:Peshawar Zalmi
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| name = Peshawar Zalmi
| nickname = Yellow Storm
| native_name = {{Nastaliq|پشاور زلمی}}
| league = Pakistan Super League
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| captain = {{flagicon|Pakistan}} Babar Azam
| coach = {{flagicon|Pakistan}} Inzamam-ul-Haq
| city = Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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| owner = {{nobr|{{flagicon|Pakistan}} Javed Afridi{{cite web|title=Karachi Pick Amir, Peshawar Bag Afridi For PSL|url=http://www.geo.tv/latest/8765-karachi-pick-amir-peshawar-bag-afridi-for-psl|website=Geo News|access-date=7 February 2016|date=22 December 2015}}}}
| founded = {{start date and age|2015}}
| ground = Imran Khan Cricket Stadium{{cite news|url=https://www.geosuper.tv/latest/6412-peshawar|title=Peshawar, Quetta to again miss out on PSL 2021 matches, PCB confirms|work=Geo Super|date=15 September 2020|access-date=24 November 2020|first=Abdul Majid|last=Bhatti|quote=Two of the four provinces will once again see no action of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) next year as the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has confirmed that Peshawar’s Arbab Niaz Stadium and Quetta’s Bugti Stadium won’t be ready in time to host matches for the 2021 tournament...|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919002511/https://www.geosuper.tv/latest/6412-peshawar|archive-date=19 September 2020|url-status=live}}
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| psl_wins = 1 (2017)
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Peshawar Zalmi ({{langx|ur|{{Nastaliq|پشاور زلمی}}}}; {{langx|ps|پېښور زلمي}}; literally meaning "Peshawar's youth") is a Pakistani franchise Twenty20 cricket team which plays in the Pakistan Super League and represents Peshawar, the capital city of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The team is owned by Javed Afridi.{{cite news | url=http://www.channel24.pk/sports/peshawar-close-heart-psl-team-owner-javed-afridi/ | title=Peshawar is close to my heart: PSL Team owner Javed Afridi | access-date=13 December 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222151837/http://channel24.pk/sports/peshawar-close-heart-psl-team-owner-javed-afridi/ | archive-date=22 December 2015 | url-status=dead }}{{cite news|url=http://www.emirates247.com/sports/local/pakistan-super-league-t20-in-uae-seeks-to-rival-india-s-ipl-2015-09-29-1.604988|title=Pakistan Super League T20 in UAE seeks to rival India's IPL|date=29 September 2015|access-date=3 December 2015}} Peshawar Zalmi was established in 2015 following the announcement of the inaugural Pakistan Super League (PSL) by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Babar Azam is the current captain and Daren Sammy is the current head coach of the team.
Kamran Akmal is the leading run-scorer for the side,{{cite web|title=Peshawar Zalmi/Most runs|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-super-league-2016-17/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=205;team=5791;type=trophy|publisher=ESPN|access-date=5 March 2017}}
while Wahab Riaz is the leading wicket-taker.
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 Javed Afridi for US$16 million for a time period of ten-years.{{cite news | url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/1002853/pakistan-super-league-seven-companies-fight-it-out-to-buy-franchises/ | title=Pakistan Super League: Seven Companies fight it out to buy franchises | work=Express etribune | date=3 December 2015 | access-date=3 December 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://cricketworld.com/peshawar-zalmi-launch-foundation-with-aim-to-transcend-cricket/43590.htm|title=Peshawar Zalmi launch foundation with aim to transcend cricket|work=Cricket World|access-date=14 February 2016}}
=2016 season=
{{Main|2016 Peshawar Zalmi season}}
Peshawar began their 2016 season well, winning their first two matches. After a loss to Quetta Gladiatorshttp://tribune.com.pk/story/1042118/live-quetta-win-toss-bowl-first-against-peshawar/, ""Express Tribune"" 13 February 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2016. the team went on to win six of their eight group stage matches and finished first in the points table, qualifying for the playoffs. The first playoff match was against Quetta in qualifier 1. The match came down to the last ball Quetta winning by one run, Peshawar scoring 132 runs in reply to Quetta's 133 runs.http://espncricinfo.com/pakistan-super-league-2015-16/engine/current/match/959215.html/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160222073341/http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-super-league-2015-16/engine/current/match/959215.html |date=22 February 2016 }}, ""ESPN CRICINFO"" 18 February 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2016. 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
=2017 season=
{{Main|2017 Peshawar Zalmi season}}
Peshawar traded Aamer Yamin for Sohaib Maqsood of Lahore Qalandars during the off-season.http://socialsports360.com/trading-in-psl/Social Sports 360, 6 October 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016. 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. Shakib and Tamim were not available for selection during the initial stage of tournament due to national duties as they were in India to play only test match. Later Alex Hales and Shakib Al Hasan were replaced with Tillakaratne Dilshan and Marlon Samuels and Mohammad Shahzad was replaced with Andre Fletcher while Tamim Iqbal was replaced with Samit Patel.
