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

[GoUgandaCranes]

Chris Green
Hassan Mehmud
Nahid Rana
Binura Fernando
Blessing Muzarabani

All really good prospects who haven't been picked.

Hyderbad Houston going for all the Pak-US criceterers but not taking quality international talent.

 

[khyberlion]

Quetta also should sell their franchise to one of the people who were bidding so heavily for Rawalpindi. I see one of them sitting together and the Nadeem Omar also tried to say something but stopped short of a joint partnership.

Uncle should just let it go and see what the new generation is capable to do.

Same with Peshawar too being ran by an absolute clown.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Hyderabad Houston have picked 0 local Hyderabadi players but have picked a few American players.

Hmm...

 

[Asif321]

Really hammmad azam ?

 

[RidiculousMan]

Really hammmad azam ?

Usa quota

 

[khyberlion]

Really hammmad azam ?

Possibly the worst oversees pick by some distance.

 

[Katwalindian]

Chris Green
Hassan Mehmud
Nahid Rana
Binura Fernando
Blessing Muzarabani

All really good prospects who haven't been picked.

Hyderbad Houston going for all the Pak-US criceterers but not taking quality international talent.

Chris Green should be picked in heartbeat at such low price.......

 

[Snowflake]

Will Babar and Rizwan be up for auction too?

 

[Katwalindian]

Really hammmad azam ?

The guy is finished.....while binura Fernando, nahid rana, tanzid,Green,Jason Smith goes unsold

 

[Katwalindian]

I don't think peshawar will even use this amount because rest of team cant bid now...........

 

[Kianig89]

Yes some of the picks have been mind boggling

 

[Katwalindian]

Yes some of the picks have been mind boggling

90 percent goes unsold

 

[RidiculousMan]

Yes some of the picks have been mind boggling

Islamabad and Quetta with steal overseas picks like always. They do their homework

 

[Major]

Nahh, I disowned this team. I'll just keep supporting my old team IU

Same here man

 

[Major]

Imad wasim unsold was funny

 

[Major]

Sharjeel Khan I’m predicting will be back and signed with Kingsmen

He was playing for them in that emerging tournament

Sharjeel khan unsold

 

[khyberlion]

Imad wasim unsold was funny

Best all rounder lol.

 

[Major]

I was against the auction, but i have to admit, all the reilu kattas went unsold like sharjeel and imad.

Good to see IU keeping its core intact. Gonna support them over Pindi. But Pindi will be my second team

 

[Kianig89]

Sharjeel , AsifAli, Shan, Imad. They all have been heavily backed by @Rana , Alas! PSl franchise payed no heed to it
* from OS JFM also

 

[Ball Blazer]

 

[Ball Blazer]

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Some quite weird picks

 

[hur rizvi]

Hammad azam and shayan jehsngir lol

 

[Major]

Abey what is PZ waiting for.

TKC?

 

[Major]

Hammad azam and shayan jehsngir lol

Shayan Jehangir is a good pick. Not many aggressive keepers out there

 

[Major]

IU and LQ have spent more money to retain their main core of players. I like how they approach this auction.

I want to support Rawalpindi, but the way IU has bought back its players, I may still have to keep supporting them. Rawalpindi looks like a mess.

 

[jamie smith fan]

From where are they gonna bring the remaining players??

 

[Ball Blazer]

IU and LQ have spent more money to retain their main core of players. I like how they approach this auction.

I want to support Rawalpindi, but the way IU has bought back its players, I may still have to keep supporting them. Rawalpindi looks like a mess.

They were not just buying players. They were bringing their family back, no matter the price

 

[Ball Blazer]

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Peshawar Zalmi still have nearly 20 CR remaining in their purse and have signed the fewest players so far. Quetta have signed 17 players and have 6.26 CR remaining.

 

[Savak]

How long does the IPL auction last? This PSL auction has taken the entire day, how do they expect the fans to remain switched on and logged in for 10-12 hours?

 

[Major]

They were not just buying players. They were bringing their family back, no matter the price

Its because they trust this group of players in terms of their relations with the rest of the team and have that chemistry.

Its how franchise leagues operate, they tend to retain the main core group and avoid going for a revamp as the whole chemistry messes up.

