The PSL 2024 player draft held on December 13, 2023, at the National Cricket Academy, Lahore, set the stage for another thrilling season of the Pakistan Super League. With teams allowed to retain up to eight players, the anticipation was high as franchises made strategic trades and transfers to strengthen their squads.
PSL 9 Draft Player List 2024
Quetta Gladiators, holding the prestigious first pick, enjoyed the privilege of kick-starting the draft proceedings. An impressive 485 foreign players registered for the tournament, adding an international flavor to the competition.
PSL 9 Transfers
- Hasan Ali, the popular Pakistan fast bowler, found himself traded from Islamabad United to Karachi Kings alongside Islamabad’s first-round silver pick.
- Imad Wasim, along with Karachi’s second-round silver pick, joined the Islamabad United camp.
- Iftikhar Ahmed was traded from Quetta Gladiators to Multan Sultans.
- In return, Rilee Rossouw, Multan’s first-round silver pick, became a valuable asset for Quetta.
- Naseem Shah moved from Quetta Gladiators to Islamabad United.
- Mohammad Wasim, Abrar Ahmed, and Islamabad’s first-round platinum pick joined the Quetta camp.
- Another significant trade saw Shan Masood and Multan’s fourth-round silver pick being swapped with Faisal Akram and Karachi’s first-round silver pick, bringing fresh dynamics to both Multan Sultans and Karachi Kings.
- Karachi and Multan exchanged their first-round diamond picks, further adding intrigue to the player draft.
PSL 9 Retained Players List
Earlier, on December 7, 2023, the retained player’s list was revealed. All franchises, except Multan Sultans, utilized their quota to retain a maximum of 8 players from the previous season, showcasing their faith in the core strength of their respective squads.
| Category | Lahore Qalanders | Karachi Kings | Peshawar Zalmi | Islamabad United | Multan Sultans | Quetta Gladiators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platinum | Shaheen Shah Afridi | Shoaib Malik, Shan Masood, Tabraiz Shamsi | Rovman Powell, Babar Azam | Naseem Shah, Shadab Khan | Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Rizwan | Rilee Rossouw |
| Diamond | David Wiese, Haris Rauf | Hassan Ali, James Vince | Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Saim Ayub | Imad Waseem, Azam Khan | Usama Mir, Khushdil Shah | Jason Roy, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Wanindu Hasaranga |
| Gold | Zaman Khan, Abdullah Shafique, Sikander Raza | Shoain Malik, Shan Masood, Tabraiz Shamsi | Aamer Jamal, Mohammad Haris | Alex Hales, Faheem Ashraf, Colin Munro | Abbas Afridi | Sarfaraz Ahmed, Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Hasnain |
| Silver | Rashid Khan, Mirza Tahir Baig | Mohammad Akhlaq, Mir Hamza | Khurram Shahzad, Arshad Iqbal | Ruman Raees | Ihsanullah | Will Smeed |
| Emerging | Irfan Khan | Haseebullah Khan | Faisal Akram |
Psl 9 Draft picks
PSL 9 draft was held at the NCA (National Cricket Academy) on 13 December 2023 in Lahore.
| Category | Quetta Gladiators | Islamabad United | Peshawar Zalmi | Multan Sultans | Lahore Qalandars | Karachi Kings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platinum | Mohammad Amir, Sherfane Rutherford | Jordan Cox | Noor Ahmed | David Willey | Rassie van der Dussen | Mohammad Nawaz, Daniel Sams, Kieron Pollard |
| Diamond | Tymal Mills | Asif Ali | Dawid Malan | Sahibzada Farhan | Tim Seifert | |
| Gold | Naveen-ul-Haq | Reece Topley, Reeza Hendricks | ||||
| Silver | Omair Yousuf, Sajjad Ali, Usman Qadir, Saud Shakeel | Shadab Khan, Matthew Forde, Qasim Akram, Salman Ali Agha | Daniel Mousley, Salma Irshad, Umair Afridi, Arif Yaqoob, Waqar Salamkheil | Shahnawaz Dahani, Tayyab Tahir, Usman Khan, Mohammad Ali | Dan Lawrence, Mohammad Imran, Ahsan Hafeez | Anwar Ali, Mohammad Amir, Arafat Minhas |
| Emerging | Khawaja Nafay, Adil Naz | Ubaid Shah, Hunain Shah | Mohammad Zeeshan | Yasir Khan | Syed Faridoun, Jahandad Khan | Sirajuddin |
| Supplementary | Sohail Khan, Akeal Hosein | Tom Curran, Shamyl Hussain | Mehran Mumtaz | Aftab Ibrahim, Chris Jordan | Kamran Ghulam, Shai Hope | Jamie Overton, Saad Baig |
As the PSL 9 approaches, fans eagerly await the clash of talent, skills, and team strategies displayed by the revamped lineups. With these captivating transfers and retentions, PSL 2024 promises to deliver a riveting cricket spectacle that will leave fans on the edge of their seats.