PSL 11 Auction: Biggest signings and top bids revealed
PSL 11 auction. File Photo
PSL 11 auction. File Photo
February, 11 2026
Lahore (Web Desk): The PSL 11 auction concluded with several high-profile signings and record bids as Naseem Shah joined Rawalpindi for Rs86.5 million, making him one of the highest-paid players in the auction.

The HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11 player auction took place at Lahore’s Expo Centre for the first time in the league’s history on Wednesday. This year, teams bought players through an auction system instead of the previous draft method.

Multan Sultans will compete under a new name, Rawalpindi, and new ownership in the upcoming tournament.

In the first lot for all-rounders, Pakistan’s Faheem Ashraf was acquired by Islamabad United for Rs85 million.

Other Pakistani all-rounders like Imad Wasim, Mohammad Junaid, Mehdi Hassan Miraz, Hussain Talat, Asif Afridi, Danish Aziz, and Mohammad Zeeshan went unsold.

In the second lot, David Warner was bought by Karachi Kings for Rs79 million, and former South African all-rounder Rilee Rossouw joined Quetta Gladiators for Rs55.5 million.

Jahanzaib Sultan went to Sialkot Stallions for Rs6 million, while other names, including Colin Munro and Kamran Ghulam, remained unsold.

Mohammad Ali was picked by Hyderabad for Rs21.5 million.

Haris Rauf returned to Lahore Qalandars for Rs76 million.

Naseem Shah became the most expensive buy when Rawalpindi bought him for Rs86.5 million.

Other notable purchases include Karachi Kings signing wicketkeeper-batsman Azam Khan for Rs32.5 million and national T20 captain Salman Ali Agha for Rs58.5 million.

Aggressive all-rounder Sahibzada Farhan went to Sialkot Stallions for Rs57 million while Bangladesh spinner Rishad Hossain joined Rawalpindi for Rs30 million.

Emerging Pakistani spinners Mehran Mumtaz and Faisal Akram were bought by Islamabad United and Quetta Gladiators for Rs12.5 million each, and Arafat Minhas joined Quetta Gladiators for Rs110 million.

Other picks included Aamir Jamal (Peshawar Zalmi, Rs19 million), Usama Mir (Lahore Qalandars, Rs35 million), Jahandad Khan (Quetta Gladiators, Rs25 million), and Khawaja Nafay (Rs65 million).

Each PSL XI squad will have 16 to 20 players, including 5 to 7 foreign players, with a requirement to field at least three foreign players in each playing XI. Teams must include at least two uncapped under-23 players, with one in the playing XI.

Franchises can retain up to five players, while unrestrained players return to the auction pool. Teams are allowed to directly sign one foreign player who did not feature in PSL X. Franchise purses may be extended from Rs450 million to Rs500 million to accommodate the directly signed foreign player. The PCB will provide financial support to help franchises secure top foreign talent.

 

 

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