PSL Auction 2026 Highlights: Naseem Shah and Faheem Ashraf Grab Headlines

The inaugural Pakistan Super League (PSL) auction marked a landmark moment, featuring massive bids and record deals, signalling a new financial phase for the tournament. With nearly 900 domestic and international players in the pool, franchises spent boldly to rebuild their squads, prioritising fast bowlers, power-hitters and versatile all-rounders.

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Feb 12, 2026, 1:44 am IST

Rawalpindi Full Squad

Mohammad Rizwan, Sam Billings, Zaman Khan, Yasir Khan, Naseem Shah, Rishad Hossain, Daryl Mitchell, Mohammad Amir, Abdullah Fazal, Amad Butt, Dian Forrester, Laurie Evans, Asif Afridi, Kamran Ghulam, Fawad Ali, Mohammad Amir Khan, Shahzaib Khan

Feb 12, 2026, 1:43 am IST

Hyderabad Houston Kingsme Full Squad

Saim Ayub, Usman Khan, Akif Javed, Maaz Sadaqat, Marnus Labuschagne, Mohammad Ali, Kusal Perera, Irfan Khan Niazi, Hassan Khan, Shayan Jahangir, Ottneil Baartman, Hammad Azam, Riley Meredith, Sharjeel Khan, Asif Mehmood, Hunain Shah, Rizwan Mehmood, Saad Ali, Mohammad Tayyab Arif

Feb 12, 2026, 1:43 am IST

Peshawar Zalmi Full Squad

Babar Azam, Sufiyan Muqeem, Abdul Samad, Ali Raza, Aamir Jamal, Khurram Shehzad, Mohammad Haris, Khalid Usman, Abdul Subhan, James Vince, Michael Bracewell, Kusal Mendis, Iftikhar Ahmed, Nahid Rana, Mirza Tahir Baig, Kashif Ali

Feb 12, 2026, 1:42 am IST

Lahore Qalandars Full Squad

Shaheen Shah Afridi, Abdullah Shafique, Sikandar Raza, Mohammad Naeem, Mustafizur Rehman, Haris Rauf, Usama Mir, Fakhar Zaman, Ubaid Shah, Haseebullah Khan, Mohammad Farooq, Dasun Shanaka, Parvez Hossain Emon, Asif Ali, Hussain Talat, Tayyab Tahir, Gudakesh Motie

Feb 12, 2026, 1:41 am IST

Quetta Gladiators Full Squad

Abrar Ahmed, Usman Tariq, Hasan Nawaz, Shamyl Hussain, Spencer Johnson, Rilee Rossouw, Faisal Akram, Arafat Minhas, Jahandad Khan, Khawaja Nafay, Wasim Akram Jr., Khan Zeb, Bismillah Khan, Saqib Khan, Brett Hampton, Samuel Harper, Bevon Jacobs, Saud Shakeel, Ben McDermott, Tom Curran

Feb 12, 2026, 1:41 am IST

Islamabad United Full Squad

Shadab Khan, Salman Irshad, Andries Gous, Devon Conway, Faheem Ashraf, Mehran Mumtaz, Max Bryant, Mark Chapman, Mohammad Wasim Jr., Mir Hamza Sajjad, Sameer Minhas, Sameen Gul, Shamar Joseph, Imad Wasim, Richard Gleeson, Haider Ali, Mohammad Hasnain, Dipendra Singh Airee

Feb 12, 2026, 1:40 am IST

Sialkot Stallionz Full Squad

Mohammad Nawaz, Salman Mirza, Ahmed Daniyal, Saad Masood, Steve Smith, Jahanzaib Sultan, Sahibzada Farhan, Ashton Turner, Peter Siddle, Tabraiz Shamsi, Lachlan Shaw, Delano Potgieter, Josh Philippe, Shan Masood, Momin Qamar, Muhammad Awais Zafar

Feb 12, 2026, 1:40 am IST

Karachi Kings Full Squad

Hasan Ali, Abbas Afridi, Khushdil Shah, Saad Baig, Moeen Ali, David Warner, Azam Khan, Salman Ali Agha, Shahid Aziz, Mir Hamza, Adam Zampa, Mohamamad Hamza Sohail, Aqib Ilyas, Khuzaima Bin Tanveer, Johnson Charles, Muhammad Waseem, Ihsanullah, Rizwanullah

Feb 11, 2026, 7:06 pm IST

PSL Auction Live: Tanveer, Baartman Find Teams...

