With the seventh edition of the HBL Pakistan Super League just one day away, The Upcut takes a look at the squads of all the HBL PSL 7 2022 teams – Karachi Kings, Islamabad United, Multan Sultans, Lahore Qalandars, Peshawar Zalmi and Quetta Gladiators.
PSL Title Count
People often forget which team won the PSL in the years gone by. To make things easier, we have drafted a table which will help you keep a count of the title winners everywhere. Now in its seventh year since its inception, the Pakistan Super League has already had five different winners.
| Team | Year |
| Islamabad United | 2016, 2018 |
| Peshawar Zalmi | 2017 |
| Quetta Gladiators | 2019 |
| Karachi Kings | 2020 |
| Multan Sultans | 2021 |
| Lahore Qalandars | Yet to win a PSL Title |
HBL PSL 7 2022 Squads
The HBL PSL 7 2022 squads have all landed in Karachi. With the Pakistan Super League set to kick off from tomorrow, all teams are holding their practice sessions at the National Stadium, Karachi for the first leg of the league before it moves to Lahore for the second and final phase.
Without further ado, let’s take a look at the squads of all 6PSL 2022 teams.
Karachi Kings Squad 2022
| Aamer Yamin – Allrounder | Tom Abell – Batting allrounder Overseas Player |
| Babar Azam – Batter | Joe Clarke – Wicketkeeper batter Overseas Player |
| Faisal Akram | Lewis Gregory – Allrounder Overseas Player |
| Imad Wasim – Allrounder | Chris Jordan – Bowler Overseas Player |
| Mohammad Amir – Bowler | M. Ilyas, – Bowler |
| M. Imran – Allrounder | Mohammad Nabi – Allrounder Overseas Player |
| Qasim Akram – Allrounder | Rohail Nazir – †Wicketkeeper batter |
| Sharjeel Khan, – Opening batter | Romario Shepherd – Bowling allrounder Overseas Player |
| Talha Ahsan | Umaid Asif – Bowling allrounder |
Islamabad United Squad 2022
| Asif Ali (Batter) | Athar Mahmood – (Batter) |
| Azam Khan † Wicketkeeper | Danish Aziz – (Allrounder) |
| Marchant de Lange – (Bowler) Overseas Player | Alex Hales – (Opening batter) Overseas Player |
| Faheem Ashraf – (Bowling Allrounder) | Hasan Ali – (Bowler) |
| Mohammad Wasim – Allrounder | Mubasir Khan – (Allrounder) |
| Muhammad Akhlaq †- Wicketkeeper batter | Colin Munro – (Opening batter) Overseas Player |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz – (†Wicketkeeper batter) Overseas Player | Shadab Khan – (Allrounder) |
| Paul Stirling – Batting allrounder Overseas Player | Reece Topley – Bowler Overseas Player |
| Zafar Gohar – Bowler | Zeeshan Zameer – Bowling allrounder |
Multan Sultans Squad 2022
| Aamer Azmat | Abbas Afridi – Bowler |
| Anwar Ali – Bowler | Asif Afridi – Bowling allrounder |
| Imran Khan – Bowler | Khushdil Shah – Middle order batter |
| Mohammad Rizwan – †Wicketkeeper batter | Blessing Muzarabani – Bowler Overseas Player |
| Rovman Powell Middle order batter Overseas Player | Rilee Rossouw – Top order batter Overseas Player
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| Tim David – Allrounder Overseas Player | Ihsanullah – Top order batter Overseas Player |
| Imran Tahir Bowler Overseas Player | Rumman Raees – Bowler |
| Shahnawaz Dahani – Bowler | Shan Masood – Opening batter |
| Odean Smith – Bowling allrounder Overseas Player | Sohaib Maqsood – Middle order batter |
Lahore Qalandars Squads 2022
| Abdullah Shafique – (Top order batter) | Ahmed Daniyal – (Bowler) |
| Harry Brook – (Batter) Overseas Player | Fakhar Zaman – (Opening batter) |
| Dean Foxcroft – Batter Overseas Player | Haris Rauf – Bowler |
| Kamran Ghulam, | Maaz Khan – Bowler |
