Lahore (Abdullah Asjad): Faheem Ashraf became the first-ever player to be auctioned for HBL PSL 11 and was plucked by Islamabad United for 8.5 crore after fierce round of bids starting from his base price of 4.2 crore.
Mohammad Wasim Jnr (4.1 crores), Imad Wasim (2.2 crores), Haider Ali (1.5 crores) and Mehran Mumtaz (1.2 crores) also became part of the inaugural HBL PSL Champions. Pakistan U19 prodigy Sameer Minhas bagged 1.9 crores and will begin his HBL PSL career with Islamabad United.
Mark Chapman was bought for seven crores by United, while they got Shamar Joseph for 1.1 crores. Dipendra Singh Airee will become first Nepal player to feature in HBL PSL as he was picked up for 60 lacs by United.
Left-hand batter David Warner is set to rejoin Karachi Kings after being released. Kings made the winning bid for their former skipper at 7.9 crores. Azam Khan will also join Karachi Kings for the first time as he was sold for 3.25 crores.
Kings also picked up Pakistan T20I captain Salman Ali Agha for 5.85 crores and brought in Australian leg-spinner Adam Zampa for 4.5 crores, who is also set to make his HBL PSL debut.
Fast bowler Naseem Shah became the first player to be bought by Rawalpindi as they made the highest bid of the Auction at 8.65 crore. Rawalpindi also made headlines by taking onboard the New Zealand all-rounder Daryl Mitchell for 8.05 crores, setting the tone for a highly anticipated campaign.
Among other notable Rawalpindi picks were Mohammad Amir (5.4 crores) and left-arm spinner Asif Afridi (2.4 crores).
Rilee Rossouw will play his 10th HBL PSL season and sixth for Quetta Gladiators as he was snapped for 5.55 crores. Rossouw is the leading run-scorer among the foreign players in the history of HBL PSL. Khawaja Mohammad Nafay was one of the most headlined picks by Quetta as he was bought for 6.5 crores, after his price ballooned from 1.1 crore base price.
Test fast bowler Mohammad Ali became the first pick of Hyderabad Houston Kingsmen as they put out 2.15 crore for him. Kingsmen later also made some strong picks comprising player of the final in HBL PSL X Kusal Perera (3.1 crores) and Emerging player of HBL PSL 9 Mohammad Irfan Khan (2.9 crores).
Haris Rauf will return to Lahore Qalandars as he pocketed a pay cheque of 7.6 crore from defending champions. They also bought back the second-leading run-scorer in HBL PSL history Fakhar Zaman for 7.95 crores.
Two other notable picks for Qalandars were of leg-spinner Usama Mir (3.5 crores) and exciting fast bowler Ubaid Shah (2.7 crores).
Sialkot Stallionz got Sahibzada Farhan for 5.70 crore. Ashton Turner (4.2 crore), Peter Siddle (2.5 crore), Tabraiz Shamsi (2.2 crores) and Josh Phillippe (2.3 crores) form a strong overseas core for the Stallionz. They also made sure to take up left-arm wrist-spinner Momin Qamar for 1.075 crores.
Australia pacer Peter Siddle will also make his HBL PSL debut as he was snapped by Stallionz for 2.5 crores.
Peshawar Zalmi bought a familiar local core of Aamir Jamal (1.90 crore), Khuram Shahzad (2.7 crore) and Mohammad Haris (2.2 crore) apart from buying Iftikhar Ahmed for 1.8 crores. Their foreign picks included Michael Bracewell (4.2 crores), Kusal Mendis (4.2 crores) and James Vince (3 crores).
