After a turbulent suspension prompted by rising tensions between India and Pakistan, the Pakistan Super League (PSL) X is set to resume on May 17, and all six franchises have locked in their squads for the remainder of the year.
Peshawar Zalmi will face Karachi Kings in Rawalpindi to kick off the final leg of the tournament, which was paused on May 7 after 26 matches. The resumption follows a ceasefire agreement that allowed both the PSL and IPL to continue. However, the aftermath of a hasty foreign player evacuation continues to impact team compositions.
A “significant” number of overseas cricketers have chosen not to return to either league due to safety concerns, as reported by ESPNCricinfo, forcing franchises to reshuffle squads. Some high-profile names like David Warner, Tim Seifert, Mohammad Nabi, and Alex Hales have confirmed their participation, while others such as Max Bryant and Rishad Hossain remain doubtful.
Just four league matches remain before the playoffs begin on May 21, with the final scheduled for May 25.
With updated squads locked in, here’s how the teams line up for the business end of PSL 10:
| Team | Players |
|---|---|
| Islamabad United | Shadab Khan (c), Naseem Shah, Azam Khan, Imad Wasim, Haider Ali, Salman Ali Agha, Salman Irshad, Rumman Raees, Mohammad Nawaz, Hunain Shah, Saad Masood, Muhammad Shahzad, Sahibzada Farhan, Alex Hales, Rassie van der Dussen, James Neesham, Ben Dwarshuis, Tymal Mills |
| Multan Sultans | Mohammad Rizwan (c), Usama Mir, Iftikhar Ahmed, Usman Khan, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hasnain, Akif Javed, Faisal Akram, Tayyab Tahir, Ubaid Shah, Shahid Aziz, Dilshan Madushanka, Peter Hatzoglou, Humayun Altaf, Dilshan Madushanka |
| Peshawar Zalmi | Babar Azam (c), Saim Ayub, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Haris, Abdul Samad, Hussain Talat, Nahid Rana*, Arif Yaqoob, Mehran Mumtaz, Sufiyan Muqeem, Ali Raza, Maaz Sadaqat, Ahmed Daniyal, Luke Wood, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Max Bryant, Najibullah Zadran |
| Karachi Kings | David Warner (c), Abbas Afridi, Hasan Ali, James Vince, Khushdil Shah, Aamir Jamal, Irfan Khan Niazi, Shan Masood, Arafat Minhas, Ben McDermott, Mir Hamza, Tim Seifert, Zahid Mahmood, Fawad Ali, Riazullah, Mohammad Nabi, Omair Bin Yousuf, Mirza Mamoon, Saad Baig, George Munsey |
| Quetta Gladiators | Saud Shakeel (c), Faheem Ashraf, Finn Allen, Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Amir, Rilee Rossouw, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Hasebullah Khan, Khawaja Nafay, Khurram Shahzad, Usman Tariq, Mohammad Zeeshan, Hasan Nawaz, Danish Aziz, Shoaib Malik, Ali Majid, Gulbadin Naib, Avishka Fernando, Dinesh Chandimal |
| Lahore Qalandars | Shaheen Afridi (c), Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Sikandar Raza (one game only), Abdullah Shafique, Jahandad Khan, Zaman Khan, Asif Afridi, Asif Ali, Muhammad Akhlaq, Rishad Hossain*, Mohammad Azab, Momin Qamar, Mohammad Naeem, Salman Ali Mirza, Shakib Al Hasan, Bhanuka Rajapaksa |
* = Player status unconfirmed as of May 16
Bold = Overseas players
With the PSL X playoffs just around the corner, franchise adaptability will be critical. While some teams like Islamabad and Quetta boast nearly full-strength squads, others—like Peshawar and Lahore—must wait on last-minute confirmations.
After a tense pause, the cricket is back. But the uncertainty that lingers off the field may yet shape the storylines on it.
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