2021 Pakistan Super League squads

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This is a list of the squads of the six franchise teams which competed in 2021 Pakistan Super League, a T20 cricket league of Pakistan. The PCB announced the retention players list, on 9 January 2021. [1] The draft took place on 10 January and over 400 players from 20 different countries were registered. [2] Due to the suspension of the tournament because of COVID-19, a replacement draft was held. [3] The full squads was finalised after the players draft, which took place on 10 January 2021. [4] [5]

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Islamabad United

No.NameNat.Birth dateCategoryBatting styleBowling styleSigned yearNotes
Batsmen
95 Iftikhar Ahmed Flag of Pakistan.svg 3 September 1990 (age 32)SilverRight-handedRight-arm off break 2021
45 Asif Ali Flag of Pakistan.svg 1 October 1991 (age 31)GoldRight-handedRight-arm off break 2016
82 Colin Munro Flag of New Zealand.svg 11 March 1987 (age 35)DiamondLeft-handedRight-arm Medium 2020Overseas
10 Alex Hales Flag of England.svg 3 January 1989 (age 34)PlatinumRight-handedRight-arm medium 2021Overseas
1 Paul Stirling Ulster Banner.svg 3 September 1990 (age 32)SupplementaryRight-handedRight-arm off break 2021Overseas
All-rounders
7 Shadab Khan Flag of Pakistan.svg 4 October 1998 (age 24)PlatinumRight-handedRight-arm leg break 2017 Captain
34 Chris Jordan Flag of England.svg 4 October 1988 (age 34)SupplementaryRight-handedRight-arm fast medium 2021Overseas
20 Hussain Talat Flag of Pakistan.svg 12 February 1996 (age 27)GoldLeft-handedRight-arm medium 2016
41 Faheem Ashraf Flag of Pakistan.svg 16 January 1994 (age 29)DiamondLeft-handedRight-arm fast medium 2018
24 Lewis Gregory Flag of England.svg 24 May 1992 (age 30)DiamondRight-handedRight-arm fast medium 2021Overseas
19 Mohammad Wasim Flag of Pakistan.svg 25 August 2001 (age 21)EmergingRight-handedRight-arm medium fast 2021
30Zeeshan Zameer Flag of Pakistan.svg 10 August 2002 (age 20)SupplementaryRight-handedRight-arm medium fast 2021
Wicket-keepers
28 Phil Salt Flag of England.svg 28 August 1996 (age 26)GoldRight-handedRight-arm medium 2021Overseas
44 Rohail Nazir Flag of Pakistan.svg 10 October 2001 (age 21)SilverRight-handed-2021
Bowlers
32 Hasan Ali Flag of Pakistan.svg 2 July 1994 (age 28)PlatinumRight-handedRight-arm medium fast 2021 Vice Captain
14 Muhammad Musa Flag of Pakistan.svg 28 August 2000 (age 22)SilverRight-handedRight-arm medium fast 2019
17 Zafar Gohar Flag of Pakistan.svg 1 February 1995 (age 28)SilverLeft-handed slow left-arm orthodox 2018
23 Reece Topley Flag of England.svg 21 May 1994 (age 28)SilverRight-handedLeft-arm medium fast 2021Overseas
3 Ahmed Safi Abdullah Flag of Pakistan.svg 1 March 1998 (age 24)EmergingLeft-handed slow left-arm orthodox 2021
88 Akif Javed Flag of Pakistan.svg 10 October 2000 (age 22)SupplementaryRight-handedLeft-arm medium fast 2021
52 Fawad Ahmed Flag of Australia (converted).svg 5 February 1982 (age 41)DiamondRight-handedRight-arm leg break 2021Overseas
47 Ali Khan Flag of the United States.svg 13 December 1990 (age 32)SilverRight-handedRight-arm medium fast 2021Overseas