Final squads: (all values above and below are in PKR)
Hyderabad Houston Kings
Direct signing - Marnus Labuschagne (5.88 crore)
Retained - Saim Ayub (12.6 crore), Akif Javed (1.96 crore), Maaz Sadaqat, Usman Khan (4.62 crore)
Bought – Mohammad Ali (2.15 crore), Kusal Perera (3.1 crore), Muhammad Irfan Khan (2.9 crore), Hassan Khan (1.85 crores), Shayan Jahangir (60 lacs), Ottniel Baartman (1.1 crores), Hammad Azam (60 lacs), Riley Meredith (4.2 crores), Sharjeel Khan (60 lacs), Asif Mehmood (60 lacs), Hunain Shah (60 lacs), Rizwan Mehmood (60 lacs), Saad Ali (60 lacs), Tayyab Arif (60 lacs)
Islamabad United
Direct signing – Devon Conway (6.3 crore)
Retained – Shadab Khan (7 crore), Salman Irshad (1.2 crore), Andries Gous (1.4 crore)
Bought - Faheem Ashraf (8.5 crore), Mehran Mumtaz (1.2 crore), Max Bryant (1.9 crore), Mark Chapman (7 crore), Mohammad Wasim Jnr (4.1 crores), Mir Hamza Sajjad (70 lacs), Sameen Gul (60 lacs), Sameer Minhas (1.9 crores), Shamar Joseph (1.1 crores), Imad Wasim (2.2 crores), Richard Gleeson (1.2 crores), Haider Ali (1.5 crores), Mohammad Hasnain (77.5 lacs), Dipendra Singh Airee (60 lacs)
Karachi Kings
Direct Signing – Moeen Ali (6.44 crore)
Retained – Hasan Ali (4.76 crore), Mohammad Abbas Afridi (3.08 crore), Khushdil Shah (3.36 crore), Saad Baig (60 lac)
Bought – David Warner (7.9 crore), Azam Khan (3.25 crore), Salman Ali Agha (5.85 crore), Shahid Aziz (92.5 lac), Mir Hamza (2.4 crore), Adam Zampa (4.5 crores), Hamza Sohail (60 lacs), Aqib Ilyas (60 lacs), Khuzaima Bin Tanveer (60 lacs), Johnson Charles (2 crores), Mohammad Waseem (1.1 crore), Ihsanullah (1.05 crores), Rizwanullah (60 lacs)
Lahore Qalandars
Direct Signing – Mustafizur Rahman (6.44 crore)
Retained – Shaheen Shah Afridi (7 crore), Abdullah Shafique (2.2 crore), Sikandar Raza (2.8 crore), Mohammad Naeem (70 lac)
Bought – Haris Rauf (7.6 crore), Usama Mir (3.5 crore), Fakhar Zaman (7.95 crore), Ubaid Shah (2.7 crore), Haseebullah (1.1 crore), Mohammad Farooq (60 lacs), Dasun Shanaka (75 lacs), Parvez Hussain Emon (60 lacs), Asif Ali (60 lacs), Hussain Talat (77.5 lacs), Tayyab Tahir (60 lacs), Gudakesh Motie (1.1 crores)
Rawalpindi
Direct Signing – None
Retained – Mohammad Rizwan (5.6 crore), Sam Billings (3.08 crore), Zaman Khan (1.12 crore), Yasir Khan (60 lac)
Bought – Naseem Shah (8.65 crore), Rishad Hossain (3 crore), Daryl Mitchell (8.05 crores), Mohammad Amir (5.4 crore), Abdullah Fazal (67.5 lac), Amad Butt (80 lacs), Dian Forrestor (60 lacs), Laurie Evans (1.1 crores), Asif Afridi (2.4 crore), Kamran Ghulam (65 lacs), Fawad Ali (60 lacs), Mohammad Amir Khan (60 lacs), Shahzaib Khan (60 lacs)
Peshawar Zalmi
Direct Signing – Aaron Hardie (6.3 crore)
Retained – Babar Azam (7 crore), Sufyan Moqim (4.48 crore), Abdul Samad (2.8 crore), Ali Raza (1.96 crore)
Bought – Aamir Jamal (1.90 crore), Khuram Shahzad (2.7 crore), Mohammad Haris (2.2 crore), Khalid Usman (60 lacs), Abdul Subhan (62.5 lacs), James Vince (3 crores), Michael Bracewell (4.2 crores), Kusal Mendis (4.2 crores), Iftikhar Ahmed (1.8 crores), Nahid Rana (60 lacs), Mirza Tahir Baig (60 lacs), Kashif Ali (60 lacs)
Quetta Gladiators
Direct Signing – Spencer Johnson (5.6 crore)
Retained – Abrar Ahmed (7 crore), Usman Tariq (5.6 crore), Hasan Nawaz (3.92 crore), Shamyl Hussain (84 lac)
Bought – Rilee Rossouw (5.55 crore), Faisal Akram (1.25 crores), Arafat Minhas (1.1 crore), Jahandad Khan (2.5 crore), Khawaja Mohammad Nafay (6.5 crore), Wasim Akram Jnr (77.5 lacs), Khan Zaib (60 lacs), Bismillah Khan (60 lacs), Saqib Khan (60 lacs), Brett Hampton (60 lacs), Sam Harper (60 lacs), Bevon Jacobs (60 lacs), Saud Shakeel (65 lacs), Ben McDermott (1.1 crores), Tom Curran (4.2 crores)
Sialkot Stallionz
Direct Signing – Steve Smith (14 crore)
Retained – Mohammad Nawaz (6.16 crore), Mohammad Salman Mirza (3.92 crore), Ahmed Daniyal (2.24 crore), Saad Masood (84 lac)
Bought – Jahanzaib Sultan (60 lac), Sahibzada Farhan (5.70 crores), Ashton Turner (4.2 crore), Peter Siddle (2.5 crore), Tabraiz Shamsi (2.2 crores), Lachlan Shaw (60 lacs), Delano Potgieter (60 lacs), Josh Phillippe (2.3 crores), Shan Masood (65 lacs), Momin Qamar (1.075 crore), Mohammad Awais Zafar (60 lacs)
