2016 Pakistan Super League players draft
The Player Draft for the inaugural season of the Pakistan Super League was held at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on 21–22 December 2015. A total of 308 players and 30 coaches, including Pakistani and Foreigners were divided into 5 different categories Platinum, Diamond, Gold, Silver and Emerging. Each franchise had a salary-spending cap of $1.2 million, including the signing of players, coaches and support staff. There were five icon players and each team was allowed to pick one icon and six foreigners in a 20-man squad (16 active and 4 supplementary). Players  picked. Following is the list of players picked by different teams. Shahid Afridi was the first player to be picked in draft. Shane Watson was the first foreign player to be picked in draft. Supplementary. Supplementary players are those who picked by their team as extra players and their contracts will start only after they join their teams. Management and staff. This is the list of coaches and other supportive staff hired by 5 franchises.