The Kings signed UAE fast bowler Khuzaima bin Tanveer for PKR 9 million, while South African pacer Ottneil Baartman was picked up by Hyderabad for PKR 11 million.

Feb 11, 2026, 6:52 pm IST

PSL 2026 Live: Latest Buys...

Shayan Jahangir goes to Hyderabad, while the West Indian Shamar Joseph will play for Islamabad United in the upcoming season.

Feb 11, 2026, 6:49 pm IST

Pakistan Super League Auction Live 2026: Rawalpindi Buys

Naseem Shah - Bowler (Pakistan) - PKR 8.65 crore

Rishad Hossain - Bowler (Bangladesh) - PKR 3 crore

Daryl Mitchell - Batter (New Zealand) - PKR 8 crore

Mohammad Amir - Bowler (Pakistan) - PKR 5.40 crore

Abdullah Fazal - Batter (Pakistan) - PKR 67.50 lakh

Amad Butt - All-rounder (Pakistan) - PKR 60 lakh

Feb 11, 2026, 6:48 pm IST

Pakistan Super League Auction Live Updates: Sialkot Stallionz Buys

Jahanzaib Sultan - Batter (Pakistan) - PKR 60 lakh

Sahibzada Farhan - Batter (Pakistan) - PKR 5.70 crore

Ashton Turner - Batter (Australia) - PKR 4.20 crore

Peter Siddle - Bowler (Australia) - PKR 2.50 crore

Tabraiz Shamsi - Bowler (South Africa) - PKR 2.20 crore

Feb 11, 2026, 6:48 pm IST

Pakistan Super League Auction Live: Hyderabad Houston Kingsmen Buys

Mohammad Ali - Bowler (Pakistan) - PKR 2.15 crore

Kusal Perera - Wicketkeeper (Sri Lanka) - PKR 3.10 crore

Irfan Khan Niazi - Batter (Pakistan) - PKR 2.90 crore

Feb 11, 2026, 6:47 pm IST

PSL Auction Updates: Peshawar Zalmi Buys

Aamir Jamal - All-rounder (Pakistan) - PKR 1.90 crore

Khurram Shahzad - Bowler (Pakistan) - PKR 2.70 crore

Mohammad Haris - Wicketkeeper (Pakistan) - PKR 2.20 crore

Feb 11, 2026, 6:46 pm IST

PSL 2026 Auction Live: Quetta Gladiators Buys

Rilee Rossouw - Batter (South Africa) - PKR 5.55 crore

Faisal Akram - Bowler (Pakistan) - PKR 1.25 crore

Arafat Minhas - All-rounder (Pakistan) - PKR 1.10 crore

Jahandad Khan - All-rounder (Pakistan) - PKR 3.50 crore

Khawaja Mohammad Nafay - Wicketkeeper (Pakistan) - PKR 6.50 crore

Wasim Akram - Bowler (UAE) - PKR 62 lakh

Khan Zaib - Bowler (Pakistan) - PKR 60 lakh

Feb 11, 2026, 6:46 pm IST

PSL 2026 Auction Live: Lahore Qalandars Buys

Haris Rauf - Bowler (Pakistan) - PKR 7.60 crore

Usama Mir - All-rounder (Pakistan) - PKR 3.50 crore

Fakhar Zaman - Batter (Pakistan) - PKR 7.95 crore

Ubaid Shah - Bowler (Pakistan) - PKR 2.70 crore

Haseebullah Khan - Wicketkeeper (Pakistan) - PKR 1.10 crore

Feb 11, 2026, 6:45 pm IST

PSL 2026 Auction: Karachi Kings Buys

David Warner - Batter (Australia) - PKR 7.90 crore

Azam Khan - Wicketkeeper (Pakistan) - PKR 3.65 crore

Salman Ali Agha - All-rounder (Pakistan) - PKR 5.85 crore

Shahid Aziz - All-rounder (Pakistan) - PKR 92.50 lakh

Mir Hamza - Bowler (Pakistan) - PKR 2.40 crore

Adam Zampa - Bowler (Australia) - PKR 4.50 crore

Feb 11, 2026, 6:45 pm IST

PSL 2026 Auction: Islamabad United Buys So Far...

