Squads –
LAH –
Ben Dunk, David Wiese, Dilbar Hussain, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hafeez, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sohail Akhtar, Rashid Khan, Joe Denly, Samit Patel, Tom Abell, Zeeshan Ashraf, Salman Ali Agha, Mohammad Faizan, Maaz Khan, Zaid Alam, Ahmed Danyal
PES –
Haider Ali, Kamran Akmal, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Shoaib Malik, Wahab Riaz, David Miller, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Ravi Bopara, Sherfane Rutherford, Amad Butt, Umaid Asif, Saqib Mahmood, Imam-ul-Haq, Muhammad Imran, Mohammad Irfan, Ibrar Ahmed, Mohammad Amir Khan
Team News –
LAH –
– Lahore were the runner ups last season and were only defeated by the King’s.
– They have a very strong squad and the addition of Rashid Khan has boosted it more.
– Fakhar Zaman and Zeeshan Ashraf will likely open for Lahore. Fakhar had a excellent last season with 300+ runs while Ashraf had an ordinary but at a good SR.
– Sohail Akhtar will bat at 1 down. He has been playing some really attacking Cricket recently in the T10 games.
– Mohammad Hafeez will bat at 2 down followed by big hitting Ben Dunk at 5. Hafeez is always a evergreen customer, Dunk was Batting at an SR of 167 last season.
– Samit Patel and David Wiese will be the Allrounders for the Qalandars as last season. Both of them were exceptional throughout the season.
– Rashid Khan and Samit Patel will be the spinners in charge and can be assisted by Hafeez.
– Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, David Wiese and Dilbar Hussain will lead the pace attack of team.
PES –
– Peshawar has always been a successful franchise in the PSL with 3 finals and 1 Trophy. They will be lead by Wahab Riaz.
– Kamran Akmal and Imam Ul Haq/Tom Cadmore will open the innings. Kamran has always been a successful t20 batsman. He scored around 300 runs last season. Imam was in terrific form in National T20 while Tom in Abu Dhabi T10, any 1 of them will open.
– Young Haider Ali will bat 1 down followed by experienced Shoaib Malik at 4. Malik can also contribute through ball.
– David Miller will bat next at 5. Miller is not someone to introduce especially in the shortest format. He scored 45 ball 85 in the final t20 against Pakistan last week.
– Ravi Bopara and Amad Butt will contribute through both bat and bowl. Bopara looked in good touch with the bat in the Abu Dhabi T10 but haven’t bowled.
– Mujeeb will be the spin option assisted by Shoaib Malik. Mujeeb recently took a 5 Wicket haul in the BBL.
– Wahab Riaz, Umaid Asif, Mohammad Irfan and Amad Butt will lead the pace attack.
Probable XI –
LAH –
Fakhar Zaman ,Zeeshan Ashraf, Sohail Akhtar, Mohammad Hafeez ,Ben Dunk(wk), Samit Patel, David Weise, Rashid Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Dilbar Hussain
PES –
Tom Kohler-Cadmore/Imam Ul Haq, Kamran Akmal (wk), Haider Ali, Shoaib Malik, David Miller/Sherfane Rutherford, Ravi Bopara, Amad Butt, Umaid Asif, Wahab Riaz , Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Mohammad Irfan
Pitch Report –
National Stadium, Karachi
Karachi has always been a high scoring venue and will have some assistance for spinners with an average Score of 157
Team Blueprint –
WK –
Kamran Akmal ( Open + wk, evergreen cricketer always scores at a high SR, 329 runs last season)
Ben Dunk( Middle order + wk, very attacking, 300 runs an an exciting SR of 169 last season )
Zeeshan Ashraf ( Open, 202 runs with an SR of 129 last season, could be a good differential pick)
BAT –
Fakhar Zaman( Open, LHB, scored 325 runs last season with 2 50+ scores, Must have)
Haider Ali( Open/1 down, very talented Cricketer, 294 runs in National T20 2020, Career SR of 150)
David Miller( Middle order, LHB, not someone to introduce, 116 runs against PAK series recently)
Sohail Akhtar ( 1 down, highest scorer in Abu Dhabi T10 with an average of 61, Must have)
Tom Kohler-Cadmore( Open, RHB, attacking English batsman, 206 runs in 6 T10 games recently)
Imam ul haq ( LHB, open, scored 375 runs in National T20 2020, Must have if plays)
ALL –
Mohammad Hafeez( 1/2 down, very experienced, 312 runs last season with an average of 39, Must have)
S Malik( Middle order + part time off spin, RHB, very experienced, can try if credit permits )
Ravi Bopara ( Middle order + Medium pacer, RHB, poor last season with bat also bowled just 2 overs in entire PSL2020)
David Wiese ( Medium fast + Powerful hitter , 5 Wickets in knockouts last PSL, Must have)
Samit Patel( Slow left arm, can be very handy with bat as well, 188 runs + 10 Wickets last season, Must)
Amad Butt( Bowling Allrounder, can hit the ball big, 67 t20 Wickets with him )
Umaid Asif( Right Arm fast, hit the deck option, bowled around 150 balls picking 8 Wickets last season)
BOWL –
Rashid Khan( Leggie, #1 bowler in world cricket, can bowl in death overs too ,16 scalps this BBL)
Shaheen Afridi( Left arm fast, one of the best bowlers around, 17 Wickets last PSL while 20 in National T20 2020)
Haris Rauf( Right Arm fast, hit the deck, wicket taking option but goes for runs, 10 Wickets in PSL2020, 2 Wickets against SA in 1st t20 )
Wahab Riaz ( Left arm fast, one of the best t20 bowlers around with 311 Wickets, 11 Wickets last PSL )
Mujeeb ur Rehman( Mystery off spinner, #1 t20 bowler in world cricket, 14 Wickets in BBL2020, Must have )
Dilbar Hussain( Right Arm medium fast, hit the deck bowler, 14 Wickets last season and was picking a Wicket every 14th ball)
Saqib Mahmood ( Right Arm fast, hit the deck from England, 30 Wickets in 28 innings )
M Irfan( Left arm fast tall bowler, has a lot of experience with almost 150 Wickets, not is good current form )
C/VC –
LAH –
Fakhar Zaman
Sohail Akhtar
Rashid Khan
Mohammad Hafeez
PES –
Haider Ali
Kamran Akmal
Shoaib Malik