Karachi Kings

No.NameNat.Birth dateCategoryBatting styleBowling styleSigned yearNotes
Batsmen
127 Colin Ingram Flag of South Africa.svg 3 July 1985 (age 37)PlatinumLeft-handedRight-arm leg spin 2021Overseas
31 Martin Guptill Flag of New Zealand.svg 30 September 1986 (age 36)PlatinumRight-handedRight-arm off-break 2021Overseas
56 Babar Azam Flag of Pakistan.svg 15 October 1994 (age 28)PlatinumRight-handedRight-arm off break 2017 Vice-Captain
98 Sharjeel Khan Flag of Pakistan.svg 14 August 1989 (age 33)GoldLeft-handedRight-arm leg break 2020
26 Zeeshan Malik Flag of Pakistan.svg 26 December 1996 (age 26)SilverRight-handedRight-arm off break 2021
22 Danish Aziz Flag of Pakistan.svg 20 November 1995 (age 27)SilverLeft-handed Slow left-arm orthodox 2021
63 Mohammad Haris Flag of Pakistan.svg 30 March 2001 (age 21)EmergingRight-handedRight-arm off-break 2021
All-rounders
09 Imad Wasim Flag of Pakistan.svg 18 December 1988 (age 34)DiamondLeft-handed Slow left-arm orthodox 2016 Captain
12 Aamer Yamin Flag of Pakistan.svg 26 June 1990 (age 32)GoldRight-handedRight-arm medium-fast 2019
07 Mohammad Nabi Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2021).svg 1 January 1985 (age 38)DiamondRight-handedRight-arm off break 2021Overseas
54 Dan Christian Flag of Australia (converted).svg 4 May 1983 (age 39)DiamondRight-handedRight-arm medium-fast 2021Overseas
49 Qasim Akram Flag of Pakistan.svg 1 December 2002 (age 20)EmergingRight-handedRight-arm off break 2021
16 Thisara Perera Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 3 April 1989 (age 33)DiamondLeft-handedRight-arm medium-fast 2021Overseas
1 Najibullah Zadran Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2021).svg 18 February 1993 (age 29)DiamondLeft-handedRight-arm off break 2021Overseas
Wicket-keepers
59 Chadwick Walton Flag of Jamaica.svg 3 July 1985 (age 37)GoldRight-handed2020Overseas
33 Joe Clarke Flag of England.svg 26 May 1996 (age 26)GoldRight-handed2021Overseas
- Liton Das Flag of Bangladesh.svg 16 February 1994 (age 29)GoldRight-handed2021Overseas
Bowlers
5 Mohammad Amir Flag of Pakistan.svg 13 April 1992 (age 30)PlatinumLeft-handedLeft-arm fast medium 2016
58 Waqas Maqsood Flag of Pakistan.svg 4 November 1987 (age 35)SilverRight-handedLeft-arm medium fast 2020
32 Arshad Iqbal Flag of Pakistan.svg 26 December 2000 (age 22)EmergingRight-handedRight-arm medium fast 2020
00 Mohammad Ilyas Flag of Pakistan.svg 21 March 1999 (age 23)SilverRight-handedRight-arm medium fast 2021
15 Noor Ahmad Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2021).svg 3 January 2005 (age 18)SupplementaryRight-handedLeft-arm Wrist spin 2021Overseas
55 Abbas Afridi Flag of Pakistan.svg 5 April 2001 (age 21)SupplementaryRight-handedRight-arm medium fast 2021