Thats why LQ has managed 4 wins, and IU is happy as long as they compete with their group of players.

Reason guys like Imad Wasim and Mohammad Haris go unsold is because they have personalities that ruin the whole chemistry of the squad.

 

[jamie smith fan]

Its because they trust this group of players in terms of their relations with the rest of the team and have that chemistry.

Its how franchise leagues operate, they tend to retain the main core group and avoid going for a revamp as the whole chemistry messes up.

Thats why LQ has managed 4 wins, and IU is happy as long as they compete with their group of players.

Reason guys like Imad Wasim and Mohammad Haris go unsold is because they have personalities that ruin the whole chemistry of the squad.

Haris was picked by pz iirc

 

[Major]

Haris was picked by pz iirc

god dammit.

Surprised, Babar even allowed it.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

I'm a bit disappointed in the new teams. Seems like they are not using scouts or any data. Just buying players on name or their links. Can't believe Hammad Azam got picked. I haven't watched auction but does he count as overseas?

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Who the hell picks Hammad Azam in 2026

 

[jamie smith fan]

The auction has been a complete mess

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

I'm a bit disappointed in the new teams. Seems like they are not using scouts or any data. Just buying players on name or their links. Can't believe Hammad Azam got picked. I haven't watched auction but does he count as overseas?

I guess he does but this is more about dosti yaari. I think he plays for one of their club teams in USA

 

[jamie smith fan]

Who the hell picks Hammad Azam in 2026

Psl teams.
Somebody called brett Hampton has also been picked lol

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Psl teams.
Somebody called brett Hampton has also been picked lol

lol. I wish these clowns watched the last season of SA20. So many good T20 players, out of whom almost none were picked.

 

[jamie smith fan]

How are brian bennet and mcmullen not better players than these shayans hammads and absolutely nobodies like brett hampton.
Does anybody even know who this hampton guy is??

 

[DeadlyVenom]

I guess he does but this is more about dosti yaari. I think he plays for one of their club teams in USA

What a waste of a spot.

I had higher expectations from the new owners but they have made the worst picks.

 

[jamie smith fan]

What a waste of a spot.

I had higher expectations from the new owners but they have made the worst picks.

Hassan khan is a good pick but other 2 are just utter trash.

 

[GoUgandaCranes]

Psl teams.
Somebody called brett Hampton has also been picked lol

That's actually one of the smart picks. Think of him as a budget Daryl Mitchel

 

[Varun]

Psl teams.
Somebody called brett Hampton has also been picked lol

A 34 year old Kiwi nobody has heard of.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

What a waste of a spot.

I had higher expectations from the new owners but they have made the worst picks.

Tbh these owners look like clowns. They really want to drive home the point that they are American. Almost want to rub it in your face.

 

[jamie smith fan]

That's actually one of the smart picks. Think of him as a budget Daryl Mitchel

I dont even think he gets selected in his domestic XI

 

[jamie smith fan]

A 34 year old Kiwi nobody has heard of.

He himself would be surprised that he has been picked

 

[cricfan432]

Bidding for chachu hopefully they dont buy saud

 

[RidiculousMan]

Hammad azam and shayan jehsngir lol

Shayan is good pick. He can also keep. Good player of spin. But Hammad Azam is a howler.

 

[Fast bowler6929]

Brett hampton is a decent pick actually. He was one of the best players in super smash t20 New Zealand domestic league.

He had strike rate of 177 in super smash.
He is a seasoned player. He might not work in subcontinent condition though.

 

[RidiculousMan]

A 34 year old Kiwi nobody has heard of.

Apparently he was Last year's player of the year for New Zealand Domestic scene. So maybe something

 

[TeymurBlake]

Hammad Azam, Imad Wasim, Johnson Charles & Iftikhar Ahmed all picked....

WTH is this stupidity.

 

[Rana]

Sharjeel khan unsold

Faham ul Haq also

 

[cricfan432]

What happened to tim siefert? is he in ipl?

 

[RidiculousMan]

Love to see Rawalpindi and Peshawar fighting for bearded and Pashtoon players.

