Tag: #PSL9

  • Atif Aslam and THIS player exchange autographs

    Atif Aslam and THIS player exchange autographs

    If a superstar of Atif Aslam’s calibre has to get an autograph from a cricketer, who will he get it from?

    The answer may surprise you.

    The singer recently received an autograph from cricketer Azam Khan during Pakistan Super League (PSL) Season 9.  Azam Khan, representing Islamabad United, shared photos of their meeting on social media.

    In one photo, Khan is seen getting Atif Aslam’s autograph on his guitar, while another shows the cricketer and the singer standing together with their guitar and their bat. Azam Khan also extended his best wishes to Atif Aslam and prayed for him.

    In the caption of the Instagram post, Azam Khan included a few words from Atif Aslam’s past interview, where the singer said, “No matter what the world says, keep the faith.” Azam Khan expressed his feelings in the caption, saying, “Still feeling starstruck after meeting the phenomenal Atif Aslam! As a long-time fan, this moment is pure magic!”

    Azam Khan, the cricketer, also expressed his happiness at meeting the singer and stated that he still admires Atif Aslam’s amazing skills. He admitted to being a fan of Atif Aslam for a long time, and the meeting with the favorite singer was indeed a special magical moment.

  • PSL 9: Multan Sultans defeats Karachi Kings by 20 runs

    PSL 9: Multan Sultans defeats Karachi Kings by 20 runs

    In the 19th match of Pakistan Super League 9, Multan Sultan defeats Karachi Kings by 20 runs and qualify for playoffs stage of the event.

    Multan Sultans captain Muhammad Rizwan won the toss and elected to bat first.

    Multan Sultans inning

    Usman Khan played an unbeaten innings of 106 runs off 59 balls while scoring a brilliant century. This is his second century in PSL. Apart from this, captain Muhammad Rizwan scored 58 runs and Reese Hendricks scored 13 runs, Iftikhar Ahmed scored 4 runs and got out.

    Mazrabani took 2 wickets and Hasan Ali took 1 wicket for Karachi Kings.

    Karachi Kings inning

    Chasing the target of Multan Sultan, Kings captain Shan Masood scored 36 runs, Shoaib Malik 38, Irfanullah Niazi 23, Muhammad Nawaz 27 and Hassan Ali 17 runs.

    From Multan Sultans, Usama Mir took 2 while David Willy, Muhammad Ali, Khushdil Shah and Chris Jordan took one wicket each.

    Multan Sultans becomes first team of the ongoing season to qualify for playoff stage of the tournament.

  • PSL 9: Here are the final squads for all six franchises

    PSL 9: Here are the final squads for all six franchises

    The ninth season of Pakistan Super League is starting from February 17, and here are the finall squads for all six PSL franchises.

    Multan Sultans

    Mohammad Rizwan (C), Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Usama Mir, Abbas Afridi , Ihsanullah, Faisal Akram, Dawid Malan, Reeze Hendricks, Reece Topley, Tayyab Tahir, Shahnawaz Dahani, Mohammad Ali, Usman Khan, Yasir Khan, Chris Jordan, Aftab Ibrahim, David Willey, Johnson Charles, Muhammad Shahzad

    Lahore Qalandars

    Shaheen Shah Afridi (C), Haris Rauf, David Wiese, Sikandar Raza, Abdullah Shafique, Zaman Khan, Mirza Baig, Rashid Khan (Unavailable), Fakhar Zaman, Sahibzada Farhan, Mohammad Imran, Ahsan Bhatti, Dan Lawrence (partially unavailable), Jahandad Khan, Syed Faridoun, Shai Hope, Kamran Ghulam, Rassie van der Dussen, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Tayyab Abbas

    Peshawar Zalmi

    Babar Azam (C), Rovman Powell, Saim Ayub, Tom Kohler-Cadmore (all Diamond), Mohammad Haris, Aamir Jamal, Khurram Shahzad, Haseebullah Khan (Emerging), Asif Ali, Naveen-ul-Haq (partially unavailable), Umair Afridi, Dan Mousley, Gus Atkinson, Mohammad Zeeshan, Lungi Ngidi (replaced by Waqar Salamkheil), Mehran Mumtaz, Noor Ahmad (replaced by Gus Atkinson), Salman Irshad, Arif Yaqoob, Shamar Joseph (partial replacement for Gus Atkinson), Arshad Iqbal (partial replacement for Khurram Shahzad), Luke Wood

