The eight teams participating in The Hundred 2025 have announced their retentions ahead of this year’s player draft, and for the first time, no Pakistani player has been retained.
This marks a significant shift, as four Pakistan players—Mohammad Amir, Imad Wasim, Haris Rauf, and Usama Mir—featured in the previous edition of the tournament but failed to secure spots in their respective teams’ core groups this year.
According to the tournament’s guidelines, each team was allowed to retain up to 10 players, including one centrally-contracted England player and a maximum of three overseas players.
For the first time in the league’s history, teams were also permitted to sign one overseas player through direct signing, with a cut-off date of February 24, 2025. This new policy has brought in some of the biggest names in international cricket, including Steve Smith, Marcus Stoinis, David Miller, Faf du Plessis, Trent Boult, and Rashid Khan, among others.
No Pakistani Representation
The absence of Pakistani players in the retentions and direct signings has raised eyebrows, especially given the performances of players like Haris Rauf and Imad Wasim in the previous season.
While no official reason has been provided, it is speculated that scheduling conflicts, availability issues, and the influx of other high-profile international players may have played a role in this decision.
Squads for The Hundred 2025 Men’s Competition
| Birmingham Phoenix | London Spirit | Manchester Originals | Northern Superchargers | Oval Invincibles | Southern Brave | Trent Rockets | Welsh Fire |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Livingstone | Liam Dawson | Jos Buttler | Harry Brook | Sam Curran | James Vince | Joe Root | Steve Smith |
| Ben Duckett | Daniel Worrall | Phil Salt | Adil Rashid | Will Jacks | Jofra Archer | Marcus Stoinis | Jonny Bairstow |
| Trent Boult | Kane Williamson | Heinrich Klaasen | David Miller | Tom Curran | Tymal Mills | Tom Banton | Tom Kohler-Cadmore |
| Jacob Bethell | Richard Gleeson | Matthew Hurst | Mitchell Santner | Jordan Cox | Chris Jordan | John Turner | Tom Abell |
| Benny Howell | Olly Stone | Scott Currie | Brydon Carse | Rashid Khan | Faf du Plessis | Sam Cook | Luke Wells |
| Adam Milne | Ollie Pope | Josh Tongue | Matthew Potts | Saqib Mahmood | Leus Du Plooy | Sam Hain | Stephen Eskinazi |
| Dan Mousley | Keaton Jennings | Tom Hartley | Ben Dwarshuis | Sam Billings | Craig Overton | Tom Alsop | |
| Tim Southee | Sonny Baker | Graham Clark | Gus Atkinson | Laurie Evans | Calvin Harrison | ||
| Will Smeed | Tom Aspinwall | Pat Brown | Nathan Sowter | Finn Allen | |||
| Chris Wood | Tom Lawes | Donovan Ferreira | Danny Briggs | ||||
| Aneurin Donald | Tawanda Muyeye | James Coles |
