PSL 2016 - Pakistan Super League PSL T20


The 2016 Pakistan super league series inaugural season would start from 4th February to 23rd February when the final match is played. Initially, the matches were to be played in DOHA but later on the venue was shifted to Dubai and SHARJAH. The series would be a battle royal between the 5 teams representing 5 cities in Pakistan namely Islamabad, Karachi, Peshawar, Quetta and Lahore.

Pitches in Dubai and SHARJAH are very similar to Subcontinent pitches however they also aid swing early on. Bowlers in the franchisee teams are no mug with the ball and can play havoc with the opposition line up. QUETTA gladiators with MOIN Khan as coach is a formidable contender for the title as it will try to stifle the opponents with its impeccable bowlers and fielders.

Karachi Kings are waiting in the wings to spoil the party of the Quetta Gladiators as it is the most expensive team in PSL. With MUSHTAQ AHMED as the bowling coach of the team, the management would focus on hiring top quality spinners. In a nutshell, the opposition would find hard to tackle the bowlers of the Karachi kings.

Players like ZULFIKAR BABUR and SHAHID AFRIDI are bound to be the toast of the season 2016. One of the teams to watch out in the upcoming PSL league would be LAHORE QALANDERS. The name itself signifies youth and the team is expected to live up to its aura. Coached by PADDY UPTON, it is bound to be a good fielding unit and would give a tough time to the other 4 in the league.

Arrival of the KEVIN PETERSON will spice up the matches as he is a combative batsman and on any given day blow thee bowlers apart. Moreover, he also brings in star power to the league which is already loaded with top Pakistani cricketers.

PESHAWAR ZALMI, one of the franchises teams can be the dark horse of the tournament.  It is purchased for 16 million dollars over a period of 10 years by the international Giant HAIER. The appointment of Andy Flower as the head coach ensures that the team would deliver a sterling performance as far as thee batting is concerned. Low bouncy pitches in SHARJAH might make the job easier.

PSL will be a royal battle with MOHAMMAD IRFAN steaming in and bouncing the batsmen out to the pavilion. Nobody can ignore talent that WAHAB RIAZ posses. He will be the primary Bowler in the tournament that could get the opposition out with his fabulous deliveries.

Islamabad United team representing the capital of the country is another title contender that has the capability to strike fear in the minds of the opposition. Batting coach Dean Jones would ensure that the chinks in the armors are eliminated if there are any. Appointment of SHOAIB AKHTAR as a coach in the bowling department is a boost for the team. Agression would not be in a short supply on the field and the Islamabad bowlers would be looking to take early wickets of the opposition team. All said and done, the tournament will not be short of cliff hanger matches as teams look fairly balanced to give a tough fight to each other.

Signed International Players for Pakistan Super League 2016
 
Brad Hodge, Kevin Pietersen, Ravi Bopara, Luke Wright, Tim Bresnan, Jade Dernbach, Chris Jordan, Chris Gayle, Kieron Pollard, Darren Sammy, Sunil Narine, Dwayne Bravo, Andre Russell, Lendl Simmons, Denesh Ramdin, Jason Holder, Jesse Ryder, Grant Elliott, James Franklin, Shakib Al Hasan, Angelo Mathews, Lasith Malinga, Thisara Perera and many more to come.
 
Team Franchise Owners
  1. Quetta Team - Omar Associates
  2. Karachi Team - Salman Iqbal, CEO Ary Group
  3. Lahore team - Qatar Oil
  4. Islamabad Team - Leonine Global Sports
  5. Peshawar Team - Javed Afridi, CEO Haier Group
Series Result Islamabad United Won the Final Match Of Pakistan Super League 2016
Player Of the Series Ravinder Singh Bopara
Start Date 2016-02-04
End Date 2016-02-23
Host Country Pakistan

Schedule

Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators 1st Match Pakistan Super League 2016
Match 1
Date - 2016-02-04
Day - Thursday
Time - 20:00(Local)

Scorecard
Islamabad United
Player of the Match
Mohammad Nawaz
Quetta Gladiators Venue
Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Karachi Kings vs Lahore Qalandars 2nd Match Pakistan Super League 2016
Match 2
Date - 2016-02-05
Day - Friday
Time - 16:00(Local)

Scorecard
Karachi Kings
Player of the Match
Shakib Al Hasan
Lahore Qalandars Venue
Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Peshawar Zalmi vs Islamabad United 3rd Match Pakistan Super League 2016
Match 3
Date - 2016-02-05
Day - Friday
Time - 20:00(Local)

