ISLAMABAD: With the Pakistan Super League (PSL) expanding to eight franchises and introducing a player auction, all teams have finalised their rosters for the 11th edition, which kicks off on March 26.
Alongside star-studded lineups featuring global cricket icons, the Pakistan Cricket Board has unveiled a distinguished panel of umpires and match referees to oversee the 40-match spectacle.
IT’S TOMORROW! ⏳
8 teams. 1 mission. A few hours until the first ball of the biggest HBL PSL in history. Are you ready? 🔥👇🏼#HBLPSL11 | #NewEra pic.twitter.com/2CG3EAKCOr
— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) March 25, 2026
Complete squad lists for all eight franchises
Following the first-ever PSL player auction earlier this year, each franchise has assembled its squad for the upcoming season. Below are the full team rosters for the 2026 tournament.
Rawalpindiz
Captain: Mohammad Rizwan
Squad: Mohammad Rizwan (c), Sam Billings, Jalat Khan, Yasir Khan, Naseem Shah, Rishad Hossain, Daryl Mitchell, Mohammad Amir, Abdullah Fazal, Amad Butt, Dian Forrestor, Laurie Evans, Asif Afridi, Kamran Ghulam, Fawad Ali, Mohammad Amir Khan, Shahzaib Khan, Cole McConchie, Saad Masood.
Peshawar Zalmi
Captain: Babar Azam
Squad: Babar Azam (c), Sufyan Moqim, Abdul Samad, Ali Raza, Aaron Hardie, Aamir Jamal, Khurram Shahzad, Khalid Usman, Mohammad Haris, Abdul Subhan, James Vince, Michael Bracewell, Kusal Mendis, Iftikhar Ahmed, Nahid Rana, Mirza Tahir Baig, Kashif Ali, Shahnawaz Dahani, Farhan Yousuf, Shoriful Islam, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Brian Bennett.
Quetta Gladiators
Captain: Saud Shakeel
Squad: Saud Shakeel (c), Usman Tariq, Hasan Nawaz, Shamyl Hussain, Alzarri Joseph, Rilee Rossouw, Ahmed Daniyal, Abrar Ahmed, Jahanzaib Sultan, Jahandad Khan, Khawaja Mohammad Nafay, Wasim Akram Jnr, Khan Zeb, Bismillah Khan, Saqib Khan, Ahsan Ali, Brett Hampton, Sam Harper, Bevon Jacobs, Ben McDermott, Tom Curran*, Khalil Ahmed.
Multan Sultans
Captain: Ashton Turner
Squad: Ashton Turner (c), Mohammad Nawaz, Shehzad Gul, Faisal Akram, Imran Randhawa, Arafat Minhas, Sahibzada Farhan, Steve Smith, Peter Siddle, Tabraiz Shamsi, Lachlan Shaw, Delano Potgieter, Josh Philippe, Shan Masood, Momin Qamar, Muhammad Awais Zafar, Muhammad Shahzad, Arshad Iqbal, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Muhammad Ismail, Atizaz Habib Khan.
Karachi Kings
Captain: David Warner
Squad: David Warner* (c), Hasan Ali, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Khushdil Shah, Saad Baig, Moeen Ali, Azam Khan, Haroon Arshad, Salman Ali Agha, Shahid Aziz, Mir Hamza, Adam Zampa, Mohammad Hamza Sohail, Aqib Ilyas, Khuzaima Bin Tanveer, Reeza Hendricks, Muhammad Waseem, Ihsanullah, Rizwanullah.
Lahore Qalandars
Captain: Shaheen Shah Afridi
Squad: Shaheen Shah Afridi (c), Abdullah Shafique, Sikandar Raza, Mohammad Naeem, Mustafizur Rahman, Asif Ali, Haris Rauf, Usama Mir, Fakhar Zaman, Ubaid Shah, Haseebullah, Mohammad Farooq, Daniel Sams, Parvez Hussain Emon, Hussain Talat, Tayyab Tahir, Dunith Wellalage, Rubin Hermann, Maaz Khan, Shahab Khan, Gudakesh Motie*.
Hyderabad Kingsmen
Captain: Marnus Labuschagne
Squad: Marnus Labuschagne (c), Usman Khan, Akif Javed, Maaz Sadaqat, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Ali, Saad Ali, Kusal Perera, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Hassan Khan, Shayan Jahangir, Glenn Maxwell, Hammad Azam, Riley Meredith, Sharjeel Khan, Asif Mehmood, Hunain Shah, Rizwan Mehmood, Tayyab Arif, Ahmed Hussain, Maheesh Theekshana.
Islamabad United
Captain: Shadab Khan
Squad: Shadab Khan (c), Salman Irshad, Andries Gous, Devon Conway, Faheem Ashraf, Mehran Mumtaz, Max Bryant, Mark Chapman, Nisar Ahmed, Mir Hamza Sajjad, Sameen Gul, Sameer Minhas, Imad Wasim, Richard Gleeson, Haider Ali, Mohammad Hasnain, Dipendra Singh Airee, Mohammad Faiq, Mohammad Salman Mirza.
Revised Schedule for HBL PSL 11 🏏
44 matches will be taking place in a space of 39 days with Lahore and Karachi each hosting 22 matches.
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— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) March 22, 2026
Title race: Historical standings
As the expanded tournament prepares for action, the historical record highlights a closely contested rivalry among the franchises.Islamabad United and defending champions Lahore Qalandars currently hold the distinction of being the most successful teams, having clinched the title three times each. Meanwhile, Multan Sultans, Peshawar Zalmi, Quetta Gladiators, and Karachi Kings have each lifted the trophy once in previous editions.
Elite Panel: Umpires and match officials
The Pakistan Cricket Board has assembled a distinguished panel of match officials to ensure the highest standards of officiating throughout the 11th edition. The roster features four umpires from the ICC Elite Panel, alongside a strong contingent of international and domestic officials.
ICC Elite Panel Umpires
- Ahsan Raza (Pakistan)
- Chris Gaffaney (New Zealand)
- Allahudien Paleker (South Africa)
- Alex Wharf (England)
Supporting Overseas Umpires
- Sharfuddoula Saikat (Bangladesh)
- Chris Brown (New Zealand)
Domestic Umpires
Asif Yaqoob, Rashid Riaz, Faisal Khan Aafreedi, Nasir Hussain, Zulfiqar Jan, Abdul Muqeet, Alay Haider, Imran Jawed, and Tariq Rasheed.
Match Referees
The referees’ panel will be led by international officials Richie Richardson (West Indies) and Roshan Mahanama (Sri Lanka), alongside a strong Pakistani contingent comprising Ali Naqvi, Kamran Chaudhary, Bilal Khilji, Aleem Moosa, Iftikhar Ahmed, and Sohail Idrees.