In their first game of PSL 2017, Peshawar Zalmi lost to the Islamabad United by 7 wickets.{{cite web|title=Haddin, Smith fifties key in Islamabad win|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-super-league-2016-17/content/story/1081640.html|website=ESPN Cricinfo}} In their next game against Karachi Kings, Zalmi won by 7 wickets in pursuit of 120 runs. Eoin Morgan starred in the chase with an unbeaten innings of 80 runs off 57 balls.{{cite web|title=Morgan 80* powers Peshawar to victory|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-super-league-2016-17/content/story/1081912.html|website=ESPN Cricinfo|access-date=11 February 2017}} Following this the Zalmi were involved in a low-scoring thriller with the Lahore Qalandars that saw the former collapse in the chase of just 60 runs before getting over the line with 3 wickets to spare.{{cite web|title=Peshawar hobble past Lahore in low-scoring thriller|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-super-league-2016-17/content/story/1082134.html|website=ESPN Cricinfo|date=12 February 2017 |access-date=19 February 2017}}
As the tournament moved to Sharjah, Zalmi's first game against Quetta Gladiators was abandoned after repeated showers and the two teams shared the points from the bout.{{cite web|title=Rain ruins table-toppers' clash after Tamim fireworks|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-super-league-2016-17/content/story/1083053.html|website=ESPN Cricinfo|access-date=18 February 2017}} Following this, against Islamabad United, the Zalmis lost a hard-fought game that went down to the last ball. After being put in to bat by United, Zalmi could only manage a below-par score of 137 runs and never really got going. But the team's bowlers bowled exceedingly well to make a contest out of it.{{cite web|title=Bowlers, Smith haul Islamabad to last-ball win|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-super-league-2016-17/content/story/1083197.html|website=ESPN Cricinfo|access-date=19 February 2017}} In their final game of the Sharjah leg, the Zalmis continued their losing streak after being beaten by Karachi Kings in a thrilling contest. Setting up a target of 175 runs, the Kings had the Zalmis reduced to 69–6 before Shahid Afridi and Darren Sammy combined in a 70-runs partnership that almost won the game for the Zalmis. However, they couldn't see the game through as the Zalmis fell short by 9 runs.{{cite web|title=Mir repels Afridi heroics to secure win for Karachi|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-super-league-2016-17/content/story/1083396.html|website=ESPN Cricinfo|access-date=20 February 2017}}
With the tournament shifting back to Dubai, the Zalmis registered consecutive wins against Lahore Qalandars and Quetta Gladiators respectively. Against the Qalandars, the team put up a target of 167 runs and then successful defended it after inducing a batting collapse of 5 wickets for 6 runs from the opposition. In the end prevailing by 17 runs and securing a playoff spot.{{cite web|title=Peshawar triumph after spectacular Lahore collapse|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-super-league-2016-17/content/story/1084205.html|website=ESPN Cricinfo|date=24 February 2017 |access-date=26 February 2017}} But with the Gladiators, the team suffered a batting collapse of their own. Chasing a below-par total of 129 runs, the Zalmis were at one time reduced to 52–6 before a vintage performance from Shahid Afridi, who scored 45 off 23 balls, ensured that his team won with 2 wickets left intact.{{cite web|title=Vintage Afridi knock puts Peshawar in first place|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-super-league-2016-17/content/story/1084457.html|website=ESPN Cricinfo|access-date=26 February 2017}}
