The draft for the Pakistan Super League is happening today, offering you a chance to see some thrilling cricket this season. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has revealed the date and time for the PSL 10 draft. The selection ceremony for the tenth edition of PSL will take place today, January 13, 2025, in Lahore. The event is set to occur at Huzoori Bagh, located near Lahore Fort. The ceremony will kick off at 12:30 PM, with the selections starting at 1 PM.
In this article, we will share all the current updates regarding the 10th draft of the Pakistan Super League and discuss how the franchises will choose their top players for the upcoming season.
PSL 2025 Draft Live Updates
Platinum Category Round #1
Players
Team
Category
Daryl Mitchell
Lahore Qalandars
Platinum Pick 1
Dawid Warner
Karachi Kings
Platinum Pick 2
Mark Champman
Quetta Gladiator
Platinum Pick 3
Tom Kohler Cadmore
Peshawar Zalmi
Platinum Pick 4
Micheal Bracewell
Multan Sultans
Platinum Pick 5
Matthew Short
Islamabad United
Platinum Pick 6
Faheem Ashraf
Quetta Gladiators
Platinum Pick 7
Adam Milne
Karachi Kings
Platinum Pick 8
Finn Allen
Quetta Gladiators
Platinum Pick 9
Abbas Afradi (Wild Card Pick)
Karachi Kings
Platinum Pick 10
Diamond Category Round #1
Players
Team
Khushdil Shah
Karachi Kings
Corbin Bosch
Peshawar Zalmi
Jason Holder
Islamabad United
Kusal Perera
Lahore Qalandars
Mohammad Ali
Peshawar Zalmi
Gold Category Round #1
Players
Team
Aamir Jamal
Karachi Kings
Abdul Samad (wild Card), Nahid Rana
Peshawar Zalmi
Ben Dwarshuis
Islamabad United
Kamran Gulam, Mohammad Hasnain
Multan Sultan
Round 2
Peshawar Zalmi: Hussain Talat
Silver Category Round #1
Players
Team
Akif Javed
Multan Sultan
Mir Hamza
Karachi Kings
Salman Irshad
Islamabad United
Asif Afridi
Lahore Qalandars
Khurram Shahzad
Quetta Gladiators
Max Bryant
Peshawar Zalmi
Round 2
Players
Team
Tayyab Tahir
Multan Sultan
Litton Das
Karachi Kings
Mohammad Nawaz
Islamabad United
Asif Ali
Lahore Qalandars
Haseebullah Khan
Quetta Gladiators
Najibullah Zadran
Peshawar Zalmi
Round 3
Players
Team
Gudakesh Motie
Multan Sultan
Josh Little
Multan Sultan
Andries Gous
Islamabad United
Rishad Hossain
Lahore Qalandars
Kyle Jamieson
Quetta Gladiators
Muhammad Akhlaq
Lahore Qalandars
EMERGING CATEGORY
Round 1
Players
Team
Shahid Aziz
Multan Sultan
Riazullah
Karachi Kings
Saad Masood
Islamabad United
Hassan Nawaz
Quetta Gladiators
Maaz Sadaqat
Peshawar Zalmi
Round 2
Players
Team
Ubaid Shah
Multan Sultan
Fawad Ali
Karachi Kings
Hunain Shah
Islamabad United
Mohammad Zeeshan
Quetta Gladiators
Mohammad Azab
Lahore Qalandars
SUPPLEMENTARY CATEGORY
Round 1
Players
Team
Johnson Charles
Multan Sultan
Kane Williamson
Karachi Kings
Riley Meredith
Islamabad United
Kusal Mendis
Quetta Gladiators
Tom Curran
Lahore Qalandars
Alzarri Joseph
Peshawar Zalmi
Round 2
Players
Team
Shai Hope
Multan Sultan
Mohammad Nabi
Karachi Kings
Rassie Van Der Dussen
Islamabad United
Sean Abbott
Quetta Gladiators
Sam Billings
Lahore Qalandars
Ahmed Daniyal
Peshawar Zalmi
Round 3
Players
Team
Yasir Khan
Multan Sultan
Omair Bin Yousaf
Karachi Kings
Reserved
Islamabad United
Shoaib Malik
Quetta Gladiators
Reserved
Lahore Qalandars
Peshawar Zalmi
Round 4
Players
Team
Muhammad Ali Barki
Multan Sultan
Mirza Memon Imtiaz
Karachi Kings
–
Islamabad United
Danish Aziz
Quetta Gladiators
Mohammad Naeem
Lahore Qalandars
–
Peshawar Zalmi
PSL Draft Date and Time
Here is the date and time for the PSL draft this year.
PSL Session
10th Session 2025
No. Of Teams
6
Venue
Lahore
Date
13th January 2025 (Today)
Time
12:30 PM
All six teams will choose their players following the announcement of their retained athletes. The player retention announcements for this year can be viewed on the website.
Last season, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) conducted the drafts at the National Cricket Academy. This year, they have opted for Lahore as the location. You can view the event live on the PSL’s YouTube channel.
PSL 10 Draft Retentions
Today, all the franchises will reveal their retained players. You will see the complete list of retained players here.
Lahore Qalandars Draft Retained Players
Players
Category
Shaheen Afridi, Fakhar Zaman
Platinum
Haris Rauf, Sikandar Raza
Diamond
Abdullah Shafique, Zaman Khan, Jahandad Khan
Gold
David Wiese
Silver
Ali Raza
Emerging
Quetta Gladiators Draft Retained Players
Players
Category
Mohammad Amir, Abrar Ahmad, Rilee Rossouw
Platinum
Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Akeal Hosein
Diamond
Khawaja Nafay, Usman Tariq
Gold
–
Silver
–
Emerging
Karachi Kings Draft Retained Players
Players
Category
–
Platinum
Hasan Ali, James Vince
Diamond
Shan Masood, Irfan Khan Niazi
Gold
Arafat Minhas, Tim Seifert, Zahid Mahmood
Silver
–
Emerging
Islamabad United Draft Retained Players
Players
Category
Shadab Khan, Naseem Shah
Platinum
Imad Wasim, Azam Khan
Diamond
Haider Ali, Salman Ali Agha
Gold
Colin Munro, Rumman Raees
Silver
–
Emerging
Peshawar Zalmi Draft Retained Players
Players
Category
Babar Azam, Saim Ayub
Platinum
Mohammad Haris
Diamond
Sufyan Muqim, Arif Yaqoob, Mehran Mumtaz
Gold
–
Silver
–
Emerging
Multan Sultans Draft Retained Players
Players
Category
Mohammad Rizwan, Usama Mir
Platinum
David Willey, Iftikhar Ahmed, Usman Khan
Diamond
Chris Jordan
Gold
Faisal Akram
Silver
–
Emerging
Conclusion
The PSL 10 draft has set the stage for an exhilarating season, featuring premier players joining different teams and exciting picks across all categories. Supporters can look forward to fierce competition and memorable experiences as the league progresses. Keep an eye out for further updates and witness your beloved stars excel inPSL 2025. Let the cricket celebration commence!
