PSL 2022: Pakistan Super League releases the list of retained players for its 7th edition

The seventh edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) w𒉰ill kick start from January 27, 2022. The first 15 games of the tournament will be played in Karach♓i, while the remaining matches will take place in Lahore.

In this year’s edition, Mohammad Rizwan led Multan Sultans to their maiden PSL title with a thumping win ඣover Peshawar Zalmi at t🐷he Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi.

Ahead of the auction, four teams – Islamabad United, Karachi Kings, Lahore Qalandars and Peshawar Zalmi – have utilised their full quota of eight retentions. On the other hand, Multan Sultans and Quetta Gladiators have retained seven players apiece as the retention, trade and release window for PSL 2022 closed on Friday.

For the first time in the PSL history, 𒊎right-to-match (RTM) cards have been introduced, allowing each franchise to buy back a maximum of one player at the draft, which will b🧜e held on December 12.

List of player retentions for PSL 2022:

• Islamabad United

Asif A꧂li, Hasan Ali (both Platinum), Faheem Ashraf (Diamond), Shadab Khan (Diamond, Brand Ambassador), Al🌠ex Hales (Gold, Mentor), Azam Khan, Mohammad Wasim Jnr (both Gold), Paul Stirling (Silver).

• Karachi Kings 

Babar Azam, Imad Wasim (both Platinꦚum), Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Nabi (both Diamond), Joe Clarke (Gold, Brand Ambassador), Aamir Yamin, Sharjeel🥀 Khan (both Gold), Mohammad Ilyas (Silver).

• Lahore Qalandars 

Rashid Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi ﷺ(both Platinum), Haris Rauf (Diamond, Brand Ambassador), David Wiese, Mohammad Hafeez (both Diamond), Ahmed Daniyal, Sohail Akhtar, Zeeshan Ashraf (all Silver).

• Peshawar Zalmi 

Liam Livingstone, Wahab Riaz (both Platinum), Haider Ali, Sherfane Rutherford, Shoaib Malik (all Diamond), Hussain Talat (Gold), Saqib Mahmood (Gold, Brand 🅷Ambassador), Tom Kohler-Cadmꩵore (Silver).

• Multan Sultans 

Mohammad Rizwan, Rilee Rossouw (both Platinum), Imran Tahir (Diamond, Meꦛntor), Sohaib Maqsood (Diamond),ꦡ Khushdil Shah (Gold, Brand Ambassador), Shahnawaz Dahani, Shan Masood (both Gold).

• Quetta Gladiators 

James Vince, Sarfaraz Ahmed (both Platinum), Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz (both Diamond), Shahid Afꦇridi (Go✃ld, Mentor), Mohammad Hasnain (Gold, Brand Ambassador), Naseem Shah (Gold).