HBL PSL 8: Babar Azam named Peshawar Zalmi captain

Pakistan Star batter Babar Azam has been named as captain of Peshawar Zalmi for the upcoming season eight of the Pakistan Super League (PSL). Pakistan’s all-format captain and the most successful batter in the history of the tournament has recently left Karachi Kings.

Last month, in one of the biggest trades of the tournament, 2017 champions Peshawar Zalmi snapped Babar Azam in the Platinum category and the first pick in the supplementary round for Haider Ali and Shoaib Malik who move to Karachi Kings, the winners of the 2020 edition, in Platinum and Diamond categories, respectively, before the trade and retention window closed on Friday evening.

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Azam had played for the Karachi Kings since 2017 after leaving Islamabad United. The prolific right-hander is the all-time highest scorer of PSL, with 2413 runs under his belt in 68 matches. During the last season, the Kings, led by Azam, became the first team to lose nine matches in a single edition of PSL.

The players’ draft for PSL season 8 will take place in Karachi on December 15. According to PCB, the announcement was made after consulting with all franchises. The tournament’s director Usman Wahla said PSL 8 will be bigger with the induction of some prominent names.

“Some big cricketers’ availability ensures a bigger and better PSL season this time around,” he said.

PSL 8 is scheduled to start from February 9 to March 19 in Karachi, Multan, Rawalpindi, and Lahore. Lahore Qalandars will defend their title.