Peshawar Zalmi Team Squad for PSL 8, Retained Players, Released Players, Players List, Coach, Captain, Owner of Team.
Management has announced the 18 Players list for Pakistan Super League 8th Edition. Babar Azam will be leading Peshawar Zalmi as their Captain in PSL 8. According to Pakistan Super League 2023 Schedule Peshawar Zalmi will be playing 10 Matches in PSL 2023.
Breaking: Shahid Afridi will represent Peshawar Zalmi in an exhibition match.
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Peshawar’s Next Matches:
– Peshawar Zalmi vs Quetta Gladiators
– Peshawar Zalmi vs Islamabad United
– Peshawar Zalmi vs Lahore Qalandars
| Captain: | Babar Azam |
| Vice-Captain: | Wahab Riaz |
| Wicket-Keepers: | Mohammad Haris Haseebullah Khan Tom Kohler Cadmore |
| Owner: | Javed Afridi |
| Brand Ambassador: | Mahira Khan Ali Rehman Khan |
Peshawar Zalmi is one of the first five franchises sold before the first edition of the Pakistan Super League. Peshawar franchise was sold to Javed Afridi for 10 years for $16 million USD.
Coaching Staff
| Head Coach: | Darren Sammy |
| Batting Coach: | Inzamam Ul Haq |
| Bowling Coach: | Muhammad Akram |
| Manager: | Arshad Khan |
Sponsors & Partners
| Title Sponsors: | Haier |
| TV Partner: | TCL |
| Footwear Partner: | Hush Puppies |
| Sound Partners: | Audionic |
| Food Partner: | McDonalds |
| Airline Partner: | Turkish Airlines |
| Radio Partner: | FM 91 |
| Smartphone & IOT Partner: | OPPO |
| Smart Device Partner: | Air Link |
| Media Partner: | Dawn Media Group |
| Regional Media Partner: | AVT Khyber |
| Digital Media Partner: | Independent Urdu |
| Website Partner: | Website Partner |
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Peshawar Zalmi Retained Players
Pakistan Super League 2023 1st Draft is just completed and Peshawar Zalmi has announced their 8 retained players list for PSL 8, their detail is given below:
- Babar Azam (Platinum)
- Wahab Riaz (Diamond)
- Sherfane Rutherford (Diamond)
- Mohammad Haris (Gold)
- Aamir Jamal (Silver)
- Salman Irshad (Silver)
- Tom Kohler-Cadmore (Silver)
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Peshawar Zalmi Team 2023 – Draft Picks
11 new players have been acquired by Peshawar Zalmi Management in PSL 8. According to some fans, the team is not competitive enough to give a tough time to opponent teams due to fewer big names apart from Babar Azam and Rajapaksa.
Here is the list of new players who will be representing the Peshawar Zalmi Team this year:
Players Name |
Category |
| Babar Azam | Platinum |
| Bhanuka Rajapaksa | Platinum |
| Rovman Powell | Platinum |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | Diamond |
| Danish Aziz | Gold |
| Arshad Iqbal | Gold |
| Saim Ayub | Silver |
| Usman Qadir | Silver |
| Haseebullah Khan | Emerging |
| Sufyan Muqeem | Emerging |
| Jimmy Neesham | Supplementary |
Peshawar Zalmi Released Players
- Hazratullah Zazai
- Liam Livingstone
- Shoaib Malik
- Haider Ali
- Saqib Mehmood
- Hussain Talat
- Sameen Gul
- Kamran Akmal
- Sirajuddin
- Arish Ali Khan
- Ben Cutting
- Sohail Khan
- Mohammad Umar
- Pat Brown
- Matt Parkinson
- Imam-ul-Haq
- Amad Butt
- Yasir Khan
- Benny Howell
- Ali Majid
- Tayyab Tahir
Peshawar Zalmi Full Squad PSL 8
Full Squad: Babar Azam (C), Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Wahab Riaz, Arshad Iqbal, Danish Aziz, Mohammad Haris, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Mujeeb Ur Rehman, Aamer Jamal, Saim Ayub, Salman Irshad, Haseebullah Khan, Sufyan Muqeem, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Usman Qadir, Jimmy Neesham, and Haris Sohail.
Replacements: Richard Gleeson (in place of Rovman Powell).
Players Name |
Category |
Role |
| Babar Azam | Platinum | Batsman |
| Bhanuka Rajapaksa | Platinum | Batsman |
| Rovman Powell | Platinum | All-Rounder |
| Wahab Riaz | Diamond | Bowler |
| Sherfane Rutherford | Diamond | Batsman |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | Diamond | Bowler |
| Mohammad Haris | Gold | Batsman |
| Danish Aziz | Gold | All-Rounder |
| Arshad Iqbal | Gold | Bowler |
| Saim Ayub | Silver | Batsman |
| Usman Qadir | Silver | Bowler |
| Aamir Jamal | Silver | All-Rounder |
| Salman Irshad | Silver | Bowler |
| Tom Kohler-Cadmore | Silver | Batsman |
| Haseebullah Khan | Emerging | Batsman |
| Sufyan Muqeem | Emerging | Batsman |
| Jimmy Neesham | Supplementary | All-Rounder |
| Haris Sohail | Supplementary | Batsman |
Official Kit/Jersey/Shirt
Yellow and blue were the original colors of the Peshawar Zalmi Kit, but after PSL 4 their kit color changed to yellow and black. A traditional Peshawari turban is merged with a cricket stump to create the team’s logo. It is composed of three colors, blue, yellow, and white, which represent the region’s pride, the sky, and the intensity of its people.
PSL 2023 Peshawar Zalmi Jersey is disclosed and it looks stunning.
PZ Official Anthem/Song 2023
Peshawar Zalmi’s new anthem for PSL 2023 is announced on 28 January.
Song Name: AayaZALMI
Singers: Zarsanga, Sunny Khan Durrani, Zara Madani, Tayyab Rehman, and Zoha Zuberi
Featuring: Mahira Khan & Ali Rehman
What does Zalmi mean?
Zalmi is a Pashto word that means youth. As 70% percent of the population is young. Therefore, Peshawar Zalmi represents youth in their name.
What does Khpal mean?
Khpal is the nickname of the Peshawar Zalmi team. The word Khpal is a Pashto word that means “Our Team” or “My Team”.