In the first playoffs (qualifier 1) they faced Gladiators at Sharjah it proved to be a replica of last year qualifier 1 where quetta clinched 1 run win over Zalmi. after sent into bat by Zalmi Quetta gave a huge target of 200 runs thanks to Ahmed Shahzad for his 71 off 38 balls. In reply Zalmi had a poor start losing 2 early wickets for less than 10 runs, then came Mohammad Hafeez who started hitting Gladiators all over the stadium he with Dawid Malan put up a 100+ runs partnership. After Hafeez got out Shahid Afridi came looking in best six hitting form scoring 34 off just 17 balls shifting match in Zalmi's favour, but got out at wrong time and as a result Zalmi collapsed in the last over of the match. Left arm spinner for Quetta, Muhammad Nawaz was the bowler who didn't let Zalmi score 2 runs off last 3 balls hence, Gladiators progressed into the final and Zalmi into the qualifier 2{{cite news|title=Nerveless Nawaz puts Quetta in PSL final|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-super-league-2016-17/content/story/1084706.html|access-date=7 March 2017|work=ESPNcricinfo|date=5 March 2017}} where they defeated Karachi Kings by 24 runs. Batting first Zalmi scored 181 runs for 3 wickets due to Kamran Akmal's brilliant 104 runs from 65 balls. Wahab Riaz and Chris Jordan 3-for took Zalmi into the final for the first time ever. Kamran was adjudged man of the match in the end.{{Cite news|title=Zalmi into the final for the first time ever in PSL thanks to Kamran's blistering 104 runs, Wahab and Jordan 3 for|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1318176/psl-2017-karachi-kings-peshawar-zalmi-face-off-in-final-playoff|publisher=Dawn News|access-date=4 March 2017}}
In the final, Zalmis defeated Quetta Gladiators – the runners-up of the inaugural edition of the PSL, by 58 runs batting first. Zalmi's left-arm spinner Mohammad Asghar took 3 wickets for 16 runs. In the first innings, Gladiators' Rayad Emrit took 2 wickets in the 17th over, which left the score at 112 runs for 6 wickets but Darren Sammy clubbed 33 runs in the last two overs taking the Zalmis total to 148 runs.{{cite news|title=Clinical Peshawar storm to PSL title|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-super-league-2016-17/content/story/1085452.html|access-date=7 March 2017|work=ESPNcricinfo|date=March 5, 2017}}
=2018 season=
{{Main|2018 Peshawar Zalmi season}}
In the opening match of 2018 season, defending champions Zalmi suffered a loss against new entrants Multan Sultans by 7 wickets.{{Cite web|url=https://www.samaa.tv/sports/2018/02/peshawar-zalmi-take-multan-sultans-psl-2018-opening-fixture/|title=Multan beat defending champion Peshawar by seven wickets|publisher=Samaa News|access-date=23 February 2018}} The next game, Zalmi secured a comfortable 34-runs win over Islamabad United. Defending a target of 176 runs, Zalmi's debuting fast bowler, Umaid Asif, was the star performer as he reduced the opposition to 25-4 inside the powerplay.{{cite web|last1=Venugopal|first1=Arun|title=Umaid Asif's four-for leads Peshawar to big win|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8679/report/1128821/islamabad-united-vs-peshawar-zalmi-4th-match-pakistan-sl|website=ESPN Cricinfo|access-date=25 February 2018}} Continuing on, the team suffered a loss against Karachi Kings in a closely fought game. Batting first, the Zalmis lost wickets with regular consistency. Only Dwayne Smith's unbeaten innings of 71 runs got them to a respectable total of 131 runs. Defending it, they took the game to the last three balls before the Kings prevailed by 5 wickets.{{cite web|last1=Majeed|first1=Zohaib|title=Karachi Kings go top of PSL 2018 points table with five-wicket win over Peshawar Zalmi|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1391664/karachi-kings-go-top-of-psl-2018-points-table-with-five-wicket-win-over-peshawar-zalmi|website=Dawn|date=25 February 2018 |access-date=25 February 2018}}
