Tag: psl 9

  • ‘Hired a harasser’ PCB slammed for choosing Ali Zafar for PSL 9 anthem, calls for boycott

    ‘Hired a harasser’ PCB slammed for choosing Ali Zafar for PSL 9 anthem, calls for boycott

    Social media users are slamming the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for hiring Ali Zafar for the anthem of the ninth edition of Pakistan Super League.

    PSL released a video on social media with the caption “Ali Zafar is set to immerse his magic to the official HBL PSL anthem 2024”, making it clear that Ali Zafar will sing the anthem for PSL season 9. The last time he sang the anthem for PSL was in 2018.

    Just a few weeks ago, Ali revealed that he would not be performing the anthem for reasons he didn’t want to disclose.

    Read: ‘Informed that PCB can’t go ahead with the anthem for reasons that I would not like to disclose’, says Ali Zafar

    Here is how social media users are reacting on it:

    It should be noted that in 2018 singer Meesha Shafi made allegations against Ali Zafar for sexual harassment. Meesha stated that she was sharing her story because she feels that speaking about such issues will break the culture of silence in our society.

  • PSL season 9: All teams announced the names of their supplementary players

    PSL season 9: All teams announced the names of their supplementary players

    All the franchises of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) have announced the names of their supplementary and replacement players for season 9.

    In the supplementary round, Multan Sultans have selected West Indies’ Johnson Charles, while nineteen-year-old Mohammad Shahzad will join Multan Sultans. Lahore Qalandars have made Tayyab Abbas and Karachi Kings 21-year-old Muhammad Roheed a part of their team. Peshawar Zalmi drafted left-arm spinner Sufyan Moqim.

    Peshawar Zalmi has selected Waqar Salam Khel in the silver category for Lungi Ngidi, and fast bowler Khurram Shehzad has been selected in the silver category due to the partial availability of fast bowler Arshad Iqbal. In contrast, Peshawar Zalmi has selected England’s Gus Atkinson in place of Noor Ahmed. Selected. Naveen-ul-Haq of Afghanistan will be partially available, the team has reserved the right to select.

    Rashid Khan will not be available for Lahore Qalandars, the team has reserved the right to select him, while Dean Lawrence will be partially available to the franchise, Islamabad United’s Tom Curran will also be partially available, on which the team will choose him. The right has been reserved. Fast bowler Luke Wood was selected by Peshawar Zalmi Obaid McCoy by Islamabad United

    Karachi Kings have hired Zahid Mahmood as a partial replacement for Kieron Pollard, New Zealand’s Tim Seifert will be available to Karachi Kings after the New Zealand series. Karachi Kings picked up English middle-order batsman Leus du Plooy
    and Sri Lankan batsman Bhanuka Rajapakse. Vanundu Hasringa will be partially available for the Sri Lanka series where Quetta Gladiators have replaced Vanundu Hasringa with Bismillah Khan. took Quetta Gladiators have made English batsman Laurie Evans a part of the squad.

  • Ahmed Shehzad not picked by any franchise for PSL 9

    Ahmed Shehzad not picked by any franchise for PSL 9

    Aggressive batsman Ahmed Shehzad was not inducted into any franchise for the ninth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL). Ahmed Shehzad, who performed well in domestic cricket this season and left the world’s leagues for Pakistan’s domestic cricket, could not find a place in the Pakistan Super League.

    All six franchises participating in the event selected players from different categories, completing their 18-member squads.

    Umar Akmal, Sharjeel Khan, and young player Haider Ali also failed to earn the trust of the franchises and were also not included in any team.

  • PSL 9 trade: Shan Masood moves to Karachi kings, Faisal Akram joins Multan Sultans

    PSL 9 trade: Shan Masood moves to Karachi kings, Faisal Akram joins Multan Sultans

    Shan Masood, the top-order batsman from Multan Sultans has joined the Karachi Kings squad, and left-arm wrist spinner Faisal Akram is going to Multan Sultans as part of a trade deal between Kings and Sultans.

    Karachi Kings owner Salman Iqbal said, “Shan Masood is welcome to Karachi Kings, Shan Masood is undoubtedly a great addition to the Kings squad. Karachi Kings will take full advantage of Shan Masood’s experience and skills in PSL 9”.

    Multan Sultan’s Chief Executive Ali Khan Tareen said: “This has been one of the most exciting trade and retention windows in the history of the HBL Pakistan Super League and we are delighted with how our line-up is shaping. We had two agendas for this trade window: focus on building a strong domestic core and getting the best possible picks in the HBL PSL 9 Player Draft to get the best overseas players for our team combination”.

    “I am over the moon to have finally gotten Faisal Akram in our team. We have been working with him since he was 16. He has been a regular at our academy and camps. He is an extraordinary talent and we are yet to see his best. Now he is part of our team for the next many years, our goal will be to develop him into a national asset” Ali Tareen said.

    He further said “I want to thank Shan Masood who has been the longest-serving member of the Sultan’s family. He has been our captain and a huge part of our success. We will miss him and wish him the best in his new team”.

  • PSL 9 draft; Imad Wasim joins Islamabad United, Hassan Ali join Karachi Kings

    PSL 9 draft; Imad Wasim joins Islamabad United, Hassan Ali join Karachi Kings

    Former Karachi Kings captain Imad Wasim will play for Islamabad United in Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 9 while fast bowler Hasan Ali has moved to Karachi Kings. Islamabad United has included Imad Wasim in place of Hasan Ali for PSL 9.

    Shadab Khan will remain the captain of Islamabad United, while Imad Wasim will play for Islamabad United as a player. On the other hand, fast bowler Hasan Ali will represent Karachi Kings in the upcoming edition of the event.