All posts tagged: PSL 2026

Pakistan’s Mohammad Ali invokes Rahul Dravid’s words after Islamabad United enter PSL final | Cricket News

Pakistan’s Mohammad Ali invokes Rahul Dravid’s words after Islamabad United enter PSL final | Cricket News

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4 min readMay 2, 2026 08:52 PM IST Hyderabad Kingsmen pacer Mohammad Ali has invoked former Indian captain and coach Rahul Dravid’s words to Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya after the team’s two-run win over Islamabad United in the Pakistan Super League’s Eliminator 2. The Kingsmen marched into the PSL final with a narrow two-run win over United. After Ali’s penultimate over, where 22 runs were scored, pacer Hunain Shah defended six runs in the final over. “It’s very difficult to put this moment into words. I’m completely speechless after bowling such a poor over. All the credit goes to Hunain-the way he bowled the final over, kept his composure, and held his nerve till the last ball was outstanding. I was a bit down after my over, but I always believed in him because of how brilliantly he has bowled throughout the tournament. Well, I’m really proud of him because the game in which he bowled the last over against Peshawar Zalmi, he had to save 14 runs, but he was unable to save those …

‘Personal attacks’: Babar Azam doesn’t hold back, goes off on the 90s vs current Pakistan players debate

‘Personal attacks’: Babar Azam doesn’t hold back, goes off on the 90s vs current Pakistan players debate

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Salman Ali Agha-led Pakistan had a dismal T20 World Cup 2026 campaign, failing to qualify for the semi-finals. However, apart from the poor performance on the field, the Pakistan squad’s players were seen having back-and-forth with former cricketers, and Shadab Khan was right at the centre of a major controversy. After the loss against India in Colombo, Shahid Afridi and Mohammad Yousuf called for Shadab to be dropped from the team, and in response, the all-rounder questioned the credentials of the two, saying they had never been part of a team that beat India in the World Cup. Pakistan’s Babar Azam runs between the wickets. (AFP) Two months after this row, Pakistan batter Babar Azam, who is currently leading Peshawar Zalmi in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2026, weighed in on the constant tussle between former and current Pakistan players, saying there needs to be respect and one shouldn’t resort to personal attacks. Babar sided with Shadab, saying he doesn’t understand why a controversy is created when a current player speaks up for himself, but …

Babar Azam matches record held by Virat Kohli, Abhishek Sharma with blistering 2nd century in 4 PSL matches | Cricket News

Babar Azam matches record held by Virat Kohli, Abhishek Sharma with blistering 2nd century in 4 PSL matches | Cricket News

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2 min readUpdated: Apr 29, 2026 06:27 PM IST Babar Azam’s incredibly long dry run has made the former Pakistan captain the subject of multiple jokes and headlines but the 31-year-old has recently shown signs of a revival. Playing for Peshawar Zalmi in the Pakistan Super League, Babar is the highest run scorer so far in the season having made 588 runs in 10 innings at a strike rate of 146.26 and average of 84. He scored his second century in four matches on Tuesday and with that, he equalled a record was held jointly by India’s Virat Kohli and Abhishek Sharma. Babar’s 103 in 59 balls was his eighth T20 century in matches played in Pakistan. That is level with Kohli and Abhishek for most centuries by a player in a single country in men’s T20s. It was also Babar’s fourth PSL century, which makes him the joint-most prolific centurion in the PSL along with Usman Khan. Additionally, this was Babar’s ninth century as a captain of a team in the format. It broke …

Dasun Shanaka draws Pakistan Cricket Board ire for joining IPL after quitting PSL

Dasun Shanaka draws Pakistan Cricket Board ire for joining IPL after quitting PSL

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3 min readApr 20, 2026 08:15 PM IST Sri Lanka’s Dasun Shanaka has become the latest to draw the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) ire for joining an Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise after being initially contracted to play in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). The PCB announced on Monday that it has banned Shanaka from playing in the PSL next season. Shanaka was initially set to turn up for the Lahore Qalandars. He withdrew from the tournament on March 21 this year and was then signed by Rajasthan Royals a day later as a replacement for injured England all-rounder Sam Curran. Shanaka is yet to play a match this season. “The review concluded that the player’s unilateral withdrawal from the tournament on March 21, 2026, constituted a clear breach of both the Player Registration terms and the Tripartite Agreement. The findings indicated that the withdrawal was made on grounds not recognized within the existing contractual framework,” said the PCB in its statement. Shanaka issued an apology which was included in the board’s statement on Monday. …

