With HBL PSL 8 right around the corner, all six franchises have revealed their retentions as well as their brand ambassadors as well as mentors. Each of the teams has retained a number of players to carry on the teams and start their campaigns for a new season.
Each team has also announced a mentor for their team. While they will play in the team, they encourage, buck up, and guide them through the season for the best results. However, not everyone has chosen a mentor or a brand ambassador.
Here is a breakdown of each team and its PSL 8 Retention.
Islamabad United
- Shadab Khan
- Asif Ali
- Mohammad Wasim Jr.
- Hasan Ali
- Azam Khan
- Faheem Ashraf
- Paul Stirling
- Colin Munro
Asif Ali is the Brand Ambassador for the team whereas Colin Munro has been selected as the Mentor of the team.
Karachi Kings
- Haider Ali
- Imad Wasim
- Shoaib Malik
- Mohammad Amir
- Sharjeel Khan
- Mir Hamza
- Aameer Yamin
- Qasim Akram
Mohammad Amir is the Brand Ambassador for Karachi Kings in the PSL 8 Retention phase and Shoaib Malik is selected to be the Mentor of the team.
Lahore Qalandars
- Shaheen Shah Afridi
- Rashid Khan
- Haris Rauf
- David Wiese
- Abdullah Shafiq
- Kamran Ghulam
- Harry Brook
- Zaman Khan
Lahore Qalandars have chosen Haris Rauf as the brand ambassador for the team.
Multan Sultans
- Mohammad Rizwan
- Shan Masood
- Khushdil Shah
- Rilee Rossouw
- Shahnawaz Dahani
- Tim David
- Ihsanullah
- Abbas Afridi
Multan Sultans has appointed Shahnawaz Dahani as the brand ambassador for the team in the PSL 8 Retention.
Peshawar Zalmi
- Babar Azam
- Wahab Riaz
- Rutherford
- M Haris
- Amir Jamal
- Tom Kohler-Cadmore
- Salman Irshad
Peshawar Zalmi has not selected anyone to be the brand ambassador or the mentor of the team just yet.
Quetta Gladiators
- Mohammad Nawaz
- Jason Roy
- Iftikhar Ahmed
- Mohammad Hasnain
- Sarfaraz Ahmed
- Umar Akmal
- Naveen Ul Haq
- Will Smeed
Mohammad Hasnain is the brand ambassador for Quetta Gladiators whereas Umar Akmal is the mentor for the team.
The draft of the PSL 8 is underway and it looks like we will get information about the platinum category players and their teams very soon.
