Peshawar Zalmi
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| Nickname(s): | KHPAL TEAM |
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| League: | Pakistan Super League |
| Captain: | Darren Sammy |
| Coach: | Mohammad Akram |
| City: | Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| Colours: |
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| Owner: | Javed Afridi[1][2] |
| Founded: | 2015 |
| PSL wins: | 0 |
| Official website: | peshawarzalmi.com |
Peshawar Zalmi (Urdu: پشاور زلمی; Pashto: پېښور زلمي) is a Pakistani professional franchise cricket team that plays in the Pakistan Super League.[3] It is owned by Javed Afridi, CEO at Haier Pakistan.[1][4] Zeeshan Afzal is the team's CEO. The team was established in 2015 following the announcement of the inaugural Pakistan Super League (PSL) by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).[4] Darren Sammy is the current captain of the team as of October 2016[5] and Mohammad Akram is the head coach.
Franchise history
On 3 December 2015, the Pakistan Cricket Board PCB unveiled the owners of five city-based franchises for the first season of the Pakistan Super League. The Peshawar franchise was sold to Haier for US$16 million for a ten-year period.[6][7]
2016 Season
Peshawar began their 2016 season well, winning their first two matches. After a loss to Quetta Gladiators[8] the team went on to win six of their eight group stage matches and finished first in the points table, qualifying for the play-offs.
The first play-off match was against Quetta in qualifier 1. The match came down to the last ball Quetta winning by one run, Peshawar scoring 132 in reply to Quetta's 133.[9] As a result of their first-place position in the group table, Peshawar then went on to play Islamabad United in the second qualifier match. Peshawar also lost this match and were eliminated from the tournament.
Wahab Riaz with 15 wickets was the leading wicket-taker for the team. Tamim Iqbal with 267 runs was team's leading run scorer.[10]
2017 season
Peshawar traded Aamer Yamin for Sohaib Maqsood of Lahore Qalandars during the off-season.[11] During the 2017 Pakistan Super League players draft they retained 10 players and signed eight, including Overseas players Shakib Al Hasan, Eoin Morgan, Chris Jordan and Alex Hales.[12]
Team identity
On 13 December 2015 Javed Afridi owner of the team revealed the team name and the official logo of the team in Army Public School Peshawar.[3] The word Zalmi is a Pashto language word meaning youth.[13] The logo of the team is a fusion of a traditional Peshawari turban with cricket stumps. The logo has three, shades blue, yellow and white, signifying the pride of the region, the skies and the energy of the people.[14]
The team's kit colours are blue and yellow. The shirt sponsors are Bahria Town, the largest real-estate developers and Investors in Pakistan and the largest private housing society in Asia.[15] Others which also have sponsorship deals are Giggly Boom Boom Bubble, Brighto Paints, Zong and TCS Connect. Khyber News, Kay2 TV, Pakhtun Entertainment and Pashto 1 are their regional media partners.
The team's theme song "o Da Pekhawar Zalmi" is the official anthem of the club. Before the team's first match several singers sung the anthem.[16] Actors Hamza Ali Abbasi and Humaima Malik were the team's star ambassadors during the inaugural season.[17]
Current squad
Players with international caps are listed in bold.
- denotes a player who is currently unavailable for selection.
- denotes a player who is unavailable for rest of the season.
