Peshawar Zalmi

Peshawar Zalmi
پېښور زلمي
پشاور زلمی
Nickname(s): KHPAL TEAM
League: Pakistan Super League
Captain: Darren Sammy
Coach: Mohammad Akram
City: Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Colours:
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

Tamim Iqbal with 267 runs in 6 matches was team's Leading run scorer in 2016 Pakistan Super League 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

Shahid Afridi is the icon player for Peshawar Zalmi.
Darren Sammy is the captain of zalmi in 2017 season

Players with international caps are listed in bold.

As of 20 October 2016
Name Nationality Batting style Bowling style Joined Notes
Batsmen
Mohammad Hafeez Pakistan Right-hand Right-arm off Spin 2016 [18]
Tamim Iqbal Bangladesh Left-hand — 2016Overseas
Sohaib Maqsood Pakistan Right-hand Right-arm Offbreak 2017
Iftikhar Ahmed Pakistan Right-hand Right-arm off spin 2017
Alex Hales England Right-hand Right-arm Medium 2017 Overseas
Eoin Morgan England Left-Hand Right Arm Medium Fast2017Overseas
All-rounders
Shahid Afridi Pakistan Right-hand Right-Arm Leg Spin 2016 First pick in players draft[19]
Khushdil Shah Pakistan Left-hand Left-arm Orthodox 2017
Haris Sohail Pakistan Left-hand Left-arm Orthodox 2017
Shakib Al Hasan Bangladesh Left-hand Slow Left-arm Orthodox 2017 Overseas
Darren Sammy West Indies Cricket Board Right-hand Right-arm Medium Fast 2016Captain, Overseas
Wicket-keeper
Kamran Akmal Pakistan Right-hand — 2016
Mohammad Shahzad Afghanistan Right-hand — 2017 Overseas
Bowlers
Mohammad Asghar Pakistan Left-Hand Left Arm Spinner 2016
Junaid Khan Pakistan Left-hand Left-arm Fast 2016
Wahab Riaz Pakistan Right-hand Left-arm Fast 2016
Chris Jordan England Right-hand Right arm Fast 2017 Overseas
Imran Khan Pakistan Right-hand Left-arm Medium Fast 2016
Hasan Ali Pakistan Right-Hand Right Arm Medium Fast 2016
Irfan Khan Pakistan --2017

Management and coaching staff

Name Position
Javed Afridi (Haier Pakistan) Owner
Pakistan Zeeshan Afzal CEO
Pakistan Hamid Hussain & Muhammad Yaqoob Head of Marketing and Brand Building - MEA region
Pakistan Abdul Rehman Manager
Pakistan Shahid Afridi President Peshawar Zalmi
Pakistan Mohammad Akram Head Coach/Director
Pakistan Younis Khan Batting Coach/Mentor
South Africa Grant Luden Fielding Coach/Fitness Trainer
Pakistan Ibrahim Qureshi Assistant Trainer
Zimbabwe Bradley Ian Robinson Physio
Pakistan Usman Hashmi Analyst

Captains

No. Nat Player From To Mat Won Lost tie NR %
1 Pakistan Shahid Afridi 2016 2016 10 6 4 0 0 60.00

Result summary

Performance summary in Pakistan Super League
Year Pld Won Lost NR Tied SR(%) Position Summary
2016 10 64 - - 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. 1 2 "Peshawar is close to my heart: PSL Team owner Javed Afridi". Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Karachi Pick Amir, Peshawar Bag Afridi For PSL". Geo News. 22 December 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Presenting you the Logo of Peshawar Zalmi". Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Pakistan Super League T20 in UAE seeks to rival India's IPL". 29 September 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  5. ↑ http://dunyanews.tv/en/Cricket/357485-PSL-2017-Afridi-hands-over-Zalmi-captaincy-to-Sammy/Dunya News, 2016-10-19. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
  6. ↑ "Pakistan Super League: Seven Companies fight it out to buy franchises". Express etribune. 3 December 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  7. ↑ "Peshawar Zalmi launch foundation with aim to transcend cricket". Cricket World. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  8. ↑ http://tribune.com.pk/story/1042118/live-quetta-win-toss-bowl-first-against-peshawar/, ""Express Tribune"" 2016-02-13. Retrieved 2016-02-17.
  9. ↑ http://espncricinfo.com/pakistan-super-league-2015-16/engine/current/match/959215.html/, ""ESPN CRICINFO"" 2016-02-18. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
  10. ↑ http://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/uncategorized/islamabad-united-beat-peshawar-zalmi-by-50-runs/, ""Daily Pakistan"" 2016-02-22. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
  11. ↑ http://socialsports360.com/trading-in-psl/Social Sports 360, 2016-10-06. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. ↑ "Peshawar franchise". Dawn.com.
  14. ↑ "PSL Peshawar Zalmi dedicated to APS". Retrieved 13 January 2016.
  15. ↑ http://crictale.com/peshawar-zalmi-sign-mega-deal-with-bahria-town-for-official-sponsor/, ""Cric Tale"" 2016-02-02. Retrieved 2016-02-17.
  16. ↑ Thomas. "Peshawar Zalmi - Squad, Theme song, Logo, Jersey, Schedule". Sports News Today - Sports Maza. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  17. ↑ http://pakistantoday.com.pk/2016/02/03/entertainment/humaima-malik-all-in-for-zalmis/, Pakistan Today, 2016-02-03 Retrieved 2016-02-04.
  18. ↑ http://tribune.com.pk/story/1038023/hafeez-not-allowed-to-bowl-in-psl//, The Express Tribune, 2016-02-02. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
  19. ↑ "Shahid Afridi becomes first player to be picked in Pakistan Super League (PSL)". Cricket Country. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  20. ↑ "PSL Points Table 2016". PSL T20. Retrieved 2016-02-07.

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