2026 Multan Sultans season
| 2026 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Tim Paine | ||
| Playoffs | 4th place | ||
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Multan Sultans is a Pakistani professional Twenty20 franchise cricket team that will compete in 2026 Pakistan Super League. Team is based in the Multan city of Pakistan. This will be the ninth season of the Sultans
They currently coached by Tim Paine[1] Captain for the 2026 season is not announced yet.
History
In January 2025, Pakistan Cricket Board held the auction for two new teams. Sialkot Stallionz and Hyderabad Kingsmen were confirmed as the two new teams.[2] Before the start of 2026 Pakistan Super League owners faced financial difficulties,[3] and sold the team to CD Ventures.[4]
After the acquisition new owner requested PCB to rebrand the franchise from Sialkot Stallionz to Multan Sultans which was accepted.[5]
Squad
Pakistan Super League introduced auction model for the first time in 2026 season, allowing teams to select players by bidding in Pakistani rupees.[6] Teams were also allowed to directly sign one foreign player who was not part of previous season.[6] Stallionz chose Steve Smith as their directly signed player.[1] Teams were also allowed to retain up to 4 players who were part of their squads in previous season while new teams were allowed to sign 4 players before auction to match with other franchises.[7] Sialkot selected Mohammed Nawaz, Salman Mirza, Ahmed Daniyal and Saad Masood as their retentions.[8]
Player auction for the PSL 11 was held on 11 February 2026.[6] Following is the full squad of Sialkot Stallionz after player auction and Retentions.
Current squad
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| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Salary | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||||
| 49 | Steve Smith | .svg.png){kind=small} Australia |
9 June 1989 | PKR 14.0 crore | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2026 | |
| 53 | Jahanzaib Sultan |  Pakistan |
3 May 2002 | PKR 60 lakh | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2026 | |
| 51 | Sahibzada Farhan | Pakistan |
6 March 1996 | PKR 5.70 crore | Right-handed | — | 2026 | |
| 70 | Ashton Turner | Australia |
25 January 1993 | PKR 4.20 crore | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2026 | |
| 94 | Shan Masood | Pakistan |
14 October 1989 | PKR 65 lakh | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | 2026 | |
| 54 | Muhammad Awais Zafar | Pakistan |
10 May 2000 | PKR 60 lakh | Right-handed | — | 2026 | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
| 11 | Lachlan Shaw | Australia |
26 December 2002 | PKR 60 lakh | Right-handed | — | 2026 | |
| 2 | Josh Philippe | Australia |
1 June 1997 | PKR 2.30 crore | Right-handed | — | 2026 | |
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| 21 | Mohammad Nawaz | Pakistan |
21 March 1994 | PKR 6.16 crore | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | 2026 | |
| 29 | Saad Masood | Pakistan |
12 July 2004 | PKR 84 lakh | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | 2026 | |
| 66 | Delano Potgieter |  South Africa |
5 July 1996 | PKR 60 lakh | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | 2026 | |
| 32 | Mohammad Shehzad | Pakistan |
5 February 2004 | PKR 60 lakh | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2026 | |
| Bowlers | ||||||||
| 82 | Salman Mirza | Pakistan |
1 January 1994 | PKR 3.92 crore | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2026 | |
| 33 | Ahmed Daniyal | Pakistan |
4 August 1997 | PKR 2.24 crore | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2026 | |
| 64 | Peter Siddle | Australia |
25 November 1984 | PKR 2.50 crore | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2026 | |
| 26 | Tabraiz Shamsi | South Africa |
18 February 1990 | PKR 2.20 crore | Right-handed | Left-arm unorthodox spin | 2026 | |
| 13 | Momin Qamar | Pakistan |
4 October 2006 | PKR 1.075 crore | Left-handed | Left-arm unorthodox spin | 2026 | |
| 38 | Arshad Iqbal | Pakistan |
6 March 1996 | PKR 60 lakh | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2026 | |
Coaching staff
The franchise appointed former Australian Test captain Tim Paine as their head coach.[9]
- Head Coach: Tim Paine
- Bowling Coach: Sohail Tanvir
Sponsors
Team standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peshawar Zalmi (C) | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 2.324 | Advanced to the Qualifier |
| 2 | Islamabad United (3rd) | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 1.667 | |
| 3 | Multan Sultans (4th) | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0.326 | Advanced to the Eliminator 1 |
| 4 | Hyderabad Kingsmen (R) | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | −0.361 | |
| 5 | Lahore Qalandars | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | −0.482 | Eliminated |
| 6 | Karachi Kings | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | −0.869 | |
| 7 | Quetta Gladiators | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | −0.410 | |
| 8 | Rawalpindiz | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | −1.760 |
- Notes
- C = Champions;
- R = Runners-up;
- (x) = Position at the end of the tournament;
Fixtures
Islamabad United 171/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Multan Sultans 175/5 (18.4 overs) |
Mark Chapman 40 (21) Momin Qamar 3/24 (3 overs) |
- Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to field.
Hyderabad Kingsmen 225/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Multan Sultans 227/4 (18.4 overs) |
- Hyderabad Kingsmen won the toss and elected to bat.
Lahore Qalandars 185/5 (13 overs) |
v |
Multan Sultans 165/5 (13 overs) |
Mohammad Naeem 60 (28) Muhammad Ismail 2/47 (3 overs) |
- Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 13 overs per side due to rain.[10]
Quetta Gladiators 166/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Multan Sultans 167/4 (17.3 overs) |
- Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to field.
Rawalpindiz 182/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Multan Sultans 186/3 (16.2 overs) |
- Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to field.
Peshawar Zalmi 196/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Multan Sultans 172/8 (20 overs) |
- Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to field.
Karachi Kings 207/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Multan Sultans 196 (19.4 overs) |
- Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Rawalpindiz 166/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Multan Sultans 167/4 (18.4 overs) |
- Rawalpindiz won the toss and elected to bat.
Multan Sultans 213/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Hyderabad Kingsmen 214/6 (19.3 overs) |
- Hyderabad Kingsmen won the toss and elected to field.
- Steve Smith (Multan Sultans) scored his maiden century in Pakistan Super League.
- Usman Khan (Hyderabad Kingsmen) scored his fourth century in Pakistan Super League, the most by any batter.
Multan Sultans 192/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Islamabad United 193/6 (20 overs) |
- Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
Statistics
References
- 1 2 "Sialkot Stallionz sign Australia's Steve Smith for PSL 11". www.geo.tv. 3 February 2026.
- ↑ "Hyderabad and Sialkot join PSL as two newest teams". ESPNcricinfo. 8 January 2026.
- ↑ khurram, Tayyaba (23 February 2026). "Kamil Khan exits Sialkot Stallionz". The Express Tribune.
- ↑ "Explained: Why New PSL Franchise Sialkot Stallionz Has Fresh Ownership Within Two Months | Cricket News Today | Pakistan Super League 2026". Wisden. 23 February 2026. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
- ↑ Affan, Muhammad (3 March 2026). "Multan Sultans return to PSL as Sialkot Stallionz rebranded". The Express Tribune.
- 1 2 3 "Player auction model to replace draft system for PSL XI". Dawn. 19 January 2026.
- ↑ "PSL auction to take place on 11 February". Retrieved 10 February 2026.
- ↑ "PSL 2026 Auction: Sialkot Stallionz sign Steve Smith". Wisden. 10 February 2026.
- ↑ "PSL 11: Sialkot Stallionz appoint Tim Paine as head coach". Dunya News. 30 January 2026.
- ↑ Asher Butt (4 April 2026). "Qalandars outclass Sultans in rain shortened clash". The News International. Retrieved 4 April 2026.