The Pakistan Super League (PSL) is a Pakistani professional Twenty20 cricket league founded in 2015 by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). The PSL is designed to be one of the world’s most scalable and profitable leagues.
Players in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) will earn a minimum of $20,000 in the 2023 season. This increases from the $10,000 minimum salary in the 2018 season. It is composed of six franchises representing different cities in Pakistan.
The PSL has a salary cap of $1.2 million per team for the 2023 season. Each franchise can hire foreign players, who will be paid according to their contracts. The remaining squad spots must be filled with Pakistani players who earn at least $20,000 each.
The PSL is currently the richest cricket league in Pakistan, and its player salaries are among the highest in Twenty20 cricket leagues worldwide. The increased salaries for the 2023 season resulted from the league’s continued success and growth.
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PSL Players Salaries based on Categories
The PSL is a franchise-based league that involves 6 teams who play against each other during the season. There is a total of 34 matches that are played during each season and each team plays with other teams twice during a single season.
The players who play for PSL get paid well for their services, but it depends on the team they play for and their performance, as well as their age group. Here we will talk about how much players earn per match and how much money they make overall during an entire season.
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The PSL salary structure depends on his category, position, and performance in the previous season as well as age bracket. The below table shows how much each category earns from this league:
PSL Platinum Category 2023 Price and Salary
The PSL Platinum Category is the most elite level of play in the PSL. Players who make it to the PSL Platinum Category are generally the best players in their region. They are essentially the best at what they do, and they’re paid accordingly.
| Player Name | Team | Salary in USD | Salary in Pkr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Babar Azam | Peshwar Zalmi | 170,000$ | 40,800,000 |
| Shadab Khan | Islamabad United | 170,000$ | 40,800,000 |
| Haider Ali | Karachi Kings | 170,000$ | 40,800,000 |
| Shaheen Shah Afridi | Lahore Qalandar | 150,000$ | 36,000,000 |
| Rashid Khan | Lahore Qalandar | 170,000$ | 40,800,000 |
| M. Rizwan | Multan Sultan | 130,000$ | 31,200,000 |
| M Nawaz | Quetta Gladiators | 150,000$ | 36,000,000 |
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PSL Diamond Category 2023 Price and Salary
The PSL Diamond Category 2023 is the most lucrative tier in the PSL. Players will also receive bonuses and incentives based on their performance throughout the season.
| Player Name | Team | Salary in USD | Salary in Pkr |
|---|---|---|---|
| M Asif | Islamabad United | 85,000$ | 20,400,000 |
| M Wasim JR | Islamabad United | 60,000$ | 14,400,000 |
| Shoaib Malik | Karachi Kings | 85,000$ | 20,400,000 |
| Imad Wasim | Karachi Kings | 85,000$ | 20,400,000 |
| M Amir | Karachi Kings | 85,000$ | 20,400,000 |
| Haris Rauf | Lahore Qalandar | 85,000$ | 20,400,000 |
| David Wiese | Lahore Qalandar | 60,000$ | 14,400,000 |
| Shan Masood | Multan Sultan | 60,000$ | 14,400,000 |
| Khushdil Shah | Multan Sultan | 85,000$ | 20,400,000 |
| Rilee Rossouw | Multan sultan | 60,000$ | 14,400,000 |
| Wahab Riaz | Peshwar Zalmi | 85,000$ | 20,400,000 |
| Rutherford | Peshwar Zalmi | 60,000$ | 14,400,000 |
| Jason Roy | Quetta Gladiators | 85,000$ | 20,400,000 |
| Iftikhar Ahmed | Quetta Gladiators | 60,000$ | 14,400,000 |
PSL Gold Category 2023 Price and Salary
These are just a few of the many talented players that make up the PSL. While their incomes may seem high to some, it’s important to remember that these cricketers are at the top of their game and are bringing in a lot of revenue for their teams and sponsors.
| Player Name | Team | Salary in USD | Salary in Pkr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hasan Ali | Islamabad United | 50,000$ | 12,000,000 |
| Azam Khan | Islamabad United | 50,000$ | 12,000,000 |
| Faheem Ashraf | Islamabad United | 50,000$ | 12,000,000 |
| Abdullah Shafiq | Lahore Qalandars | 50,000$ | 12,000,000 |
| Shahnawaz Dahani | Multan Sultan | 50,000$ | 12,000,000 |
| Tim David | Multan Sultan | 50,000$ | 12,000,000 |
| M Haris | Peshawar Zalmi | 50,000$ | 12,000,000 |
| M Hasnain | Quetta Gladiators | 50,000$ | 12,000,000 |
| Sarfaraz Ahmed | Quetta Gladiators | 50,000$ | 12,000,000 |
PSL Silver Category 2023 Price and Salary
The PSL silver category 2023 distribution is estimated to be between Rs22,000$ – 25000$ and it includes current captains and foreign players who have played at least one match in the last season of the league. The money for this category also includes prize money for all matches played by each team.
| Player Name | Team | Salary in USD | Salary in Pkr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Stirling | Islamabad United | 25,000$ | 6,000,000 |
| Colin Munro | Islamabad United | 25,000$ | 6,000,000 |
| Sharjeel Khan | Karachi Kings | 25,000$ | 6,000,000 |
| Mir Hamza | Karachi Kings | 25,000$ | 6,000,000 |
| Aamir Yamin | Karachi Kings | 25,000$ | 6,000,000 |
| Kamran Ghulam | Lahore Qalandar | 25,000$ | 6,000,000 |
| Harry Brook | Lahore Qalandar | 25,000$ | 6,000,000 |
| Amir Jamal | Peshawar Zalmi | 25,000$ | 6,000,000 |
| Tom Kholer Cadmore | Peshawar Zalmi | 25,000$ | 6,000,000 |
| Salman Irshad | Peshawar Zalmi | 25,000$ | 6,000,000 |
| Umar Akmal | Quetta Gladiators | 25,000$ | 6,000,000 |
| Naveen Ul Haq | Quetta Gladiators | 25,000$ | 6,000,000 |
| Will Smeed | Quetta Gladiators | 25,000$ | 25,000$ |
PSL Emerging Category 2023 Price and Salary
The PSL Emerging Category is for young talent who have the potential to become future stars of Pakistan cricket. In this category, four young players will give an opportunity to play for Pakistan in international matches.
| Player Name | Team | Salary in USD | Salary in Pkr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qasim Akram | Karachi Kings | 7,500$ | 1,800,000 |
| Zaman Khan | Lahore Qalandar | 7,500$ | 1,800,000 |
| Ihsanullah | Multan sultan | 7,500$ | 1,800,000 |
| Abbas Afridi | Multan Sultan | 7,500$ | 1,800,000 |
PSL Supplementary Category Price and Salary
PSL supplementary Category 2023 player price & salary will be determined by the PCB well before the season starts. All players registered within this category will have their salaries centrally managed by the PCB during the season.