Faheem Ashraf - All-rounder (Pakistan) - PKR 8.50 crore

Mehran Mumtaz - Bowler (Pakistan) - PKR 1.20 crore

Max Bryant - Batter (Australia) - PKR 1.95 crore

Mark Chapman - Batter (New Zealand) - PKR 7 crore

Mohammad Wasim Jr - Bowler (Pakistan) - PKR 4.10 crore

Feb 11, 2026, 6:42 pm IST

PSL 2026 auction Live: Direct overseas signings

Islamabad United: Devon Conway
Karachi Kings: Moeen Ali
Lahore Qalandars: Mustafizur Rahman
Quetta Gladiators: Spencer Johnson
Sialkot Stallionz: Steve Smith
Hyderabad Houston Kingsmen: Marnus Labuschagne

Feb 11, 2026, 6:40 pm IST

Pakistan Super League Updates: Hyderabad Houston Kingsmen

Saim Ayub, Usman Khan, Maaz Sadaqat, Akif Javed

Feb 11, 2026, 6:39 pm IST

PSL Auction 2026 Live: Sialkot Stallionz

Mohammad Nawaz, Salman Mirza, Ahmed Daniyal, Saad Masood.

Feb 11, 2026, 6:38 pm IST

PSL Auction 2026: Karachi Kings

Hasan Ali, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Khushdil Shah, Saad Baig

Feb 11, 2026, 6:37 pm IST

PSL Auction Live: Peshawar Zalmi

Babar Azam, Sufyan Moqim, Abdul Samad, Ali Raza

Feb 11, 2026, 6:37 pm IST

PSL Auction 2026 Updates: Islamabad United

Shadab Khan, Salman Irshad, Andries Gous

Feb 11, 2026, 6:36 pm IST

PSL Auction Live 2026 Updates: Quetta Gladiators

Abrar Ahmed, Usman Tariq, Hasan Nawaz, Shamyl Hussain

Feb 11, 2026, 6:36 pm IST

PSL Auction Live Updates: Lahore Qalandars Retentions

Shaheen Shah Afridi, Abdullah Shafique, Sikandar Raza, Mohammad Naeem

Feb 11, 2026, 6:35 pm IST

PSL Auction Live: Hello & Welcome!

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the PSL Auction 2026!

For the 2026 season, each franchise began the auction with a base purse of PKR 45 crore, roughly equivalent to USD 1.6 million or INR 14.60 crore. The financial framework also offers teams additional flexibility, allowing them to extend their spending limit up to PKR 50.5 crore if they opt to sign one overseas player who did not feature in the previous PSL edition. This rule has been designed to encourage franchises to bring fresh international talent into the league while strengthening their squads with long-term investments.

In another significant step aimed at promoting continuity and stability, players bought during the auction have been handed two-year contracts. The longer deal duration is expected to help franchises focus on long-term planning, build stronger team combinations, and foster better player-franchise relationships, which have often been limited by short-term contracts in previous seasons.

The 2026 edition will also mark a historic expansion of the tournament. Alongside the six existing franchises - Islamabad United, Karachi Kings, Lahore Qalandars, Multan Sultans, Peshawar Zalmi, and Quetta Gladiators - two new teams from Hyderabad and Sialkot will join the competition. The expansion to eight teams is likely to increase the league's competitiveness, create more opportunities for domestic players, and broaden the PSL's commercial and fan engagement reach.

PSL 2026 is scheduled to commence on March 26 and will run until May 3, promising an extended window of high-intensity cricket action. With the introduction of the auction format, expanded team roster, and new financial dynamics, the upcoming season is shaping up to be one of the most anticipated editions in PSL history. The changes signal the league's ambition to strengthen its global standing and deliver a more dynamic and competitive T20 tournament for fans worldwide.