Lahore Qalandars

No.NameNat.Birth dateCategoryBatting styleBowling styleSigned yearNotes
Batsmen
15 Sohail Akhtar Flag of Pakistan.svg 2 March 1986 (age 36)SilverRight-handedRight-arm medium 2018 Captain
67 Agha Salman Flag of Pakistan.svg 23 November 1993 (age 29)SilverRight-handedRight-arm off break 2021
39 Fakhar Zaman Flag of Pakistan.svg 10 April 1990 (age 32)DiamondLeft-handed Slow left-arm orthodox 2017
24 Joe Denly Flag of England.svg 16 March 1986 (age 36)SupplementaryRight-handedRight-arm leg spin 2021Overseas
28 Tom Abell Flag of England.svg 5 March 1994 (age 28)SilverRight-handedRight-arm medium 2021Overseas
77 Muhammad Zaid Flag of Pakistan.svg 24 December 1999 (age 23)EmergingRight-handedRight-arm medium-fast 2021
5 Joe Burns Flag of Australia (converted).svg 9 June 1989 (age 33)GoldRight-handedRight-arm medium-fast 2021Overseas
16 Tim David Flag of Singapore.svg 16 March 1996 (age 26)GoldRight-handedRight-arm off-spin 2021Overseas
26 Callum Ferguson Flag of Australia (converted).svg 21 November 1984 (age 38)SilverRight-handedRight-arm medium-fast 2021Overseas
All-rounders
8 Mohammad Hafeez Flag of Pakistan.svg 17 October 1980 (age 42)PlatinumRight-handedRight-arm off break 2019
27 David Wiese Flag of Namibia.svg 18 May 1985 (age 37)DiamondRight-handedRight-arm fast-medium 2019Overseas
21 Samit Patel Flag of England.svg 30 November 1984 (age 38)GoldRight-handed Slow left-arm orthodox 2020Overseas
6 Muhammad Faizan Flag of Pakistan.svg 10 April 1990 (age 32)SilverRight-handedRight-arm medium fast 2020
75 Shakib Al Hasan Flag of Bangladesh.svg 24 March 1987 (age 35)PlatinumLeft-handedLeft-arm leg-spin 2021Overseas
44 James Faulkner Flag of Australia (converted).svg 29 April 1990 (age 32)DiamondRight-handedLeft-arm fast-medium 2021Overseas
41 Seekkuge Prasanna Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 27 June 1985 (age 37)SupplementaryRight-handedRight-arm leg-spin 2020Overseas
Wicket-keepers
51 Ben Dunk Flag of Australia (converted).svg 11 March 1987 (age 35)GoldLeft-handedRight-arm off break 2020Overseas
60 Zeeshan Ashraf Flag of Pakistan.svg 11 May 1992 (age 30)SilverLeft-handedRight-armoff break 2021
Bowlers
10 Shaheen Afridi Flag of Pakistan.svg 6 April 2000 (age 22)PlatinumLeft-handedLeft-arm fast 2018 Vice Captain
19 Rashid Khan Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2021).svg 20 September 1998 (age 24)PlatinumRight-handedRight-arm leg break 2021Overseas
90 Dilbar Hussain Flag of Pakistan.svg 20 February 1993 (age 29)GoldRight-handedRight-arm Medium fast 2020
150 Haris Rauf Flag of Pakistan.svg 7 November 1993 (age 29)DiamondRight-handedRight-arm fast 2019
55 Maaz Khan Flag of Pakistan.svg 20 September 1998 (age 24)EmergingRight-handedRight-arm leg break 2021
3 Ahmed Daniyal Flag of Pakistan.svg 21 September 1998 (age 24)SupplementaryRigh-handedRight-arm fast 2021
76 Salman Mirza Flag of Pakistan.svg 1 January 1994 (age 29)GoldRight-handedLeft-arm fast 2020
29 Sultan Ahmed Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 11 October 1989 (age 33)GoldLeft-handedLeft-arm leg spin 2021Overseas

Multan Sultans

No.NameNat.Birth dateCategoryBatting styleBowling styleSigned yearNotes
Batsmen
23 Rilee Rossouw Flag of South Africa.svg 9 October 1989 (age 33)PlatinumLeft-handedRight-arm off break 2020Overseas
50 Chris Lynn Flag of Australia (converted).svg 10 April 1990 (age 32)PlatinumRight-handed Slow left-arm orthodox 2021Overseas
14 James Vince Flag of England.svg 14 March 1991 (age 31)GoldRight-handedRight-arm medium 2019Overseas
94 Shan Masood Flag of Pakistan.svg 14 October 1989 (age 33)GoldRight-handedLeft-arm medium-fast 2018
72 Khushdil Shah Flag of Pakistan.svg 7 February 1995 (age 28)DiamondLeft-handed Left-arm orthodox 2020
92 Sohaib Maqsood Flag of Pakistan.svg 15 April 1987 (age 35)SilverRight-handedRight-arm off break 2021
8 Adam Lyth Flag of England.svg 25 September 1987 (age 35)SilverLeft-handedRight-arm off break 2021Overseas
189 Shimron Hetmyer Flag of Guyana.svg 26 December 1996 (age 26)PlatinumLeft-handed-2021Overseas
25 Johnson Charles Flag of Saint Lucia.svg 14 January 1989 (age 34)Right-handedLeft-arm orthodox 2021Overseas
10 Waseem Muhammad Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 12 February 1994 (age 29)Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast 2021Overseas
All-rounders
10 Shahid Afridi Flag of Pakistan.svg 1 February 1980 (age 43)PlatinumRight-handedRight-arm leg break 2019
33 Sohail Tanvir Flag of Pakistan.svg 12 December 1984 (age 38)DiamondLeft-handedLeft-arm medium-fast 2020
26 Carlos Brathwaite Flag of Barbados.svg 18 July 1988 (age 34)SupplementaryRight-handedRight-arm medium-fast 2021Overseas
30 Mahmudullah Flag of Bangladesh.svg 4 February 1986 (age 37)PlatinumRight-handedRight-arm off-break 2021Overseas
27 George Linde Flag of South Africa.svg 4 December 1991 (age 31)SilverLeft-handedLeft-arm orthodox 2021Overseas
73 Hammad Azam Flag of Pakistan.svg 16 March 1991 (age 31)SilverRight-handedRight-arm medium-fast 2021
31 Asif Afridi Flag of Pakistan.svg 25 December 1986 (age 36)Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox 2021
Wicket-keepers
16 Mohammad Rizwan Flag of Pakistan.svg 1 June 1992 (age 30)SilverRight-handed-2021 Captain
21 Rahmanullah Gurbaz Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2021).svg 28 November 2001 (age 21)GoldRight-handed-2021Overseas
Bowlers
91 Usman Qadir Flag of Pakistan.svg 10 August 1993 (age 29)GoldRight-handedRight-arm leg break 2020
99 Imran Tahir Flag of South Africa.svg 28 March 1979 (age 43)DiamondRight-handedRight-arm leg break 2020Overseas
7 Sohail Khan Flag of Pakistan.svg 6 March 1984 (age 38)SilverRight-handedRight-arm fast 2021
28 Sohaibullah Flag of Pakistan.svg 20 March 1996 (age 26)SilverLeft-handedLeft-arm medium fast 2021
11 Shahnawaz Dhani Flag of Pakistan.svg 5 August 1998 (age 24)EmergingRight-handedRight-arm medium fast 2021
17 Imran Khan Flag of Pakistan.svg 15 July 1987 (age 35)SupplementaryRight-handedRight-arm medium fast 2021
3 Mohammad Umar Flag of Pakistan.svg 27 December 1999 (age 23)EmergingRight-handedRight-arm fast medium 2021
61 Obed McCoy Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg 4 January 1997 (age 26)SupplementaryLeft-handedLeft-arm medium-fast 2021Overseas
40 Blessing Muzarabani Flag of Zimbabwe.svg 2 October 1996 (age 26)SupplementaryRight-handedRight-arm medium-fast 2021Overseas

