The player draft for the inaugural season of the Pakistan Super League was held at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on 21–22 December 2015. A total of 308 players and 30 coaches, including Pakistani and Foreigners were divided into 5 different categories Platinum, Diamond, Gold, Silver and Emerging. Each franchise had a salary-spending cap of $1.2 million, including the signing of players, coaches and support staff. There were five icon players and each team was allowed to pick one icon and six foreigners in a 20-man squad (16 active and 4 supplementary).
Players picked
Following is the list of players picked by different teams.
Shahid Afridi was the first player to be picked in draft. Shane Watson was the first foreign player to be picked in draft. Players were paid according to their categories:
Icon - $200,000, Platinum - $140,000, Diamond - $70,000, Gold - $50,000, Silver - $25,000, Emerging - $10,000
| Category | Islamabad United | Karachi Kings | Lahore Qalandars | Peshawar Zalmi | Quetta Gladiators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Icon | |||||
| Platinum | |||||
| Diamond | |||||
| Gold | |||||
| Silver | |||||
| Emerging | |||||
| Supplementary |
Supplementary players are those who picked by their team as extra players and their contracts will start only after they join their teams when one of the main team player gets injured or is unavailable to play.
Post-Draft Signings
These Players were signed by franchises after the draft.
| Player | Team | Post- Draft Category |
|---|---|---|
| Dwayne Smith | IU | Platinum |
| Nathan McCullum | QG | Platinum |
| Ryan ten Doeschate | KK | Diamond |
| Ajantha Mendis | LQ | Diamond |
| Shaun Tait | PZ | Diamond |
| Grant Elliott | QG | Diamond |
| Azhar Mahmood | IU | Diamond |
| Owais Shah | KK | Gold |
| Riki Wessels | KK | Silver |
| Jonny Bairstow | PZ | Silver |
References
- "Pakistan Super League players draft on Dec 21–22". DailyTimes. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- PSL details
- "Pakistan Super League: Draft pick order decided, logo launched". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
- "Shahid Afridi becomes first player to be picked in Pakistan Super League (PSL)". Cricket Country. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- "Shahid Afridi becomes first player to be picked in Pakistan Super League (PSL)". Cricket Country. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- "Pakistan Super League, Day 1: Younis Khan unsold as Misbah ul-Haq picked by Islamabad United". Zee News. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
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