Lahore Qalandars’ skipper Shaheen Shah Afridi used to be appointed as captain of the Team of Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2023 via an unbiased panel headed via technical committee chairman Haroon Rashid.
The panel additionally incorporated commentators Bazid Khan, Daren Ganga, Nick Knight and Sana Mir as contributors.
While settling on the facet, the unbiased panel regarded as numerous T20 cricket facets, together with consistency, have an effect on at the facet and general sport, and best possible conceivable team aggregate in order that this team can tackle any T20 facet on any given day at any venue in any stipulations.
Afridi impressed Qalandars to complete on most sensible of the issues desk with seven wins, then helped his facet to dance again from a Multan Sultans drubbing within the qualifier via overcoming Peshawar Zalmi in Eliminator 2, and, in any case slapped a 15-ball 44 not-out and took 4 for 51 not to simplest stroll away with the participant of the general award but additionally guided his facet to their 2d successive PSL name.
This is the fourth successive yr Afridi has made it to the unique facet for the reason that PSL groups’ thought which used to be presented in 2019.
The facet additionally comprises Sultans’ avid gamers Abbas Afridi and Ihsanullah, who received the Emerging and Player of PSL 8 awards, respectively.
Like the Multan duo, it is usually the primary time for Mohammad Haris and Azam Khan to be decided on for the team of the match.
Overall, the facet comprises 5 avid gamers from dropping finalists Sultans, two avid gamers each and every from Qalandars and Zalmi, and one participant each and every from Islamabad United and Karachi Kings.
Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam had been decided on as openers, with Haris, Rilee Rossouw, Azam and Kieron Pollard forming a powerful heart order. Imad Wasim, who has been picked within the Team of PSL for the primary time, is available in as an all-rounder, adopted via wrist spinner Rashid Khan and 3 speedy bowlers in Afridi, Ihsanullah and Abbas.
This is the fourth time in 5 years Babar has been decided on as an opener, although the primary time used to be together with his spouse Rizwan, who himself has been selected within the team of the match for the 3rd successive time.
Team of PSL 8 (in batting order)
Mohammad Rizwan (Multan Sultans) (550 runs, 1×100, 4×50, strike-rate 142.85)
Babar Azam (Peshawar Zalmi) (522 runs, 1×100, 5×50, strike-rate 145.40)
Mohammad Haris (Peshawar Zalmi) (350 runs, 2×50, strike-rate 186.17)
Rilee Rossouw* (Multan Sultans) (453 runs, 1×100, 3×50, strike-rate 171.59)
Azam Khan (Islamabad United) (282 runs, 2×50, strike-rate 161.14)
Kieron Pollard* (Multan Sultans) (260 runs, 2×50, strike-rate 163.52; 3 wickets, 8.62 eco.)
Imad Wasim (Karachi Kings) (404 runs, 3×50, strike-rate 170.46; 9 wickets, 7.93 eco.)
Shaheen Shah Afridi (Lahore Qalandars) (captain) (133 runs, strike-rate 168.35; 19 wickets, 9.13 eco.)
Rashid Khan* (Lahore Qalandars) (20 wickets, 6.53 eco.)
Abbas Afridi (Multan Sultans) (23 wickets, 9.45 eco.)
Ihsanullah (Multan Sultans) (22 wickets, 7.59 eco.)
Saim Ayub (Peshawar Zalmi) (341 runs, 5×50, 165.53)
*denotes out of the country avid gamers