Peshawar Zalmi

No.NameNat.Birth dateCategoryBatting styleBowling styleSigned yearNotes
Batsmen
10 David Miller Flag of South Africa.svg 10 June 1989 (age 33)PlatinumLeft-handedRight-arm off break 2021Overseas
12 Haider Ali Flag of Pakistan.svg 2 October 2000 (age 22)GoldRight-handed-2020
7 Liam Livingstone Flag of England.svg 4 August 1993 (age 29)GoldRight-handedRight-arm spin 2020Overseas
26 Imam-ul-Haq Flag of Pakistan.svg 22 December 1995 (age 27)SilverLeft-handed-2021
32 Tom Kohler Cadmore Flag of England.svg 19 August 1994 (age 28)GoldRight-handedRight-arm off break 2021Overseas
52 Rovman Powell Flag of Jamaica.svg 23 July 1993 (age 29)GoldRight-handedRight-arm fast medium 2021Overseas
3 Hazratullah Zazai Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2021).svg 23 March 1998 (age 24)PlatinumLeft-handedRight-arm leg-spin 2021Overseas
All-rounders
18 Shoaib Malik Flag of Pakistan.svg 1 February 1982 (age 41)PlatinumRight-handedRight-arm off break 2020 Vice Captain
50 Sherfane Rutherford Flag of Guyana.svg 15 August 1998 (age 24)DiamondLeft-handedRight-arm fast medium 2021Overseas
37 Amad Butt Flag of Pakistan.svg 10 May 1995 (age 27)GoldRight-handedRight-arm fast medium 2021
44 Mohammad Imran Flag of Pakistan.svg 25 December 1996 (age 26)SilverRight-handedRight-arm medium fast 2021
97 Fabian Allen Flag of Jamaica.svg 7 May 1995 (age 27)DiamondRight-handedLeft-arm orthodox 2021Overseas
42 Ravi Bopara Flag of England.svg 4 May 1985 (age 37)SupplementaryRight-handedRight-arm medium 2021Overseas
4 Khalid Usman Flag of Pakistan.svg 3 January 1986 (age 37)DiamondRight-handedLeft-arm leg-spin 2021
Wicket-keepers
23 Kamran Akmal Flag of Pakistan.svg 13 January 1982 (age 41)DiamondRight-handed2018Bowlers
47 Wahab Riaz Flag of Pakistan.svg 28 June 1985 (age 37)PlatinumRight-handedLeft-arm fast 2016 Captain
13 Umaid Asif Flag of Pakistan.svg 30 April 1984 (age 38)SilverRight-handedRight-arm medium fast 2021
25 Saqib Mahmood Flag of England.svg 25 February 1997 (age 25)SilverRight-handedRight-arm fast 2021Overseas
88 Mujeeb Ur Rahman Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2021).svg 28 March 2001 (age 21)DiamondRight-handedRight-arm off break 2021Overseas
77 Mohammad Irfan Flag of Pakistan.svg 6 June 1982 (age 40)SilverRight-handedLeft-arm fast 2021
11 Abrar Ahmed Flag of Pakistan.svg 16 October 1998 (age 24)EmergingLeft-handed Leg break 2021
13 Mohammad Amir Khan Flag of Pakistan.svg 9 September 2001 (age 21)SupplementaryRight-handedRight-arm medium fast 2021
14 Mohammad Imran Flag of Pakistan.svg 20 January 2001 (age 22)EmergingLeft-handedLeft-arm medium fast 2021
22 Waqar Salamkheil Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2021).svg 2 October 2001 (age 21)PlatinumRight-handed Slow left-arm wrist-spin 2021Overseas
20 Fidel Edwards Flag of Barbados.svg 6 February 1982 (age 41)SilverRight-handedRight arm fast 2021Overseas
08 Sameen Gul Flag of Pakistan.svg 4 February 1999 (age 24)SilverRight-handedRight-arm medium 2021