As the tournament shifted to Sharjah, the team won a thriller against rivals Quetta Gladiators. Batting first, the Gladiators set a target of 143 runs in a batting display that was punctuated with starts and stops on a two-paced pitch. In reply, the Zalmis were on course for victory at 107-2 before losing three quick wickets to end up requiring 22 runs from the last two overs. At this point, an injured Darren Sammy single-handedly won the match for his team by striking 16 runs from 4 balls to finish the game with 2 balls to go.{{cite web|last1=Rasool|first1=Danyal|title=Sammy wins Peshawar a thriller on one leg|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8679/report/1128827/quetta-gladiators-vs-peshawar-zalmi-10th-match-psl|website=ESPN Cricinfo}} The following game, the Zalmis beat Lahore Qalandars comfortably in the chase of a low target of 101 runs. The margin of the win was 10 wickets - the first such instance in the history of the PSL. Additionally, this was the first game for Zalmi's main pacer, Hasan Ali this season as he had been sidelined due to an injury.{{cite web|title=Liam Dawson, Hasan Ali demolish Lahore Qalandars|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8679/report/1128831/peshawar-zalmi-vs-lahore-qalandars-14th-match-psl|website=ESPN Cricinfo}}
In the final, Peshawar Zalmi lost to Islamabad United by three wickets. Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to bat first. Peshawar's in-form batsman Kamran Akmal was out lbw for 1 run off 8 balls, with Samit Patel taking the wicket in the third over early on. Chris Jordan and Liam Dawson were involved in a fourth-wicket fifty-partnership. Later, Wahab Riaz's 28 runs off 14 balls ensured their side reached to a total of 148 runs. Islamabad's Luke Ronchi hit five sixes in the first five overs as he raced to 45 runs off just 15 balls, before he got out in the ninth over after scoring a 26-ball 52, batting second. But a sudden collapse resulted in Islamabad losing six wickets for 20 runs leaving them at 116/6. Akmal then dropped a catch at fine leg when Asif Ali attempted a pull shot off Umaid Asif with Islamabad needing 30 runs off 33 balls. Asif Ali then hit three sixes on the trot off Hasan Ali. Islamabad's Faheem Ashraf hooked Wahab Riaz for six with just one run required in the 17th over.{{cite news|last1=Rasool|first1=Danyal|title=Ronchi, Shadab seal Islamabad's second PSL title|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8679/report/1128851/islamabad-united-vs-peshawar-zalmi-final-psl|access-date=27 March 2018|work=ESPN cricinfo|date=25 March 2018}}
=2019 season=
{{Main|2019 Peshawar Zalmi season}}
Peshawar Zalmi finished the group stage with first position by winning seven of their matches and losing only three. Peshawar came on top because of the higher run rate.{{cite news|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/444377|title=Peshawar Zalmi rout Islamabad United to clash with Quetta Gladiators in final|work=The News|date=15 March 2019|access-date=15 March 2019}} Peshawar Zalmi lost to Quetta Gladiators in the qualifier by 10 runs.{{cite news |title=Quetta Gladiators into PSL 2019 final after beating Peshawar Zalmi |url=https://www.samaa.tv/sports/2019/03/live-updates-psl-2019-qualifier-quetta-gladiators-vs-peshawar-zalmi/ |work=Samaa}}
In the final in Karachi, Peshawar Zalmi lost to Gladiators by 8 wickets becoming the runners up.{{cite news |title=PSL Final 2019: Quetta Gladiators clinch maiden PSL title |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/445209-psl-final-2019-live-updates |work=The News International |date=March 18, 2019}}
=2020 season=
{{Main|2020 Peshawar Zalmi season}}
In January before the season started, they signed Hashim Amla as batting mentor of the team, replacing Younis Khan for the job.{{Cite web|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/549681/hashim-amla-joins-peshawar-zalmi-as-batting-mentor/|title=Hashim Amla joins Peshawar Zalmi as batting mentor|website=Daily Times|date=31 January 2020 |language=en|access-date=1 February 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/606743-amla-appointed-peshawar-zalmi-batting-mentor|title=Amla appointed Peshawar Zalmi batting mentor|website=The News|language=en|access-date=1 February 2020}}
=2021 season=
{{Main|2021 Peshawar Zalmi season}}Peshawar Zalmi concluded the tournament in the Pakistan Super League with a respectable standing. Having played 10 matches, they secured 5 wins and experienced 5 losses, accumulating a total of 10 points.
