PESHAWAR
\nShadab Khan of Islamabad United was appointed as the captain of the HBL PSL 9 Team of the tournament. The panel was led by Usman Wahla, Director \u2013 International Cricket, comprising independent members, Danny Morrison, Mark Butcher, Tariq Saeed and Urooj Mumtaz.
\nDuring the selection process, the independent panel considered various aspects of T20 cricket, including consistency, impact on the team, overall performance, and best possible team combination.
\n25-year-old Shadab, led United to the third title in HBL PSL, was also named player of the tournament for his all-round performance, which included 305 runs and 14 wickets from 12 matches.
\nAlong with Shadab, two Islamabad United players \u2013 Imad Wasim and Naseem Shah also made it to the team of HBL PSL 9. Imad, played a vital role in United\u2019s winning campaign in HBL PSL 9, as his five for 23 in four overs and unbeaten 19 off 17 balls in Monday\u2019s final led his side to a two-wicket win over Multan Sultans at the jam-packed National Bank Stadium.
\n21-year-old Naseem Shah, who returned from shoulder injury after six months, was another vital cog in United\u2019s success. The right-arm pacer bagged 15 wickets at an economy rate of 7.56.
\nMultan Sultans\u2019 who played their fourth HBL PSL final (2021, 2022,2023, 2024) on Monday night, had five players making it to the playing XI, which included three foreign players \u2013 Usman Khan (430 runs, 2x100s, 2×50, strike-rate 164.12), Chris Jordan (six wickets, 8.42 eco.) and David Willey (15 wickets, 7.46 ec0.).
\nThe two local players from the Sultans\u2019 side are leg-spinner Usama Mir, who topped the bowling charts with a record 24 wickets from 12 matches, with six for 40 being his best figures, and Iftikhar Ahmed, who scored 259 runs with a strike rate of 193.28.
\nMultan Sultans\u2019 captain Mohammad Rizwan is named as 12th man of the side.
\nThe team also includes Karachi Kings emerging category player Muhammad Irfan Khan, who scored 171 runs at a strike rate of 140.16 and also bagged eight catches.
\nPeshawar Zalmi\u2019s opening pair of Babar Azam and Saim Ayub also made it to the HBL PSL 9 Team. Right-handed Babar topped the batting charts with 569 runs from 11 matches at an average of 56.9 and a strike rate of 142.6. He also struck one century and five half-centuries during the course of the tournament.
\n22-year-old Saim scored 345 runs from 11 matches at a strike rate of 157.53. Zalmi player also bagged eight wickets and was named the all-rounder of the tournament for his heroics with the bat and ball.
\nTeam of HBL PSL 9 (in batting order)
\nSaim Ayub (Peshawar Zalmi) (345 runs, 2x50s, strike-rate 157.53; eight wickets, 7.45 eco.)
\nBabar Azam (Peshawar Zalmi) (569 runs, 1×100, 5x50s, strike-rate 142.6)
\nUsman Khan* (Multan Sultans) (WK) (430 runs, 2x100s, 2×50, strike-rate 164.12; six catches and one stumping)
\nShadab Khan (Islamabad United) (captain) (305 runs, 3×50, strike-rate 142.52; 14 wickets, 8.54 eco.)
\nIftikhar Ahmed (Multan Sultans) (259 runs, 1×50, strike-rate 193.28)
\nImad Wasim (Islamabad United) (126 runs, 1×50, strike-rate 128.57; 12 wickets, 6.60 eco.)
\nMuhammad Irfan Khan (Karachi Kings) (emerging) (171 runs, strike-rate 140.16; eight catches)
\nChris Jordan* (Multan Sultans) (six wickets, 8.42 eco.)
\nDavid Willey* (Multan Sultans) (15 wickets, 7.46 eco.)
\nUsama Mir (Multan Sultans) (24 wickets, 8.13 eco.)
\nNaseem Shah (Islamabad United) (15 wickets, 7.56 eco.)
\nMohammad Rizwan (Multan Sultans) (407 runs, 4x50s, strike-rate 122.22; 12 catches)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
PESHAWAR Shadab Khan of Islamabad United was appointed as the captain of the HBL PSL 9 Team of the tournament. The panel was led by Usman Wahla, Director \u2013 International Cricket, comprising independent members, Danny Morrison, Mark Butcher, Tariq Saeed and Urooj Mumtaz. During the selection process, the independent panel considered various aspects of T20 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":394969,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-394959","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports"},"yoast_head":"\n