| Mohammad Hafeez – Allrounder | Samit Patel – Allrounder Overseas Player |
| Rashid Khan – Bowler Overseas Player | Shaheen Afridi – Bowler |
| Phil Salt – Top order batter Overseas Player | Sohail Akhtar – Allrounder |
| Syed Faridoun – Bowler | Zaman Khan |
| David Wiese – Allrounder Overseas Player | |
| Zeeshan Ashraf – †Wicketkeeper batter |
Peshawar Zalmi Squad 2022
| Arshad Iqbal – Bowler | Ben Cutting – Allrounder Overseas Player |
| Haider Ali – Middle order batter | Hazratullah Zazai – Opening batter Overseas Player |
| Hussain Talat – Allrounder | Kamran Akmal – †Wicketkeeper batter |
| Tom Kohler-Cadmore – Batter Overseas Player | Liam Livingstone – Batting allrounder Overseas Player |
| Saqib Mahmood – Bowler Overseas Player | Mohammad Amir Khan – Bowler |
| Mohammad Haris – Middle order batter | Sherfane Rutherford – Middle order batter Overseas Player |
| Salman Irshad – Allrounder | Sameen Gul – Bowler |
| Shoaib Malik – Allrounder | Usman Qadir – Bowler |
| Wahab Riaz – Bowler |
Quetta Gladiators Squad 2022
| Abdul Bangalzai | Ahsan Ali – Top order batter |
| Ben Duckett – Top order batter Overseas Player | Iftikhar Ahmed – Middle order batter |
| James Faulkner – Bowling allrounder Overseas Player | Khurram Shahzad – Bowler |
| Mohammad Hasnain – Bowler | Mohammad Nawaz – Allrounder |
| Naseem Shah – Bowler | Naveen-ul-Haq – Bowler Overseas Player
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| Noor Ahmed | Jason Roy – Opening batter Overseas Player |
| Sarfaraz Ahmed – †Wicketkeeper batter | Shahid Afridi – Allrounder |
| Sohail Tanvir – Bowler | Umar Akmal – Middle order batter |
| James Vince – Batter Overseas Player |
PSL 2022 Schedule and Ticket Prices
Be sure to check out the PSL 2022 schedule and the ticket prices so you could make the purchasing decision with ease. Both Karachi and Lahore are set to host three double-headers each. Karachi will host 15 games whereas Lahore will host 19. Play-offs and Final are scheduled to be held in Lahore.
Requirements for attendance
Only fully vaccinated people will be allowed inside the stadium. Those who are planning to attend the games must keep their CNICs and Covid Vaccination Certificates with them. Entry will not be allowed without the Covid Vaccination Certificate.
Follow Your Team on Twitter!
Karachi Kings Twitter:
The Karachi Kings fans can follow their team on Twitter at this link https://twitter.com/karachikingsARY
Lahore Qalandars Twitter:
The Lahore Qalandars fans can follow their team on Twitter at this link https://twitter.com/lahoreqalandars
Islamabad United Twitter:
The Islamabad United fans can follow their team on Twitter here.
Peshawar Zalmi Twitter:
The Peshawar Zalmi fans can follow their team on Twitter at the below link. https://twitter.com/PeshawarZalmi
Quetta Gladiators Twitter:
The Quetta Gladiators fans can follow their team on Twitter here. https://twitter.com/TeamQuetta
Multan Sultans Twitter:
The Multan Sultans fans can follow their team on Twitter here.
https://twitter.com/MultanSultans
HBL Pakistan Super League Twitter:
The HBL Pakistan Super League fans can follow the league and get the latest updates on Twitter here.
Conclusion:
Let us know what you think of the PSL 2022 squads and who in your opinion will be the Champions this year? Will Lahore Qalandars finally break the jinx? Will Islamabad United register their third title win? Or will Peshawar Zalmi, Karachi Kings and Multan Sultans win the PSL for the second time? Only time will tell.