The player auction for the 11th edition of the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) is underway in Lahore’s Expo Centre for the first time in the league’s history on Wednesday.
Unlike previous editions, where teams selected players through a draft, this year’s eight-team event will see franchises acquire players via auction.
Multan Sultans will participate under their new ownership and with a new name, “Rawalpindi,” in the tournament.
In the first lot for all-rounders, Pakistani all-rounder Faheem Ashraf was acquired by Islamabad United for Rs85 million.
A historic first!@iFaheemAshraf has been sold to @IsbUnited for PKR 8.5 crore 👏
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— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) February 11, 2026
Other Pakistani all-rounders, including Imad Wasim, Mohammad Junaid, Mehdi Hassan Miraz, Hussain Talat, Asif Afridi, Danish Aziz, and Mohammad Zeeshan, did not attract any bids from franchises.
David Warner returns to @KarachiKingsARY!
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— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) February 11, 2026
In the second lot, David Warner was bought by Karachi Kings for Rs79 million. Former South African all-rounder Rilee Rossouw was acquired by Quetta Gladiators for Rs55.5 million.
.@Rileerr is a Gladiator once again!
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— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) February 11, 2026
Jahanzaib Sultan was purchased by Sialkot Stallions for Rs6 million. Other players, including Colin Munro, Omair Bin Yousuf, Kamran Ghulam, George Munsey, and Saud Shakeel, remained unsold.
Sialkot Stallionz’ first pick in the #HBLPSL Player Auction 2026 ✨
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— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) February 11, 2026
In the third lot, Mohammad Ali was acquired by Hyderabad for Rs21.5 million.
Right-arm pacer Mohammad Ali goes to HH Kingsmen! 📢
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— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) February 11, 2026
Meanwhile, Haris Rauf returned to Lahore Qalandars for Rs76 million. England’s Chris Jordan remained unsold.
.@HarisRauf14 is back at @lahoreqalandars 🥳
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— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) February 11, 2026
Rawalpindi buys Naseem Shah for PKR 86.5 million in auction.
Pakistan pacer @iNaseemShah finds a home in Team Rawalpindi for 8️⃣.6️⃣5️⃣ crore 🙌
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— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) February 11, 2026
Karachi Kings purchased wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan for Rs32.5 million.
Local boy Azam Khan will be part of @KarachiKingsARY in HBL PSL 2026 🌟
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— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) February 11, 2026
Meanwhile, national T20 captain Salman Ali Agha went to Karachi Kings for Rs58.5 million.
.@KarachiKingsARY will get the services of Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha in HBL PSL 2026
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— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) February 11, 2026
Aggressive all-rounder Sahibzada Farhan was acquired by Sialkot Stallions for Rs57 million.
Star batter @RealSahibzada is now a member of Sialkot Stallionz! 🏏
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— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) February 11, 2026
Bangladesh off-spinner Rishad Hossain joined Rawalpindi for Rs30 million.
Bangladesh leg-spinner Rishad Hossain goes to Team Rawalpindi 🌟
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— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) February 11, 2026
Young Pakistani spinners Mehran Mumtaz and Faisal Akram were bought by Islamabad United and Quetta Gladiators for Rs12.5 million each.
Left-arm spinner Mehran Mumtaz moves to @IsbUnited 💫
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— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) February 11, 2026
Emerging young spinner Arafat Minhas joined Quetta Gladiators for Rs11 million.
Talented all-rounder Arafat Minhas is roped in by @TeamQuetta
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— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) February 11, 2026
Pakistani all-rounder Aamir Jamal went to Peshawar Zalmi for Rs19 million. Spinner Usama Mir was purchased by Lahore Qalandars for Rs35 million, and all-rounder Jahandad Khan was picked by Quetta Gladiators for Rs25 million.
Aamir Jamal is back at @PeshawarZalmi for PKR 1.9 crore 🌟
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— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) February 11, 2026
.@lahoreqalandars continued to raise the paddle for @iamusamamir and they have bought the leggie for PKR 3.5 crore ✨
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— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) February 11, 2026
A rally between HH Kingsmen and @TeamQuetta before the HBL PSL 2019 champions bought Jahandad Khan 🔥
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— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) February 11, 2026
During the event at the Expo Centre, PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi presented all franchise owners with specially customised T-shirts celebrating Pakistan’s participation in the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup in Markhor edition as gifts.
Chairman PCB, Mr. Mohsin Naqvi, presented special Pakistan jerseys to all franchise representatives 🇵🇰
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— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) February 11, 2026
The auction represents a major shift in the HBL PSL’s player recruitment process and is expected to add excitement and transparency to team compositions for the upcoming season.
Read: HBL PSL XI players’ auction set for Feb 11
Earlier, HBL PSL management shared a detailed presentation on the mechanics of the retention and auction process and consulted with all participants.
لاہور۔ چئیرمین پاکستان کرکٹ بورڈ محسن نقوی کی قومی کرکٹ ٹیم کے کھلاڑیوں سے ملاقات
چئیرمین پی سی بی محسن نقوی نے آئی سی سی ٹی ٹوئنٹی ورلڈ کپ کے حوالے سے پی سی بی کے موقف پر کھلاڑیوں کو اعتماد میں لیا
کھلاڑیوں نے چئیرمین پی سی بی محسن نقوی کے اصولی موقف کو سراہا اور مکمّل حمایت… pic.twitter.com/DJT2jsy9RW
— PCB Media (@TheRealPCBMedia) January 25, 2026
Base prices of the players were also revealed, and it was decided that the auction prices and minimum incremental bids would be in Pakistani rupees.
The base prices of the top bracket were set at Rs40.2 million, Rs20.2 million, Rs10.1 million and Rs6 million.
The minimum incremental bids for each base price were also decided, as follows:
Rs250,000 for bid amounts under Rs10.1 million
Rs500,000 for bid amounts under Rs20.2 million
Rs1,000,000 for bid amounts under Rs40.2 million
Rs1,500,000 for bid amounts above Rs40.2 million
💰 HBL PSL 11 Player Auction Base Prices
Base Price Brackets (PKR):
• 4.2 Crore
• 2.2 Crore
• 1.1 Crore
• 0.6 Crore
Minimum Incremental Bids:
• PKR 2.5 Lakh – under 1.1 Crore
• PKR 5 Lakh – under 2.2 Crore
• PKR 10 Lakh – under 4.2 Crore
• PKR 15 Lakh – above 4.2 Crore… pic.twitter.com/DI88oyhUSp
— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) January 25, 2026
According to the official statement, franchises will be permitted to bid higher than the prescribed minimum incremental bids for each base price.
Each franchise squad will comprise a minimum of 16 and a maximum of 20 players. The number of foreign players allowed in a squad will range from five to seven, depending on overall squad size. It will be mandatory for franchises to field at least three and no more than four foreign players in the playing XI.
Teams must also include a minimum of two uncapped under-23 players in their squads, with at least one required to feature in the playing XI.
Each franchise may retain a maximum of five players. Any players not retained will return to the general auction pool.
The official release further stated that each franchise will be entitled to directly sign one foreign player for HBL PSL 11 who did not feature in HBL PSL X.
To facilitate this, the franchise purse of Rs450 million may be extended to Rs500 million, inclusive of the directly signed foreign player.
The PCB will also provide financial support to assist franchises in securing elite foreign players.
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