The players’ draft of the seventh edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) is going to take place on 12th December 2021. The Players’ lists for the foreign player are revealed by the PSL 2022 Board. Some players will available for a short period due to other international commitments. All teams are ready to take part in the PSL 2022 Players draft.
The confirmed dates for the PSL 2022 Players Draft are December 12. The seventh edition of Pakistan’s T20 league will kick off in the fourth week of January next year. While the first phase of the tournament will be taking place in Karachi, the second leg of the tournament will be staged in Lahore.
In a first in PSL, right-to-match cards were introduced allowing PSL franchises to buy back a maximum of one player that they have released on the draft day by paying the respective fee against each category – Platinum (PKR 2.8 million), Diamond (PKR 1.75 million), Gold (PKR 1.4 million), Silver (PKR 0.8 million), Emerging (PKR 0.45 million). Each team was also allowed to pick two additional players in the supplementary round. The franchises also had the right to exercise one wildcard pick.
PSL Draft 2022 Player List
PSL Draft 2022 Player List is not announced by any team. It will be announced by the second week of December 2021.
As per the sources, around 356 foreign players will be part of the PSL 7 draft on 12th December. However, some top cricket names won’t be part of the PSL 7 due to international commitments.
Over the years, PSL as a T20 league has emerged as one of the best T20 leagues in the world. Several world-class cricketers participate in this tournament. It will be exciting to see who wins it this time around.
The six-team tournament has seen Islamabad United win the title on two occasions, the most by any side. Babar Azam has been the most successful batter in the history of the league, he has scored the most runs in PSL history (2070). Peshawar Zalmi’s Wahab Riaz has been the most successful bowler in the history of this league. He is the leading wicket-taker in the history of PSL as of now (94).
Pakistan Super League 2022 Retained Players List
All teams of the Pakistan Super League are allowed to retain a maximum of 8 players before the PSL 2022 players draft which will take part on 12th December 2021. Below is the PSL 2022 Players Retention List.
Islamabad United
- Asif Ali (Platinum)
- Hasan Ali (Platinum)
- Faheem Ashraf (Diamond)
- Shadab Khan (Diamond, Brand Ambassador)
- Alex Hales (Gold, Mentor)
- Azam Khan (Gold)
- Mohammad Wasim Jnr (Gold)
- Paul Stirling (Silver)
Karachi Kings
- Babar Azam (Platinum)
- Imad Wasim (Platinum)
- Mohammad Amir (Diamond)
- Mohammad Nabi (Diamond)
- Joe Clarke (Gold, Brand Ambassador)
- Aamir Yamin (Gold)
- Sharjeel Khan (Gold)
- Mohammad Ilyas (Silver)
Lahore Qalandars
- Rashid Khan (Platinum)
- Shaheen Shah Afridi (Platinum)
- Haris Rauf (Diamond, Brand Ambassador)
- David Wiese (Diamond)
- Mohammad Hafeez (Diamond)
- Ahmed Daniyal (Silver)
- Sohail Akhtar (Silver)
- Zeeshan Ashraf (Silver)
Multan Sultans
- Mohammad Rizwan (Platinum)
- Rilee Rossouw (Platinum)
- Imran Tahir (Diamond, Mentor)
- Sohaib Maqsood (Diamond)
- Khushdil Shah (Gold, Brand Ambassador)
- Shahnawaz Dahani (Gold)
- Shan Masood (Gold)
Peshawar Zalmi
- Liam Livingstone (Platinum)
- Wahab Riaz (Platinum)
- Haider Ali (Diamond)
- Sherfane Rutherford (Diamond)
- Shoaib Malik (Diamond)
- Hussain Talat (Gold)
- Saqib Mahmood (Gold, Brand Ambassador)
- Tom Kohler-Cadmore (Silver)
Quetta Gladiators
- James Vince (Platinum)
- Sarfaraz Ahmed (Platinum)
- Iftikhar Ahmed (Diamond)
- Mohammad Nawaz (Diamond)
- Shahid Afridi (Gold, Mentor)
- Mohammad Hasnain (Gold, Brand Ambassador)
- Naseem Shah (Gold)
Remaining picks (each team will comprise a maximum of 18 players):
| Teams | Platinum | Diamond | Gold | Silver | Emerging | Supplementary |
| Islamabad United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | up to 2 |
| Karachi Kings | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | up to 2 |
| Lahore Gladiators | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | up to 2 |
| Multan Sultans | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | up to 2 |
| Peshawar Zalmi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | up to 2 |
| Quetta Gladiators | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | up to 2 |
PSL 2022 Players List
Below is the final list of the players who will play in the Pakistan Super League 2022.
