2024 Peshawar Zalmi season
{{short description|2024 season of Peshawar Zalmi}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox cricket club season
| club = Peshawar Zalmi
| season = 2024
| coach = Daren Sammy
| captain = Babar Azam
| ground =
| comp1 = PSL 2024
| comp1 result = Playoffs (3rd)
| comp2 =
| comp2 result =
| most runs = Babar Azam (569){{Cite web |title=2024 - Peshawar Zalmi Cricket Team Records & Stats {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?class=6&id=2024&team=5791&type=year |access-date=26 March 2024 |website=ESPNcricinfo}}
| most wickets = Luke Wood (12){{Cite web |title=2024 - Peshawar Zalmi Cricket Team Records & Stats {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?class=6&id=2024&team=5791&type=year |access-date=26 March 2024 |website=Cricinfo}}
| prevseason = 2023
| nextseason =
}}
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,{{Cite web |last=Khawaja |first=Qadir |date=18 January 2024 |title=PSL 9: Peshawar Zalmi appoint 'tactician’ Darren Sammy as head coach |url=https://www.samaa.tv/208738269-psl-9-peshawar-zalmi-appoint-tactician-darren-sammy-as-head-coach |access-date=9 March 2024 |website=Samaa News}} and captained by Babar Azam.{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=2024-03-04 |title=Naveen-ul-Haq opens up on playing under Babar Azam's leadership |url=https://arynews.tv/psl-viral-naveen-ul-haq-interview-on-pz-captain-babar-azam/ |access-date=2024-03-09 |work=ARY News |language=en-US}}
Squad
- 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.
class="wikitable"
|+ !No. !Name !Nationality !Birth date !Category !Batting style !Bowling style !Year signed !Notes |
colspan="9"|Batsmen |
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6
|{{cr|PAK}} |{{Bda2|2024|2|17|2002|5|24|df=y}} |Diamond |Left-handed |Right-arm medium fast |2023 | |
32
|{{cr|ENG}} |{{Bda2|2024|2|17|1994|8|19|df=y}} |Diamond |Right-handed |Right-arm off break |2021 | |
45
|{{cr|PAK}} |{{Bda2|2024|2|17|1991|10|1|df=y}} |Diamond |Right-handed |Right-arm off break |2024 | |
52
|{{cr|WIN}} |{{Bda2|2024|2|17|1993|7|23|df=y}} |Platinum |Right-handed |Right-arm fast medium |2023 | |
56
|{{cr|PAK}} |{{Bda2|2024|2|17|1994|10|15|df=y}} |Platinum |Right-handed |Right-arm off break |2023 |Captain{{Cite web |title=Babar replaces Wahab Riaz as Peshawar Zalmi's captain |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/psl-2023-babar-azam-replaces-wahab-riaz-as-peshawar-zalmi-s-captain-1349721 |access-date=2022-12-21 |website=ESPNcricinfo}}{{Cite web |title=Babar Azam to lead Peshawar Zalmi in PSL 8 |url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/458599-babar-azam-to-lead-peshawar-zalmi-in-psl-8 |access-date=2022-12-21 |website=www.geo.tv |language=en}} |
80
|{{cr|ENG}} |{{Bda2|2024|2|17|2001|7|8|df=y}} |Silver |Left-handed |Left-arm orthodox |2024 | |
colspan="9"|All-rounders |
20
|{{cr|ENG}} |{{Bda2|2024|2|17|1994|5|28|df=y}} |{{N/A}} |Left-handed |Left-arm medium-fast |2024 |Full replacement for Sufiyan Muqeem |
23
|{{cr|PAK}} |{{bda2|2024|2|17|1996|2|12|df=y}} |{{N/A}} |Left-handed |Right-arm medium-fast |2024 |Full replacement for Waqar Salamkheil |
65
|{{cr|PAK}} |{{Bda2|2024|2|17|1996|7|5|df=y}} |Gold |Right-handed |Right-arm fast |2023 | |
colspan="9"|Wicket-keepers |
13
|{{cr|PAK}} |{{Bda2|2024|2|17|2003|3|20|df=y}} |Emerging |Left-handed |— |2023 | |
29
