Peshawar Zalmi is a franchise cricket team that represents Peshawar in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). They were one of the six teams that competed in the 2023 Pakistan Super League. The team was coached by Daren Sammy,[3][4] and captained by Babar Azam.[5][6]
| 2023 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Daren Sammy | ||
| Captain | Babar Azam | ||
| PSL 2023 | Playoffs (3rd) | ||
| Most runs | Babar Azam (522)[1] | ||
| Most wickets | Azmatullah Omarzai (10) Wahab Riaz (10)[2] | ||
| |||
Squad
edit- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
- Ages are given as of 13 February 2023, the date of the first match in the tournament.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | |||||||
| 6 | Saim Ayub |  Pakistan
|
24 May 2002 (aged 20) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 2023 | |
| 32 | Tom Kohler-Cadmore |  England
|
19 August 1994 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2021 | |
| 52 | Rovman Powell |  West Indies
|
23 July 1993 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | 2023 | |
| 54 | Bhanuka Rajapaksa |  Sri Lanka
|
24 October 1991 (aged 31) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | 2023 | |
| 56 | Babar Azam | Pakistan
|
15 October 1994 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2023 | Captain[7][8] |
| West Indies
|
15 August 1998 (aged 24) | Left-handed | Right-arm fast medium | 2021 | |||
| All-rounders | |||||||
| 9 | Dasun Shanaka | Sri Lanka
|
9 September 1991 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2023 | Full replacement for Sherfane Rutherford |
| 22 | Danish Aziz | Pakistan
|
20 November 1995 (aged 27) | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox spin | 2023 | |
| 40 | Saad Masood | Pakistan
|
11 December 2004 (aged 18) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2023 | |
| 50 | James Neesham |  New Zealand
|
17 September 1990 (aged 32) | Left-handed | Left-arm fast medium | 2023 | |
| 65 | Aamer Jamal | Pakistan
|
5 July 1996 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2023 | |
| 75 | Shakib Al Hasan |  Bangladesh
|
24 April 1987 (aged 35) | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox spin | 2023 | |
| 89 | Haris Sohail | Pakistan
|
9 January 1989 (aged 34) | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | 2023 | |
| Wicket-keepers | |||||||
| 13 | Haseebullah Khan | Pakistan
|
20 March 2003 (aged 19) | Left-handed | — | 2023 | |
| 29 | Mohammad Haris | Pakistan
|
13 May 2001 (aged 21) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2022 | |
| Bowlers | |||||||
| 2 | Peter Hatzoglou |  Australia
|
10 August 1993 (aged 29) | Right-handedight-handed | Right-arm leg-break | 2023 | Partial replacement for Mujeeb Ur Rahman |
| 7 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman |  Afghanistan
|
28 March 2001 (aged 21) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2023 | |
| 8 | Khurram Shahzad | Pakistan
|
25 November 1999 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2023 | |
| 33 | Richard Gleeson | England
|
2 December 1987 (aged 35) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2023 | Partial replacement for Rovman Powell |
| 35 | Arshad Iqbal | Pakistan
|
26 December 2000 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 2022 | |
| 47 | Wahab Riaz | Pakistan
|
28 June 1985 (aged 37) | Right-handed | Left-arm fast | 2016 | |
| 77 | Azmatullah Omarzai | Afghanistan
|
24 March 2000 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2023 | Partial replacement for Shakib Al Hasan |
| 82 | Sufiyan Muqeem | Pakistan
|
Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox spin | 2023 | ||
| 91 | Usman Qadir | Pakistan
|
10 August 1993 (aged 29) | Left-handed | Right-arm leg-break | 2022 | |
| 99 | Salman Irshad | Pakistan
|
3 December 1995 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2022 | |
- Source: Cricinfo
- ^ Rutherford suffered an injury which ruled him out of the tournament.
Management and coaching staff
edit| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Inzamam-ul-Haq | President |
| Daren Sammy | Head coach |
| Mohammad Akram | Director of cricket and bowling coach |
| Kamran Akmal | Batting mentor |
| James Foster | Fielding coach |
Kit manufacturers and sponsors
edit
|
     Home kit |
    Away kit
|
Season standings
editPoints table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lahore Qalandars (C) | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0.915 |
| 2 | Multan Sultans (R) | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0.500 |
| 3 | Islamabad United (4th) | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | −0.708 |
| 4 | Peshawar Zalmi (3rd) | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | −0.452 |
| 5 | Karachi Kings | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0.756 |
| 6 | Quetta Gladiators | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | −1.066 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
- The top 4 teams qualified for the playoffs.
