PSL Draft 2025 – Live Updates & Complete Players List in PSL 10

PSL 10 Draft Date & Time

The PSL 10 Draft is scheduled for 13th January 2025, with the event starting at 12:30 PM. Cricket enthusiasts worldwide can tune in live to watch the exciting player selections unfold as teams finalize their squads for the highly anticipated 2025 season. Mark your calendars to catch the action-packed announcements!

Date: January 13, 2025

Time: 12:30 PM (PST)

Venue: Huzoori Bagh, Lahore Fort

All the team franchise owners, coaches, captains, and team managers are expected to be present at the event where psl draft 2025 player list will be officially revealed from which all six franchises are going to select the best players. 

PSL Draft 2025 Pick Order

As per the PCB media release, psl 10 draft schedule was announced by using a statistical tool whose main purpose was to give all franchises an equal opportunity based on the team retentions they had and all six teams could get the strongest possible lineups. The pick order for psl draft 2025 player list is as follows.

All HBL PSL 10 draft players will be picked as per the pick order mentioned above in the picture. Lahore Qalandars will the first to start the proceedings. 

PSL 10 Relegation Requests

PCB allows all franchises to make use of relegation requests which helps some franchises to do better retentions. A relegation request allows the franchise to meet the player’s base category. If the player’s base category is not matched then franchises have the option to relegate a player below his base category. This process needs to have full confidence and agreement with the player before making it official. 

This year before the PSL 2025 draft event, Lahore Qalandars, Karachi Kings, Multan Sultans & Islamabad United have each relegated one player before the draft. 

PSL 10 Successful Trades

Player trades add an extra layer of strategy and excitement to the PSL 10 Draft. While official trades for PSL 2025 have not yet been announced, they are expected to play a crucial role in shaping team dynamics. Stay tuned—we will update this section with all successful trades as soon as they are confirmed!

PSL 10 Right to Match Card (RTM)

The Right to Match (RTM) card, introduced by PCB three years ago, adds a thrilling twist to the live draft event. It allows franchises to retain players from their previous squad if another team selects them during the draft. As the PSL 10 Draft unfolds, teams will strategically use RTM cards to secure their key players. Stay tuned for live updates on RTM decisions as they happen!

PSL 2025 Total Foreign Players

Media sources reveal that around 493 foreign players from both full member and associate nations have entered their names for the PSL 10 draft event. Out of these, 81 players registered in the diamond category, while 29 players are available to be picked in the Platinum category. The total HBL PSL 10 draft players from countries are as follows.

The huge interest shown by the foreign players for the PSL 10 draft means the league is progressing quickly to be among the best and it also provides all six franchises a good headache to have with so many excellent options available to strengthen their lineups. 

PSL 2025 Draft Overseas Players List

The PSL 2025 Draft is set to bring top international talent to Pakistan’s premier cricket league. Franchises are gearing up to select overseas players who can make a game-changing impact.

Here’s the announced list of overseas players so far:

David Willey, Usman Khawaja, Jason Roy, Mustafizur Rehman, Sikandar Raza, Tom Curran, Dawid Malan, Alex Carey, Shakib Al Hasan, Daryl Mitchell, Rilee Rossouw, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Corbin Bosch, Sean Abbott, Colin Munro, Luke Wood, Gudakesh Motie, Matthew Short, Rassie van der Dussen, Martin Guptill, Tim Southee, David Warner, Adam Milne, Chris Lynn, Mujeeb Ur Rehman, Jason Holder

Stay tuned for more updates as the draft unfolds!

PSL 2025 Retained Players List

The franchises have announced their local player retentions for the highly anticipated PSL 2025. Here’s a complete breakdown by team:

Islamabad United: 

Shadab Khan and Naseem Shah (both Platinum), Imad Wasim (mentor) and Azam Khan (Diamond), Salman Ali Agha (Brand Ambassador) and Haider Ali (Both Gold, Colin Munro and Rumman Raees (both Silver).

Karachi Kings: 

Hasan Ali and James Vince (both Diamond), Muhammad Irfan Khan and Shan Masood (both Gold), Arafat Minhas (Brand Ambassador), Tim Seifert and Zahid Mehmood (all Silver).

Lahore Qalandars: 

Shaheen Shah Afridi and Fakhar Zaman (both Platinum), Haris Rauf (Brand Ambassador) and Sikandar Raza (both Diamond), Abdullah Shafique, Jahandad Khan and Zaman Khan (all Gold), David Wiese (Silver).

Multan Sultans: 

Mohammad Rizwan and Usama Mir (both Platinum), David Willey (mentor), Iftikhar Ahmed (Brand Ambassador) and Usman Khan (all Diamond), Chris Jordan (Gold), Faisal Akram (Silver).

Quetta Gladiators: 

Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Amir (mentor) and Rilee Rossouw (all Diamond), Akeal Hosein, Saud Shakeel (Brand Ambassador) and Mohammad Wasim Jnr (all Gold), Khawaja Muhammad Nafay and Usman Tariq (Silver).

Peshawar Zalmi:

Babar Azam, Saim Ayub (both Platinum), Mohammad Haris (Diamond), Arif Yaqoob, Mehran Mumtaz and Sufyan Moqim (Brand Ambassador) (all silver), Ali Raza (Emerging).

How To Watch PSL 10 Draft Online?

All cricket fans from Pakistan will be able to watch psl 2025 draft live streaming on PTV Sports, Ten Sports & A Sports HD. Fans can download the ARYZAP app to watch psl 10 draft live coverage on all types of smart devices.