PSL 11 auction: Big overseas names go unsold as teams reshuffle
“Pakistan’s first PSL players’ auction saw multiple well-known international cricketers go unsold as franchises rebuilt squads under a new bidding format.”
Key points
- Pakistan’s first PSL players’ auction saw multiple well-known international cricketers go unsold as franchises rebuilt squads under a new bidding format.
- The unsold list included prominent names from England, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka ahead of PSL 11.
Several high-profile overseas cricketers were left unsold at the first-ever players’ auction held for the 11th edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), as franchises reshaped squads under a new bidding format ahead of the upcoming season.
According to details from the auction, England batters Dawid Malan and Jason Roy, along with Australia’s Usman Khawaja, were among notable names not picked. The event was held at the Expo Centre, with teams prioritising different combinations while rebuilding their rosters for the tournament scheduled from March 26 to May 3.
Other prominent players who went unselected included England’s Reece Topley, Australia’s Jake Fraser-McGurk, New Zealand all-rounder James Neesham, and South Africa’s Rassie van der Dussen, Tony de Zorzi and Keshav Maharaj. A number of specialist T20 options were also overlooked, alongside Bangladesh and Sri Lanka internationals named among the unsold list.
The auction outcome underscored how franchises are recalibrating strategies for squad balance, roles and budgets, with several established names missing out despite strong reputations in international T20 cricket.
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