Scorecard
Peshawar Zalmi
Player of the Match
Mohammad Asghar
Islamabad United Venue
Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Quetta Gladiators vs Karachi Kings 4th Match Pakistan Super League 2016
Match 4
Date - 2016-02-06
Day - Saturday
Time - 16:00(Local)

Scorecard
Quetta Gladiators
Player of the Match
Ahmed Shehzad
Karachi Kings Venue
Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Lahore Qalandars vs Peshawar Zalmi 5th Match Pakistan Super League 2016
Match 5
Date - 2016-02-06
Day - Saturday
Time - 20:00(Local)

Scorecard
Lahore Qalandars
Player of the Match
Tamim Iqbal
Peshawar Zalmi Venue
Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Islamabad United vs Karachi Kings 6th Match Pakistan Super League 2016
Match 6
Date - 2016-02-07
Day - Sunday
Time - 16:00(Local)

Scorecard
Islamabad United
Player of the Match
Saeed Ajmal
Karachi Kings Venue
Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Quetta Gladiators vs Peshawar Zalmi 7th Match Pakistan Super League 2016
Match 7
Date - 2016-02-07
Day - Sunday
Time - 20:00(Local)

Scorecard
Quetta Gladiators
Player of the Match
Mohammad Nawaz
Peshawar Zalmi Venue
Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Lahore Qalandars vs Quetta Gladiators 8th Match Pakistan Super League 2016
Match 8
Date - 2016-02-08
Day - Monday
Time - 20:00(Local)

Scorecard
Lahore Qalandars
Player of the Match
Umar Akmal
Quetta Gladiators Venue
Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars 9th Match Pakistan Super League 2016
Match 9
Date - 2016-02-10
Day - Wednesday
Time - 20:00(Local)

Scorecard
Islamabad United
Player of the Match
Sharjeel Khan
Lahore Qalandars Venue
Sharjah Cricket Stadium
Karachi Kings vs Peshawar Zalmi 10th Match Pakistan Super League 2016
Match 10
Date - 2016-02-11
Day - Thursday
Time - 16:00(Local)

Scorecard
Karachi Kings
Player of the Match
Mohammad Hafeez
Peshawar Zalmi Venue
Sharjah Cricket Stadium
Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators 11th Match Pakistan Super League 2016
Match 11
Date - 2016-02-11
Day - Thursday
Time - 20:00(Local)

Scorecard
Islamabad United
Player of the Match
Grant Elliott
Quetta Gladiators Venue
Sharjah Cricket Stadium
Karachi Kings vs Lahore Qalandars 12th Match Pakistan Super League 2016
Match 12
Date - 2016-02-12
Day - Friday
Time - 16:00(Local)

Scorecard
Karachi Kings
Player of the Match
Ravi Bopara
Lahore Qalandars Venue
Sharjah Cricket Stadium
Peshawar Zalmi vs Islamabad United 13th Match Pakistan Super League 2016
Match 13
Date - 2016-02-12
Day - Friday
Time - 20:00(Local)

Scorecard
Peshawar Zalmi
Player of the Match
Tamim Iqbal
Islamabad United Venue
Sharjah Cricket Stadium
Quetta Gladiators vs Karachi Kings 14th Match Pakistan Super League 2016
Match 14
Date - 2016-02-13
Day - Saturday
Time - 16:00(Local)

Scorecard
Quetta Gladiators
Player of the Match
Grant Elliott
Karachi Kings Venue
Sharjah Cricket Stadium
Lahore Qalandars vs Peshawar Zalmi 15th Match Pakistan Super League 2016
Match 15
Date - 2016-02-13
Day - Saturday
Time - 20:00(Local)

Scorecard
Lahore Qalandars
Player of the Match
Cameron Delport
Peshawar Zalmi Venue
Sharjah Cricket Stadium
Islamabad United vs Karachi Kings 16th Match Pakistan Super League 2016
Match 16
Date - 2016-02-14
Day - Sunday
Time - 16:00(Local)

Scorecard
Islamabad United
Player of the Match
Imran Khalid
Karachi Kings Venue
Sharjah Cricket Stadium
Quetta Gladiators vs Peshawar Zalmi 17th Match Pakistan Super League 2016
Match 17
Date - 2016-02-14
Day - Sunday
Time - 20:00(Local)

Scorecard
Quetta Gladiators
Player of the Match
Shahid Afridi
Peshawar Zalmi Venue
Sharjah Cricket Stadium
Lahore Qalandars vs Quetta Gladiators 18th Match Pakistan Super League 2016
Match 18
Date - 2016-02-16
Day - Tuesday
Time - 20:00(Local)

