2024 Peshawar Zalmi season

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Peshawar Zalmi
2024 season
CoachDaren Sammy
CaptainBabar Azam
PSL 2024Playoffs (3rd)
Most runsBabar Azam (569)[1]
Most wicketsLuke Wood (12)[2]

Peshawar Zalmi is a franchise cricket team that represents Peshawar in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). They were one of the six teams competing in the 2024 Pakistan Super League. The team was coached by Daren Sammy,[3] and captained by Babar Azam.[4]

Squad[edit]

  • Players with international caps are listed in bold.
  • Ages are given as of 17 February 2024, the date of the first match in the tournament.
No. Name Nationality Birth date Category Batting style Bowling style Year signed Notes
Batsmen
6 Saim Ayub  Pakistan (2002-05-24)24 May 2002 (aged 21) Diamond Left-handed Right-arm medium fast 2023
32 Tom Kohler-Cadmore  England (1994-08-19)19 August 1994 (aged 29) Diamond Right-handed Right-arm off break 2021
45 Asif Ali  Pakistan (1991-10-01)1 October 1991 (aged 32) Diamond Right-handed Right-arm off break 2024
52 Rovman Powell  West Indies (1993-07-23)23 July 1993 (aged 30) Platinum Right-handed Right-arm fast medium 2023
56 Babar Azam  Pakistan (1994-10-15)15 October 1994 (aged 29) Platinum Right-handed Right-arm off break 2023 Captain[5][6]
80 Dan Mousley  England (2001-07-08)8 July 2001 (aged 22) Silver Left-handed Left-arm orthodox 2024
All-rounders
20 Paul Walter  England (1994-05-28)28 May 1994 (aged 29) Left-handed Left-arm medium-fast 2024 Full replacement for Sufiyan Muqeem
23 Hussain Talat  Pakistan (1996-02-12)12 February 1996 (aged 28) Left-handed Right-arm medium-fast 2024 Full replacement for Waqar Salamkheil
65 Aamir Jamal  Pakistan (1996-07-05)5 July 1996 (aged 27) Gold Right-handed Right-arm fast 2023
Wicket-keepers
13 Haseebullah Khan  Pakistan (2003-03-20)20 March 2003 (aged 20) Emerging Left-handed 2023
29 Mohammad Haris  Pakistan (2001-03-30)30 March 2001 (aged 22) Gold Right-handed Right-arm off break 2022
Bowlers
4 Waqar Salamkheil  Afghanistan (2001-10-02)2 October 2001 (aged 22) Right-handed Left-arm unorthodox 2024 Full replacement for Lungi Ngidi
8 Khurram Shahzad  Pakistan (1999-11-25)25 November 1999 (aged 24) Silver Right-handed Right-arm medium 2023
11 Mehran Mumtaz  Pakistan (2003-04-07)7 April 2003 (aged 20) Supplementary Left-handed Left-arm orthodox 2024
14 Luke Wood  England (1995-08-02)2 August 1995 (aged 28) Supplementary Left-handed Left-arm fast-medium 2024
15 Noor Ahmad  Afghanistan (2005-01-03)3 January 2005 (aged 19) Platinum Left-handed Left-arm unorthodox 2024
22 Mohammad Zeeshan  Pakistan (2006-04-15)15 April 2006 (aged 17) Emerging Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast 2024
35 Arshad Iqbal  Pakistan (2000-12-26)26 December 2000 (aged 23) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast 2022 Partial replacement for Khurram Shahzad
37 Gus Atkinson  England (1998-01-19)19 January 1998 (aged 26) Right-handed Right-arm fast 2024 Full replacement for Noor Ahmad
70 Shamar Joseph  West Indies (1999-08-31)31 August 1999 (aged 24) Left-handed Right-arm fast 2024 Partial replacement for Gus Atkinson
71 Umair Afridi  Pakistan (1997-07-10)10 July 1997 (aged 26) Silver Left-handed Left-arm medium-fast 2024
78 Naveen-ul-Haq  Afghanistan (1999-09-23)23 September 1999 (aged 24) Gold Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast 2024
82 Sufiyan Muqeem  Pakistan (1999-11-15)15 November 1999 (aged 24) Supplementary Left-handed Left-arm unorthodox 2023
97 Aimal Khan  Pakistan (2004-10-17)17 October 2004 (aged 19) Right-handed Right-arm fast 2024 Partial replacement for Naveen-ul-Haq
99 Salman Irshad  Pakistan (1995-12-03)3 December 1995 (aged 28) Silver Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium 2022
139 Arif Yaqoob  Pakistan (1994-10-25)25 October 1994 (aged 29) Silver Right-handed Right-arm leg break 2024
N/A Lungi Ngidi  South Africa (1996-03-29)29 March 1996 (aged 27) Supplementary Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium 2024