=2022 season=
{{Main|2022 Peshawar Zalmi season}}
=2023 season=
{{Main|2023 Peshawar Zalmi season}}
=2024 season=
{{Main|2024 Peshawar Zalmi season}}
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. The word Zalmi is a Pashto language word meaning youth.{{cite web|title=Peshawar franchise|date=14 December 2015 |url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1226288|publisher=Dawn.com}}
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.{{cite news | url=http://paktribune.com/news/PSL-Peshawar-Zalmi-dedicated-to-APS-275259.html | title=PSL Peshawar Zalmi dedicated to APS | access-date=13 January 2016}}
The team's kit colours were yellow and blue, but are now yellow & black as they changed the kit in PSL 4.{{cite web|title=Zalmi introduce new kits ahead of 2017 PSL|url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/129622-Zalmi-introduces-new-kits-for-PSL-2017/|publisher=Geo Tv}}
Peshawar Zalmi is Pakistan's biggest sports entity valued at US$40.5 Million according to NIelsen. Peshawar Zalmi has managed to retain most of its partners in PSL 4. The list of national and multi-national partners of Peshawar Zalmi include Haier, TCL, Sprite, McDonald's, JW Forland, Ruba Digital & Storm Fiber. The media partners of Zalmi include Urdu News,{{Cite web|url=https://www.urdunews.com/|title=Urdu News – اردو نیوز|website=Urdu News – اردو نیوز|language=ur|access-date=2020-01-29}} HUM Network, Dawn News, AVT Khyber News, FM 91, Daily Pakistan.
Actor Hamza Ali Abbasi and actress Humaima Malick were team's star ambassadors for the 2016 and 2017 seasons.[http://pakistantoday.com.pk/2016/02/03/entertainment/humaima-malik-all-in-for-zalmis/ Humaima Malik all in for Zalmi's]. Pakistan Today. 2016-02-03. Retrieved 2016-02-04. In 2018 season, Mahira Khan joined Hamza as team's ambassadors after she replaced Humaima Malik.{{cite web|title=Mahira Khan replaces Humaima Malik as Zalmi's ambassador|date=14 February 2018 |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1634543/4-mahira-khan-replaces-humaima-malick-peshawar-zalmis-brand-ambassador/|publisher=The Express Tribune|access-date=14 February 2018}} For the 2019 season, actress Sana Javed was announced as the team's goodwill ambassador. Gul Panra is Peshawar Zalmi's Regional Brand Ambassador {{ cite web|url=https://lahoreherald.com/esra-bilgic-joins-peshawar-zalmi-as-a-brand-ambassador-for-psl-6/ | title= Esra Bilgic joins peshawar Zalmi as Brand ambassador| date=19 Feb 2021 | website= Lahore Herald |language=en-US }} from PSL 4 and also sang the Peshawar Zalmi Pashto Anthem for Zalmi.{{cite web|title= Actress Sana Javed joins Zalmi as goodwill ambassador|date=February 2019 |url=https://nation.com.pk/01-Feb-2019/actress-sana-javed-joins-zalmi-as-goodwill-ambassador|publisher=The Nation|access-date=1 February 2019}}
Several musical anthems have been made for the team, and were released by Beyond Records.Beyond Records. Retrieved 24 February 2017 – via YouTube.
