[PICTURES] PSL 2025 Draft - Discussion Thread

[FearlessRoar]

The Pakistan Super League Player Draft 2025 will take place today at the Huzoori Bagh in Lahore Fort.

Event time – The draft will begin at 1:10 PM PKT (8:10 AM GMT). Studio coverage starts at 12:30 PM PKT (7:30 AM GMT), with guests expected to arrive at the venue from 12:00 PM PKT (7:00 AM GMT).

The complete list of players registered in the Platinum, Diamond, Gold, Silver, and Emerging categories has been revealed.

Some of the biggest names in world cricket, including Kane Williamson, Tim Southee, David Warner, Shakib Al Hasan, Alex Hales, Alex Carey, and more, are available for selection in today's draft.

All six franchises—Karachi Kings, Quetta Gladiators, Islamabad United, Lahore Qalandars, Multan Sultans, and Peshawar Zalmi—have also announced their retention lists.

 

[FearlessRoar]

PSL Draft Predictions!

Who will be the first local to be picked in Platinum?

Who will be the first emerging player to be picked?

Who will be the first player to be wildcarded and RTMed?

Which team will pick David Warner and Kane Williamson?

 

[RidiculousMan]

First local pick. Abbas Afridi

 

[Rana]

where can we watch live?

 

[RidiculousMan]

where can we watch live?

Probably on YouTube in about half hour

 

[jamie smith]

it will be llive on the official youtube channel of psl

where can we watch live?

 

[jamie smith]

why hasnt it begun yet???

 

[Rana]

why hasnt it begun yet???

I’ve got a hum news link on YouTube?

Counting down from 5:00 minutes now

 

[Rana]

all I can see is the Rana Bros yapping on tv

What time will they start the actual draft?

 

[jamie smith]

all I can see is the Rana Bros yapping on tv

What time will they start the actual draft?

2 pm pkt i think

 

[jamie smith]

absolute joke of a management,they cant even start the daft on time after alreaady delaying it by 2 days loll

 

[Rana]

So many good players available this time but you know some of the franchises are going to go for the Tom Koehler Cadmores and Jordan Coxes instead of the actual quality players

 

[Rana]

I listened to maybe 3 fan mock drafts on YouTube. Every time Sam Billings was picked up by someone in the platinum

 

[Rana]

absolute joke of a management,they cant even start the daft on time after alreaady delaying it by 2 days loll

It has to be Pakistani bro. Professionalism isn’t part of our trait.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

I listened to maybe 3 fan mock drafts on YouTube. Every time Sam Billings was picked up by someone in the platinum

It's a good choice no? We have a dearth of WK bats in Pakistan.

 

[Rana]

It's a good choice no? We have a dearth of WK bats in Pakistan.

It’s a good choice but not in platinum

You can pick him up in the diamond or Gold

 

[FearlessRoar]

Shaheen has landed @Rana

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[Rana]

Shaheen has landed @Rana

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Eagle bhai Eagle

 

[Rana]

Zaman Khan lol

Man looks like he’s about to do some Uber eats deliveries

 

[FearlessRoar]

Lol looks like a vintage PTV show

 

[RidiculousMan]

This is the worst National Anthem play and worst orchestra I have heard in recent past.

No sync. No rhythm. Sounds like they brought a bunch of people together and asked them to play on the spot without any rehearsal

 

[PakFan2010]

When does the draft start?

 

[Rana]

Salman Jugaar with Islamabad United

Guy who isn’t a T20 batter getting so much coverage by them.

 

[FearlessRoar]

King Babar

https://twitter.com/x/status/1878724441133216225

 

[followed]

Lol only PSL do these clown shows.
They are unnecessary and waste of money.

 

[FearlessRoar]

PSL Draft 2025 kicks off at Lahore

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Dunno lads. Maybe I'm just being a bit pessimistic, but this is a cringe show.

 

[Rana]

Dunno lads. Maybe I'm just being a bit pessimistic, but this is a cringe show.

Get ready for Karachi and Multan picks

They will compliment the show

 

[Darkrai]

woke up early for nothing.

 

[Rana]

Did Zaheer Abbas have to do a speech?

 

[FearlessRoar]

He knows how he won it and understands the true value of this trophy

https://twitter.com/x/status/1878729549774811639

 

[FearlessRoar]

woke up early for nothing.

Lacks glamour

 

[Rana]

Daryl Mitchell LQ plat

 

[FearlessRoar]

Daryl Mitchell has been picked by Lahore Qalandars in the Platinum category

 

[Rana]

David Warner Karachi Kings plat 1

 

[FearlessRoar]

Lol that's so pathetic - even the mics aren't working.

 

[Rana]

Quetta pick TKC first Plat

This franchise is a joke

 

[Darkrai]

TKC Quetta what???