Administration and coaching staff[edit]

Name Position
Inzamam-ul-Haq President
Daren Sammy Head coach
Mohammad Akram Director of cricket and bowling coach
Mohammad Yousuf[7] Batting consultant
Umar Gul[7] Bowling consultant
Zafar Iqbal Medical advisor
Mian Abbas Layaq COO

Kit manufacturers and sponsors[edit]

Season standings[edit]

Points table[edit]

Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR
1 Multan Sultans (R) 10 7 3 0 14 1.150
2 Peshawar Zalmi (3rd) 10 6 3 1 13 0.147
3 Islamabad United (C) 10 5 4 1 11 0.224
4 Quetta Gladiators (4th) 10 5 4 1 11 −0.921
5 Karachi Kings 10 4 6 0 8 −0.192
6 Lahore Qalandars 10 1 8 1 3 −0.554
Source: ESPNcricinfo

The four top-ranked teams qualified for the Playoffs.
  Advanced to Qualifier
  Advanced to Eliminator 1

Notes
  • C = Champions;
  • R = Runner-up;
  • (x) = Position at the end of the tournament;


Group fixtures[edit]

Match 2
18 February 2024
14:00
Scorecard
Quetta Gladiators
206/5 (20 overs)
v
Peshawar Zalmi
190/6 (20 overs)
Jason Roy 75 (48)
Salman Irshad 3/38 (4 overs)
Babar Azam 68 (42)
Abrar Ahmed 2/29 (4 overs)
Quetta Gladiators won by 16 runs
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Umpires: Michael Gough (Eng) and Tariq Rasheed (Pak)
Player of the match: Saud Shakeel (Quetta Gladiators)
  • Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to field.
  • Mohammad Zeeshan (Peshawar Zalmi) made his T20 debut.

Match 6
21 February 2024
14:00
Scorecard
Peshawar Zalmi
154 (19.5 overs)
v
Karachi Kings
157/3 (16.5 overs)
Babar Azam 72 (51)
Mir Hamza 3/28 (4 overs)
Kieron Pollard 49* (21)
Luke Wood 2/20 (3.5 overs)
Karachi Kings won by 7 wickets
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Umpires: Michael Gough (Eng) and Ahsan Raza (Pak)
Player of the match: Mir Hamza (Karachi Kings)
  • Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field.

Match 9
23 February 2024
19:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Peshawar Zalmi
179/8 (20 overs)
v
(H) Multan Sultans
174 (20 overs)
Haseebullah Khan 37 (18)
Mohammad Ali 2/23 (4 overs)
Dawid Malan 52 (25)
Arif Yaqoob 3/43 (4 overs)
Peshawar Zalmi won by 5 runs
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
Umpires: Faisal Afridi (Pak) and Chris Gaffaney (NZ)
Player of the match: Luke Wood (Peshawar Zalmi)
  • Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to bat.

Match 12
25 February 2024
19:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Peshawar Zalmi
211/4 (20 overs)
v
(H) Lahore Qalandars
203/6 (20 overs)
Saim Ayub 88 (55)
Shaheen Afridi 3/33 (4 overs)
Rassie van der Dussen 104* (52)
Naveen-ul-Haq 2/50 (4 overs)
Peshawar Zalmi won by 8 runs
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Umpires: Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Ahsan Raza (Pak)
Player of the match: Saim Ayub (Peshawar Zalmi)
  • Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to field.

Match 13
26 February 2024
19:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Peshawar Zalmi
201/5 (20 overs)
v
Islamabad United
193/9 (20 overs)
Babar Azam 111* (63)
Shadab Khan 2/28 (4 overs)
Azam Khan 75 (30)
Arif Yaqoob 5/27 (4 overs)
Peshawar Zalmi won by 8 runs
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Umpires: Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Shozab Raza (Pak)
Player of the match: Babar Azam (Peshawar Zalmi)
  • Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.

Match 17
2 March 2024
14:00
Scorecard
v
  • No toss.
  • No play was possible due to rain.

Match 20
4 March 2024
19:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Islamabad United
196/4 (20 overs)
v
Peshawar Zalmi
167/9 (20 overs)
Shadab Khan 80 (51)
Saim Ayub 2/15 (2 overs)
Aamer Jamal 87 (49)
Shadab Khan 3/41 (4 overs)
Islamabad United won by 29 runs
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Umpires: Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Asif Yaqoob (Pak)
Player of the match: Shadab Khan (Islamabad United)
  • Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to field.