Pakistan national team selector Misbah-ul-Haq forced to defend himself for working with PSL franchise | Cricket News

Pakistan national team selector Misbah-ul-Haq forced to defend himself for working with PSL franchise | Cricket News

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2 min readApr 11, 2026 12:11 AM IST The Pakistan Cricket Board’s policy of allowing its employees to work with franchises in the Pakistan Super League has come under scrutiny after former captain Misbah ul Haq confirmed he was involved with Peshawar Zalmi as consultant. The PCB at the start of the PSL had stopped Sarfaraz Ahmed and Wahab Riaz from working with the Quetta Gladiators franchise. The board said under its policy former players who were on the PCB payroll were not allowed to work in the PSL in any capacity as it was a conflict of interest. But Misbah defended his involvement with Peshawar Zalmi despite being a paid national selector and batting consultant with the PCB. “I had signed a contract with Zalmi before I became national selector and I only work for them as consultant on given days in a season,” Misbah told the media wearing the Peshawar Zalmi kit. Asked how he got permission from the PCB to work in the PSL when Sarfaraz who was with him on the …

Adam Zampa cites inadequate pay in IPL for his ‘skillset’ as reason for skipping Indian league, joining PSL | Cricket News

Adam Zampa cites inadequate pay in IPL for his ‘skillset’ as reason for skipping Indian league, joining PSL | Cricket News

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3 min readUpdated: Apr 1, 2026 05:32 PM IST Australian leg-spinner Adam Zampa has said that he pulled out of the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) season because he felt he was not getting the remuneration he deserved, for the skills he possessed as a bowler. The 34-year-old was released by the Sunrisers Hyderabad ahead of IPL 2026 and chose not to register his name in the mini auction in December last year. “I pulled out of the IPL this year. To be brutally honest, for someone with my skillset, just don’t get the money that is there for other skillsets”. “For the amount of time that the IPL takes, it just didn’t seem like a reasonable choice for me to keep playing it,” Zampa said on the ARY Podcast. The Australian, who is currently playing for the Karachi Kings in the PSL, said that he was about to go on a break, but with the PSL around the corner, things turned out differently for him. “I was going to have a break, but PSL …

‘PCB saved Naseem Shah’s career, how many Indian players tweet on Rahul Gandhi?’

‘PCB saved Naseem Shah’s career, how many Indian players tweet on Rahul Gandhi?’

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2 min readApr 1, 2026 11:43 AM IST Former Pakistan wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal has urged Naseem Shah to put the social media controversy behind him and warned that his pace has dropped alarmingly, saying the Pakistan Cricket Board had done the young fast bowler a significant favour by stopping short of a ban. Naseem was fined 20 million Pakistani rupees — roughly eight months’ salary — by the PCB after reportedly posting sarcastic tweets directed at Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, who was the chief guest at the PSL opening match at Gaddafi Stadium. The PCB found him guilty of multiple breaches of his central contract despite an unconditional apology. “The members of this committee and the chairman have saved his career,” Akmal said on the YouTube show Gameplan. “If he was banned, his career would have been ruined.” But Akmal reserved his sharper concern for Naseem’s cricket. “Where has the pace gone? He started at 145, 150 — now it’s 135, 137. What was the diet plan? What did you do?” Akmal’s advice to …

Fakhar Zaman denies charge as ban looms, Pakistan board to review last-over incident again

Fakhar Zaman denies charge as ban looms, Pakistan board to review last-over incident again

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3 min readUpdated: Mar 30, 2026 11:59 AM IST Fakhar Zaman is facing the prospect of being banned for at least one match after he was charged with ball tampering in Lahore Qalanders’ match against Karachi Kings in the Pakistan Super League on Sunday. According to reports, the left-handed batter has been accused of changing the condition of the ball during the match that Lahore lost. The incident happened before the start of the final over of the chase, with Karachi needing 14 off the final over. At that point, television footage showed Fakhar, captain Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf indulging in a conversation with the ball changing hands swiftly. Umpire Faisal Afridi, who was watching the interaction, immediately asked for the ball. And after a chat with the other on-field umpire, Sharfuddoula awarded five runs to Karachi as they found Lahore had changed the condition of the ball. pic.twitter.com/gCwaBiUcBX — mediaaaa (@pctarchive) March 29, 2026 As per protocol, the umpires changed the ball, and Afridi walked away unhappy. In the post-match interaction, when …