 

[Darkrai]

Peshawar Zalmi what??? you jokers.

 

[Rana]

Mark Chapman picked now by QG

Sensible

 

[DeadlyVenom]

This lulloo Ali Tareen adding to the cringefest. just state your pick brah no need to hype the female coach

 

[Rana]

Micheal Bracewell was the big left handed top order he wanted


Ali Tareen

 

[Rana]

Mathew Short Islamabad

Gun pick

 

[FearlessRoar]

Quetta Gladiators have picked Faheem Ashraf in the Platinum category. Wow, unexpected!

 

[Rana]

Adam Milne plat pick 2 KK

Decent

 

[Rana]

Finn Allen QG!!

Here comes the pain!!!!

 

[Kianig89]

Warner to Karachi good move specially for PSL PR

 

[Kianig89]

Fin Allen good pick by QG

 

[PakFan2010]

Microphones don't work.

PCB are a bunch of amatuers.

 

[Kianig89]

PSL is 3x 10⁸ m/s² behind any decent league

 

[Rana]

Abbas Afridi to KK as expected

QG excellent picks. Thank God TKC was rtm for them. Dodged a massive bullet there

 

[Kianig89]

The organisers should be lashed at the end of draft to complete the horror show

 

[Rana]

What’s wrong with Peshawar Zalmi? Why do they insist on destroying the PSL brand?

 

[Kianig89]

Abbas Afridi is a good pick, sensible business by KL so far

 

[Rana]

Mark Chapman will be needed big time in the second half to overtake Russow

 

[Rana]

Platinum:

Babar (lol T20 opener)
Saim (injured)
TKC (finished)

 

[Kianig89]

Faheem Ashraf the fake all rounder $$$ wasted

 

[Rana]

Platinum:

Rizwan (lol T20 opener)
Mir (a gold standard player)
Bracewell (utility all rounder)

 

[Rana]

Platinum:

Mark Chapman (Pakistani road killer)
Faheem Ashraf (PSL stokes)
Finn Allen (T20 Royalty)

 

[PakFan2010]

Nobody has picked Kane Williamson

What a joke!

 

[Rana]

Platinum:

Shadab Khan (PSL poster boy at best)
Naseem (alright bowler)
Matt Short (Gun T20 opener)

 

[Rana]

Nobody has picked Kane Williamsom?

What a joke!

Many posters had him here as first pick

You can tell why Pakistan fans are so off the boil

 

[Rana]

Quetta Gladiators have picked Faheem Ashraf in the Platinum category. Wow, unexpected!

Not unexpected at all.

They had to pick a Pakistani player. He was one of the best available.

 

[Barragan]

Platinum:

Babar (lol T20 opener)
Saim (injured)
TKC (finished)

Did Zalmi actually pick Tom ahead of Williamson, Billings etc

That guy is proper rubbish

 

[Kianig89]

IU working like a mid tier Spanish club, more with retention policy

 

[Rana]

Disappointed with the picks of TKC and Bracewell. But you can expect that from Chawwal Tareen and Peshawar clownmi

 

[Rana]

Did Zalmi actually pick Tom ahead of Williamson, Billings etc

That guy is proper rubbish

Pick?

Bhai they did a Race 3 dramatic Right to match for him! They let everyone know how desperate they are for him

 

[Rana]

Maybe the TKC pick by QG was a smart one because they knew they could get PZ to use up their RTM

 

[Rana]

Platinum:

Warner (certified G)
Milne (deadly if ball swings)
Abbas (deserved platinum. Best middle overs+ one of the best death seamers in T20s in Pakistan)

 

[Rana]

Platinum:

Shaheen (eagle bhai eagle)
Fakhar (Fakhar-E-Pakistan)
Mitchell (proper middle order T20 batsman)

 

[FearlessRoar]

Platinum Round Picks:

 

[Rana]

Why Peshawar Zalmi dressed up as some village panchayat?

 

[followed]

Lol Abbas the trundler and bracewell in the platinum category.
Faheem ashraf is one of the worst player ever.
He offers Nothing. Awful players in platinum category.

 

[jamie smith]

why evin lewis not picked ???

 

[MenInG]

Why Peshawar Zalmi dressed up as some village panchayat?

Pls add picture

 

[Rana]

why evin lewis not picked ???

Well, you had Rizwan and Babar in the platinum

No space

 

[Rana]

Best PSL draft list ever and Peshawar spoils it with that TKC pick.

I should say QG spoilt it by picking him first actually

 

[Rana]

When you have Babar, Rizwan, Shadab, Naseem, Usama Mir in the platinum category, no one should cry when high quality players are going un picked.

 

[Rana]

Pls add picture

It’s above,

 

[FearlessRoar]

Kane Williamson goes unpicked in PSL draft 2025

No second round for unpicked players.