PSL 2023 Squads – Complete lists of Teams for the PSL 2023
Pakistan Super League held its players draft for the 2023 PSL season on 15th December. PCB had allowed the teams to retain a maximum of 8 players from the previous edition’s squads. In addition to the retentions, PCB also allowed the option of transferring players from one team to another.
Here is a list of complete PSL squads for 2023. That’s how the PSL teams stack up ahead of the upcoming edition of the Pakistan Super League.
Islamabad United Squad for PSL 2023:
Shadab Khan, 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
Islamabad United have arguably the strongest squad among all the PSL teams. They have the firepower in the batting with players like Gurbaz, Hales, Stirling, Azam Khan, Moeen Ali, and Asif Ali. Similarly, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, and Wasim Jnr bring stability to the team. Fazalhaq Farooqi and Abrar Ahmed have strengthened the bowling department.
Karachi Kings Squad for PSL 2023:
Haider Ali, Imad Wasim, 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
Karachi Kings have a good and balanced squad for the upcoming edition. Imad Wasim will captain the side while Shoaib Malik, Amir, Sharjeel Khan, and Haider Ali are important Pakistani players. Among foreigners, Mathew Wade, James Vince, and Andrew Tye will be helpful.
Lahore Qalandars Squad for PSL 2023:
Rashid Khan, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Shah Afridi©, David Wiese, Abdullah Shafique, Harry Brook, Kamran Ghulam, Zaman Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Hussain Talat, Sikandar Raza, Liam Dawson, Dilbar Hussain, Mirza Tahir Baig, Ahmed Danlyal, Shawaiz Irfan, Jordan Cox, Jalat Khan
Qalandars have a strong bowling unit with Haris Rauf, Rashid Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, and Liam Dawson. Fakhar Zaman, Abdullah Shafique, Harry Brooks, and Sikandar Raza will be the key batters.
Multan Sultans Squad for PSL 2023:
Mohammad Rizwan©, Khushdil Shah, Rilee Rossouw, Shan Masood, Shahnawaz Dahani, Tim David, Abbas Afridi, Ihsanullah, David Miller, Josh Little, Akeal Hosein, Usama Mir, Usman Khan, Sameen Gul, Anwar Ali, Mohammad Sarwar, Adil Rashid, Arafat Minhas
They had a strong team in the last season’s PSL. The inclusion of players like David Miller and Adil Rashid has further strengthened the Multan Team.
Peshawar Zalmi Squad for PSL 2023:
Babar Azam©, 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
Peshawar Zalmi have brought in Babar Azam. However, their overall squad looks a little weak and may suffer in the coming edition of the PSL.
Quetta Gladiators Squad for PSL 2023:
Mohammad Nawaz, Iftikhar Ahmed, Jason Roy, Mohammad Hasnain, Sarfaraz Ahmed, 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
Quetta Gladiators also have a strong side. With leading Pakistani players like Iftikhar, Nawaz, Naseem, Sarfraz, and Hasnain, Quetta should do well in the PSL.
Martin Guptill’s inclusion will strengthen the Quetta side while Wanindu Hasaranga can be an impact player as well.
Background of Pakistan Super League (PSL)
The Pakistan Super League (PSL) is a professional Twenty20 cricket league contested during February and March of every year by six teams representing six cities of Pakistan. The league was founded on 9 September 2015 with five teams by the Pakistan Cricket Board. Instead of operating as an association of independently-owned teams, the league is a single entity in which each franchise is owned and controlled by investors.
Each team plays the group stage matches in a double round robin format; the top four teams with the most points qualify for the playoffs, culminating in the final. The league is based in the Pakistan Cricket Board office in Lahore.
There have been seven seasons of PSL. Islamabad United has won 2 titles, making it the most successful team of PSL. The current champions are Lahore Qalandars, who won the 2022 season.
