Today we will discuss the salary of a Pakistan Super League (PSL) player in Pakistan.

The PSL has finally become profitable over the last couple of years, and big names like Babar Azam, Shaheen Shah Afridi, and Haris Rauf make this a T20 competition to behold.

However, there’s one question on every cricket fan’s mind: just how much do these players make?

PSL Salary – By the Numbers

• The average salary of a Pakistan Super League (PSL) player is $66,667 or about 1.89 Crore PKR (maximum 18 players in the squad with a salary cap of $1.2 million or 33.6 Crore PKR). Hence, the maximum amount spent in the entire PSL draft was $7.2 million for a maximum of 108 players, divided among 6 teams.
• The average salary for a domestic Pakistan Super League player is $61,824 or 1.72 Crore PKR ($4.575 million spent for a total of 74 domestic players). The average salary for an overseas PSL cricketer is $77,206 or 2.16 Crore PKR ($2.625 million spent for 34 signed overseas players).
• Compared to other leagues, the PSL ranks at #6 in the richest cricket leagues (according to average salaries).

The Pakistan Super League (PSL) – How Much Was Each Draft Pick?

Draft Picks	Average Salary Amounts
Platinum	$150,000 (4,19,58,000 PKR)
Diamond	$72,500 (2,02,79,700 PKR)
Gold	$45,000 (1,25,87,400 PKR)
Silver	$20,000 (55,94,400 PKR)
Emerging	$7,500 (20,97,900 PKR)
Supplementary	$50,000 (1,39,86,000 PKR)

Conversion Rate: As of 12/18/2023, $1 United States Dollar (USD) = 279.72 Pakistan Rupee (PKR)

PSL 2024 Draft Picks – Salary of Pakistan Super League Player

According to The Cricketer in PSL (2021), here were the price ranges for each of the different categories. In the last three years, there has not been any changes to this structure. In addition, a range has been provided for each category. However, the exact amounts for a particular player are unknown.

1. Platinum Round Draft Pick (Average: $150,000/4.2 Crore PKR)

• Base Price: $130,000 (3,63,63,600 PKR)
• Maximum Price: $170,000 (4,75,52,400 PKR)

• Shadab Khan, Naseem Shah, Jordan Cox (Islamabad United), Kieron Pollard, Daniel Sams, Mohammad Nawaz (Karachi Kings), Shaheen Shah Afridi, Fakhar Zaman, Rassie van der Dussen (Lahore Qalandars), Mohammad Rizwan, Iftikhar Ahmed, David Willey (Multan Sultans), Babar Azam, Rovman Powell, Noor Ahmad (Peshawar Zalmi), Rilee Rossouw, Sherfane Rutherford, Mohammad Amir (Quetta Gladiators)

2. Diamond Round Draft Pick (Average: $72,500/2 Crore PKR)

• Base Price: $60,000 (1,67,83,200 PKR)
• Maximum Price: $85,000 (2,37,76,200 PKR)

• Azam Khan, Imad Wasim, Tymal Mills (Islamabad United), Tim Seifert, James Vince, Hasan Ali (Karachi Kings), Haris Rauf, David Wiese, Sahibzada Farhan (Lahore Qalandars), Khushdil Shah, Usama Mir, Dawid Malan (Multan Sultans), Saim Ayub, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Asif Ali (Peshawar Zalmi), Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Jason Roy, Wanindu Hasaranga (Quetta Gladiators)

3. Gold Round Draft Pick (Average: $45,000/1.25 Crore PKR)

• Base Price: $40,000 (1,11,88,800 PKR)
• Maximum Price: $50,000 (1,39,86,000 PKR)

• Faheem Ashraf, Alex Hales, Colin Munro (Islamabad United), Shan Masood, Shoaib Malik, Tabraiz Shamsi (Karachi Kings), Sikandar Raza, Abdullah Shafique, Zaman Khan (Lahore Qalandars), Abbas Afridi, Reece Topley, Reeza Hendricks (Multan Sultans), Mohammad Haris, Aamir Jamal, Naveen-ul-Haq (Peshawar Zalmi), Mohammad Hasnain, Abrar Ahmed, Sarfaraz Ahmed (Quetta Gladiators)

4. Silver Round Draft Pick (Average: $20,000/56 Lakh PKR)

• Base Price: $15,000 (41,95,800 PKR)
• Maximum Price: $25,000 (69,93,000 PKR)

• Rumman Raees, Matthew Forde, Salman Ali Agha, Qasim Akram, Shahab Khan (Islamabad United), Mir Hamza, Muhammad Akhlaq, M Amir Khan, Anwar Ali, Arafat Minhas (Karachi Kings), Mirza Tahir Baig, Rashid Khan, Mohammad Imran Jnr, Dan Lawrence, Ahsan Bhatti (Lahore Qalandars), Ihsanullah, Tayyab Tahir, Shahnawaz Dahani, Mohammad Ali, Usman Khan (Multan Sultans), Khurram Shahzad, Salman Irshad, Arif Yaqoob, Umair Afridi, Daniel Mousley (Peshawar Zalmi), Will Smeed, Saud Shakeel, Sajjad Ali Jnr, Usman Qadir, Omair Bin Yousaf (Quetta Gladiators)

5. Emerging Round Draft Pick ($7,500/21 Lakh PKR)

• Price: $7,500 (20,97,900 PKR)

• Hunain Shah, Ubaid Shah (Islamabad United), Sirajuddin, M Irfan Khan (Karachi Kings), Jahandad Khan, Syed Faridoun (Lahore Qalands), Faisal Akram, Yasir Khan (Multan Sultans), Haseebullah Khan, Mohammad Zeeshan (Peshawar Zalmi), Adil Naz, Khawaja Nafay (Quetta Gladiators)

6. Supplementary Round Draft Pick ($50,000/1.4 Crore PKR)

• Price: $50,000 (1,39,86,000 PKR)

• Shamyl Hussain, Tom Curran (Islamabad United), Saad Baig, Jamie Overton (Karachi Kings), Shai Hope, Kamran Ghulam (Lahore Qalandars), Chris Jordan, Aftab Ibrahim (Multan Sultans), Lungi Ngidi, Mehran Mumtaz (Peshawar Zalmi), Akeal Hossein, Sohail Khan (Quetta Gladiators)

Final Thoughts

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