- As of 20 October 2016
| Name | Nationality | Batting style | Bowling style | Joined | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | |||||
| Mohammad Hafeez |  | Right-hand | Right-arm off Spin | 2016 | [18] |
| Tamim Iqbal |  | Left-hand | — | 2016 | Overseas |
| Sohaib Maqsood | | Right-hand | Right-arm Offbreak | 2017 | |
| Iftikhar Ahmed | | Right-hand | Right-arm off spin | 2017 | |
| Alex Hales |  | Right-hand | Right-arm Medium | 2017 | Overseas |
| Eoin Morgan | | Left-Hand | Right Arm Medium Fast | 2017 | Overseas |
| All-rounders | |||||
| Shahid Afridi | | Right-hand | Right-Arm Leg Spin | 2016 | First pick in players draft[19] |
| Khushdil Shah | | Left-hand | Left-arm Orthodox | 2017 | |
| Haris Sohail | | Left-hand | Left-arm Orthodox | 2017 | |
| Shakib Al Hasan | | Left-hand | Slow Left-arm Orthodox | 2017 | Overseas |
| Darren Sammy |  | Right-hand | Right-arm Medium Fast | 2016 | Captain, Overseas |
| Wicket-keeper | |||||
| Kamran Akmal | | Right-hand | — | 2016 | |
| Mohammad Shahzad |  | Right-hand | — | 2017 | Overseas |
| Bowlers | |||||
| Mohammad Asghar | | Left-Hand | Left Arm Spinner | 2016 | |
| Junaid Khan | | Left-hand | Left-arm Fast | 2016 | |
| Wahab Riaz | | Right-hand | Left-arm Fast | 2016 | |
| Chris Jordan | | Right-hand | Right arm Fast | 2017 | Overseas |
| Imran Khan | | Right-hand | Left-arm Medium Fast | 2016 | |
| Hasan Ali | | Right-Hand | Right Arm Medium Fast | 2016 | |
| Irfan Khan | | - | - | 2017 | |
Management and coaching staff
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Javed Afridi (Haier Pakistan) | Owner |
| Zeeshan Afzal |
CEO |
| Hamid Hussain & Muhammad Yaqoob |
Head of Marketing and Brand Building - MEA region |
| Abdul Rehman |
Manager |
| Shahid Afridi |
President Peshawar Zalmi |
| Mohammad Akram |
Head Coach/Director |
| Younis Khan |
Batting Coach/Mentor |
 Grant Luden |
Fielding Coach/Fitness Trainer |
| Ibrahim Qureshi |
Assistant Trainer |
 Bradley Ian Robinson |
Physio |
| Usman Hashmi |
Analyst |
Captains
| No. | Nat | Player | From | To | Mat | Won | Lost | tie | NR | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Shahid Afridi | 2016 | 2016 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
Result summary
| Year | Pld | Won | Lost | NR | Tied | SR(%) | Position | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 10 | 6 | 4 | - | - | 60.00% | 3rd | Play-offs |
Head-to-head record
| Opposition | Span | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Success rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Islamabad United | 2016–present | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 66.66% |
 Karachi Kings | 2016–present | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
 Lahore Qalandars | 2016–present | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.00% |
 Quetta Gladiators | 2016–present | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33.33% |
Source:[20]
References
- 1 2 "Peshawar is close to my heart: PSL Team owner Javed Afridi". Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ↑ "Karachi Pick Amir, Peshawar Bag Afridi For PSL". Geo News. 22 December 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- 1 2 "Presenting you the Logo of Peshawar Zalmi". Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- 1 2 "Pakistan Super League T20 in UAE seeks to rival India's IPL". 29 September 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- ↑ http://dunyanews.tv/en/Cricket/357485-PSL-2017-Afridi-hands-over-Zalmi-captaincy-to-Sammy/Dunya News, 2016-10-19. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
- ↑ "Pakistan Super League: Seven Companies fight it out to buy franchises". Express etribune. 3 December 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- ↑ "Peshawar Zalmi launch foundation with aim to transcend cricket". Cricket World. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ↑ http://tribune.com.pk/story/1042118/live-quetta-win-toss-bowl-first-against-peshawar/, ""Express Tribune"" 2016-02-13. Retrieved 2016-02-17.
- ↑ http://espncricinfo.com/pakistan-super-league-2015-16/engine/current/match/959215.html/, ""ESPN CRICINFO"" 2016-02-18. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
- ↑ http://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/uncategorized/islamabad-united-beat-peshawar-zalmi-by-50-runs/, ""Daily Pakistan"" 2016-02-22. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
- ↑ http://socialsports360.com/trading-in-psl/Social Sports 360, 2016-10-06. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
- ↑ https://www.thenewstribe.com/2016/10/20/psl-draft-peshawar-zalmi-final-squad-psl-psl-2017/The News Tribe, 2016-10-20. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
- ↑ "Peshawar franchise". Dawn.com.
- ↑ "PSL Peshawar Zalmi dedicated to APS". Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- ↑ http://crictale.com/peshawar-zalmi-sign-mega-deal-with-bahria-town-for-official-sponsor/, ""Cric Tale"" 2016-02-02. Retrieved 2016-02-17.
- ↑ Thomas. "Peshawar Zalmi - Squad, Theme song, Logo, Jersey, Schedule". Sports News Today - Sports Maza. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ↑ http://pakistantoday.com.pk/2016/02/03/entertainment/humaima-malik-all-in-for-zalmis/, Pakistan Today, 2016-02-03 Retrieved 2016-02-04.
- ↑ http://tribune.com.pk/story/1038023/hafeez-not-allowed-to-bowl-in-psl//, The Express Tribune, 2016-02-02. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
- ↑ "Shahid Afridi becomes first player to be picked in Pakistan Super League (PSL)". Cricket Country. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ↑ "PSL Points Table 2016". PSL T20. Retrieved 2016-02-07.
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