Usman Tariq had only played one competitive game before opening an account in the ongoing PSL season.
Two-time winners Lahore Qalandars will look to go up in the points table when they face-off Peshawar Zalmi on February 25.
The match between Multan Sultans and Quetta Gladiators will be held on February 25 at 2:30 P.M. (IST) at Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan.
The defending champions, Lahore Qalandars are placed fifth in the points table after losing all three matches they played so far in the tournament.
Multan Sultans are currently placed at the top of the points table, winning three matches on the trot.
Peshawar lost to the Karachi Kings in the previous fixture while Multan took down Lahore Qalandars by five wickets.
Shadab Khan-led side will be looking to stop the winning streak of Quetta Gladiators on February 22 in Lahore.
While some players are grappling with injuries, some have been withdrawn by their boards for workload management.
The Gladiators are one of the two undefeated teams in the tournament as they took down the Peshawar Zalmi by 16 runs.
After losing both of their first two matches, two-time champions Lahore will meet Multan Sultans on February 21.
The inaugural champions will face reigning runners-up on February 20, 2024 in Multan.
The Pakistani all-rounder scored 53 in 35 balls while also bowling two overs where he gave just ten runs.
Entering this fixture, both Multan and Islamabad registered wins in their opening games of the PSL 2024.
Reeza Hendricks, with his score of 79 in 54 balls with seven fours and three sixes, was named the Player of the Match.
The Shadab Khan-led United chased the 196-run target comfortably in 18.2 overs to get off to a brilliant start in the competition.
The ninth edition of the Pakistan Super League is set to commence from February 17 with six teams competing in 34 matches.
The star leg-spinner was the best bowler for the Qalandars in 2023 with a tally of 20 wickets in 11 games at an average of 14.05.
This Pakistan Super League season will be played across Karachi, Lahore, Multan, and Rawalpindi.
The ninth season of the tournament is tentatively scheduled from 8 February to 24 March 2024.
Abrar Ahmed and Mohammad Wasim Jr are expected to move to Quetta Gladiators from Islamabad United as part of Naseem Shah’s trade deal.
It is to be noted that the Pakistan Super League is usually held between mid-February and mid- March. The early editions of the T20 tournament were held in UAE as no teams were willing to play in Pakistan due to security concerns.
Dalton is also an England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)-certified Level 3 Advanced Coach.
Babar Azam scored 522 runs across 11 matches in the PSL at an average of 52.20 and a strike rate of 145.40.
Despite this wicket, Khan and Islamabad United couldn’t beat Peshawar Zalmi and were eliminated from the tournament.
The Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore will host this PSL 2023 fixture.
While Multan Sultans have fixed their finals berth, the defending champions will lock horns with the winner of Eliminator 1 in Eliminator 2 on March 17 at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.
As Rauf came to bowl the 18th over, Pollard hit him for a boundary and a six.
The winner of this match will face the loser of Qualifier on Friday (March 17) at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.
Even the practice sessions were called off post the political unrest.
Entering this fixture, Qalandars lost to Karachi Kings by 86 runs., whereas the Sultans took down Quetta Gladiators in a thrilling nine-run win.
Both these teams have dominated the rest so far and hence supporters will be treated to a thrilling encounter.
While Multan Sultans sealed the Playoffs berth on March 10 on the back of a brilliant knock from Rilee Rossouw, Quetta Gladiators & Peshawar Zalmi are placed fifth & fourth in the points table respectively.
The Multan Sultans are currently third in the points table with ten points.
Hasan Ali plays for PSL franchise Islamabad United and was benched in the match against Multan Sultans on March 7.
Quetta Gladiators and Multan Sultans will lock horns in an entertaining PSL 2023 fixture as the playoff race heats up in the tournament.
Doull had called out Azam during the recent game between Peshawar Zalmi and Quetta Gladiators.
While Peshawar Zalmi are placed fourth in the points table, Quetta Gladiators are standing at the fifth spot in the six-team table.
When these two sides met last time in PSL 2023, Lahore Qalandars beat Islamabad United by 110 runs.
After the match, Karachi Kings slipped to the fifth position with seven losses and two wins from nine games.
The Pindi Club Ground has been a batting heaven and we can expect yet another good show from the batters.
Multan Sultans is most likely to win the toss in next game as they have been lucky on last two occasions in four attempts.
Lahore Qalandars is likely to win the toss as they have been pretty lucky in previous occasions.
