Five franchises have officially announced their retained players and salary allocations for Pakistan Super League Season 11. The announcements outline key squad decisions ahead of the upcoming auction.
Multan Sultans did not retain any players, making them the only team to enter the auction with a fully open roster.
Peshawar Zalmi
Platinum: Babar Azam – PKR 7 crore
Diamond: Sufiyan Muqeem – PKR 4.48 crore
Gold: Abrar Ahmed – PKR 2.80 crore
Emerging: Ali Raza – PKR 1.96 crore
Lahore Qalandars
Platinum: Shaheen Shah Afridi – PKR 7 crore
Diamond: Abdullah Shafique – PKR 2.20 crore
Gold: Sikandar Raza – PKR 2.80 crore
Silver: Muhammad Naeem – PKR 70 lakh
Quetta Gladiators
Platinum: Abrar Ahmed – PKR 7 crore
Diamond: Usman Tariq – PKR 5.60 crore
Gold: Hassan Nawaz – PKR 3.92 crore
Emerging: Shamil Hussain – PKR 84 lakh
Karachi Kings
Platinum: Hasan Ali – PKR 4.76 crore
Diamond: Abbas Afridi – PKR 3.08 crore
Gold: Khushdil Shah – PKR 3.36 crore
Emerging: Saad Baig – PKR 60 lakh
Kings are prepared for the next phase 🤴🏽
Karachi Kings have locked in their retained players for HBL PSL 2026, ahead of the Player’s Auction#HBLPSL | #NewEra pic.twitter.com/IYgHAxeXyJ
— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) February 4, 2026Islamabad United
Platinum: Shadab Khan – PKR 7 crore
Gold: Salman Irshad – PKR 1.40 crore
Silver: Andries Gous – PKR 1.20 crore
Budget allocation and auction outlook
According to the Pakistan Cricket Board, Islamabad United received a total auction budget of PKR 45 crore. The franchise has already spent PKR 9.60 crore on retentions.
The PCB confirmed that all franchises have been formally notified of retained player salaries. An additional PKR 5.50 crore has been reserved for direct signings outside the auction process.
With Multan Sultans retaining no players, the franchise is expected to play a key role during the PSL 11 auction.