 

[jamie smith fan]

Apparently he was Last year's player of the year for New Zealand Domestic scene. So maybe something

He has a t20 average of 18

 

[cricketjoshila]

Highest bid and player?

 

[Fast bowler6929]

Katene Clarke is another player who was top run scorer in super smash t20.
I watched him play he looked very good.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

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[GoUgandaCranes]

Katene Clarke is another player who was top run scorer in super smash t20.
I watched him play he looked very good.

These are the underrated players who have potential to surprise but then people like Johnson Charles continue to get selected.

Kiwi players also mature a bit later in their career for some reason.

 

[TeymurBlake]

Lahore Qalandars need a WK after Sam Billings left for Rawalpindi. Haseebullah Khan can not help you retain the PSL trophy.

Phillipe would not be a bad pick, but he is more a top order WK rather than a No.5/6

 

[Rana]

Best signing I think is the chapman one. IU owner wasn’t let that one go. If he’s fully available, then top signing

 

[RidiculousMan]

Josh Philippe sold to Sialkot Stallionz for 2.3 Cr

I was hoping Lahore would get him but they backed out.

 

[Major]

Faham ul Haq also

lol you are comparing an unproven kid with sharjeel now

 

[hur rizvi]

Shayan is good pick. He can also keep. Good player of spin. But Hammad Azam is a howler.

Both are trash pics in my opinion as foreign players.

Shayan has terrible t20 stats. Maybe recency and US bias led to shayan getting picked

 

[AndayWalaAllRounder]

Must say i have never seen such dumb businessmen all over the world, like bro a player which you rejected at 60Lakh, then how on earth you buying it at 1Cr or 2Cr or more???

And some horrible selections are mind boggling, defo feels connections of some players.

Imad Ronaldo is back, Chachu Ifti is back :faceplam: atrocious.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Quetta got back Saud at 65 lac

 

[cricketjoshila]

Surprised Jason roy went unsold

He is signed to a kkr sister franchisee

Kkr have a foreign player spot open after sacking fizz and if their batting fails roy may be their go to option and may leave PSL to join kkr

 

[TeymurBlake]

Saud Shakeel is back. He won't have Finn Allen at Quetta with him this time. He will need to be the aggressor which unfortunately for him, goes against his natural game.

 

[Fast bowler6929]

PSL has always helped these no name cricketers from other countries to make the name for themselves.

 

[Major]

Best signing I think is the chapman one. IU owner wasn’t let that one go. If he’s fully available, then top signing

IU is impressive when it comes to player picks and retention.

Alot of people migth not have noticed, they retain Gous as their keeper for a very cheap price. Now seeing how Hyderabad is going after US players, IU played a very smart move.

They even went for Fakhar Zaman, than after seeing that LQ was not gonna back down they stopped.

I wanted to support Rawalpindi, but IU's auction selection is keeping me back with these guys. Love it

 

[TeymurBlake]

WHY SHAN MASOOD????

Disgraceful

 

[The Bald Eagle]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2021610200638345346

 

[Fast bowler6929]

Lol midget saud Shakeel is picked up again.

 

[Major]

Must say i have never seen such dumb businessmen all over the world, like bro a player which you rejected at 60Lakh, then how on earth you buying it at 1Cr or 2Cr or more???

And some horrible selections are mind boggling, defo feels connections of some players.

Imad Ronaldo is back, Chachu Ifti is back :faceplam: atrocious.

what happened? Direct signings or a 2nd round of the same playres?

 

[RidiculousMan]

Both are trash pics in my opinion as foreign players.

Shayan has terrible t20 stats. Maybe recency and US bias led to shayan getting picked

Nah. If you watched his last innings vs Pakistan you will know that he is good. He was comfortable playing Pakistani spinners. Abrar too which not a lot of overseas players can

 

[Major]

Lol midget saud Shakeel is picked up again.

good bargain at 65 lakh only.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Sialkot have collected all Aussies and Hyderabad have collected few Pakistani Americans.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

PSL has always helped these no name cricketers from other countries to make the name for themselves.

If they can make a name for themselves it's a good thing. But seems like they are picking some players just for the sake of it

 

[RidiculousMan]

good bargain at 65 lakh only.

He will warm the bench I bet