- {{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PC3LMj012A|title=
Peshawar Zalmi PSL 2016 – Full Songs Jukebox | Pakistan Super League | Shahid Afridi | New Songs |website=YouTube |date=2 February 2016}} - {{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9Dp5Xilw9c|title=
Peshawar Zalmi (Season 2) | Official Soundtracks | Pakistan Super League | New Songs 2017 |website=YouTube |date=15 February 2017}}The News. Maheen Sabeeh. Retrieved 25 February 2016. - {{cite news|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/instep-today/97546-The-battle-of-the-anthems|title=The battle of the anthems|date=11 February 2016}}
- {{cite news|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/instep-today/185090-In-focus-The-Pakistan-Super-League-2-soundtrack|title=In focus: The Pakistan Super League 2 soundtrack|date=9 February 2017}}
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!Year !Kit manufacturer !Shirt sponsor (chest) !Shirt sponsor (back) !Chest branding !Sleeve branding |
| 2016
|rowspan="7"|Zalmi In-House | rowspan="2" |Giggly Boom Boom Bubblegum] |Hum TV, Junaid Jamshed, Zic Motor Oil |
| 2017
|General Petroleum |Jivi Mobiles |Super Power Motorcycles, Jang, Khaleej Times |
| 2018
| rowspan="8" |Haier |RD |MGI |McDonald's Pakistan, Dawn News, Jang, Zamoong |
| 2019
|Zalmi TV |RD |
| 2020
|rowspan="4"|TCL |rowspan="5"|Huawei |McDonald's Pakistan, Sprite, Airlink, MG |
| 2021
|McDonald's Pakistan, Oppo, Airlink |
| 2022
|McDonald's Pakistan, MG, Malam Jabba ski resort, Turkish Airlines |
| 2023
|rowspan="2"|Gym Armour |McDonald's Pakistan, MG, 100 Century Town |
| 2024
|rowspan="2"|Ufone |Bank Makramah, Dany Technologies, TCL Corporation |
| 2025
|Cheezious |Clear Men, EFU Insurance, Newage Cables |
International representation
= Sponsorship =
Turkish Airlines signed a deal to become the official airline sponsor of the franchise for Pakistan Super League 6 starting February 20, 2021.[https://www.dailysabah.com/sports/turkish-airlines-sponsors-pakistan-super-league-franchise/news Turkish Airlines sponsors Pakistan Super League franchise]
= Peshawar Zalmi =
Peshawar Zalmi is the biggest sports entity in Pakistan valued at more than $40 million as of 2019.{{Cite web|date=2019-08-07|title=PSL: Peshawar Zalmi emerge as biggest franchise for fourth consecutive year|url=https://www.crictracker.com/psl-peshawar-zalmi-emerge-as-biggest-franchise-for-fourth-consecutive-year/|access-date=2022-01-24|website=CricTracker|language=en}} It is the number one brand of the PSL since the past 3 years.
= Global Zalmi =
Global Zalmi comprises the International Sports Branches of Peshawar Zalmi spread across 25 countries. Each year the teams from these countries come and play the Global Zalmi League.
Current squad
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* Players with international caps are listed in bold.
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|+ !No. !Name !Nationality !Birth date !Category !Batting style !Bowling style !Year signed !Notes |
| colspan="9"|Batsmen |
|---|
| 6
|{{cr|PAK}} |{{Birth date and age|2002|5|24|df=y}} |Platinum |Left-handed |Right-arm offbreak |2023 |Vice Captain |
| 56
|{{cr|PAK}} |{{Birth date and age|1994|10|15|df=y}} |Platinum |Right-handed |Right-arm off break |2023 |
| 32
|{{cr|AFG}} |{{Birth date and age|1993|2|28|df=y}} |Silver |Left-handed |Right-arm off break |2025 | |
| 45
|{{cr|PAK}} |{{Birth date and age|1998|1|25|df=y}} |Gold |Right-handed |Right-arm leg break |2025 | |
| 17
|{{cr|AUS}} |{{Birth date and age|1999|3|10|df=y}} |Silver |Right-handed |Right-arm medium-fast |2025 | |
| colspan="9" |All-rounders |
| 27
|{{cr|SA}} |{{Birth date and age|1991|12|4|df=y}} |Diamond |Left-handed |2025 | |
| 32
|{{cr|AUS}} |{{Birth date and age|1998|10|14|df=y}} |Gold |Right-handed |Right arm medium-fast |2025 | |
| 29
