The six franchises of the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2025 have finalized the list of PSL 2025 retained players, gearing up for the much-awaited PSL 10 Players’ Draft, scheduled for 11 January 2025. Interestingly, no trades were executed this year, allowing teams to focus on consistency in their squad planning. The excitement doesn’t end there PSL 10 is set to take place from 8 April to 19 May 2025, featuring an impressive pool of 510 players from 19 countries vying for a spot in the league. Check out the PSL 10 Schedule for 2025 edition.
Here’s a complete look at the PSL 2025 retained players, organized by team, as we head into the draft and prepare for another unforgettable season.
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Islamabad United PSL 2025 Retentions
| Category | Player Name | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Platinum | Shadab Khan | Captain, All-rounder |
| Platinum | Naseem Shah | Fast Bowler |
| Diamond | Imad Wasim | Mentor, All-rounder |
| Diamond | Azam Khan | Wicketkeeper-Batsman |
| Gold | Salman Ali Agha | Brand Ambassador, All-rounder |
| Gold | Haider Ali | Batsman |
| Silver | Colin Munro | Overseas Batsman |
| Silver | Rumman Raees | Fast Bowler |
Multan Sultans PSL 2025 Retentions
| Category | Player Name | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Platinum | Mohammad Rizwan | Captain, Wicketkeeper-Batsman |
| Platinum | Usama Mir | Leg-Spinner |
| Diamond | David Willey | Mentor, All-rounder |
| Diamond | Iftikhar Ahmed | Brand Ambassador, Batsman |
| Diamond | Usman Khan | Batsman |
| Gold | Chris Jordan | Fast Bowler |
| Silver | Faisal Akram | Wrist-Spinner |
Peshawar Zalmi PSL 2025 Retentions
| Category | Player Name | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Platinum | Babar Azam | Captain, Leading Run-Scorer |
| Platinum | Saim Ayub | Batsman |
| Diamond | Mohammad Haris | Wicketkeeper-Batsman |
| Silver | Arif Yaqoob | Spinner |
| Silver | Mehran Mumtaz | Spinner |
| Silver | Sufyan Moqim | Brand Ambassador, Spinner |
| Emerging | Ali Raza | Fast Bowler |
Quetta Gladiators PSL 2025 Retentions
| Category | Player Name | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Diamond | Abrar Ahmed | Mystery Spinner |
| Diamond | Mohammad Amir | Mentor, Fast Bowler |
| Diamond | Rilee Rossouw | Overseas Batsman |
| Gold | Akeal Hosein | No. 1 T20I Bowler |
| Gold | Saud Shakeel | Brand Ambassador, Batsman |
| Gold | Mohammad Wasim Jnr | All-rounder |
| Silver | Khawaja Muhammad Nafay | Batsman |
| Silver | Usman Tariq | Spinner |
Karachi Kings PSL 2025 Retentions
| Category | Player Name | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Diamond | Hasan Ali | Fast Bowler |
| Diamond | James Vince | Overseas Batsman |
| Gold | Shan Masood | Captain, Batsman |
| Gold | Muhammad Irfan Khan | Batsman, Best Fielder |
| Silver | Arafat Minhas | Brand Ambassador, Spinner |
| Silver | Tim Seifert | Wicketkeeper-Batsman |
| Silver | Zahid Mehmood | Spinner |
Lahore Qalandars PSL 2025 Retentions
| Category | Player Name | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Platinum | Shaheen Shah Afridi | Captain, Fast Bowler |
| Platinum | Fakhar Zaman | Batsman, Second Leading Run-Scorer |
| Diamond | Haris Rauf | Brand Ambassador, Fast Bowler |
| Diamond | Sikandar Raza | All-rounder |
| Gold | Abdullah Shafique | Batsman |
| Gold | Jahandad Khan | Batsman |
| Gold | Zaman Khan | Fast Bowler |
| Silver | David Wiese | All-rounder |
Foreign players registered for Platinum & Diamond Category in PSL 10
| Team (Country) | Player Names |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq Murid, Mohammad Nabi, Hazratullah Zazai, Qais Ahmad, Nangeyalia Kharote |
| Australia | David Warner, Cooper Connolly, Matthew Short, Riley Meredith, Sean Abbott, William Sutherland, Mark Steketee, Ashton Agar, Daniel Sams, Jason Behrendorff, Chris Lynn, Moises Henriques, Ashton Turner, Alex Carey, Josh Philippe, Benjamin Dwarshuis, Tanveer Sangha, Jake Lehmann |
| Bangladesh | Mustafizur Rahman, Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah Riyad, Hasan Mahmud, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Tawhid Hridoy |
| England | Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Sam Billings, Jason Roy, Joe Clarke, Tom Curran, Tymal Mills, Alex Hales, Laurie Evans, Dawid Malan, Luke Wood |
| New Zealand | Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Michael Bracewell, Martin Guptill, Ajaz Patel, Colin De Grandhomme, Ish Sodhi |
| South Africa | Rassie van Der Dussen, Reeza Hendricks, Corbin Bosch, Dwaine Pretorius, George Linde, Nandre Burger, Duan Jansen, Temba Bavuma, Wiaan Mulder |
| Sri Lanka | Charith Asalanka, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Avishka Fernando, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Chamika Karunaratne, Dasun Shanaka, Dinesh Chandimal, Dunith Wellalage, Lahiru Kumara, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera |
| USA | Andries Gous, Corey Anderson |
| West Indies | Jason Holder, Evin Lewis, Matthew Forde, Kyle Mayers, Andre Fletcher, Obed McCoy, Brandon King, Fabian Allen, Dominic Drakes, Shamar Springer, Hayden Walsh Jnr |
| Zimbabwe | Ryan Burl, Blessing Muzarabani |
PSL 10 Category Relegation Requests
Here’s a complete list of the successful category relegation requests for PSL 2025.
| Player Name | Team |
|---|---|
| Rumman Raees | Islamabad United |
| Hasan Ali | Karachi Kings |
| Shan Masood | Karachi Kings |
| Zahid Mehmood | Karachi Kings |
| Abdullah Shafique | Lahore Qalandars |
| Faisal Akram | Multan Sultans |