Know remaining purse of every franchise ahead of Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2026
Know the remaining parts of every franchise after their retention ahead of the Pakistan Super League 2026 whose historic first auction will take place on February 11 along with two other new franchises.
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Babar Azam, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Abdar Ahmed, and Hassan Ali have been retained in the platinum category by their respective teams in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) heading into the 2026 season of the tournament, as the Multan Sultans remain the only franchise not to retain any player, releasing even their captain, Mohammad Rizwan.
The two new teams, Sialkot Stallionz and Hyderabad, will make their retentions by February 7, as the historic auction of the PSL for the very first time will take place on February 11. All the players retained and picked at the auction will have a two-year contract with their franchise.
The teams can sign 16 to 20 players, with five to seven over six players, and at least one local player under the age of 23 who has yet to play the PSL. Each franchise has an auction purse of PKR 450 million, which can be extended up to PKR 505 million to accommodate the direct signing.
Know PSL 2026 franchises' remaining purses
After the retention process, the biggest remaining parts remain with the Hyderabad franchise, along with Moulton, who have no players in the team at the moment, with 50.5 crore PKR.
Stallionz have 45 crore while Islamabad United have 40.9 crore with them. Karachi Kings have 38.7 crore while Lahore have 37.8 crore in their bank. Peshawar Zalmi have 34.26 crore, while Quetta Gladiators have 33.14 crore before the auction.
The teams can sign one player outside the auction, as the Stallionz franchise has already made one such move by signing the former Australia captain Steve Smith, who will make it to his very first season of the PSL.
List of retained players for PSL 2026 franchises
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 Moqim (Diamond), Abdul Samad (Gold), Ali Raza (Emerging)
Karachi Kings: Hasan Ali (Platinum), Mohammad Abbas Afridi (Diamond), Khushdil Shah (Gold), Saad Baig (Emerging).
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