| Islamabad United | Karachi Kings | Lahore Qalandars | Multan Sultans | Peshawar Zalmi | Quetta Gladiators |
| 1. Shadab Khan (c) 2. Azam Khan 3. Hasan Ali 4. Asif Ali 5. Faheem Ashraf 6. Alex Hales 7. Mohammad Wasim 8. Paul Stirling | 1. Babar Azam (c) 2. Mohammad Amir 3. Imad Wasim 4. Joe Clarke 5. Aamer Yamin 6. Mohammad Nabi 7. Sharjeel Khan 8. Mohammad Ilyas | 1. Sohail Akhtar (c) 2. Haris Rauf 3. Rashid Khan 4. Shaheen Afridi 5. Mohammad Hafeez 6. David Wiese 7. Ahmed Daniyal 8. Zeeshan Ashraf | 1. Mohammad Rizwan (c) 2. Shahnawaz Dahani 3. Sohaib Maqsood 4. Shan Masood 5. Imran Tahir 6. Khushdil Shah 7. Rilee Rossouw | 1. Wahab Riaz (c) 2. Shoaib Malik 3. Tom Kohler-Cadmore 4. Sherfane Rutherford 5. Saqib Mahmood 6. Liam Livingstone 7. Haider Ali 8. Hussain Talat | 1. Sarfaraz Ahmed (c) 2. Shahid Afridi 3. James Vince 4. Iftikhar Ahmed 5. Mohammad Nawaz 6. Mohammad Hasnain 7. Naseem Shah |
PSL 2021 Live Draft Update
Platinum category
The first pick of the day, in the Platinum Category, was Fakhar Zaman, who has been chosen once more by Lahore Qalandars for its squad this year.
Other players chosen by franchises in the category include Tim David by Multan Sultans, Chris Jordan by Karachi Kings, Colin Munro by Islamabad United, Hazaratullah Zazai by Peshawar Zalmi and Jason Roy by Quetta Gladiators.
Diamond category
The Diamond category round saw Islamabad United pick Marchant De Lange, Multan Sultans pick Odean Smith, Karachi Kings pick Lewis Gregory, and Quetta Gladiators bag James Faulkner.
Gold category
In the Gold category, Lahore Qalandars chose Abdullah Shafique, Phil Salt and Harry Brook, while Peshawar Zalmi picked Usman Qadir.
Silver category round 1
In round one of the Silver category, Peshawar Zalmi picked Salman Arshad, Multan Sultans picked Rumman Raees and Asif Afridi, Karachi Kings picked Umaid Asif, Lahore Qalandars chose Kamran Ghulam and Islamabad United chose M Akhlaq.
Silver category round 2
Round two for the Silver category saw Multan Sultans pick Anwar Ali, Islamabad United pick Reece Topley and Danish Aziz, Karachi Kings pick Tom Abell, Lahore Qalandars pick Dean Foxcroft, and Quetta Gladiators pick Umar Akmal.
Silver category round 3
In round three for the Silver category, Quetta Gladiators picked Sohail Tanvir, Karachi Kings picked Rohail Nazir and M Imran Jr, Islamabad United picked Zafar Gohar, Peshawar Zalmi picked Arshad Iqbal, and Multan Sultans picked Rovman Powell.
Silver category round 4
The Silver category picks concluded in the fourth round, with Peshawar Zalmi choosing Sameen Gul and Kamran Akmal as their final picks, Quetta Gladiators choosing Ben Duckett, Khurram Shehzad and Naveen ul Haq, and Multan Sultans choosing Imran Khan Sr.
Emerging category round 1
In the first round of the Emerging category that features the country’s budding cricketers, Lahore Qalandars picked Zaman Khan, Multan Sultans picked Abbas Afridi, Karachi Kings picked Faisal Akram and utilizing its Right to Match card also picked Qasim Akram, Peshawar Zalmi picked Sirajuddin, Islamabad United picked Mubasir Khan and Quetta Gladiators picked Abdul Qahid Bangalzai.
Emerging category round 2
In round two for the Emerging category, Multan Sultans picked Aamer Azmat, Islamabad United picked Zeeshan Zameer using their Right to Match card, Peshawar Zalmi picked M Amir Khan, Quetta Gladiators picked Ashar Qureshi and Lahore Qalandars picked Maaz Khan.