|{{cr|PAK}} |{{Birth date and age|1996|2|12|df=y}} |Silver |Left-handed |Right-arm medium-fast |2025 | |
| colspan="9" |Wicket-keepers |
| 29
|{{cr|PAK}} |{{Birth date and age|2001|3|30|df=y}} |Diamond |Right-handed |Right-arm off break |2022 | |
| 18
|{{cr|ENG}} |{{Birth date and age|1994|8|19|df=y}} |Platinum |Right-handed |Right-arm off break |2025 | |
| colspan="9" |Bowlers |
| 21
|{{cr|PAK}} |{{Birth date and age|1992|7|1|df=y}} |Diamond |Right-handed |Right-arm fast-medium |2025 | |
| 14
|'''Luke Wood |{{cr|ENG}} |{{birth date and age|1995|8|2|df=y}} |Gold |Left-handed |Left-arm medium-fast |2024 | |
| 11
|{{cr|PAK}} |{{birth date and age|2003|4|7|df=y}} |Silver |Left-handed |Left-arm orthodox |2024 | |
| 82
|{{cr|PAK}} |{{birth date and age|1999|11|15|df=y}} |Silver |Left-handed |Left-arm unorthodox |2023 | |
| 139
|{{cr|PAK}} |{{birth date and age|1994|10|25|df=y}} |Silver |Right-handed |Right-arm leg break |2024 | |
| 11
|{{cr|PAK}} |{{birth date and age|2008|3|18|df=y}} |Emerging |Right-handed |Right-arm medium-fast |2025 | |
| 27
|{{cr|West Indies}} |{{birth date and age|1996|11|20|df=y}} |Supplementary |Right-handed |Right-arm fast |2025 | |
| 33
|{{cr|PAK}} |{{birth date and age|1997|8|4|df=y}} |Supplementary |Right-handed |Right-arm fast-medium |2025 | |
- Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Pakistan_Super_League_players_draft]
Management and coaching staff
| class="wikitable" |
| Name
!Position |
|---|
| {{flagicon|PAK}} Inzamam-ul-Haq
| Head coach |
| {{flagicon|PAK}} Mohammad Akram
| Director of cricket |
| {{flagicon|ENG}} James Foster
| Batting coach |
| {{flagicon|ENG}} Glen Chapple
| Bowling coach |
| {{flagicon|PAK}} Mushtaq Ahmed
| Spin bowling coach |
| {{flagicon|PAK}} Aftab Khan
| Fielding coach |
| {{flagicon|PAK}} Zafar Iqbal
| Medical advisor |
| {{flagicon|PAK}} Mian Abbas Layaq
|Chief Operating Officer (COO) |
- Source: [https://www.peshawarzalmi.com/team/akram Official website]
Captains
| class="wikitable" |
| class="unsortable"|Name
!class="unsortable"|From !class="unsortable"|To !{{Tooltip|Mat|No. of Matches as Captain}} !{{Tooltip|Won|Won}} ! {{Tooltip|Lost|Lost}} ! {{Tooltip|Tie&W|Tie}} ! {{Tooltip|Tie&L|Tie}} ! {{Tooltip|NR|No result}} ! {{Tooltip|Win%|Win percentage}} |
|---|
| Shahid Afridi
| 2016 | 2016 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Darren Sammy
| 2017 | 2020 | 39 | 22 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 57.89 |
| Mohammad Hafeez
| 2018 | 2018 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Wahab Riaz
| 2020 | 2022 | 28 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 48.21 |
| Shoaib Malik
|2021 |2022 |2 |1 |1 |0 |0 |0 |50.00 |
| Babar Azam
|2023 |present |22 |11 |11 |0 |0 |0 |50.00 |
| Tom Kohler-Cadmore
|2023 |2023 |1 |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |100.00 |
Source: [http://stats.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-super-league-2016-17/engine/records/individual/most_matches_as_captain.html?id=205;team=5791;type=trophy ESPNcricinfo], Last updated: 26 March 2024
Result summary
=Overall result in PSL=
| class="wikitable sortable" | |||||||||
| class="unsortable"| Year | Pld | Won | {{Tooltip | Loss | Matches Loss }} | Tie&W | Tie&L | {{Tooltip | NR | No Result}} | {{Tooltip | SR (%) | Success Rate}} | class="unsortable"| Position | class="unsortable"| Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016
| 10 || 6 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 60.00 || 3/5 || Playoffs (3rd) | |||||||||
| style="background:gold;"
! 2017 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 60.00 | 1/5 | Champions | |
| style="background:silver;"
! 2018 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53.84 | 2/6 | Runners-up | |
| style="background:silver;"
! 2019 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58.33 | 2/6 | Runners-up | |