Islamabad United are placed third in the points table with four wins and two losses from six matches, meanwhile the Karachi Kings are placed fifth with two wins and six losses from eight games.
Karachi Kings is most likely to win the toss as they have won it in the last two out of three games.
This will be the first T20 game at this venue, which is expected to be sluggish wicket and the off-pace deliveries will be very effective on this surface.
Ihsanullah is currently the leading wickettaker in PSL 2023.
The 23-year-old was roped in by defending champions Gujarat Titans for INR 4.4 Crore at the IPL Player’s Auction in December 2022.
The PCB had initially sorted logistical considerations with the PTI’s provincial government in Punjab, with the government reportedly agreeing to pay all security costs.
Karachi Kings has a better chance to win the toss as they have won more tosses so far in PSL 2023 in comparison to Multan Sultans.
United is placed second in the points table with two wins and one loss from three matches, meanwhile Peshawar Zalmi are fourth with two wins and as many losses from four matches so far.
The Babar Azam-led side is fourth on the points table after two wins and two losses from four games so far in the tournament.
Quetta Gladiators were practicing at the National Stadium at that time of the attack and were delayed getting back to their hotel.
Qalandars will play their second game of the league after beating Multan Sultans in the opening fixture.
The average 1st inning score at this venue is 177 as it’s a flat wicket and batters are likely to enjoy outing at National Stadium.
Multan Sultans has a better chance to win the toss as they have won it twice in last three attempts.
Multan Sultans have made a remarkable comeback in the league. Their two wins came against Quetta Gladiators and Peshawar Zalmi.
Karachi Kings has played close games and they might end on a winning note infront of battered Quetta Gladiators.
Babar Azam-led Peshawar Zalmi will next play against Multan Sultans on 17 February 2023.
Both the teams are coming into this game after registering crucial wins and will be hoping to continue the similar momentum.
PSL 7 runners-up have named Mohammad Ilyas as Shahnawaz Dahani’s replacement.
Karachi Kings will next face Islamabad United in match number 4, while the Babar Azam-led Peshawar Zalmi will take on Multan Sultan in match number 5 of the tournament.
Umar Akmal last played in Pakistan colors in 2019, however he plays for Quetta Gladiators in the Pakistan Super League 2023.
Lahore Qalandars won the tournament opener by 1 run after they restricted the Multan Sultans to chase 175 runs total.
Quetta Gladiators defeated Peshawar Zalmi by three runs in an exhibition match on Sunday in Quetta.
Surprisingly, the leading wicket-taker, Shahnawaz Dahani (20 wickets in 11 games), was not included in the PSL 2022 Team of the Tournament.
Rashid Khan was brilliant for Lahore Qalandars in the league stage of the seventh edition of the PSL.
The left-handed batsman scored 63 runs in 45 balls, an innings which included 2 fours and 4 sixes.
It would be interesting to see how Karachi and Peshawar feature in today’s clash as this game could be very important in the context of entering the Playoffs later.
Although Lahore Qalandars won the game comfortably and Fakhar Zaman shone with his quickfire fifty, it was a sloppy day for the Qalandars’ fielders.
It will be interesting to see a roller coaster of a game where both teams are expected to fight hard for a win at the National Stadium, Karachi.
Vaughan also took part in the comparison contest and called PSL the second-best T20 tournament in the world.
Islamabad United’s strategy manager Hassan Cheema has revealed the talks around Kohli’s century drought in the neighboring country.
Although Rashid has been known for troubling batters with his mystical bowling, he has recently been making headlines with his outrageous shots.
Although the tournament is currently expected to kick off on January 27 as per schedule, it hasn’t been easy going for PCB.
Notably, the anthem is sung by Atif Aslam and Aima Baig and produced by Abdullah Siddiqui. The 16-second long teaser opens with smoke rising from the stumps and continues to spotlights at a crowd cheering in a stadium.
Due to the COVID-19 restrictions, the Pakistan Cricket Board has allowed only 25 per cent of spectators for the Pakistan Super League matches in Karachi.
Lahore Qalandars are still looking for their maiden PSL trophy.
Shadab Khan’s side has a few big names at their disposal, who will be key for them this year.
The agreement also included preparing a pool of 25 players who haven’t been picked up in the drafts or the replacements and they will be isolated in the bio bubble.
In one of the most exciting events, Quetta Gladiators signed Shimron Hetmyer as partial replacement for Jason Roy.
Kamran Akmal mentioned that he does not want the sympathy of the Peshawar Zalmi franchise as money has never been the issue for him.