|{{cr|PAK}} |{{Bda2|2024|2|17|2001|3|30|df=y}} |Gold |Right-handed |Right-arm off break |2022 | |
colspan="9"|Bowlers |
style="background:#EEE8AA"
!4 |{{cr|AFG}} |{{Bda2|2024|2|17|2001|10|2|df=y}} |{{N/A}} |Right-handed |Left-arm unorthodox |2024 |Full replacement for Lungi Ngidi |
style="background:#EEE8AA"
!8 |{{cr|PAK}} |{{Bda2|2024|2|17|1999|11|25|df=y}} |Silver |Right-handed |Right-arm medium |2023 | |
11
|{{cr|PAK}} |{{Bda2|2024|2|17|2003|4|7|df=y}} |Supplementary |Left-handed |Left-arm orthodox |2024 | |
14
|{{cr|ENG}} |{{Bda2|2024|2|17|1995|8|2|df=y}} |Supplementary |Left-handed |Left-arm fast-medium |2024 | |
style="background:#FFCCCC"
!15 |{{cr|AFG|2013}} |{{Bda2|2024|2|17|2005|1|3|df=y}} |Platinum |Left-handed |Left-arm unorthodox |2024 | |
22
|{{cr|PAK}} |{{Bda2|2024|2|17|2006|4|15|df=y}} |Emerging |Right-handed |Right-arm medium-fast |2024 | |
35
|{{cr|PAK}} |{{Bda2|2024|2|17|2000|12|26|df=y}} |{{N/A}} |Right-handed |Right-arm medium-fast |2022 |Partial replacement for Khurram Shahzad |
style="background:#EEE8AA"
!37 |{{cr|ENG}} |{{Bda2|2024|2|17|1998|1|19|df=y}} |{{N/A}} |Right-handed |Right-arm fast |2024 |Full replacement for Noor Ahmad |
70
|{{cr|WIN}} |{{Bda2|2024|2|17|1999|8|31|df=y}} |{{N/A}} |Left-handed |Right-arm fast |2024 |Partial replacement for Gus Atkinson |
71
|Umair Afridi |{{cr|PAK}} |{{Bda2|2024|2|17|1997|7|10|df=y}} |Silver |Left-handed |Left-arm medium-fast |2024 | |
style="background:#EEE8AA"
!78 |{{cr|AFG|2013}} |{{Bda2|2024|2|17|1999|9|23|df=y}} |Gold |Right-handed |Right-arm medium-fast |2024 | |
style="background:#FFCCCC"
!82 |Sufiyan Muqeem |{{cr|PAK}} |{{Bda2|2024|2|17|1999|11|15|df=y}} |Supplementary |Left-handed |Left-arm unorthodox |2023 | |
97
|Aimal Khan |{{cr|PAK}} |{{Bda2|2024|2|17|2004|10|17|df=y}} |{{N/A}} |Right-handed |Right-arm fast |2024 |Partial replacement for Naveen-ul-Haq |
99
|{{cr|PAK}} |{{Bda2|2024|2|17|1995|12|3|df=y}} |Silver |Right-handed |Right-arm fast-medium |2022 | |
139
|Arif Yaqoob |{{cr|PAK}} |{{Bda2|2024|2|17|1994|10|25|df=y}} |Silver |Right-handed |Right-arm leg break |2024 | |
style="background:#FFCCCC"
!N/A |{{cr|RSA}} |{{Bda2|2024|2|17|1996|3|29|df=y}} |Supplementary |Right-handed |Right-arm fast-medium |2024 | |
- Source: [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-super-league-2023-24-1412744/peshawar-zalmi-squad-1412809/series-squads ESPNcricinfo]
Administration and coaching staff
class="wikitable" |
Name
!Position |
---|
Inzamam-ul-Haq
| President |
Daren Sammy
| Head coach |
Mohammad Akram
| Director of cricket and bowling coach |
Mohammad Yousuf{{Cite web |last=Khawaja |first=Qadir |date=18 February 2024 |title=Umar Gul, Muhammad Yousaf join Peshawar Zalmi consultant squad |url=https://www.samaa.tv/208739913-umar-gul-muhammad-yousaf-join-peshawar-zalmi-consultant-squad |access-date=9 March 2024 |website=Samaa News}}
| Batting consultant |
Umar Gul
| Bowling consultant |
Zafar Iqbal
| Medical advisor |
Mian Abbas Layaq
| COO |
Kit manufacturers and sponsors
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
class="wikitable" |
Kit manufacturer
! Shirt sponsor (chest) ! Shirt sponsor (back) ! Chest branding ! Sleeve branding |
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Gym Armour
|Bank Makramah Limited, Dany Technologies, TCL |
{{col-2}}
|{{Cricket uniform
| pattern_b = _pz24
| pattern_pants =
| leftarm = F2CA3D
| body = F2CA3D
