The Pakistan Super League (PSL) is a professional Twenty20 cricket league that was founded in 2015. The league features six teams, representing different cities in Pakistan, and each team is allowed to have a squad of up to 18 players. In this article, we will take a closer look at the squad of each team in the PSL and see how they stack up against each other.
Islamabad United 2023
Islamabad United is one of the most successful teams in the PSL, having won the title twice (in 2016 and 2018). The team is led by Pakistan cricket team captain Shadab Khan and also includes some of the best players from around the world, such as England’s Alex Hales, and Australia’s Colin Ingram. Here is the full squad of Islamabad United:
- Shadab Khan (Captain)
- Azam Khan
- Faheem Ashraf
- Paul Stirling
- Alex Hales
- Fazalhaq Farooqi
- Sohaib Maqsood
- Zeeshan Zameer
- Moeen Ali
- Asif Ali (vc)
- Hasan Ali
- Mohammad Wasim
- Colin Munro
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz
- Abrar Ahmed
- Rumman Raees
- Hassan Nawaz
- Mubasir Khan
Lahore Qalandars 2023
Lahore Qalandars has yet to win a PSL title, but the team has consistently made it to the playoffs in recent years. The team is led by former Pakistan cricket team captain Shaheen Afridi and also includes some top international players, such as South Africa’s David Wiese. Here is the full squad of Lahore Qalandars:
- Shaheen Afridi (Captain)
- Rashid Khan
- Abdullah Shafique
- Kamran Ghulam
- Fakhar Zaman
- Sikandar Raza
- Dilbar Hussain
- Ahmed Daniyal
- Jordan Cox
- Haris Rauf
- David Wiese
- Harry Brook
- Zaman Khan
- Hussain Talat
- Liam Dawson
- Mirza Tahir Baig
- Shawaiz Irfan
- Jalat Khan
Multan Sultans 2023
Multan Sultans is a relatively new team in the PSL, having joined the league in 2018. The team has yet to win a title, but it has a strong lineup that includes some top international players, such as Mohammad Rizwan (Captain) and West Indies’ Rilee Rossouw. Here is the full squad of Multan Sultans:
- Mohammad Rizwan (Captain)
- Shahnawaz Dahani
- Rilee Rossouw
- Abbas Afridi
- David Miller
- Akeal Hosein
- Usman Khan
- Anwar Ali
- Adil Rashid
- Shan Masood (vc)
- Khushdil Shah
- Tim David
- Ihsanullah
- Josh Little
- Usama Mir
- Sameen Gul
- Mohammad Sarwar
- Arafat Minhas
Peshawar Zalmi 2023
Peshawar Zalmi is one of the original teams in the PSL and has made it to the playoffs in every season so far. The team is led by former Pakistan cricket team captain Babar Azam and also includes some top international players, such as Jamaica’s Rovman Powell and Sri Lanka’s Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Here is the full squad of Peshawar Zalmi:
- Babar Azam (Captain)
- Tom Kohler-Cadmore
- Salman Irshad
- Aamer Jamal
- Rovman Powell
- Danish Aziz
- Saim Ayub
- Haseebullah Khan
- Wahab Riaz
- Sherfane Rutherford
- Mohammad Haris
- Bhanuka Rajapaksa
- Mujeeb Ur Rahman
- Arshad Iqbal
- Sufiyan Muqeem
- Jimmy Neesham
Quetta Gladiators 2023
Quetta Gladiators is another original team in the PSL and has made it to the playoffs in every season so far. The team is led by former Pakistan cricket team captain Sarfraz Ahmed and also includes some top international players, such as South Africa’s Jason Roy and Australia’s James Faulkner. Here is the full squad of Quetta Gladiators:
- Sarfaraz Ahmed (Captain)
- Iftikhar Ahmed
- Jason Roy
- Naveen-ul-Haq
- Wanindu Hasaranga
- Odean Smith
- Umaid Asif
- Abdul Wahid Bangalzai
- Martin Guptill
- Mohammad Nawaz (vc)
- Mohammad Hasnain
- Umar Akmal
- Will Smeed
- Naseem Shah
- Ahsan Ali
- Mohammad Zahid
- Aimal Khan
- Omair Yousuf
Karachi Kings 2023
Karachi Kings is the newest team in the PSL, having joined the league in 2016. The team has yet to win a title, but it has a strong lineup that includes some top international players, such as United Kingdom’s Imad Wasim and Pakistan’s Haider Ali. Here is the full squad of Karachi Kings:
- Imad Wasim (Captain)
- Aamer Yamin
- Qasim Akram
- Shoaib Malik
- Matthew Wade
- James Vince
- Andrew Tye
- Muhammad Akhlaq
- Tabraiz Shamsi
- Mohammad Amir
- Sharjeel Khan
- Mir Hamza
- Haider Ali
- Imran Tahir
- James Fuller
- Tayyab Tahir
- Irfan Khan
- Mohammad Umar
As you can see, each team in the PSL has a strong lineup of both local and international players. It will be interesting to see how these teams stack up against each other in the upcoming season and which one will come out on top.
