ISLAMABAD: Finally wait is over, cricket fans gear up for the opening edition of Pakistan’s first ever T20 league, Pakistan Super League (PSL). Cricket pundits have keen eye on the captains of PSL teams as cricket history tells that leaders with big hearts made their warriors “champions ” of cricket arena.
TheNewsTribe.com provides you the complete details of PSL teams’ captains and their performance in T2o format.
Misbah-ul-Haq ( Islamabad United)
Misbah-ul-Haq is a Pakistani cricketer and the current Test captain of the Pakistan national cricket team, and was also the One Day International (ODI) captain until his retirement from ODI cricket after the 2015 Cricket World Cup.
Specialty:
He is a middle-order batsman best known for his composure with the bat whilst also having the ability to be an aggressive big shot player when required.
T20 performance:
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
|---|
| T20Is | 39 | 34 | 13 | 788 | 87* | 37.52 | 715 | 110.20 | 0 | 3 | 45 | 26 | 14 | 0 |
Shahid Afridi (Peshawar Zalmi)
Shahid Afridi is a Pakistani T20 skipper and former Test and ODI cricketer. He is currently the captain of Pakistan T20 cricket team. Considered as a legend in Pakistani cricket history, Afridi is regarded as one of the greatest big-hitting cricketers of all time, where he has hit the longest six of any form of the game.
Specialty: Boom Boom Afrdi is known for his aggressive batting style, but Afridi considers himself a better bowler than batsman.
T20 performance:
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
|---|
| T20Is | 90 | 84 | 12 | 1313 | 54* | 18.23 | 879 | 149.37 | 0 | 4 | 95 | 66 | 28 | 0 |
Shoaib Malik (Karachi Kings)
Shoaib Malik is a Pakistani cricketer and former captain of the Pakistani side. He made his One-Day International debut in 1999 against the West Indies and his Test debut in 2001 againstBangladesh. On 3 November 2015, he announced his retirement from Test cricket and says his focus is to play in the 2019 Cricket World Cup.
Specialty: Malik is reliable middle order batsman and he was ranked second, behind teammate Shahid Afridi, in the ICC ODI all-rounder rankings in June 2008.
T20 performance:
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
|---|
| T20Is | 70 | 66 | 14 | 1251 | 75 | 24.05 | 1131 | 110.61 | 0 | 4 | 104 | 23 | 28 | 0 |
Azhar Ali (Lahore Qalandars)
Azhar Ali is a Pakistani international cricketer and the current captain of Pakistan ODI team. He’s also the appointed Vice Captain of the Test side. He made his Test debut for Pakistan against Australia in the first Test at Lord’s in July 2010.
Specialty: Azhar Ali is defensive middle order and opening batsman and a part-time leg-break bowler. He has ability to play aggressive cricket and surprise the batsmen with ball.
T20 performance:
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
|---|
| Twenty20 | 42 | 42 | 4 | 802 | 72 | 21.10 | 769 | 104.29 | 0 | 2 | 76 | 13 | 21 | 0 |
Sarfraz Ahmed (Quetta Gladiators)
Sarfraz Ahmed is a wicket-keeper batsman who plays international cricket for Pakistan. He is the current Vice-Captain of the Pakistan ODI and T20I Cricket team.
Specialty: He is generally an aggressive wicket keeper-batsman who can score runs at a brisk pace.
T20 performance:
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
|---|
| T20Is | 13 | 9 | 2 | 149 | 76* | 21.28 | 132 | 112.87 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
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