Sources say auction is likely to take place between February 8 and 10, with final date and venue expected to be confirmed today
LAHORE: (UrduPoint/Pakistan Point News-Feb 4th, 2026) The Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise Multan Sultans is set to hold its player auction in Lahore in the coming days.
The sources said that the auction is likely to take place between February 8 and 10, with the final date and venue expected to be confirmed today.
PSL CEO Salman Naseer is scheduled to consult with PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi regarding the auction. Since the franchise currently has no ownership, Multan Sultans did not retain any of its previous players.
The new owners of the team would have a total purse of USD 1.6 million and will assemble their squad independently. The sources added that the franchise planned to finalize a 16- to 20-member squad during the auction.
The PSL 11 player auction is scheduled for February 11 while five bidders having been technically cleared to participate.
On the other hand, the teams have retained and released many players.
Here is a list of full retentions:
Lahore Qalandars: Shaheen Shah Afridi (Platinum), Abdullah Shafique (Diamond), Sikandar Raza (Gold) and Mohammad Naeem (Silver)
Quetta Gladiators: Abrar Ahmed (Platinum), Usman Tariq (Diamond), Hasan Nawaz (Gold) and Shamyl Hussain (Emerging)
Islamabad United: Shadab Khan (Platinum), Salman Irshad (Gold) and Andries Gous (Silver)
Peshawar Zalmi: Babar Azam (platinum), Sufyan Moqim (Diamond), Abdul Samad (Gold) and Ali Raza (Emerging)
Karachi Kings: Hasan Ali (platinum), Mohammad Abbas Afridi (Diamond), Khushdil Shah (Gold) and Saad Baig (Emerging)
Multan Sultans: Zero retentions