Scorecard
Lahore Qalandars
Player of the Match
Bismillah Khan
Quetta Gladiators Venue
Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Karachi Kings vs Peshawar Zalmi 19th Match Pakistan Super League 2016
Match 19
Date - 2016-02-17
Day - Wednesday
Time - 16:00(Local)

Scorecard
Karachi Kings
Player of the Match
Brad Hodge
Peshawar Zalmi Venue
Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars 20th Match Pakistan Super League 2016
Match 20
Date - 2016-02-17
Day - Wednesday
Time - 20:00(Local)

Scorecard
Islamabad United
Player of the Match
Mohammad Irfan
Lahore Qalandars Venue
Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Peshawar Zalmi vs Quetta Gladiators 1st Qualifying Final Pakistan Super League 2016
Match 21
Date - 2016-02-19
Day - Friday
Time - 20:00(Local)

Scorecard
Peshawar Zalmi
Player of the Match
Mohammad Nawaz
Quetta Gladiators Venue
Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Islamanad United vs Karachi Kings 2nd Qualifying Final Pakistan Super League 2016
Match 22
Date - 2016-02-20
Day - Saturday
Time - 20:00(Local)

Scorecard
Islamabad United
Player of the Match
Mohammad Sami
Karachi Kings Venue
Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi 3rd Qualifying Final Pakistan Super League 2016
Match 23
Date - 2016-02-21
Day - Sunday
Time - 20:00(Local)

Scorecard
Islamabad United
Player of the Match
Sharjeel Khan
Peshawar Zalmi Venue
Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators Pakistan Super League Final Match 2016
Match 24
Date - 2016-02-23
Day - Tuesday
Time - 20:00(Local)

Scorecard
Islamabad United
Player of the Match
Dwayne Smith
Quetta Gladiators Venue
Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Teams
Karachi Kings Peshawar Zalmi Islamabad United Quetta Gladiators
Lahore Qalandars

Squad

Karachi Kings Team Squad
Lendl Simmons Shoaib Malik Tillakaratne Dilshan Mushfiqur Rahim
Ryan ten Doeschate Shakib Al Hasan Sohail Tanvir Ravi Bopara
Fawad Alam Mohammad Amir Bilawal Bhatti James Vince
Sohail Khan Shahzaib Hasan Riki Wessels Nauman Anwar
Imad Wasim Iftikhar Ahmed Saifullah Bangash Mir Hamza
Usama Mir

Lahore Qalandars Team Squad
Azhar Ali Ehsan Adil Dwayne Bravo Umar Akmal
Ajantha Mendis Chris Gayle Kevon Cooper Hammad Azam
Mohammad Rizwan Sohaib Maqsood Abdul Razzaq Cameron Delport
Yasir Shah Adnan Rasool Mukhtar Ahmed Mustafizur Rahman
Zia-ul-Haq Zafar Khan Zohaib Khan Naved Yasin
Imran Butt

Peshawar Zalmi Team Squad
Jonny Bairstow Mohammad Junaid Khan Mohammad Hafeez Abdur Rehman
Darren Sammy Kamran Akmal Shahid Afridi Wahab Riaz
Tamim Iqbal Brad Hodge Shaun Tait Chris Jordan
Dawid Malan Shahid Yousuf Jim Allenby Aamer Yamin
Imran Khan Jnr Israrullah Taj Wali Mohammad Asghar
Hasan Ali Musadiq Ahmed

Islamabad United Team Squad
Shane Watson Misbah ul Haq Mohammad Irfan Saeed Ajmal
Andre Russell Samuel Badree Umar Amin Brad Haddin
Azhar Mahmood Dwayne Smith Mohammad Sami Imran Khalid
Asif Ali Babar Azam Sharjeel Khan Khalid Latif
Umar Siddiq Sam Billings Ashar Zaidi Rumman Raees
Hussain Talat Kamran Ghulam Amad Butt

Quetta Gladiators Team Squad
Kevin Pietersen Asad Shafiq Sarfaraz Ahmed Umar Gul
Ahmed Shehzad Zulfiqar Babar Kumar Sangakkara Thisara Perera
Luke Wright Grant Elliott Nathan McCullum Elton Chigumbura
Anwar Ali Aizaz Cheema Mohammad Nabi Saad Nasim
Bilal Asif Bismillah Khan Akbar-ur-Rehman Mohammad Nawaz