| 2020{{efn|name=Abandoned|In this season, their match against Islamabad United was abandoned due to rain.|group="Shift"}}
| 10 || 4 || 6 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 40.00 || 4/6 || Playoffs (4th) | |||||||||
| style="background:silver;"
! 2021 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53.84 | 3/6 | Runners-up | |
| 2022
| 11 || 6 || 4 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 59.09 || 3/6 || Playoffs (4th) | |||||||||
| 2023
| 12 || 6 || 6 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 50.00 || 3/6 || Playoffs (3rd) | |||||||||
| 2024
| 11{{efn|name=Abandoned2|In 2024, the team's match against Lahore Qalandars was abandoned without a ball bowled due to rain. As a result the team played 9 group matches.|group="Shift"}} || 6 || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 54.54 || 2/6 || Playoffs (3rd) | |||||||||
| Total
!style="text-align:left; class="unsortable"|104||style="text-align:left"|55||style="text-align:left"|47||style="text-align:left"|1 ||style="text-align:left"|0 ||style="text-align:left"|1 ||style="text-align:left"|52.88|| ||style="text-align:left"|1 title |
{{notelist}}
- Tie+W and Tie+L indicates matches tied and then won or Lost in a tiebreaker such as a bowlout or one-over-eliminator ("Super Over")
- The result percentage excludes no results and counts ties (irrespective of a tiebreaker) as half a win.
Source: [http://stats.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-super-league-2016-17/engine/records/team/results_summary.html?id=205;type=trophy ESPNcricinfo], Last updated: 26 March 2024
=Head-to-head record=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||||||||
| class="unsortable"| Opposition | class="unsortable"| Span | Mat | Won | Lost | Tie&W | Tie&L | NR | SR (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islamabad United | 2016–present | 27 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49.00 |
| Karachi Kings | 2016–present | 23 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79.42 |
| Lahore Qalandars | 2016–present | 21 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 54.63 |
| Multan Sultans | 2018–present | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38.25 |
| Quetta Gladiators | 2016–present | 27 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 58.16 |
Source: [http://stats.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-super-league-2016-17/engine/records/team/results_summary.html?class=6;id=5791;type=team ESPNcricinfo], Last updated: 26 March 2024
Statistics
{{updated|26 March 2024}}
= Most runs =
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| class=unsortable| Player
!class=unsortable| Years !Innings !class=unsortable| Runs !Highest score |
|---|
| Kamran Akmal
|2016–2022 |74 |1,972 |107* |
| Babar Azam
|2023–present |22 |1,091 |115 |
| Shoaib Malik
|2020–2022 |32 |1,033 |73 |
| Daren Sammy
|2016–2020 |39 |691 |48 |
| Saim Ayub
|2023–present |23 |686 |88 |
- Source: [http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?class=6;id=5791;type=team ESPNcricinfo]
= Most wickets =
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| class=unsortable| Player
!class=unsortable| Years !Innings !class=unsortable| Wickets !Best bowling |
|---|
| Wahab Riaz
|2016–2023 |87 |113 |{{ntsh|2}}4/17 |
| Hasan Ali
|2016–2020 |44 |59 |{{ntsh|1}}4/15 |
| Salman Irshad
|2022–2024 |22 |30 |{{ntsh|4}}3/29 |
| Umaid Asif
|2018–2021 |29 |28 |{{ntsh|3}}4/23 |
| Sameen Gul
|2018–2022 |19 |23 |{{ntsh|4}}3/29 |
- Source: [http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?class=6;id=5791;type=team ESPNcricinfo]
See also
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
- {{Official website|peshawarzalmi.com}}
{{Peshawar Zalmi}}
{{Peshawar Zalmi Squad}}
{{Pakistan Super League|state=autocollapse}}
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