- Advances to Qualifier.
- Advances to Eliminator 1.
Notes:
- C = Champions;
- R = Runner-up;
- (x) = Position at the end of the tournament
Group fixtures
editPeshawar Zalmi
199/5 (20 overs) |
v
|
Karachi Kings (H)
197/5 (20 overs) |
- Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- Sufiyan Muqeem and Khurram Shahzad (Peshawar Zalmi) both made their T20 debuts.
(H) Multan Sultans
210/3 (20 overs) |
v
|
Peshawar Zalmi
154 (18.5 overs) |
- Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to field.
Quetta Gladiators
154/4 (20 overs) |
v
|
Peshawar Zalmi
157/6 (18.3 overs) |
- Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to field.
Peshawar Zalmi
156/8 (20 overs) |
v
|
Islamabad United
159/4 (14.5 overs) |
- Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Lahore Qalandars
241/3 (20 overs) |
v
|
Peshawar Zalmi
201/9 (20 overs) |
- Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to bat.
- Saad Masood (Peshawar Zalmi) made his T20 debut.
Peshawar Zalmi
197/5 (20 overs) |
v
|
Karachi Kings
173/8 (20 overs) |
- Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Peshawar Zalmi
207 (19.3 overs) |
v
|
Lahore Qalandars
172 (19.4 overs) |
- Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to bat.
- Shawaiz Irfan (Lahore Qalandars) made his T20 debut.
Peshawar Zalmi
240/2 (20 overs) |
v
|
Quetta Gladiators
243/2 (18.2 overs) |
- Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to bat.
- This was the second highest run-chase in PSL history.[9]
Peshawar Zalmi
242/6 (20 overs) |
v
|
Multan Sultans
244/6 (19.1 overs) |
Peshawar Zalmi
179/8 (20 overs) |
v
|
Islamabad United (H)
166 (19.4 overs) |
- Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
Playoffs
editEliminator 1
editPeshawar Zalmi
183/8 (20 overs) |
v
|
Islamabad United
171/6 (20 overs) |
- Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
Eliminator 2
editPeshawar Zalmi
171/5 (20 overs) |
v
|
Lahore Qalandars (H)
176/6 (18.5 overs) |
Mirza Tahir Baig 54 (42)
Azmatullah Omarzai 2/30 (4 overs) |
- Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ahsan Hafeez (Lahore Qalandars) made his T20 debut.
Statistics
editMost runs
edit| Player | Innings | Runs | High score | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babar Azam | 11 | 522 | 115 | 5 | 1 |
| Mohammad Haris | 11 | 350 | 85 | 2 | 0 |
| Saim Ayub | 12 | 341 | 74 | 5 | 0 |
| Tom Kohler-Cadmore | 12 | 325 | 92 | 3 | 0 |
| Rovman Powell | 8 | 189 | 64 | 1 | 0 |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo
Most wickets
edit| Player | Innings | Wickets | Best bowling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 6 | 10 | 3/28 |
| Wahab Riaz | 11 | 10 | 3/17 |
| Aamer Jamal | 6 | 9 | 3/43 |
| James Neesham | 7 | 6 | 2/23 |
| Salman Irshad | 6 | 6 | 2/18 |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo
References
edit- ^ "2023 - Peshawar Zalmi Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "2023 - Peshawar Zalmi Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "Daren Sammy returns to Peshawar Zalmi as head coach". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "PSL 2023: Daren Sammy is all praises for Peshawar Zalmi skipper Babar Azam". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "Babar replaces Wahab Riaz as Peshawar Zalmi's captain". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "HBL PSL 8: Babar Azam named captain of Peshawar Zalmi". cricketpakistan.com.pk. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "Babar replaces Wahab Riaz as Peshawar Zalmi's captain". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ "Babar Azam to lead Peshawar Zalmi in PSL 8". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ "Unbeaten Roy pulls off record-breaking run-chase in PSL for Quetta". Geo Super. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- ^ "Rilee Rossouw breaks his own record, Multan Sultans top PSL numbers". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ "HBL Pakistan Super League: Record-breaking Rossouw lifts Sultans into playoffs". Dawn. Retrieved 10 March 2023.