    Karachi Kings

    James Vince, Hassan Ali, Shan Masood (C), Shoaib Malik (Mentor), Tabraiz Shamsi, Mir Hamza, Muhammad Akhlaq, Irfan Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Kieron Pollard, Daniel Sams, Tim Seifert, Mohammad Amir Khan, Anwar Ali, Arafat Minhas, Sirajuddin, Saad Baig, Jamie Overton, Zahid Mehmood (partial replacement for Zahid Mehmood), Leus du Plooy, Mohammad Rohid

    Islamabad United

    Shadab Khan (C), Naseem Shah (both Platinum), Imad Wasim, Azam Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Alex Hales, Colin Munro, Rumman Raees, Tymal Mills, Matthew Forde, Salman Agha, Qasim Akram, Shahab Khan, Hunain Shah, Ubaid Shah, Shamyl Hussain, Tom Curran (injured), Jordan Cox, Haider Ali, Obed McCoy

    Quetta Gladiators

    Rilee Rossouw (C), Mohammad Wasim, Jason Roy, Wanindu Hasaranga, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Hasnain (all Gold), Mohammad Amir, Will Smeed, Saud Shakeel, Sajjad Ali, Usman Qadir, Adil Naz, Khawaja Nafay, Akeal Hosein, Sohail Khan, Omair Yousuf, Sherfane Rutherford, Bismillah Khan (partial replacement for Wanindu Hasaranga), Sufiyan Muqeem

  • No decision about new PSL teams, but Najam Sethi desires more franchises

    No decision about new PSL teams, but Najam Sethi desires more franchises

    Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Najam Sethi has revealed that they have not contacted anyone in regard to establishing new teams in Pakistan Super league (PSL). His comment came in the backdrop of excitement among PSL fans after Javed Afridi revealed that Sialkot or Faisalabad might get to become part of the League. “We discussed new teams in PSL but existing franchises have revenue issues. But it is my desire to have two new teams,” he said.

    Najam Sethi assured fans that, “A lot of potential buyers are ready to purchase the two new teams in PSL.”

    “So I think Javed Afridi has fired the first shot that Faisalabad and Sialkot will be the two new teams in PSL. We haven’t had any discussions with the franchises, we didn’t make any decision, but it’s my desire that at least two new teams should be added,” he said.

    However, Sethi also recognized the valid concerns of the existing franchises, about potential revenue loss and the impact on market saturation.

    “There are a lot of concerns from the franchises regarding their revenues and whether the market can take it or not. And for this, we have to sit and discuss the issue because without them, we can’t move forward,” Sethi emphasized.

    Reiterating that all franchises have to be part of the consultation process, Sethi said that many people are interested in buying these two teams. “If the addition of these two teams is coming in the PSL, then there will be a win-win situation for all,” he added.

    The 74-year-old also reassured the existing franchises that they would not suffer any loss and instead, make a profit from this decision:
    “I assured the rest of the teams that the revenue will be increased, not decreased. Trust me, you will make profit instead. I promise to the rest of the teams that you will not suffer any loss. If you face any loss we will help you in this matter.”

    Speaking about the possibility of taking the PSL to the United States, Sethi said that many people had approached him with the idea.

    PCB chief also mentioned that the board will conduct an internal debate to consider the possibility of switching to an auction system for selecting teams in the PSL. Under an auction model, each team would have a certain amount of money to bid for players, while the highest bidder would acquire the player’s services.
    “We will do an internal debate on this [introducing auction model in PSL],” he concluded.

  • Sialkot or Faisalabad? Javed Afridi hints at two new teams for PSL

    Javed Afridi, the owner of Peshawar Zalmi, has set rumor mills ablaze with a hint that two new teams might be debuting in next year’s Pakistan Super League (PSL).

    While answering a Q/A on Facebook, Afridi revealed the names of two teams when a desperate fan asked, “Is there any chance of new franchises in PSL? If yes then tell me tha names”
    In reply Javed Afridi wrote that Faisalabad or Sialkot will be debuting.

    While there has been no official confirmation from the PSL management about the addition of new teams, the news has sparked excitement among cricket fans in Pakistan.

    Previously, Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) management committee chairman, Najam Sethi, had stated that the number of teams in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) can be increased to ten due to high demand.

    “There is immense pressure to increase the number of teams in PSL, but unfortunately, Ehsan Mani and Ramiz Raja agreed with the franchises that only six teams will play in the next two years. However, it was an eight-team project. We have to convince the franchises to include two more teams.

    No one will lose anything; if a franchise suffers a loss, the PCB will take responsibility. But there is a high demand to include two more teams, and it will be more successful with many people showing interest in being part of it. Let me tell you, even if there were ten teams now, all of them would be sold due to the high demand.” he said.