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PSL makes history with first-ever Player Auction as eight franchise rosters completed

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For the first time in its 11-year history, the league has moved away from the draft system, introducing a full auction to shape squads. The tournament expands to eight teams with the arrival of Hyderabad and Sialkot, adding fresh rivalries and fan bases to the mix.

Each franchise was allowed to retain up to four players (one each from Platinum, Diamond, Gold, and Silver), while the rest head into the auction pool. Teams must now assemble squads of 16–20 players, including 5–7 overseas cricketers, and ensure at least two uncapped U23 players, with one guaranteed in every playing XI.

Players will be signed on two-year contracts, with another grand auction planned after PSL 2027. The auction begins at 11:30 am local time (12 pm IST, 6:30 am GMT).

Multan Sultans, recently sold and rebranded as Rawalpindi, enter the auction without retentions, while the other seven franchises have already locked in their core players.
 
If you can get a new core for the next 6-7 years of

Saim
Maaz
Sameer
Usman Khan
Arafat Minhas

And who knows…

Khwaja Nafay?

That’s a team you would love to follow!
 
Top Pakistani players

1. Farhan
2. Salman Mirza
3. Khwaja Nafay
4. Sameer Minhas
5. Fakhar Zaman (might just go for base price)
6. Harris Rauf
7. Mohammad Amir
8. Mohammad Harris
9. Arafat Minhas
10. Salman Agha
 
Salman mirza already retained by sialkot
Top Pakistani players

1. Farhan
2. Salman Mirza
3. Khwaja Nafay
4. Sameer Minhas
5. Fakhar Zaman (might just go for base price)
6. Harris Rauf
7. Mohammad Amir
8. Mohammad Harris
9. Arafat Minhas
10. Salman Agha
 
Update on HBL PSL Player Auction 2026

The first-ever HBL PSL Player Auction is set to take place at the Expo Centre in Lahore with all eight franchises vying to fill their team rosters with exciting local and foreign players.

In the registration window, more than 800 players registered their interest for the historic HBL PSL Player Auction. The following players have been shortlisted for the bidding rounds in the Auction after receiving feedback and interest of the all eight franchises.

The remaining registered players will be presented for Auction only if any of the franchises show their interest on the spot.

The list of players to be presented in the Player Auction is given below:

Faheem Ashraf, Imad Wasim, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Asif Afridi, Hussain Talat, Danish Aziz, Mohammad Zeeshan, Mohammad Junaid, Shakib Al Hasan, Daniel Sams, Usama Mir, Salman Ali Agha, Aamir Jamal, Arafat Minhas, Jahandad Khan, Ali Imran, Iftikhar Ahmed, Tom Curran, Michael Bracewell, David Willey, Jimmy Neesham, Shahid Aziz, Curtis Campher, David Warner, Muhammad Riazullah, Rilee Rossouw, Colin Munro, Saud Shakeel, Kyle Mayers, Kamran Ghulam, Omair Bin Yousuf, Jahanzaib Sultan, George Munsey, Fakhar Zaman, Daryl Mitchell, Rassie van der Dussen, Tayyab Tahir, Humayun Altaf, Mohammad Faiq, Mohammad Zulkifal, Muhammad Amir Barki, Max Bryant, Mark Chapman, James Vince, Shan Masood, Asif Ali, Haider Ali, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Abdullah Fazal, Muhammad Shahzad, Ashton Turner, Avishka Fernando, Haris Rauf, Chris Jordan, Naseem Shah, Dilshan Madushanka, Ihsanullah, Mohaammad Ali, Mohammad Hasnain, Rumman Raees, Alzarri Joseph, Mohammad Amir, Tymal Mills, Nahid Rana, Khurram Shahzad, Fawad Ali, Ubaid Shah, Riley Meredith, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Mir Hamza, Shahnawaz Dahani, Josh Little, Hunain Shah, Mohammad Azab, Rishad Hossain, Gudakesh Motie, Faisal Akram, Zahid Mehmood, Peter Hatzoglu, Ali Majid, Mirza Mamoon Imtiaz, Mehran Mumtaz, Momin Qamar, Arif Yaqoob, Sahibzada Farhan, Azam Khan, Johnson Charles, Ben McDermott, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dinesh Chandimal, Muhammad Akhlaq, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Litton Kumer Das, Haseebullah, Khawaja Mohammad Nafay, Mohammad Haris, Muhammad Ghazi Ghori, Dasun Shanaka, Liam Dawson, Will Sutherland, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Reeza Hendricks, Evin Lewis, Brandon King, Adam Zampa, Moises Henriques, Charith Asalanka, Dian Forrester, Evan Jones, Odean Smith, Jake Weatherald, Will Smeed, Usman Khawaja, Dawid Malan, Jason Roy, Peter Siddle, Reece Topley, Richard Gleeson, Saqib Mahmood, Jayden Seales, Matthew Forde, Asitha Fernando, Gideon Peters, Keshav Maharaj, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tanveer Sangha, Imran Tahir, Mitchell Hay, Josh Philippe, Tom Latham, Rubin Hermann

