Islamabad United Team List for PSL 8, Squad, Players List, Retentions, Captain, Coach, Owner of Islamabad United. Management has announced the 21 Players list for Pakistan Super League 8th Edition.
Shadab Khan is announced as a Captain of the Islamabad United Team for PSL 8. According to PSL 2023 Fixtures, Islamabad United will be playing 10 Matches in PSL 2023.
UPDATE: PCB has allowed franchises to choose 2 more players in the Supplementary category. PSL 2023 Draft was commenced on 8 January 2023 and IU has picked Musa Khan and Zahir Khan in the silver category and Mohammad Huraira as a replacement for Zeeshan Zameer.
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– Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi
– Islamabad United vs Multan Sultans
| Captain: | Shadab Khan |
| Vice Captain: | Hassan Ali |
| Wicket-Keepers: | Azam Khan Muhammad Ikhlaq Rahmanullah Gurbaz |
| Owners: | Ali Naqvi and Amna Naqvi |
| Brand Ambassador: | Momina Mustehsan Fawad Khan |
Five franchises were sold by the Pakistan Cricket Board on 3 December 2015. All the franchises were sold for ten seasons. Ali and Amna Naqvi, the owners of Leonine Global Sports acquired the Islamabad franchise for $15 million USD.
Table of Contents
Coaching Staff
| Head Coach: | Johan Botha |
| Assistant Coach: | Saeed Ajmal |
| Bowling Coach: | Corey Rutgers |
| Fielding Coach: | Rumman Raees |
| Manager: | Rehan-ul-Haq |
Sponsors & Partners
| Title Sponsors: | Sabroso |
| Q-commerce Partner: | Food Panda |
| Media Partners: | Hum TV |
| Power Partner: | Fast Cables |
| Smart Phone Partner: | Premier Code |
| HealthTech Partner: | Ailaaj |
| CSR Partner: | The Citizens Foundation |
| Sustainability Partner: | Sapphire |
| Nutrition Partner: | Tetra Pak Pakistan |
| Strategic Partner: | JOMO |
| Urdu Radio Partner: | FM 101 |
| Digital Media Partner: | Pro Pakistani |
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Retained Players
PSL Draft happened on 12th December and the names of 8 Retained Players of Islamabad United team of PSL 8 are announced, their names are given below:
- Hasan Ali (Platinum)
- Asif Ali (Platinum)
- Shadab Khan (Diamond)
- Faheem Ashraf (Diamond)
- Alex Hales (Gold)
- M Wasim Jr (Gold)
- Azam Khan (Gold)
- Paul Stirling (Silver)
Draft Picks
13 new players have been acquired by Islamabad United Management in PSL 8. According to some fans, the team is very well balanced while some of them are missing legendary players like Lewis Gregory and Phil Salt.
Here is the list of new players who will be representing the Islamabad United Team this year:
Players Name | Category |
| Colin Munro | Platinum |
| Marchant Delange | Diamond |
| Muhammad Akhlaq | Silver |
| Reece Topley | Silver |
| Danish Aziz | Silver |
| Zafar Gohar | Silver |
| Mubasir Khan | Emerging |
| Zeeshan Zameer | Emerging |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | Supplementary |
| Ather Mehmood | Supplementary |
| Musa Khan | Supplementary (Silver) |
| Zahir Khan | Supplementary (Silver) |
| Mohammad Huraira | Replacement (Emerging) |
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Released Players
- Hussain Talat
- Muhammad Musa
- Lewis Gregory
- Phil Salt
- Rohail Nazir
- Iftikhar Ahmed
- Ahmed Safi Abdullah
- Chris Jordan
- Akif Javed
Islamabad United Team Full Squad PSL 8
Shaheen Shah Afridi (C), Rashid Khan, David Wiese, Mohammad Hafeez, Ben Dunk, Haris Rauf, Sohail Akhtar, Fakhar Zaman, Abdullah Shafiq, Phil Salt, Ahmed Daniyal, Harry Brook, Dean Foxcroft, Maaz Khan, Samit Patel, Syed Faridoun Mehmood, Kamran Ghulam, Zaman Khan, Mohammad Imran Randhawa, Akif Javed, Matthew Potts, and Zeeshan Ashraf.
Players Name | Category | Role |
| Hasan Ali | Platinum | Bowler |
| Asif Ali | Platinum | Batsman |
| Colin Munro | Platinum | Batsman |
| Shadab Khan | Diamond | All-Rounder |
| Faheem Ashraf | Diamond | All-Rounder |
| Marchant de lange | Diamond | Bowler |
| Alex Hales | Gold | Batsman |
| Mohammad Wasim Jr. | Gold | Bowler |
| Azam Khan | Gold | Batsman |
| Paul Stirling | Silver | All-Rounder |
| Muhammad Akhlaq | Silver | Batsman |
| Reece Topley | Silver | Bowler |
| Danish Aziz | Silver | All-Rounder |
| Zafar Gohar | Silver | Bowler |
| Mubasir Khan | Emerging | All-Rounder |
| Zeeshan Zameer | Emerging | All-Rounder |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | Supplementary | All-Rounder |
| Ather Mehmood | Supplementary | Bowler |
| Musa Khan | Supplementary (Silver) | Bowler |
| Zahir Khan | Supplementary (Silver) | Bowler |
| Mohammad Huraira | Replacement (Emerging) | Batsman |
Official Kit/Jersey/Shirt
The primary colors of the Islamabad United kit 2023 are red, orange, and blue paint-like art. The shirt of Islamabad United includes a lion in the top right corner that defines the spirit of cricket. The new addition to IU’s shirt is paint graphics which they called Cricket x Art collaboration. This new idea is presented by Imran Qureshi, here is a glimpse of Islamabad United New Jersey for PSL 8:
IU Official Anthem/Song 2023
Name: Trophy Idhar Rakh
Singer: Talha Anjum
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