| rightarm = F2CA3D
| pants = F2CA3D
| title = Home kit
}}
|{{Cricket uniform
| pattern_b = _pz24 away
| pattern_pants =
| leftarm = 181818
| body = 181818
| rightarm = 181818
| pants = 181818
| title = Away kit
}}
{{col-end}}
Season standings
=Points table=
{{2024 Pakistan Super League Points table|showteam=PZ}}
Group fixtures
{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match2}} Match 2
| date = 18 February 2024
| time = 14:00
| daynight =
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1416473.html Scorecard]
| team1 = Quetta Gladiators
| team2 = Peshawar Zalmi
| score1 = 206/5 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Jason Roy 75 (48)
| wickets1 = Salman Irshad 3/38 (4 overs)
| score2 = 190/6 (20 overs)
| runs2 = Babar Azam 68 (42)
| wickets2 = Abrar Ahmed 2/29 (4 overs)
| result = Quetta Gladiators won by 16 runs
| venue = Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
| umpires = Michael Gough (Eng) and Tariq Rasheed (Pak)
| motm = Saud Shakeel (Quetta Gladiators)
| toss = Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to field.
| notes = Mohammad Zeeshan (Peshawar Zalmi) made his T20 debut.
| rain =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match6}} Match 6
| date = 21 February 2024
| time = 14:00
| daynight =
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1416477.html Scorecard]
| team1 = Peshawar Zalmi
| team2 = Karachi Kings
| score1 = 154 (19.5 overs)
| runs1 = Babar Azam 72 (51)
| wickets1 = Mir Hamza 3/28 (4 overs)
| score2 = 157/3 (16.5 overs)
| runs2 = Kieron Pollard 49* (21)
| wickets2 = Luke Wood 2/20 (3.5 overs)
| result = Karachi Kings won by 7 wickets
| venue = Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
| umpires = Michael Gough (Eng) and Ahsan Raza (Pak)
| motm = Mir Hamza (Karachi Kings)
| toss =
| notes = Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match9}} Match 9
| date = 23 February 2024
| time = 19:00
| daynight = y
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1416480.html Scorecard]
| team1 = Peshawar Zalmi
| team2 = (H) Multan Sultans
| score1 = 179/8 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Haseebullah Khan 37 (18)
| wickets1 = Mohammad Ali 2/23 (4 overs)
| score2 = 174 (20 overs)
| runs2 = Dawid Malan 52 (25)
| wickets2 = Arif Yaqoob 3/43 (4 overs)
| result = Peshawar Zalmi won by 5 runs
| venue = Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
| umpires = Faisal Afridi (Pak) and Chris Gaffaney (NZ)
| motm = Luke Wood (Peshawar Zalmi)
| toss = Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to bat.
| notes =
| rain =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match12}} Match 12
| date = 25 February 2024
| time = 19:00
| daynight = y
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1416483.html Scorecard]
| team1 = Peshawar Zalmi
| team2 = (H) Lahore Qalandars
| score1 = 211/4 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Saim Ayub 88 (55)
| wickets1 = Shaheen Afridi 3/33 (4 overs)
| score2 = 203/6 (20 overs)
| runs2 = Rassie van der Dussen 104* (52)
| wickets2 = Naveen-ul-Haq 2/50 (4 overs)
| result = Peshawar Zalmi won by 8 runs
| venue = Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
| umpires = Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Ahsan Raza (Pak)
| motm = Saim Ayub (Peshawar Zalmi)
| toss = Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to field.
