The Peshawar Zalmi

The Peshawar Zalmi

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(Urdu: پشاور زلمی‎ Pashto: پېښور زلمی‎) is a Pakistani professional Twenty20 franchise cricket team that competes in Pakistan Super League. Team is based in Peshawar the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The team was established in 2015 following the announcement of Pakistan Super League by PCB. Shahid Afridi is the captain, Mohammad Akram is the head coach and Andy Flower is the batting consultant of the team Zalmi.The team is owned by Javed Afridi, CEO of Haier Pakistan.

Franchise history
In 2015, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced that first inaugural season of Pakistan Super League will happen in February 2016. On 3 December 2015, the PCB unveiled the owners of five city-based franchises. The Peshawar franchise was sold to the Haier for US$ 16 Million for ten years period.

Team name and logo
Team name
On 13 December 2015 Javed Afridi owner of the team revealed the team name and the official logo of team in Army Public School Peshawar.Zalmi is a Pashto language word meaning Youth.

Kit color
Kit colors is Blue and Yellow which is also depicted in the team's logo.



Current squad

Shahid Afridi is the icon player and captain of Peshawar Zalmi
Players with international caps are listed in bold.

Name Nationality Batting Style Bowling Style Notes
Batsmen
Mohammad Hafeez Pakistan Right-hand Right-arm off Spin
Tamim Iqbal Bangladesh Left-hand - Overseas
Musadiq Ahmed Pakistan Right-Hand -
Shahid Yousuf Pakistan Right-hand -
Israrullah Pakistan Left-Hand - Supplemental
Brad Hodge Australia Right-hand - Supplemental/Overseas
All-rounders
Shahid Afridi Pakistan Right-hand Right-Arm Leg Spin Captain, first pick in players draft[7]
Darren Sammy Saint Lucia Right-hand Right-arm Medium Fast
Overseas
Jim Allenby Australia Right-hand Right arm Medium Overseas
Dawid Malan England Left-hand Right Arm Leg Break Overseas
Aamer Yamin Pakistan Right-Hand Right Arm Medium
Wicket-keeper
Kamran Akmal Pakistan Right-hand -
Bowlers
Abdur Rehman Pakistan Left-hand Left-arm off spin
Junaid Khan Pakistan Left-hand Left-arm Fast
Wahab Riaz Pakistan Right-hand Left-arm Fast
Imran Khan Pakistan Right-hand Left-arm Medium Fast
Hasan Ali Pakistan Right-Hand Right Arm Medium Fast
Taj Wali Pakistan Left-Hand Left Arm Medium Fast
Chris Jordan England Right-hand Right-arm Fast
Muhammad Asghar Pakistan Left-Hand Left Arm Spinner Supplemental
Management and coaching staff

Name Position
Pakistan Javed Afridi (Haier Pakistan) Owner
Pakistan Abdul Rehman Manager
Pakistan Mohammad Akram Head Coach/Director
Zimbabwe Andy Flower Batting Coach/Mentor[8]
South Africa Grant Luden Fielding Coach/Fitness Trainer
Pakistan Ibrahim Qureshi Assistant Trainer
Zimbabwe Bradley Ian Robinson Physiotherapist
Pakistan Usman Hashmi Analyst
See also[edit]