Islamabad United Team List for PSL 8, Squad, Players List, Retentions, Captain, Coach, Owner of Islamabad United. Management has announced the 20 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 had allowed franchises to choose 2 more players in the Supplementary category. PSL 2023 Draft was commenced on 25 January 2023 and IU has picked Tom Curran and Zafar Gohar.
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– Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi
– Islamabad United vs Multan Sultans
– Islamabad United vs Karachi Kings
– Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators
| Captain: | Shadab Khan |
| Vice Captain: | Hassan Ali |
| Wicket-Keepers: | Azam Khan 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 15th December and the names of 8 Retained Players of the Islamabad United team of PSL 8 are announced, their names are given below:
- Shadab Khan (Platinum)
- Asif Ali (Diamond)
- M Wasim Jr (Diamond)
- Hasan Ali (Gold)
- Faheem Ashraf (Gold)
- Azam Khan (Gold)
- Colin Munro (Silver)
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Paul Stirling (Silver)
Draft Picks
6 new players have been acquired by Islamabad United Management in PSL 8. According to some fans, the team is very well good with a lot of Firepower like Colin Munro, Azam Khan, and Asif Ali.
Here is the list of new players who will be representing the Islamabad United Team this year:
Players Name |
Category |
| Fazal Haq Farooqi | Diamond |
| Sohaib Maqsood | Silver |
| Rumman Raees | Silver |
| Abrar Ahmed | Silver |
| Hassan Nawaz | Emerging |
| Moeen Ali | Supplementary |
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Released Players
- Marchant de Lange
- Muhammad Akhlaq
- Danish Aziz
- Athar Mahmood
- Mohammad Huraira
- Muhammad Musa
- Zahir Khan
- Waqas Maqsood
- Liam Dawson
- Will Jacks
- Zahid Mahmood
- Nasir Nawaz
Islamabad United Team Full Squad PSL 8
IU Squad: Shadab Khan (C), Alex Hales, Asif Ali, Fazal Haq Farooqi, Wasim Jr, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Azam Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Abrar Ahmed, Rumman Raees, Sohaib Maqsood, Colin Munro, Paul Stirling, Zeeshan Zameer, Moeen Ali, Hassan Nawaz, Mubasir Khan, Zafar Gohar, and Tom Curran.
Replacements: Gus Atkinson (in place of Fazal Haq Farooqi) and Tymal Mills (in place of Alex Hales).
Players Name |
Category |
Role |
| Shadab Khan | Platinum | All-Rounder |
| Alex Hales | Platinum | Batsman |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | Platinum | Batsman |
| Mohammad Wasim Jr. | Diamond | All-Rounder |
| Asif Ali | Diamond | Batsman |
| Fazal Haq Farooqi | Diamond | Bowler |
| Hasan Ali | Gold | Bowler |
| Azam Khan | Gold | Batsman |
| Faheem Ashraf | Gold | All-Rounder |
| Paul Stirling | Silver | All-Rounder |
| Colin Munro | Silver | Batsman |
| Sohaib Maqsood | Silver | Batsman |
| Rumman Raees | Silver | Bowler |
| Abrar Ahmed | Silver | Bowler |
| Hassan Nawaz | Emerging | Batsman |
| Zeeshan Zameer | Emerging | All-Rounder |
| Mubasir Khan | Supplementary | All-Rounder |
| Moeen Ali | Supplementary | All-Rounder |
| Tom Curran | Supplementary | All-Rounder |
| Zafar Gohar | Supplementary | Bowler |
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 spiwrit 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