| notes =
| rain =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match13}} Match 13
| date = 26 February 2024
| time = 19:00
| daynight = y
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1416484.html Scorecard]
| team1 = Peshawar Zalmi
| team2 = Islamabad United
| score1 = 201/5 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Babar Azam 111* (63)
| wickets1 = Shadab Khan 2/28 (4 overs)
| score2 = 193/9 (20 overs)
| runs2 = Azam Khan 75 (30)
| wickets2 = Arif Yaqoob 5/27 (4 overs)
| result = Peshawar Zalmi won by 8 runs
| venue = Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
| umpires = Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Shozab Raza (Pak)
| motm = Babar Azam (Peshawar Zalmi)
| toss = Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
| notes =
| rain =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match17}} Match 17
| date = 2 March 2024
| time = 14:00
| daynight =
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1416488.html Scorecard]
| team1 = Peshawar Zalmi
| team2 = Lahore Qalandars
| score1 =
| runs1 =
| wickets1 =
| score2 =
| runs2 =
| wickets2 =
| result =
| venue = Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
| umpires = Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) and Ahsan Raza (Pak)
| motm =
| toss = No toss.
| notes =
| rain = No play was possible due to rain.
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match20}} Match 20
| date = 4 March 2024
| time = 19:00
| daynight = y
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1416491.html Scorecard]
| team1 = (H) Islamabad United
| team2 = Peshawar Zalmi
| score1 = 196/4 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Shadab Khan 80 (51)
| wickets1 = Saim Ayub 2/15 (2 overs)
| score2 = 167/9 (20 overs)
| runs2 = Aamer Jamal 87 (49)
| wickets2 = Shadab Khan 3/41 (4 overs)
| result = Islamabad United won by 29 runs
| venue = Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
| umpires = Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Asif Yaqoob (Pak)
| motm = Shadab Khan (Islamabad United)
| toss = Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to field.
| notes =
| rain =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match21}} Match 21
| date = 5 March 2024
| time = 19:00
| daynight = y
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1416492.html Scorecard]
| team1 = Peshawar Zalmi
| team2 = Multan Sultans
| score1 = 204/5 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Babar Azam 64 (40)
| wickets1 = Usama Mir 3/32 (4 overs)
| score2 = 200/5 (20 overs)
| runs2 = Iftikhar Ahmed 60* (27)
| wickets2 = Aamer Jamal 2/36 (4 overs)
| result = Peshawar Zalmi won by 4 runs
| venue = Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
| umpires = Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Alex Wharf (Eng)
| motm = Babar Azam (Peshawar Zalmi)
| toss = Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to bat.
| notes =
| rain =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match25}} Match 25
| date = 8 March 2024
| time = 19:00
| daynight = y
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1416496.html Scorecard]
| team1 = (H) Peshawar Zalmi
| team2 = Quetta Gladiators
| score1 = 196/8 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Babar Azam 53 (30)
| wickets1 = Akeal Hosein 4/23 (4 overs)
| score2 = 120 (17.5 overs)
| runs2 = Saud Shakeel 24 (12)
| wickets2 = Khurram Shahzad 2/15 (2.5 overs)
| result = Peshawar Zalmi won by 76 runs
| venue = Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
| umpires = Alex Wharf (Eng) and Asif Yaqoob (Pak)
| motm = Saim Ayub (Peshawar Zalmi)
| toss = Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.