Match 21
5 March 2024
19:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Peshawar Zalmi
204/5 (20 overs)
v
Multan Sultans
200/5 (20 overs)
Babar Azam 64 (40)
Usama Mir 3/32 (4 overs)
Iftikhar Ahmed 60* (27)
Aamer Jamal 2/36 (4 overs)
Peshawar Zalmi won by 4 runs
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Umpires: Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Alex Wharf (Eng)
Player of the match: Babar Azam (Peshawar Zalmi)
  • Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to bat.

Match 25
8 March 2024
19:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Peshawar Zalmi
196/8 (20 overs)
v
Quetta Gladiators
120 (17.5 overs)
Babar Azam 53 (30)
Akeal Hosein 4/23 (4 overs)
Saud Shakeel 24 (12)
Khurram Shahzad 2/15 (2.5 overs)
Peshawar Zalmi won by 76 runs
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Umpires: Alex Wharf (Eng) and Asif Yaqoob (Pak)
Player of the match: Saim Ayub (Peshawar Zalmi)
  • Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.
  • Akeal Hosein (Quetta Gladiators) took a hat-trick.[8]
  • As a result of this match, Peshawar Zalmi qualified for the playoffs.[9]

Match 29
11 March 2024
21:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Peshawar Zalmi
147/6 (20 overs)
v
(H) Karachi Kings
145/5 (20 overs)
Babar Azam 51 (46)
Arafat Minhas 1/11 (4 overs)
Tim Seifert 41 (30)
Naveen-ul-Haq 2/22 (4 overs)
Peshawar Zalmi won by 2 runs
National Stadium, Karachi
Umpires: Faisal Afridi (Pak) and Alex Wharf (Eng)
Player of the match: Babar Azam (Peshawar Zalmi)
  • Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to bat.

Playoffs[edit]

Qualifier[edit]

Match 31
14 March 2024
21:00 (N)
Scorecard
Peshawar Zalmi
146/7 (20 overs)
v
Multan Sultans
147/3 (18.3 overs)
Babar Azam 46 (42)
Usama Mir 2/16 (4 overs)
Yasir Khan 54 (37)
Aamer Jamal 1/23 (3 overs)
Multan Sultans won by 7 wickets
National Stadium, Karachi
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Richard Illingworth (Eng)
Player of the match: Usama Mir (Multan Sultans)
  • Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to bat.

Eliminator 2[edit]

Match 33
16 March 2024
21:00 (N)
Scorecard
Peshawar Zalmi
185/5 (20 overs)
v
Islamabad United
189/5 (19 overs)
Saim Ayub 73 (44)
Naseem Shah 3/30 (4 overs)
Imad Wasim 59* (40)
Saim Ayub 2/34 (3 overs)
Islamabad United won by 5 wickets
National Stadium, Karachi
Umpires: Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Asif Yaqoob (Pak)
Player of the match: Imad Wasim (Islamabad United)
  • Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.

Statistics[edit]

Most runs[edit]

Player Inns Runs Ave HS 50s 100s
Babar Azam 11 569 56.90 111* 5 1
Saim Ayub 11 345 31.36 88 2 0
Rovman Powell 11 228 25.33 46 0 0
Mohammad Haris 10 142 15.77 40 0 0
Aamir Jamal 8 138 34.50 87 1 0

Most wickets[edit]

Player Inns Wkts Ave BBI
Luke Wood 11 12 29.08 2/13
Naveen-ul-Haq 6 9 23.77 2/22
Salman Irshad 8 9 33.44 3/38
Arif Yaqoob 5 8 17.75 5/27
Saim Ayub 9 8 22.37 2/15

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2024 - Peshawar Zalmi Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  2. ^ "2024 - Peshawar Zalmi Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  3. ^ Khawaja, Qadir (18 January 2024). "PSL 9: Peshawar Zalmi appoint 'tactician' Darren Sammy as head coach". Samaa News. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  4. ^ Desk, Web (4 March 2024). "Naveen-ul-Haq opens up on playing under Babar Azam's leadership". ARY NEWS. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Babar replaces Wahab Riaz as Peshawar Zalmi's captain". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Babar Azam to lead Peshawar Zalmi in PSL 8". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  7. ^ a b Khawaja, Qadir (18 February 2024). "Umar Gul, Muhammad Yousaf join Peshawar Zalmi consultant squad". Samaa News. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Akeal Hosein claims first hat-trick of PSL 9". Cricket Pakistan. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  9. ^ "PSL 9: Peshawar Zalmi dominate Quetta Gladiators to qualify for playoffs". Geo Super. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.