Supplementary category round 1
In the first round of the Supplementary category, Quetta Gladiators picked Noor Ahmad, Karachi Kings picked Talha Ahsan, Multan Sultans picked Blessing Muzarabani, Peshawar Zalmi picked Ben Cutting, Islamabad United picked Rahmanulah Gurbaz and Lahore Qalandars picked Samit Patel.
Supplementary category round 2
Round two of the Supplementary category concluded the draft for PSL 2022. During the round, Peshawar Zalmi picked Noor Ahmad, Islamabad United picked Athar Mehmood, Karachi Kings picked Romario Shepherd, Quetta Gladiators picked Ahsan Ali, Multan Sultans picked Ihsanullah and Lahore Qalandars picked Syed Faridoun.
PSL 2022 Latest News
Shahid Afridi likely to play for the Quetta Gladiators in PSL 2022
Veteran Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has reportedly moved to the Quetta Gladiators team ahead of the 2022 edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Shahid Afridi Traded from Multan Sultans to Quetta Gladiators
RTM card will be used for the First Time in PSL 7 Draft.
The drafting for Pakistan Super League’s (PSL) new season will take place on December 12 in National High-Performance Centre, Lahore.
According to Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) sources, the decision was taken during a meeting chaired by PCB chairman Ramiz Raja. The participants also decided to start the tournament in the last week of January 2022.
Sources further revealed that the international players will arrive in Pakistan on January 15.
All the teams have been directed to report at Karachi’s private hotel on the same day.
PSL 2022 Trade News & Players Details
- Shahid Afridi and James Vince have been traded by Multan Sultans to Quetta Gladiators in exchange for a Diamond and Silver pick in the upcoming PSL draft. In another deal, Gladiators traded wicketkeeper-batter Azam Khan to Islamabad United and have received Iftikhar Ahmed’s services instead.
- Iftikhar Ahmadmoved to Quetta Gladiators
- Azam Khan heads to Islamabad United
Pakistan Super League 2022 Team
- Islamabad United
- Karachi Kings
- Lahore Qalandars
- Multan Sultans
- Peshawar Zalmi
- Quetta Gladiators
Pakistan Super League 2022 Final Squads
The final Squad list of the Pakistan Super League of each team is announced after the completion of the PSL 2022 Players draft. Here is below the squad list of the Pakistan Super League.
Islamabad United
Asif Ali, Hasan Ali, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Alex Hales, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Azam Khan, Paul Stirling, Colin Munro, Marchant de Lange, Muhammad Akhlaq, Reece Topley, Danish Aziz, Zafar Gohar, Mubasir Khan, M. Zeeshan, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ather Mehmood
Karachi Kings
Babar Azam, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Nabi, Mohammad Amir, Joe Clarke, Sharjeel Khan, Aamer Yamin, Mohammad Ilyas, Chris Jordan, Lewis Gregory, Umaid Asif, Tom Abell, Rohail Nazir, Muhammad Imran, Faisal Akram, Qasim Akram, Talha Ahsan, Romario Shepherd
Lahore Qalandars
Shaheen Shah Afridi, Rashid Khan, David Wiese, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hafeez, Sohail Akhtar, Zeeshan Ashraf, Ahmed Daniyal, Fakhar Zaman, Phil Salt, Harry Brook, Abdullah Shafique, Kamran Ghulam, Dean Foxcroft, Zaman Khan, Maaz Khan, Samit Patel, Syed Faridoun
Multan Sultans
Mohammad Rizwan, Rilee Rossouw, Sohaib Maqsood, Imran Tahir, Shan Masood, Khushdil Shah, Shahnawaz Dhani, Tim David, Odean Smith, Rumman Raees, Asif Afridi, Anwar Ali, Rovman Powell, Imran Khan Sr., Abbas Afridi, Amir Azmat, Blessing Muzarabani, Ihsanullah
Peshawar Zalmi
Wahab Riaz, Liam Livingstone, Shoaib Malik, Sherfane Rutherford, Haider Ali, Saqib Mahmood, Hussain Talat, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Hazratullah Zazai, Usman Qadir, Salman Irshad, Arshad Iqbal, Sameen Gul, Kamran Akmal, Sirajuddin, Mohammad Amir Khan, Ben Cutting, Mohammad Haris
Quetta Gladiators
James Vince, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Shahid Afridi, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah, Jason Roy, James Faulkner, Umar Akmal, Sohail Tanvir, Ben Duckett, Khurram Shehzad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Abdul Wahid Bangalzai, Muhammad Ashar Qureshi, Noor Ahmad, Ahsan Ali
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