| notes = Akeal Hosein (Quetta Gladiators) took a hat-trick.{{Cite news|url=https://cricketpakistan.com.pk/en/news/detail/akeal-hosein-claims-first-hat-trick-of-psl-9 |title=Akeal Hosein claims first hat-trick of PSL 9 |work=Cricket Pakistan |date=8 March 2024 |access-date=8 March 2024}}
- As a result of this match, Peshawar Zalmi qualified for the playoffs.{{Cite news|date=8 March 2024|title=PSL 9: Peshawar Zalmi dominate Quetta Gladiators to qualify for playoffs |url=http://www.geosuper.tv/latest/34152-psl-9-peshawar-zalmi-dominate-quetta-gladiators-to-qualify-for-playoffs |access-date=8 March 2024|website=Geo Super}}
| rain =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match29}} Match 29
| date = 11 March 2024
| time = 21:00
| daynight = y
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1416500.html Scorecard]
| team1 = Peshawar Zalmi
| team2 = (H) Karachi Kings
| score1 = 147/6 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Babar Azam 51 (46)
| wickets1 = Arafat Minhas 1/11 (4 overs)
| score2 = 145/5 (20 overs)
| runs2 = Tim Seifert 41 (30)
| wickets2 = Naveen-ul-Haq 2/22 (4 overs)
| result = Peshawar Zalmi won by 2 runs
| venue = National Stadium, Karachi
| umpires = Faisal Afridi (Pak) and Alex Wharf (Eng)
| motm = Babar Azam (Peshawar Zalmi)
| toss = Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to bat.
| notes =
| rain =
}}
Playoffs
= Qualifier =
{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match31}} Match 31
| date = 14 March 2024
| time = 21:00
| night = y
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1416502.html Scorecard]
| team1 = Peshawar Zalmi
| team2 = Multan Sultans
| score1 = 146/7 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Babar Azam 46 (42)
| wickets1 = Usama Mir 2/16 (4 overs)
| score2 = 147/3 (18.3 overs)
| runs2 = Yasir Khan 54 (37)
| wickets2 = Aamer Jamal 1/23 (3 overs)
| result = Multan Sultans won by 7 wickets
| venue = National Stadium, Karachi
| umpires = Aleem Dar (Pak) and Richard Illingworth (Eng)
| motm = Usama Mir (Multan Sultans)
| toss = Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to bat.
| notes =
| rain =
}}
= Eliminator 2 =
{{Single-innings cricket match
| round = {{anchor|match33}} Match 33
| date = 16 March 2024
| time = 21:00
| night = y
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1416504.html Scorecard]
| team1 = Peshawar Zalmi
| team2 = Islamabad United
| score1 = 185/5 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Saim Ayub 73 (44)
| wickets1 = Naseem Shah 3/30 (4 overs)
| score2 = 189/5 (19 overs)
| runs2 = Imad Wasim 59* (40)
| wickets2 = Saim Ayub 2/34 (3 overs)
| result = Islamabad United won by 5 wickets
| venue = National Stadium, Karachi
| umpires = Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Asif Yaqoob (Pak)
| motm = Imad Wasim (Islamabad United)
| toss = Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
| notes =
}}
Statistics
= Most runs =
class="wikitable sortable"
! class=unsortable| Player ! {{Tooltip|Inns|Innings}} ! class=unsortable| Runs ! {{Tooltip|Ave|Average}} ! {{Tooltip|HS|Highest Score}} ! 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 |
- Source: [https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?class=6;id=2024;team=5791;type=year ESPNcricinfo]
= Most wickets =
class="wikitable sortable"
! class=unsortable| Player ! {{Tooltip|Inns|Innings}} ! class=unsortable| {{Tooltip|Wkts|Wickets}} ! {{Tooltip|Ave|Average}} ! {{Tooltip|BBI|Best Bowling Innings}} |
Luke Wood
|11 !12 |29.08 |{{ntsh|3}}2/13 |
Naveen-ul-Haq
|6 !9 |23.77 |{{ntsh|5}}2/22 |
Salman Irshad
|8 !9 |33.44 |{{ntsh|2}}3/38 |
Arif Yaqoob
|5 !8 |17.75 |{{ntsh|1}}5/27 |
Saim Ayub
|9 !8 |22.37 |{{ntsh|4}}2/15 |
- Source: [https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?class=6;id=2024;team=5791;type=year ESPNcricinfo]
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Peshawar Zalmi}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2024 Peshawar Zalmi season}}