LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Saturday unveiled the eagerly anticipated list of foreign players who registered for the 10th edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2025 draft.
As excitement builds for one of the most thrilling T20 leagues in the world, PSL's 10th season promises to be a star-studded affair.
The historic draft will take place in Gwadar, Balochistan, on January 11.
This marks the first time the draft will be hosted in the scenic coastal city, adding another exciting dimension to the event.
The draft is set to witness some of the biggest names in world cricket, with foreign players from various cricketing nations vying for a spot in the league's coveted franchises.
According to the draft pick order, Lahore Qalandars, the two-time PSL champions, will make the first pick in the opening round of the platinum category, followed by their arch-rivals, Karachi Kings.
The third pick will go to the 2019 PSL champions Quetta Gladiators, with Peshawar Zalmi following in the fourth spot.
Last season's runners-up, Multan Sultans, will make the fifth pick, while the reigning champions, Islamabad United, will select sixth.
A number of cricketing superstars have registered for the PSL 2025 draft, including players from Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka, the USA, the West Indies and Zimbabwe.
Moreover, the cricket board also announced the player retentions for the upcoming draft.
Each team was allowed to retain a maximum of eight players from their previous squad.
While three franchises made full use of the retention limit, Karachi Kings, Multan Sultans, and Peshawar Zalmi opted to retain seven players each.
Some of the star foreign players registered in the top two categories:
Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Naveen-ul-Haq Murid, Mohammad Nabi, Hazratullah Zazai, Qais Ahmad, Nangeyalia Kharote (all Afghanistan), 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, (all Australia), Mustafizur Rahman, Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah Riyad, Hasan Mahmud, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Tawhid Hridoy (all Bangladesh), Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Sam Billings, Jason Roy, Joe Clarke, Tom Curran, Tymal Mills, Alex Hales, Laurie Evans, Dawid Malan, Luke Wood (all England), Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Michael Bracewell, Martin Guptill, Ajaz Patel, Colin De Grandhomme, Ish Sodhi (All New Zealand), Rassie van Der Dussen, Reeza Hendricks, Corbin Bosch, Dwaine Pretorius, George Linde, Nandre Burger, Duan Jansen, Temba Bavuma, Wiaan Mulder (all South Africa), Charith Asalanka, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Avishka Fernando, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Chamika Karunaratne, Dasun Shanaka, Dinesh Chandimal, Dunith Wellalage, Lahiru Kumara, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera (all Sri Lanka), Andries Gous, Corey Anderson (All USA), Jason Holder, Evin Lewis, Matthew Forde, Kyle Mayers, Andre Fletcher, Obed McCoy, Brandon King, Fabian Allen, Dominic Drakes, Shamar Springer, Hayden Walsh Jnr (All West Indies), Ryan Burl, Blessing Muzarabani (all Zimbabwe).
