Peshawar, a city known for its rich culture, delectable cuisine, and fervent cricket enthusiasts, is currently emerging as a hub for producing top-quality cricketers. The KPK region, in particular, has been instrumental in shaping the talent pool for the International Cricket Team of Pakistan, with players like Rizwan, Shaheen, Khushdil, Wasim Jnr., and Fakhar Zaman hailing from this area. Moreover, Team Peshawar has been dominating domestic tournaments, clinching victories consistently over the past 4 to 5 years.
With the region’s rising talent and passionate fanbase, cricket enthusiasts across Pakistan have eagerly awaited details about the Peshawar Zalmi squad for 2024 and the match schedule for the upcoming PSL season. In an exciting development, owner Javed Afridi has announced that Daren Sammy will serve as the head coach of Peshawar Zalmi for PSL 2024.
Captain | Babar Azam |
Coach | Daren Sammy |
Owner | Haier Pakistan (Javed Afridi, CEO) |
Team information | |
City | Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
Founded | 2015 |
Home ground | Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar |
Capacity | 34,228 |
History | |
PSLÂ wins | 1Â (2017) |
Official website | peshawarzalmi.com |
Peshawar Zalmi PSL 2024 Complete Squad
The Peshawar Zalmi 2024 Squad has been finalized, presenting a formidable lineup of players for the upcoming season. With a blend of experienced campaigners and promising young talent, the squad boasts a balance of skill and potential.
Key batters Babar Azam, Rovman Powell, and Tom Kohler-Cadmore provide stability and power to the batting department. Their ability to build innings and accelerate scoring will be pivotal for the team’s success.
In the bowling department, the team possesses a formidable pace attack led by Naveen-ul-Haq, Salman Irshad, and Lungi Ngidi. Their pace and movement have the potential to trouble even the most accomplished batsmen.
Furthermore, spin resources are well represented with talented spinners like Noor Ahmed and Dan Mousley, who can make breakthroughs in the middle overs.
The squad also features versatile all-rounders such as Saim Ayub and Asif Ali, who contribute with both bat and ball, enhancing the team’s depth.
Interestingly, PZ team director revealed that Babar Azam specifically requested Asif Ali during the draft, and the team fulfilled his wish.
Below is the complete Peshawar Zalmi squad 2024 list, including both retentions and drafted players.
Peshawar Zalmi Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2024 Squad, Players list, Captain
Babar Azam (Captain) | Wahab Riaz |
Tom Kohler-Cadmore | Sherfane Rutherford |
Salman Irshad | Mohammad Haris |
Aamer Jamal | Bhanuka Rajapaksa |
Rovman Powell | Mujeeb Ur Rahman |
Danish Aziz | Arshad Iqbal |
Saim Ayub | Sufiyan Muqeem |
Haseebullah Khan | Jimmy Neesham |
Complete Squad Peshawar Zalmi
The Peshawar Zalmi team for the 2024 season has been finalized. The squad includes players like Babar Azam, Rovman Powell, Saim Ayub, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Mohammad Haris, Aamir Jamal, Khurram Shahzad (partially available), Arshad Iqbal, Haseebullah, Gus Atkinson (partially available), Asif Ali, Naveen-ul-Haq (reserved), Salman Irshad, Arif Yaqoob, Umair Afridi, Dan Mousley, Mohammad Zeeshan, Waqar Salamkheil, Mehran Mumtaz, Luke Wood, Sufyan Muqeem, and Shamar Joseph.
Peshawar Zalmi Retentions PSL 2024
The management of Peshawar Zalmi is focused on creating a team centered around youth, led by Babar Azam, who can remain with the franchise for many years. It was therefore expected that they would prioritize retaining young players like Saim, Haris, Aamir, Babar, Khurram, and Haseebullah.
PSL 9 Peshawar Zalmi Schedule
Date | Matches | Venue |
Feb 18 | Quetta Gladiators vs Peshawar Zalmi | Lahore |
Feb 21 | Peshawar Zalmi vs Karachi Kings | Lahore |
Feb 23 | Multan Sultans vs Peshawar Zalmi | Multan |
Feb 25 | Lahore Qalandars vs Peshawar Zalmi | Lahore |
Feb 26 | Peshawar Zalmi vs Islamabad United | Lahore |
Mar 1 | Peshawar Zalmi vs Lahore Qalandars | Pindi |
Mar 3 | Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi | Pindi |
Mar 5 | Peshawar Zalmi vs Multan Sultans | Pindi |
Mar 8 | Peshawar Zalmi vs Quetta Gladiators | Pindi |
Mar 11 | Karachi Kings vs Peshawar Zalmi | Karachi |
Read Also: Karachi Kings Squad 2024: Schedule & Players List -PSL 9
Peshawar Zalmi PSL Draft 2024 Pick Order
This year, Daren Sammy will be actively participating in the PSL Draft 2024 event alongside Mohammad Akram and captain Babar Azam. Their aim is to select the best possible team combination for the Peshawar Zalmi squad in PSL 2024. As a former T20I leader, Sammy is renowned for his attacking and aggressive mindset, which one can expect him to maintain as a coach. The pick order for Peshawar Zalmi in the 2024 Draft is as follows.