Today the topic of discussion is Peshawar Zalmi Squad Analysis for PSL 2025. Youngsters like Mohammad Haris and Saim Ayub go all guns blazing and fire in PSL. Peshawar Zalmi is also most popular PSL frenchise due to presence of Babar Azam and now Saim Ayub.
Most of Peshawar Zalmi Squad is made up of young, attacking and energetic players.
Peshawar Zalmi biggest accomplishment in PSL 8 was the inclusion of Pakistan’s batting sensation and heartthrob Babar Azam as they traded Babar Azam with Shoaib Malik and Haider Ali with Karachi Kings for PSL 8.
Zalmi won the PSL title in 2017 and has had a consistent run since, making the finals in 2018, 2019, and 2021 and the eliminator in 2020 and 2022. The history revealed that they underwhelming in performance with each coming year.
What is meant by Peshawar Zalmi?
Zalmi is a Pashto language word that means “Youth”. Hence means Peshawar Youth. In true sense KPK Youth.
Peshawar Zalmi Owner
The team is owned by Javed Afridi. Peshawar Zalmi was established in 2015 following the announcement of the inaugural Pakistan Super League (PSL) by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
Peshawar Zalmi Players Retention List for PSL 2025
1.Babar Azam (Platinum),2.Saim Ayub (Platinum),3.Mohammad Haris(Diamond),5. Arif Yaqoob (Silver),6.Mehran Mumtaz(Silver),7.Sufyan Moqim (Silver),8. Ali Raza (Emerging).
Peshawar Zalmi Released Players List for PSL 2025
1.Aamir Jamal,2.Aimal Khan,3. Arshad Iqbal,4.Asif Ali,5.Daniel Mousley,6.Haseebullah Khan,7.Luke Wood,8.Mohammad Zeeshan,9.Naveen Ul haq,10. Paul Walter, 11.Rovman Powell, 12.Salman Irshad,13. Shamar Joseph,14. Tom Kohler Cadmore,15. Umair Afridi,16. Waqar Salamkheil.
Expert Analysis on Players Retention and Release List for PSL 2025
Excellent retentions by Peshwar Zalmi for PSL 10. Babar Azam, Mohammad Haris, Saim Ayub is their main core of batters. Hope they will pick one overseas player in platinum category hopefully a power hitter batter. They also retained their core spin attack in shape of Arif Yaqoob,Mehran Mumtaz and Sufyan Moqim. Saim Ayub will also be handy spin option for the Peshawar Zalmi for PSL 10. Also they retained highly promising and emergy Ali Raza as fast bowler.But main critisim on their retention list is that they have not retained Salman Irshad/Khurram Shahzad/Aamer Jamal any of the fast bowler instead retained three spinners in their retention list for PSL 10.
Peshawar Zalmi Draft picks for PSL 10
Tom Kohler-Cadmore was picked in the platinum category.Peshawar Zalmi picked Corbin Bosch in the Diamond category. Peshawar Zalmi also picked Muhammad Ali in the Diamond category. Peshawar Zalmi then picke Abdul Samad, Nahid Rana and Hussain Talat in the Gold category. Max Bryant and Najibullah Zardaran are also picked in the Silver category. Peshawar Zalmi picked Maaz Sadaqat in the Emerging category. In the end Peshawar Zalmi picked Alzarii Joseph and Ahmad Danyal in the Supplementary category.
Peshawar Zalmi picked Australian Batsman Mitchell Owen for PSL 2025
Australia’s emerging middle-order batter Mitchell Owen has been roped in by former champions Peshawar Zalmi for the upcoming Pakistan Super League (PSL) 10, scheduled to commence on April 11.
Owen, who rose to fame after leading Hobart Hurricanes to their maiden Big Bash League (BBL) title by scoring the joint-fastest century in the final against Sydney Thunder earlier this month, had registered for the PSL 2025 draft but went unpicked.
The development came just days after South African all rounder Corbin Bosch, who was picked in the Diamond category breached his PSL contract to play for Mumbai Indians in the coming IPL season.
Most Expensive Players of Peshwar Zalmi in PSL 2025
Babar Azam, Saim Ayub and Tom Kohler Cadmore are the most expensive players of Peshawar Zalmi in PSL 2025.
Expert Analysis on Peshwar Zalmi Squad for PSL 2025
Very explosive batters with likes of Siam Ayub, Babar Azam, Mitchell Owen, Abdul Samad, Muhammad Haris, Tom Kohler Cadmore, Max Bryant. Batting is very strong. Also good quantity and quality of spin bowlers with likes of Sufyan Muqeem, Arif Yaqoob, Mehran Mumtaz and Maaz Sadaqat. In fast bowling department Peshwar Zalmi has Muhammad Ali,Ali Raza,Nahid Rana, Alzarii Jospeh and Ahmad Danyal.
It seems in bowling, spin is their main strategy to outpeform against the opposition team batters.
Team looked strong and has all basis covered. Presence of hard hitting Australian batters, Max Bryant and Mitchell Owen made the team very lethal in the power hitting department.
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