PSL 2025, one of the most exciting Pakistan domestic T20 leagues, commenced on Friday (April 11) and will conclude on May 18 (Sunday), with six teams participating in the tournament. The PSL 2025 captain list was announced by the respective teams ahead of the season. Two out of six PSL team captain change have been made. With the season underway, let’s take a quick tour of the PSL 2025 all team captains.
PSL 2025 Captain List
Here is a complete list of PSL 2025 all team captains:
| PSL Team | Captain |
| Karachi Kings | David Warner |
| Peshawar Zalmi | Babar Azam |
| Lahore Qalandars | Shaheen Shah Afridi |
| Multan Sultans | Mohammad Rizwan |
| Islamabad United | Shadab Khan |
| Quetta Gladiators | Saud Shakeel |
Karachi Kings Captain – David Warner
Australian opener David Warner will lead the Karachi Kings in the Pakistan Super League 2025. The PSL team captain change saw Warner take over the leadership duties from Shan Masood, who led the Kings to a fifth-place finish in PSL 2024. Karachi Kings picked him up in the PSL 2025 player draft after finding no takers in the IPL 2025 mega-auction. David Warner has scored 3277 runs from 110 innings in T20 cricket. The Australian cricketer has 28 half-centuries and one century in the shortest game format.

Peshawar Zalmi Captain – Babar Azam
Babar Azam will continue to lead Peshawar Zalmi in PSL 2025 after a successful outing in the previous season. They finished second in the group stage but crashed out after losing to Multan Sultan in the Qualifier. Babar has amassed 4223 runs from 128 T20 matches at a strike rate of 129.23. He has also scored 36 half-centuries and three centuries across multiple tournaments.

Lahore Qalandars Captain – Shaheen Shah Afridi
The PSL 2025 captain list includes Shaheen Shah Afridi. He will continue to lead Lahore Qalandars despite a horrific run in PSL 2024, having won one out of 10 matches. Afridi has picked up 102 wickets from 79 matches in T20, with the best figures of 4/22.

Multan Sultans Captain – Mohammad Rizwan
Pakistan’s wicket-keeper batter Mohammad Rizwan has been named as Multan Sultans’ skipper for PSL 2025. The 32-year-old player guided Multan to a runner-up finish last season. He has scored 3414 runs from 106 matches, including 30 half-centuries and one century.

Islamabad United Captain – Shadab Khan
Shadab Khan will lead Islamabad United in PSL 2025 after guiding the side to glory in the Pakistan Super League 2025. They defeated the Multan Sultans by two wickets in the PSL 2024 Final in Karachi. Shadab has picked up 108 wickets in 109 matches and has scored 737 runs in 56 T20 innings. They finished fourth last year and qualified for the playoffs but lost to eventual Champions Islamabad United team in the Eliminator 1.

Quetta Gladiators Captain – Saud Shakeel
PSL team captain change for Quetta Gladiators as they replace South African batter Rilee Rossouw with Pakistan’s Saud Shakeel, who has scored 1214 runs in 55 matches. However, Rossouw is still part of the Gladiators for PSL 2025 but Saud will captain the team.
Conclusion

With PSL 2025 all team captains ready to battle it out, it’s anyone’s guess who’ll come out on top. Will experience win out, or will a fresh face steal the show? One thing’s for sure — this season’s going to be fun to watch.