Accelerated round

Aamer Yamin, Abu Zar, Abubakar, Adil Naz, Afaq Afridi, Afnan Khan, Ali Imran, Ali Usman, Amad Butt, Andre Fletcher, Aqib Ilyas, Arshad Iqbal, Asif Mehmood, Bas De Leede, Benny Howell, Bevon Jacobs, Billy Stanlake, Binura Fernando, Bismillah Khan, Blessing Muzarabani, Brandon McMullen, Brett Hampton, Chad Bowes, Chris Green, D’Arcy Short, Delano Potgieter, Dunith Wellalage, Dushan Hemantha, Dwaien Pretorius, Fabian Allen, Geroeg Garton, Hammad Azam, Hamza Nazar, Mir Hamza Sajjad, Harry Tector, Hasan Mahmud, Hassan Khan, Hilton Cartwright, Imran Butt, Imran Shah, Jack Wildermuth, Jason Smith, Jeffret Vandersey, Joel Davies, Jordan Hermann, Junaid Siddique, Kaleem Sana, Keemo Paul, Khalid Usman, Khawaja Arham, Khuzaima Bin Tanveer, Lachlan Shaw, Laurie Evans, Liam Scott, Lizaad Williams, Lloyd Pope, Locan Tucker, Mark Adair, Mark Steketee, Max Chu, Mirza Tahir Baig, Mohammad Adil, Mohammad Akram, Mohammad Amir Khan, Mohammad Faizan, Mohammad Hamza, Mohammad Huraira, Mohammad Huzaifa, Mohammad Mohsin, Mohammad Rameez Jnr, Mohammad Sarwar Afridi, Mohammad Sayyam, Mohammad Suleman, Mohammad Taha, Mohsin Riaz, Mubasir Khan, Muhammad Awais Zafar, Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Rohid Khan, Muhammad Waseem, Musa Khan, Nathan Sowter, Niaz Khan, Nisar Ahmed, Noman Ali, Obed McCoy, Ottneil Baartman, Parvez Hossain Emon, Paul Stirling, Paul Van Meekeren, Qasim Akram, Quentin Sampson, Rehan Afridi, Richard Ngarava, Rizwan Mehmood, Rizwanullah, Rohail Nazir, Saad Ali, Saad Khan, Sajid Khan, Sameen Gul, Samuel Harper, Saqib Khan, Shah Raza Naqvi, Shamar Joseph, Shamarh Brooks, Shamim Hossain, Sharjeel Khan, Sharoon Siraj, Shayan Jahangir, Shehzad Gul, Sheldon Cottrell, Shoriful Islam, Sirajuddin, Taimur Khan, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Taskin Ahmed, Tawhid Hridoy, Tom Moores, Tony De Zorzi, Umar Siddiq, Viajayakanth Viyaskantha, Wasim Akram, Will Young, Zafar Gohar, Zain Abbas, Jalat Khan, Dipendra Singh Airee, Abdul Subhan, Ahmad Hassan, Ahmed Hussain, Ali Shabbir, Azan Awais, Fahad Amin, Faham-ul-Haq, Farhan Yousuf, Haroon Arshad, Huzaifa Ahsan, Israr Hussain, Mohammad Farooq, Mohammad Ismail, Mohammad Salman, Mohaammad Tayyab Arif, Razaullah, Sameer Minhas, Shahzaib Khan, Umar Zaib, Naqeebullah, Khan Zeb, Rewayat Khan, Ali Razzaq, Saqlain Nawaz, Saeed Ali, Ahmed Khan, Mohammad Ammar, Sameer Saqib, Yahya Bin Abdul Rehman, Obaid Shahid, Abbas Ali, Abdul Faseeh, Raja Hamza Waheed, Mohammad Ilyas Khan, Wasim Akram Jnr, Maaz Khan, Syed Tayyab Abbas.
 
If you can get a new core for the next 6-7 years of

Saim
Maaz
Sameer
Usman Khan
Arafat Minhas

And who knows…

Khwaja Nafay?

That’s a team you would love to follow!
Saim has gotten Enough chances already . almost a career worth but has nt really grown into it as Batter. I dnt see future in him as our opener. His off side play is questionable
 
Hijab told Zainab that we are done (AKA M Ali is sold). Zainab announced it and then Hijab realized there was a paddle up. Big Blunder!

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Are there no professionals in Pakistan when it comes to auctioneers? I know there's barely any chance of any pro's regardless of profession but still...
 
If PCB wanted to groom their presenter as an Auctioneer for the future. They should've hired a professional Auctioneer at least with her.

It's absolutely nuts that after getting hundreds of millions of dollars this year through renewal fee. PCB couldn't afford to hire a single Auctioneer in the whole world!???
 
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