such as Lungi Ngidi and Mehran Mumtaz into their roster.

They have also opted to retain the promising pace bowler Salman Irshad. Additionally, Quetta Gladiators have bolstered their spin attack by bringing in the experienced Usman Qadir.

Meanwhile, Karachi Kings welcome new additions in the form of Mohammad Nawaz, Anwar Ali, and the young Arafat Minhas to their squad.

Multan Sultans traded Shan Masood to the Kings in exchange for the first pick in the Diamond category.

He has now been appointed the franchise’s captain, just days after he became the national side’s Test skipper.

A total of 485 overseas players initially signed up to take part in the draft as the six PSL teams looked to complete their 18-man squads.

The Full Squads

Lahore Qalandars

1. Shaheen Shah Afridi
2. Fakhar Zaman
3. Rassie van der Dussen (South Africa)
4. Haris Rauf (Brand Ambassador)
5. David Wiese (Namibia)
6. Sahibzada Farhan (Wildcard)
7. Sikandar Raza (Zimbabwe)
8. Abdullah Shafique
9. Zaman Khan
10. Mirza Tahir Baig
11. Rashid Khan (Afghanistan)
12. Mohammad Imran
13. Ahsan Bhatti
14. Dan Lawrence (England)
15. Jahandad Khan
16. Syed Faridoun Mahmood
17. Shai Hope (West Indies)
18. Kamran Ghulam

Islamabad United

1. Shadab Khan
2. Naseem Shah
3. Jordan Cox (Wildcard) (England)
4. Imad Wasim
5. Azam Khan
6. Tymal Mills (England)
7. Faheem Ashraf (Brand Ambassador)
8. Alex Hales (England)
9. Colin Munro (New Zealand)
10. Rumman Raees (Successful relegation request)
11. Matthew Forde (West Indies)
12. Salman Ali Agha
13. Qasim Akram
14. Shahab Khan
15. Hunain Shah
16. Ubaid Shah
17. Shamyl Hussain
18. Tom Curran (England)

Multan Sultans

1. Mohammad Rizwan
2. Iftikhar Ahmed
3. David Willey (England)
4. Khushdil Shah
5. Usama Mir
6. Dawid Malan (England)
7. Abbas Afridi
8. Reeza Hendricks (South Africa)
9. Reece Topley (England)
10. Ihsanullah (Brand Ambassador)
11. Tayyab Tahir
12. Shahnawaz Dahani
13. Mohammad Ali
14. Usman Khan (UAE)
15. Faisal Akram
16. Yasir Khan
17. Chris Jordan (England)
18. Aftab Ibrahim

Karachi Kings

1. Kieron Pollard (West Indies)
2. Daniel Sams (Australia)
3. Mohammad Nawaz
4. James Vince (England)
5. Hasan Ali
6. Tim Seifert (New Zealand)
7. Shan Masood (Brand Ambassador)
8. Shoaib Malik
9. Tabraiz Shamsi (South Africa)
10. Mir Hamza (Successful relegation request)
11. Muhammad Akhlaq
12. Mohammad Amir Khan
13. Anwar Ali
14. Arafat Minhas
15. Muhammad Irfan Khan
16. Sirajuddin
17. Saad Baig
18. Jamie Overton (England)

Quetta Gladiators

1. Rilee Rossouw (South Africa)
2. Sherfane Rutherford (West Indies)
3. Mohammad Amir
4. Mohammad Wasim Jnr
5. Jason Roy (England)
6. Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka)
7. Sarfaraz Ahmed (Brand Ambassador)
8. Abrar Ahmed
9. Mohammad Hasnain
10. Will Smeed (England)
11. Saud Shakeel
12. Sajjad Ali Jnr
13. Usman Qadir
14. Omair Bin Yousuf
15. Adil Naz
16. Khawaja Nafay
17. Akeal Hosein (West Indies)
18. Sohail Khan

Peshawar Zalmi

1. Babar Azam
2. Rovman Powell (West Indies)
3. Noor Ahmad (Afghanistan)
4. Saim Ayub
5. Tom Kohler-Cadmore (England)
6. Asif Ali
7. Mohammad Haris (Brand Ambassador)
8. Aamir Jamal
9. Naveen-ul-Haq (Afghanistan)
10. Khurram Shahzad
11. Salman Irshad
12. Arif Yaqoob
13. Umair Afridi
14. Daniel Mousley (England)
15. Haseebullah
16. Mohammad Zeeshan
17. Lungi Ngidi (South Africa)
18. Mehran Mumtaz

The ninth edition of the Pakistan Super League is scheduled to take place from February 13 to March 18, 2024.

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