2016 Peshawar Zalmi season

Inaugural season of Peshawar Zalmi April 2026 September 2025 Peshawar Zalmi 2016 Mohammad Akram Shahid Afridi Playoff 3rd place Tamim Iqbal (267) Wahab Riaz (15) 2017 The Peshawar Zalmi is a franchise cricket team that represents Peshawar in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). They were one of the five teams that competed in the 2016 Pakistan Super League. The team was captained by Shahid Afridi, and won six of their eight matches in the inaugural edition of the PSL in 2016. Background Peshawar Zalmi is a franchise cricket team representing Peshawar, which plays in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). In 2015, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced that the inaugural season of the Pakistan Super League would take place in February 2016 in the United Arab Emirates.http://www.emirates247.com/sports/local/pakistan-super-league-t20-in-uae-seeks-to-rival-india-s-ipl-2015-09-29-1.604988 Pakistan Super League T20 in UAE seeks to rival India's IPL 22 December 2015September 2026 InternetArchiveBot CEO of Haier Javed Afridi (cousin of Shahid Afridi) bought the team for US$16 million for a ten-year period.http://tribune.com.pk/story/1002853/pakistan-super-league-seven-companies-fight-it-out-to-buy-franchises/ Pakistan Super League: Seven Companies fight it out to buy franchises Express etribune 3 December 2015 3 December 2015 It finished third in the inaugural season of PSL in 2016.September 2025 Squad Players with international caps before the start of the season are listed in bold. NameNationalityBatting styleBowling styleNotes BatsmenMohammad Hafeez PAK Right-handed Right-arm off spin http://tribune.com.pk/story/1038023/hafeez-not-allowed-to-bowl-in-psl//, The Express Tribune, 2 February 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2016.Tamim Iqbal BAN Left-handed — OverseasShahid Yousuf PAK Right-handed — IsrarullahPAK Left-handed — Musadiq AhmedPAK Right-handed — Brad Hodge AUS Right-handed — OverseasDawid Malan ENG Left-handed Right-arm leg break Overseas All-rounders Shahid Afridi PAK Right-handed Right-arm leg spin Captain Aamer Yamin PAK Right-handed Right-arm mediumDarren Sammy WIN Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast OverseasJim Allenby AUS Right-handed Right arm medium Overseas Wicket-keeperKamran Akmal PAK Right-handed —Jonny Bairstow ENG Right-handed — Overseas BowlersAbdur Rehman PAK Left-handed Left-arm off spin Junaid Khan PAK Left-handed Left-arm fast Wahab Riaz PAK Right-handed Left-arm fast Shaun Tait AUS Right-handed Right-arm fast OverseasImran Khan PAK Right-handed Left-arm medium fast Hasan Ali PAK Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast Taj Wali PAK Left-handed Left arm medium-fast Muhammad Asghar PAK Left-handed Left arm spinner Kit manufacturers and sponsors Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor (chest) Shirt sponsor (back) Chest branding Sleeve brandingZalmi in-houseBahria TownGiggly Boom Boom BubblegumBrighto PaintsHum TV, Junaid Jamshed, Zic Motor Oil | _navyborder _pz16 _navyborder FFEA00 FFEA00 FFEA00 040142 Playing kit Pakistan Super League 200px|thumb|Mohammad Hafeez was one of team's star performers with the bat in the 2016 Season Before the start of the league zalmis were considered as a strongest team and team to beat in first PSL.They proved every body right by winning their first two matches Thanks to brilliant performances from their openers Mohammad Hafeez and Tamim Iqbal Zalmi who played their first two matches on 5 and 6 February against Islamabad United and Lahore Qalandars respectively winning both of them beating United by 24 runs and Qalandars by 9 wickets.http://geo.tv/latest/100903-Peshawar-Zalami-win-toss-elect-to-bat-first-against-Islamabad-United/, ""Express Tribune"" 5 February 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2016.http://tribune.com.pk/story/1041590/live-lahore-qalandars-vs-peshawar-zalmi/, Express Tribune, 6 February 2016 Retrieved 8 February 2016. Their winning run ended after losing a close match against the underdogs of 2016 PSL Quetta Gladiators.2016 PSL: Quetta beat Peshawar by three wickets in nail-biter http://tribune.com.pk/story/1042118/live-quetta-win-toss-bowl-first-against-peshawar/ Express Tribune 13 February 2016 17 February 2016 after completing group stage matches they won six from eight matches losing against Lahore Qalandars in a close match and Quetta Gladiators