Motie, Joseph snapped up in PSL auction

Guyanese duo Shamar Joseph and Gudakesh Motie, along with Johnson Charles, are the three West Indians purchased in the 2026 Pakistan Super League (PSL) auction.
Charles was snapped up for PKR 2 crore, while Motie and Joseph went for 1.1 crore. Motie will turn out for Lahore Qalandars, while Joseph is expected to play for Islamabad United.
The likes of Kyle Mayers, Matthew Forde, Jayden Seales, Odean Smith, Evin Lewis, Brandon King, and Alzarri Joseph went unsold at the PSL auction.
Steve Smith became the most expensive signing in Pakistan Super League history in the recently concluded PSL 2026 auction. The veteran Australian batter secured a deal worth PKR 14 crore, joining the new franchise Sialkot Stallions in the 11th edition of PSL.
Smith was acquired for approximately US$500,000 as a direct signing. He is currently replacing the injured Mitchell Marsh in Australia’s ICC T20 World Cup squad.

New Zealand batter Daryl Mitchell was one of the highest-paid overseas signings at the PSL 2026 auction, going to Rawalpindi for PKR 8.05 crore. David Warner (PKR 7.9 crore) and Mark Chapman (PKR 7 crore) were the other most sought-after players in the event.
The PSL player auction in Lahore replaced the decade-old draft format. Eight franchises signed 103 players.
The PCB also expanded the league from six to eight teams. Two new franchises, Sialkot and Hyderabad, joined after overseas Pakistani businessmen purchased their rights for PKR 185 crore and PKR 175 crore, respectively. Multan Sultans was rebranded as Rawalpindi after a change in ownership.
The Pakistan Super League 2026 will run from March 26 to May 3.