PSL schedule Drift of 2023 of all team

The teams for the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2023 were decided, and the six franchises are preparing for the competition.

The 2022 Asia Cup champions from Sri Lanka, Wanindu Hasa Ranga and Bhanuka Rajapaksa, as well as the winners of the ICC T20 Men's World Cups from England and Australia, Adil Rashid and Matthew Wade, will all make their PSL debuts.

Jimmy Neesham of New Zealand and Tabraiz Shamsi of South Africa will both play in their first tournaments during the eighth edition of the competition, which will take place in four cities between February 13 and March 19, 2023.

In the PSL Player Draft 2023, Hasa Ranga was selected by the 2019 champions Quetta Gladiators, Rajapaksa by the 2017 champions Peshawar Zalmi, and Wade by the 2020 champions Karachi Kings. The group was chosen for the Platinum Category.

Hasa Ranga has taken 129 wickets in 129 T20 matches for an economy rate of 6.72, while the spinner has taken 86 wickets in 52 T20Is.

Rajapaksa, a powerful hitter, has a strike rate of 135 in 35 T20 Internationals and 143 T20s, while Wade has a strike rate of 132 and 135 in T20 cricket, respectively.

Neesham impressed the franchise with his 2,887 runs in 210 T20I matches at a strike-rate of 142 and 688 runs in 60 T20Is at a strike-rate of 159.6. He was a member of New Zealand's team for the 2021 and 2022 T20 World Cups. Neesham then joined the Zalmi.

In place of Imran Tahir, who was traded to Karachi Kings, Multan Sultans signed Adil Rashid, who has taken 255 wickets in 233 T20 matches at an economy rate of 7.43 and 93 wickets in 92 T20Is.

Karachi Kings selected Shamsi. The left-arm wrist-spin bowler has appeared in 59 T20 International matches and claimed 73 wickets. In 192 T20 matches, he has taken 225 wickets. 

Four youngsters who succeeded in the Pakistan Junior League were selected in the drought by four different teams.

Aimal Khan of the Mardan Warriors was chosen by the Quetta Gladiators, Arafat Minhas of the Gwadar Sharks was chosen by the Multan Sultans, Haseebullah of the Mardan Warriors was chosen by the Peshawar Zalmi, and Shawaiz Irfan of the Bahawalpur Royals was chosen by the Lahore Qalandars.

Afghanistan (five), Australia (three), England (ten), Ireland (two), Namibia (one), New Zealand (four), South Africa (four), Sri Lanka (two), the West Indies (four), and Zimbabwe were among the ten T20I-playing nations represented by the 36 foreign players selected in the draught (one).

Squads

Islamabad United's roster includes Alex Hales of England, Rahmanullah Gurbaz of Afghanistan, Shadab Khan of Pakistan, Asif Ali, Fazal Haq Farooqi of Afghanistan, Wasim Jr. of the United States, Faheem Ashraf of Pakistan, Hasan Ali of Pakistan, Azam Khan of India, Abrar Ahmed of New Zealand, Colin Munro of Ireland, Paul Stirling of New Zealand, Rumman Raees of Pakistan (both Emerging). England's Moeen Ali and Mubasir Khan (Supplementary).

Karachi Kings: Mohammad Amir, Shoaib Malik (all Gold), Aamer Yamin, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Akhlaq, Sharjeel Khan, Tayyab Tahir (all Silver), Irfan Khan Niazi, and Qasim Akram (all Platinum), Matthew Wade (Australia), Imran Tahir (South Africa), James Fuller (New Zealand), James Vince (both England), and Matthew Wade (Australia) (all Diamond) (both Emerging). South Africans Mohammad Umar and Tabraiz Shamsi (Supplementary).

Lahore Qalandars: Fakhar Zaman, Rashid Khan (Afghanistan), Shaheen Shah Afridi (all Platinum), Dawid Wiese (Namibia), Hussain Talat, and Haris Rauf (all Diamond), Abdullah Shafique, Liam Dawson (England), Sikander Raza (Zimbabwe), (all Gold), Ahmad Daniyal, Dilbar Hussain (both Emerging). Jordan Cox and Jalat Khan (both of England) (both Supplementary).

Multan Sultans: Khushdil Shah, Rilee Rossouw (South Africa), Shan Masood (all Diamond), Akeal Hosein (West Indies), Shahnawaz Dahani, Tim David (Australia) (all Gold), Anwar Ali, Sameen Gul, Sarwar Afridi, Usama Mir, Usman Khan (both Silver), Abbas Afridi, and Ehsanullah are the members of the Multan Sultans (both Emerging). Englishmen Adil Rashid and Arafat Minhas (Supplementary).

Peshawar Zalmi: Peshawar Zalmi includes the following individuals: Babar Azam, Rovman Powell (West Indies), Bhanuka Rajapaksa (Sri Lanka), (all Platinum), Mujeeb Ur Rehman (Afghanistan), Sherfane Rutherford (West Indies), Wahab Riaz (all Diamond), Arshad Iqbal, Danish Aziz, Mohammad Haris (all Gold), Aamer Jamal, Tom Kohler-C (both Emerging). New Zealander Jimmy Neesham (Supplementary). At the Replacement Draft, Peshawar Zalmi will select its second Supplementary.

The Quetta Gladiators' roster includes Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Wanindu Hasa Ranga (all from Sri Lanka), Iftikhar Ahmed, Jason Roy (from England), Odean Smith (from the West Indies), Ahsan Ali, Mohammad Hasnain, Sarfaraz Ahmed (all from Gold), Mohammad Zahid, Naveen-ul-Haq (from Afghanistan), Umar Akmal, Umaid Asif, Will Smeed (both Emerging). New Zealanders Martin Guptill and Omair Bin Yousuf (Supplementary).