Quetta Gladiators

No.NameNatBirth dateCategoryBatting styleBowling styleSigned yearNotes
Batsmen
333 Chris Gayle WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg 21 September 1979 (age 43)PlatinumLeft-handedRight-arm off break 2021Overseas
1 Saim Ayub Flag of Pakistan.svg 24 May 2002 (age 20)EmergingLeft-handedRight-arm medium fast 2021
3 Usman Khan Flag of Pakistan.svg 10 May 1995 (age 27)SupplementaryRight-handed-2021
18 Faf du Plessis Flag of South Africa.svg 13 July 1984 (age 38)PlatinumRight-handedRight-arm leg break 2021Overseas
24 Cameron Delport Flag of South Africa.svg 12 May 1989 (age 33)SilverLeft-handedRight-arm medium 2021Overseas
All-rounders
21 Mohammad Nawaz Flag of Pakistan.svg 21 March 1994 (age 28)DiamondLeft-handed Slow left-arm orthodox 2016 Vice Captain
31 Ben Cutting Flag of Australia (converted).svg 30 January 1987 (age 36)DiamondRight-handedRight-arm fast-medium 2020Overseas
48 Anwar Ali Flag of Pakistan.svg 25 November 1987 (age 35)SilverRight-handedRight-arm fast-medium 2020
32 Qais Ahmed Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2021).svg 21 March 1994 (age 28)SilverRight-handedRight-arm leg break 2021Overseas
7 Abdul Nasir Flag of Pakistan.svg 25 December 1998 (age 24)SilverRight-handedRight-arm off break 2021
16 Hassan Khan Flag of Pakistan.svg 16 October 1998 (age 24)SupplementaryRight-handed Left arm orthodox 2021
12 Andre Russell Flag of Jamaica.svg 29 April 1988 (age 34)PlatinumRight-handedRight-arm fast-medium 2021Overseas
Wicket-keepers
98 Tom Banton Flag of England.svg 11 November 1998 (age 24)PlatinumRight-handed-2021Overseas
23 Azam Khan Flag of Pakistan.svg 10 August 1998 (age 24)GoldRight-handed2019
54 Sarfaraz Ahmed Flag of Pakistan.svg 22 May 1987 (age 35)PlatinumRight-handed2016 Captain
Bowlers
8 Dale Steyn Flag of South Africa.svg 27 June 1983 (age 39)SupplementaryRight-handedRight-arm fast 2021Overseas
36 Usman Shinwari Flag of Pakistan.svg 5 January 1994 (age 29)GoldRight-handedLeft-arm fast medium 2021
71 Naseem Shah Flag of Pakistan.svg 15 February 2003 (age 20)GoldRight-handedRight-arm fast 2019
44 Zahid Mahmood Flag of Pakistan.svg 20 March 1988 (age 34)SilverRight-handedRight-arm leg break 2020
193 Mohammad Hasnain Flag of Pakistan.svg 5 April 2000 (age 22)DiamondRight-handedRight-arm fast 2019
2 Arish Ali Khan Flag of Pakistan.svg 20 December 2000 (age 22)EmergingRight-handed Slow left-arm orthodox 2021

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