PSL 2025 - Top International Players to Watch Out

PSL 2025 - Top International Players to Watch Out

Pakistan Super League will celebrate its 10 years of functioning this year with the beginning of PSL 2025. The T20 cricket league from Pakistan has seen a gradual rise over the years and it has given a new angle to cricket in the country.

PSL 2025 is going to be the 11th season after a consistently successful season, the Pakistan Super League is expected to reach new heights. The T20 cricket league from Pakistan is already in the news because of its clash with the Indian Premier League.

IPL and PSL are the two pillars of Asian cricket but they have an unsaid competition among themselves. It is because of the calendar clash, that PSL might see some of the bigger names missing out on the league. In any case, the thrill and excitement of the league remain the same because of the domestic talent.

Over the years, Islamabad United has come out as the most successful squad in the league with 3 title wins. Whenever they reached the final game, Islamabad United always came out as the winner. They are also the defending champions this year as they won the title in the previous edition.

Lahore Qalandars is another team to watch. They have won the PSL titles twice and their previous title victory came in 2023. However, Lahore Qalandars went through a disappointing in the previous edition as they finished at the bottom of the point table with a single win and 8 massive losses.

As we come closer to the beginning of PSL 2025, in this article, we have collected a list of overseas who will be in the spotlight during the entire season of the league and they will have the best online cricket betting tips from cricket experts across the globe.

1) David Warner - Karachi Kings

The Australian batting giant, David Warner, will be the main attraction for PSL 2025. David Warner has announced his retirement from international cricket and now he is on the radar of every T20 cricket league franchise. However, it was shocking to see that no franchise showed their interest in buying Warner for IPL but PSL franchises have come forward and David Warner was signed by Karachi Kings. It will be his first season for PSL and it will be interesting to see how Australia’s ferocious batter adapts to the playing conditions.

T20 Stats - 2024

Matches

Runs

Average

Strike Rate

David Warner

845

845

27.25

134.12

 

BBL 2024-25 - Stats

Matches

Runs

Average

Strike Rate

David Warner

9

346

57.66

142.38

 

2) David Willey - Multan Sultans

Another Australian who has actively participated in PSL is David Willey. Multan Sultans are highly dependent on Willey’s pace attack. He was the 4th highest wicket-taker in PSL 2024 and he will be expected to carry the momentum this year as well. David Willey made his debut in PSL in 2022 and has actively played 2 seasons in the league.

PSL 2024 Stats

Matches

Wickets

Average

Economy

David Willey

11

15

20.40

7.46

 

PSL Stats

Matches

Wickets

Average

Economy

David Willey

19

28

18.35

7.72

 

3) Rassie van der Dussen - Islamabad United

South Africa’s T20 expert batter Rassie van der Dussen will be seen playing for Islamabad United in the upcoming season of Pakistan Super League. In the previous edition, he was part of Lahore Qalandars and came out as the 4th highest scorer in the league and the top scorer for the team. A new franchise will bring in some major changes but his rhythm is expected to remain the same.

PSL 2024 Stats

Matches

Runs

Average

Strike Rate

Rassie van der Dussen

7

364

72.80

154.89

 

PSL Stats

Matches

Runs

Average

Strike Rate

Rassie van der Dussen

13

512

46.54

145.86

 

4) Akeal Hosein - Quetta Gladiators

Akeal Hosein is on the list and in the media for all the right reasons. In 2024, he was the highest wicket-taker in T20 cricket across all the tournaments. During the previous season of PSL, Akeal Hosein was the 5th highest wicket-taker in the league and the 2nd highest wicket-taker for the team.

PSL 2024 Stats

Matches

Wickets

Average

Economy

Akeal Hosein

10

15

20.53

7.70

 

PSL Stats

Matches

Wickets

Average

Economy

Akeal Hosein

13

16

15.37

7.96

 

PSL 2025 - A Long Lineup of Overseas Players

Except for these 4 players mentioned above, there will be a few T20 stars from different corners of the world who will be seen showcasing their talent. Sikandar Raza, Colin Munro, Jason Roy, and Luke Wood will be the other international stars to watch out in the league. 

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