Islamabad United’s roster for the PSL 8 includes their roster of Retained Players as well as its captain, coach, and owner. The management has released the list of 21 players for the eighth edition of the Pakistan Super League.
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Shadab Khan has been named the team’s captain for PSL 8’s Islamabad United. Islamabad United will compete in 10 matches in the PSL 2023, per the schedule.
ALERT: Franchises are now able to select two more players from the Supplementary category thanks to PCB. On January 8, 2023, the PSL 2023 Draft officially began. IU selected Musa Khan and Zahir Khan in the silver category, as well as Mohammad Huraira to take Zeeshan Zameer’s place.
| Captain: | Shadab Khan |
| Vice Captain: | Hassan Ali |
| Wicket-Keepers: | Azam KhanMuhammad IkhlaqRahmanullah Gurbaz |
| Owners: | Ali Naqvi and Amna Naqvi |
| Brand Ambassador: | Momina MustehsanFawad Khan |
The Pakistan Cricket Board sold five franchises on December 3, 2015. For ten seasons, every franchise was sold. The Islamabad franchise was purchased by Ali and Amna Naqvi, owners of Leonine Global Sports, for $15 million USD.
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
Islamabad United Management has added 13 new players for PSL 8. Some supporters claim that the team is quite evenly matched, while others lament the absence of legends like Lewis Gregory and Phil Salt.
The following is a list of the fresh faces who will play for the Islamabad United Team this season:
| 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
| 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 |
Islamabad United Official Kit/Jersey/Shirt
Red, orange, and blue paint-like painting are the key colours of the Islamabad United kit 2023. Islamabad United’s jersey features a lion that symbolises the game of cricket in the upper right corner. Paint images, which they labelled a Cricket x Art collaboration, have been added on IU’s shirt. Here is an example of Islamabad United New Jersey for PSL 8 that Imran Qureshi presented:
IU Official Anthem/Song 2023
Name: Trophy Idhar Rakh
Singer: Talha Anjum
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