The Pakistan Cricket Board has announced category renewals for the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 10 local players to participate in. Furthermore, this announcement confirms specification of categories for the players participating in PSL 10. Furthermore, PCB has also confirmed that the PSL 10 player draft will be played on Saturday, January 11, 2025. Soon details on the venue and time should be expected.
Players Promoted to Platinum for PSL 10
Four players have received promotions to the prestigious Platinum category:
| Player Name | Team | Previous Category | New Category |
|---|
| Hasan Ali | Karachi Kings | Diamond | Platinum |
| Mohammad Amir | Quetta Gladiators | Diamond | Platinum |
| Saim Ayub | Peshawar Zalmi | Diamond | Platinum |
| Usama Mir | Multan Sultans | Diamond | Platinum |
Players Retained in Platinum for PSL 10
Nine players maintain their Platinum status:
- Islamabad United
- Imad Wasim
- Naseem Shah
- Shadab Khan
- Lahore Qalandars
- Fakhar Zaman
- Haris Rauf
- Shaheen Shah Afridi
- Multan Sultans
- Iftikhar Ahmed
- Mohammad Rizwan
- Peshawar Zalmi
- Babar Azam
Team-wise Player Retentions
Islamabad United Category Renewals PSL 10
- Platinum: Imad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Shadab Khan
- Diamond: Azam Khan, Salman Ali Agha
- Gold: Faheem Ashraf, Haider Ali, Qasim Akram, Rumman Raees
- Silver: Shahab Khan
- Emerging: Hunain Shah, Shamyl Hussain, Ubaid Shah
Karachi Kings Category Renewals PSL 10
- Platinum: Hasan Ali
- Diamond: Mohammad Nawaz, Shan Masood, Shoaib Malik
- Gold: Arafat Minhas, Anwar Ali Khan, Mir Hamza, Zahid Mahmood, Irfan Khan Niazi
- Silver: Mohammad Amir Khan, Muhammad Akhlaq
- Emerging: Saad Baig, Sirajuddin
Lahore Qalandars Category Renewals PSL 10
- Platinum: Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Shah Afridi
- Diamond: Abdullah Shafique
- Gold: Sahibzada Farhan, Zaman Khan, Mirza Tahir Baig, Kamran Ghulam, Jahandad Khan
- Silver: Ahsan Hafeez Bhatti, Muhammad Imran Jnr, Salman Fayyaz, Syed Faridoun Mahmood
- Emerging: Tayyab Abbas
Multan Sultans Category Renewals PSL 10
- Platinum: Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Rizwan, Usama Mir
- Diamond: Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Ali, Usman Khan
- Gold: Ihsanullah, Tayyab Tahir, Shahnawaz Dahani, Faisal Akram
- Silver: Ali Majid, Yasir Khan
- Emerging: Aftab Ibrahim, Muhammad Shahzad
Peshawar Zalmi Category Renewals PSL 10
- Platinum: Babar Azam, Saim Ayub
- Diamond: Aamir Jamal, Mohammad Haris
- Gold: Arshad Iqbal, Asif Ali, Haseebullah, Hussain Talat, Khurram Shahzad, Salman Irshad, Sufyan Moqim
- Silver: Arif Yaqoob, Mehran Mumtaz, Umair Afridi
- Emerging: Aimal Khan, Ali Raza, Mohammad Zeeshan
Quetta Gladiators Category Renewals PSL 10
- Platinum: Mohammad Amir
- Diamond: Abrar Ahmed, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Hasnain
- Gold: Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Usman Qadir, Omair Bin Yousuf, Sohail Khan, Umar Amin
- Silver: Sajjad Ali Jnr, Usman Tariq, Bismillah Khan, Khawaja Mohammad Nafay
- Emerging: Adil Naz
Important Dates
The PCB has confirmed that the player draft for PSL 10 will take place on Saturday, January 11, 2025. The venue and time details will be announced soon.
Conclusion
This comprehensive category renewal list showcases the evolution of player valuations and team strategies heading into PSL 10. The promotions to Platinum category particularly highlight the emerging talent in Pakistan cricket, while the retentions demonstrate the franchises’ trust in their core players.