Watch: Sialkot Stallionz share special video as legendary Australian batter officially signs ahead of PSL 2026
Sialkot Stallionz, one of the two new teams in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), have officially signed former Australia captain Steve Smith ahead of PSL 11. The team announced the signing on social media with a special video.
Sialkot Stallionz, one of the two new teams in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), have officially signed former Australia captain Steve Smith ahead of PSL 11.
The team announced the signing on social media and wrote, “One of the biggest signings in PSL history. A game-changing and powerful player. We welcome Steve Smith to the Stallionz team. π SS x SS. Let’s go! π₯”
Smith will join former Australia wicketkeeper-batter Tim Paine, who has been named the head coach of the team.
Watch the video here:
Sialkot Stallionz: The Most Expensive Franchise in PSL
Sialkot Stallionz are one of the two new teams introduced in the Pakistan Super League. The team is owned by OZ Developers, led by Hamza Majeed and Kamil Khan. The ownership rights were bought during the PSL 2026 auction for a record Rs 1.85 billion, making it the most expensive franchise in PSL history.
From the very beginning, the Stallionz have carried a premium image. However, a high price only matters if it is matched with big ambition — and signing Steve Smith shows exactly that.
Steve Smith’s Signing Adds Major Strength to Stallionz Squad
Steve Smith, who has never played in the PSL before, is set to make his debut in the league. He comes in after a brilliant Big Bash League season with the Sydney Sixers. Smith scored 299 runs in six matches, with an average of 59.80 and a strike rate of 167.97. His season included an impressive 42-ball century.
Overall, Smith has played 272 T20 matches. He has scored 6,242 runs at an average of 32.68 and a strike rate of 131.38, with five centuries and 30 half-centuries.
Under PSL 11 rules, teams are allowed to directly sign one foreign player who did not play in PSL 10, which made Smith’s signing possible.
The Stallionz are also following an Australian-style approach. They have already appointed former Australian wicketkeeper-batter Tim Paine as head coach. Smith is expected to play under Paine, his former international teammate. Both Paine and Smith made their Test debuts in the same match against Pakistan in 2010, making this reunion even more special.
Smith’s arrival is a big moment not just for Sialkot Stallionz, but for the PSL as a whole, as the league moves into a new era with eight teams.
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