PSL 2026 auction players list confirmed; Haris Rauf, Fakhar Zaman, Sahibzada Farhan in

Pakistan Super League 2026 auction [Source: AFP]

In a major update, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has officially announced the players’ list for the PSL 2026 auction. This development has created huge excitement because a total of 879 players from across the world have registered for the auction. 

Most importantly, the PSL 11 auction will be held on February 11, marking the league’s first-ever full auction system.

879 players register for PSL draft 

Notably, the PSL 11 auction list includes a wide range of international players. Cricketers from Australia, England, South Africa, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, West Indies, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and several associate nations have signed up.

Overall, 879 overseas players from 24 countries are part of this list, which clearly shows the growing global appeal of the Pakistan Super League.

60 Australian players register for PSL 2026 auction

Notably, Australia tops the list with 60 registered players. Some of the biggest Australian names include David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Aaron Hardie, Ashton Turner, Jake Fraser-McGurk, William Sutherland, and Tanveer Sangha. 

Alongside them, star players such as Daryl Mitchell, Haris Rauf, and Mohammad Rizwan are also part of the auction pool.

It is important to note that each franchise has been given a purse of PKR 450 million to build their squads. In addition, PKR 55 million has been set aside for direct signings under the new auction model. 

Furthermore, all participating teams, including the two newly added franchises, Hyderabad and Sialkot Stallionz, have already confirmed their retained players. Most franchises have also announced their direct signings.

At the same time, Multan Sultans find themselves in a unique situation. The franchise currently does not have an owner and will enter the auction with a full purse, as they have retained no players and made no direct signings.

Interestingly, the Multan franchise will be sold in a separate auction in Lahore on February 9, just two days before the PSL player auction.

In terms of squad rules, each team must have at least 16 and no more than 20 players. Depending on squad size, teams can include five to seven overseas players. However, only three or four overseas players can be part of the playing XI. 

Additionally, each squad must include at least two under-23 players, and one under-23 player must play in every match.

PSL 2026 full retentions:

Lahore Qalandars: Shaheen Shah Afridi (Platinum), Abdullah Shafique (Diamond), Sikandar Raza (Gold), Mohammad Naeem (Silver)

Quetta Gladiators: Abrar Ahmed (Platinum), Usman Tariq (Diamond), Hasan Nawaz (Gold), Shamyl Hussain (Emerging)

Islamabad United: Shadab Khan (Platinum), Salman Irshad (Gold), Andries Gous (Silver)

Peshawar Zalmi: Babar Azam (Platinum), Sufyan Muqeem (Diamond), Abdul Samad (Gold), Ali Raza (Emerging)

Karachi Kings: Hasan Ali (Platinum), Mohammad Abbas Afridi (Diamond), Khushdil Shah (Gold), Saad Baig (Emerging)

Multan Sultans: No retentions

Sialkot Stallionz: Mohammad Nawaz, Salman Mirza, Ahmed Daniyal and Saad Masood

Hyderabad: Saim Ayub (Platinum), Usman Khan (Diamond), Maaz Sadaqat (Emerging) and Akif Javed (Gold)

Full of players for PSL 2026 auction