they finished first in points table qualifying for the play-offs where they played against Quetta Gladiators in Qualifier 1.Pakistan Super League, 2016 Points Table http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-super-league-2015-16/engine/series/923069.html?view=pointstable ESPNcricinfo 7 February 2016 The first qualifier of the inaugural Pakistan Super League was a nail-biting affair and came down to the last ball, with Quetta Gladiators holding their nerve to clinch one run win. Gladiators posted 133 thanks to Kevin Pietersen (53) well supported by Kumar Sangakkara (37) after disastrous start, in reply Peshawar scoring 132 in their 20 Overs Darren Sammy's 38 from 29 could not save the team.http://espncricinfo.com/pakistan-super-league-2015-16/engine/current/match/959215.html/ https://web.archive.org/web/20160222073341/http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-super-league-2015-16/engine/current/match/959215.html 22 February 2016 , ""ESPN Cricinfo"" 18 February 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2016. Zalmi were left needing eight runs from six balls;Gladiators required three wickets. A dot off the first ball of the over, bowled by Aizaz Cheema, titled the contest further Quetta's way. However, Wahab Riaz seemed to emerge an unlikely hero for Zalmi, slamming the second ball – a low full toss outside off – over cow corner for four. He then proceeded to take a single. Three needed off three, and it was anybody's game. Cheema, though, drastically turned the fate of the match with his next two deliveries. First Hasan Ali was out caught and bowled. Then, Wahab swung wildly in an attempt to finish the game, but ended up skying the ball straight to Ahmed Shehzad at point. Cheema was on a hat-trick and Muhammad Asghar had the unenviable task of striking the last ball for at least three. Cheema did not get his hat-trick, but more importantly, Asghar was unable to put the bowler's rising short ball away as a result Aizaz Cheema became hero for Gladiators who qualified for the Final. Gladiators' Mohammad Nawaz was judged man of the match against Zalmi for his 3 for 27 and 20 runs.http://espncricinfo.com/pakistan-super-league-2015-16/content/story/974367.html/ https://web.archive.org/web/20160221202146/http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan-super-league-2015-16/content/story/974367.html 21 February 2016 , ""ESPN Cricinfo"" 18 February 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2016. Islamabad United qualified for 2016 Pakistan Super League Final match by defeating Zalmi. United set 177 runs target for Zalmi after being asked to bat first. United's batsman Sharjeel Khan's 117 from 62 balls against Zalmi's strong bowling line-up proved to be the difference between them and United. Zalmi only managed 126 runs after a blistering inning from Shahid Afridi in the end of 38 from 17 balls and earlier Kamran Akmal scored 45 from 32 balls. As a result of this loss they were eliminated from the tournament. Wahab Riaz with 15 wickets was the leading wicket-taker for the team. Tamim Iqbal with 267 runs was the team's leading run scorer.http://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/uncategorized/islamabad-united-beat-peshawar-zalmi-by-50-runs/, ""Daily Pakistan"" 22 February 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2016. Season standings PZ Match log MatchDateOpponentVenueResultScorecard 1 5 February Islamabad United Dubai International Cricket Stadium Won by 24 runsScorecard 2 6 February Lahore Qalandars Dubai International Cricket Stadium Won by 9 wickets Scorecard 3 7 February Quetta Gladiators Dubai International Cricket Stadium Lost by 3 wicketsScorecard 4 11 February Karachi Kings Sharjah Cricket Stadium Won by 3 runsScorecard 5 12 February Islamabad United Sharjah Cricket Stadium Won by 7 wickets Scorecard 6 13 February Lahore Qalandars Sharjah Cricket Stadium Lost by 4 runs Scorecard 7 14 February Quetta Gladiators Sharjah Cricket Stadium Won by 8 wickets Scorecard 8 17 February Karachi Kings Dubai International Cricket Stadium Won by 5 wickets Scorecard 9 19 February Quetta Gladiators (Qualifier 1) Dubai International Cricket Stadium Lost by 1 runScoreard 10 21 February Islamabad United (Qualifier 2) Dubai International Cricket Stadium Lost by 50 runsScoreard References Category:2016 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Category:2016 Pakistan Super League Zalmi in 2016 2016