Published 19:24 IST, February 19th 2020
PSL 2020: Peshawar Zalmi preview, schedule and IPL 2020 stars playing in it
2017 Pakistan Super League champions Peshwar Zalmi will kick off their PSL 2020 campaign with a game against Karachi Kings on February 21 at National Stadium.
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The fifth season of Pakistan Super League (PSL 2020) will begin from Thursday, February 20. Defending champions Quetta Gladiators will be taking on Islamabad United. This is the first time that the entire tournament will be hosted in Pakistan as previous tournaments were either held in UAE completely or split between UAE and Pakistan.
Today, we take a close look at former champions Peshwar Zalmi. The Darren Sammy-led side will be looking to lift their second title.
PSL 2020: Peshawar Zalmi preview
Peshwar Zalmi will be led by former West Indies T20I skipper Darren Sammy. They are considered as the competition’s most consistent side having won the title in 2017. They have also managed to reach the final in each of the last three seasons. They have been beaten as finalists twice. They went down in a nail-biter in 2018 to Islamabad United before being handily beaten by Quetta Gladiators in 2019. The team has also never finished below the third position on the points table
PSL 2020: Peshawar Zalmi owners
Peshawar Zalmi belongs to Javed Afridi (the owner of Haier Pakistan). He bought the franchise in 2015 and holds the rights for this franchise for a period of 10 years. He has also been a part of many cricketing events sponsored by Haier Pakistan.
PSL 2020: Peshawar Zalmi draft picks and IPL 2020 stars
Peshawar Zalmi have picked up some quality T20 stars for their roster in the PSL draft. Meanwhile, Wahab Riaz, Hasan Ali, Kamran Akmal, Darren Sammy, Imam-ul-Haq and Umar Amin have been retained by the side. The franchisee purchased Shoaib Malik, Liam Dawson, Mohammad Mohsin, Rahat Ali, Dwaine Pretorius, Adil Amin, Mohammad Amir Khan, Aamir Ali, Liam Livingstone and Haider Ali Khan during the draft. IPL 2020 stars Kieron Pollard and Tom Banton are also a part of the side.
PSL 2020 teams: Peshawar Zalmi squad
Darren Sammy (c, WI), Kamran Akmal (wk), Aamir Ali, Hasan Ali, Rahat Ali, Haider Ali Khan, Adil Amin, Umar Amin, Tom Banton (wk, ENG), Carlos Brathwaite (WI, until March 7), Liam Dawson (ENG), Lewis Gregory (ENG), Imam-ul-Haq, Amir Khan, Liam Livingstone (ENG), Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Mohsin, Kieron Pollard (WI), Wahab Riaz
IPL 2020: Tom Banton looking to make an impact in his debut season
Last season, Kieron Pollard did his best for the club. He smashed 284 runs in the season at a strike-rate of 173.17. This year, the team decided to add more firepower to their batting by adding England cricketer Tom Banton. The right-handed opener comes into the tournament after playing for Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash League. Over there, he scored 223 runs from 7 matches.
PSL 2020 full schedule: Peshawar Zalmi full schedule
21 Feb: Peshawar Zalmi v’s Karachi Kings,2.30 PM IST, Karachi
22 Feb: Peshawar Zalmi vs Quetta Gladiators, 2:30 PM IST, Karachi
26 Feb: Peshawar Zalmi vs Multan Sultans, 7:30 PM IST, Multan
28 Feb: Peshawar Zalmi vs Lahire Qalandars, 7:30 PM IST, Rawalpindi
29 Feb: Peshawar Zalmi vs Islamabad United, 7:30 PM IST, Rawalpindi
2 Mar: Peshawar Zalmi vs Karachi Kings, 7:30 PM IST, Rawalpindi
5 Mar: Peshawar Zalmi vs Quetta Gladiators, 7:30 PM IST,Rawalpindi
7 Mar: Peshawar Zalmi vs Islamabad United, 2:30 PM IST, Rawalpindi
10 Mar: Peshawar Zalmi vs Lahore Qalandars, 7:30 PM IST, Lahore
13 Mar: Peshawar Zalmi vs Multan Sultans, 7:30 PM IST, Karachi
19:24 IST, February 19th 2020