The much-anticipated draft for the upcoming Pakistan Super League (PSL) season eighth took place yesterday in Karachi, with all six franchises selecting big names from around the world.
After Babar Azam left the franchise, Karachi Kings trusted Imad Wasim to lead the team once again. The team management picked Australian wicketkeeper, Matthew Wade, and South African spinner, Imran Tahir, in the first couple of picks at the PSL 8 draft.
Karachi Kings have picked three platinum players including Wade, Tahir, and Haider Ali. They also selected three in diamond, three in gold, five in silver, and two each in emerging and supplementary categories.
Talented cricketers, Irfan Khan and Qasim Akram have been chosen as emerging players, while Tabraiz Shamsi and Mohammad Umar have been selected as supplementary players.
| Matthew Wade (Platinum) | Imran Tahir (Platinum) | Haider Ali (Platinum) | James Vince (Diamond) | James Fuller (Diamond) | Imad Wasim (c) (Diamond) |
| Andrew Tye (Gold) | Shoaib Malik (Gold) | Mohammad Amir (Gold) | Tayyab Tahir (Silver) | Mohammad Akhlaq (Silver) | Sharjeel Khan (Silver) |
| Mir Hamza (Silver) | Aamir Yamin (Silver) | Irfan Khan (Emerging) | Qasim Akram (Emerging) | Tabraiz Shamsi (Supplementary) | Mohammad Umar (Supplementary) |
