Lahore (Sports Desk): The Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11th edition saw its first-ever large-scale player auction conclude today at Lahore Expo Center. Eight franchises collectively purchased 103 players, forming 16 to 20-member squads, bringing the total number of squad members to 141.
Most Expensive Players:
- Steve Smith (Sialkot Stallions) – PKR 14 crore (Direct Signing)
- Naseem Shah (Rawalpindi) – PKR 8.65 crore (Most expensive Pakistani player)
- Daryl Mitchell (Rawalpindi) – PKR 8.05 crore (Most expensive foreign player)
Key Team Picks:
Hyderabad Houston Kingsmen:
- Direct Signing: Marinus Labuschagne – PKR 5.88 crore
- Retained: Saem Ayub – PKR 12.60 crore, Usman Khan – PKR 4.62 crore, Aaqib Javed – PKR 1.96 crore, Moaz Siddiqat – PKR 3.50 crore
- Auction Picks: Players bought between PKR 60 lakh to 4.2 crore
Rawalpindi Squad:
- Retained: Mohammad Rizwan – PKR 5.60 crore, Sam Billings – PKR 3.08 crore, Zaman Khan – PKR 1.12 crore, Yasir Khan – PKR 60 lakh
- Auction Picks: Naseem Shah – PKR 8.65 crore, Daryl Mitchell – PKR 8.05 crore, Mohammad Amir – PKR 5.40 crore, etc.
Islamabad United:
- Direct Signing: Devon Conway – PKR 6.30 crore
- Retained: Shadab Khan – PKR 7 crore, Salman Irshad – PKR 1.20 crore, Andres Gous – PKR 1.40 crore
- Auction Picks: Faheem Ashraf – PKR 8.50 crore, Mark Chapman – PKR 7 crore
Peshawar Zalmi:
- Direct Signing: Aaron Hardie – PKR 6.30 crore
- Retained: Babar Azam – PKR 7 crore, Sufiyan Muqeem – PKR 4.48 crore, Abdus Samad – PKR 2.80 crore, Ali Raza – PKR 1.96 crore
- Auction Picks: Amir Jamal – PKR 1.90 crore, Khurram Shehzad – PKR 2.70 crore
Karachi Kings:
- Direct Signing: Maheen Ali – PKR 6.44 crore
- Retained: Hasan Ali – PKR 4.76 crore, Abbas Afridi – PKR 3.08 crore, Khushdil Shah – PKR 3.36 crore
- Auction Picks: David Warner – PKR 7.90 crore, Salman Ali Agha – PKR 5.85 crore
Lahore Qalandars:
- Direct Signing: Mustafizur Rahman – PKR 6.44 crore
- Retained: Shaheen Afridi – PKR 7 crore, Abdullah Shafiq – PKR 2.20 crore, Sikandar Raza – PKR 2.80 crore, Mohammad Naeem – PKR 70 lakh
- Auction Picks: Haris Rauf – PKR 7.60 crore, Fakhar Zaman – PKR 7.95 crore
Quetta Gladiators:
- Direct Signing: Spencer Johnson – PKR 5.60 crore
- Retained: Abrar Ahmed – PKR 7 crore, Usman Tariq – PKR 5.60 crore, Hasan Nawaz – PKR 3.92 crore, Hussain – PKR 84 lakh
- Auction Picks: Other players bought between PKR 60 lakh to 6.50 crore
Sialkot Stallions:
- Direct Signing: Steve Smith – PKR 14 crore
- Retained: Mohammad Nawaz – PKR 6.16 crore, Salman Mirza – PKR 3.92 crore, Ahmed Daniyal – PKR 2.24 crore, Saad Masood – PKR 84 lakh
- Auction Picks: Other players purchased between PKR 60 lakh to 5.70 crore
This player auction, held at such a large scale for the first time in PSL history, was conducted transparently and generated immense interest among fans and franchises alike.
