The much-anticipated draft for the eighth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) finished in Karachi, with the franchises making some interesting selections.
The following is the list of squads competing in PSL 8.
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Lahore Qalandars:
The defending champions picked some new talent who were the findings of their Player Development Programme.
Squad: Shaheen Shah Afridi (c), Haris Rauf, Rashid Khan, David Wiese, Abdullah Shafique, Harry Brook, Kamran Ghulam, Zaman Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Hussain Talat, Sikandar Raza, Liam Dawson, Dilbar Hussain, Mirza Tahir Baig, Ahmed Daniyal, Shawaiz Irfan, Jordan Cox, Jalat Khan
Peshawar Zalmi:
Zalmi chose a completely different side, led by Pakistan captain Babar Azam, with a strong emphasis on aggressive players and match-winners.
Squad: Babar Azam (c), Sherfane Rutherford, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Haris, Aamir Jamal, Salman Irshad, Tom-Kohler Cadmore, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Rovman Powell, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Danish Aziz, Arshad Iqbal, Saim Ayub, Usman Qadir, Suifyan Muqeem, Haseeb Ullah, Jimmy Neesham
Multan Sultans:
Sultans in their squad let go of Imran Tahir and Sohaib Maqsood and switched to Karachi Kings and Islamabad United, respectively.
Squad: Mohammad Rizwan, Khushdil Shah, Rilee Rossouw, Shan Masood, Shahnawaz Dahani, Tim David, Abbas Afridi, Ihsanullah, David Miller, Joshua Little, Akeal Hosein, Usama Mir, Usman Khan, Sameen Gul, Anwar Ali, Mohammad Sarwar, Adil Rashid, Arafat Minhas
Islamabad United:
The two-time champions picked up a healthy squad for next year's PSL.
Squad: Shadab Khan (C), Asif Ali, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Azam Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Colin Munro, Paul Stirling, Alex Hales, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Abrar Ahmed, Sohaib Maqsood, Rumman Raees, Zeeshan Zamir, Hassan Nawaz, Moeen Ali, Mubasir Khan
Quetta Gladiators:
The Gladiators added some talented young players that fall under the emerging category.
Squad: Mohammad Nawaz, Iftikhar Ahmed, Jason Roy, Mohammad Hasnain, Sarfaraz Ahmed (c), Naveen ul Haq, Umar Akmal, Will Smeed, Wanindu Hasaranga, Naseem Shah, Odean Smith, Ahsan Ali, Umaid Asif, Muhammad Zahid, Abdul Bangalzai, Aimal Khan, Martin Guptill, Omair Bin Yousuf
Karachi Kings:
Karachi Kings intended to return to their best, as they picked players with a great reputation in the shortest game format.
Squad: Imad Wasim (c), Haider Ali, Mohammad Amir, Shoaib Malik, Aamir Yamin, Mir Hamza, Sharjeel Khan, Qasim Akram, Matthew Wade, Imran Tahir, James Vince, James Fuller, Andrew Tye, Tayyab Tahir, Mohammad Akhlaq, Irfan Khan Niazi, Tabraiz Shamsi, Mohammad Umar
The PSL 8 is scheduled to take place next year from February 9 to March 19 in Karachi, Multan, Rawalpindi, and Lahore.