Peshawar Zalmi vs Rawalpindi Pindiz
🦅 Peshawar Zalmi
Captain: Babar Azam
Predicted XI: Babar Azam (c), Brian Bennett, Mohammad Haris (wk), Iftikhar Ahmed, Aaron Hardie, Abdul Samad, Michael Bracewell, Aamer Jamal, Khurram Shahzad, Sufiyan Muqeem, Nahid Rana
Full squad also includes: James Vince, Kusal Mendis (wk), Abdul Samad, Khalid Usman, Shoriful Islam
⚡ Rawalpindi Pindiz
Captain: Mohammad Rizwan (c & wk)
Predicted XI: Mohammad Rizwan (c, wk), Shahzaib Khan, Kamran Ghulam, Daryl Mitchell, Laurie Evans, Sam Billings, Amad Butt, Mohammad Amir, Naseem Shah, Rishad Hossain, Zaman Khan
Full squad also includes: Yasir Khan, Abdullah Fazal, Asif Afridi, Fawad Ali
Babar Azam returns to PSL captaincy with Peshawar Zalmi after a disappointing 2026 T20 World Cup where he was dropped from the playing XI due to poor form and strike rate concerns. This is his chance to silence critics. He joins a well-balanced Zalmi squad featuring Mohammad Haris (905 PSL runs at SR 146 — 36 innings), the experienced Michael Bracewell (SR 150+ since 2024) and explosive all-rounders Aaron Hardie and Aamer Jamal.
Rawalpindi Pindiz make their PSL debut — the newest franchise in the history of the league, captained by Mohammad Rizwan. Rizwan signed Naseem Shah for Rs 8.65 crore (record auction price). The Rizwan vs Babar head-to-head is the marquee battle everyone wants to see. Daryl Mitchell’s all-round ability and Mohammad Amir’s experienced left-arm swing give Pindiz genuine match-winning options in their very first PSL game.
⭐ Suggested XI
- Mohammad HarisWKC
- Babar Azam
- Iftikhar Ahmed
- Mohammad RizwanWKVC
- Kamran Ghulam
- Daryl Mitchell
- Aaron Hardie
- Michael Bracewell
- Naseem Shah
- Aamer Jamal
- Rishad Hossain
📋 Breakdown
- WK2 — Haris + Rizwan
- Batters2
- All-rounders4
- Bowlers3
- Peshawar Zalmi6 players
- Rawalpindi Pindiz5 players
Why Haris as captain? 905 PSL runs at SR 145.7 — genuinely one of the best T20 domestic performers in Pakistan. Both WK points AND batting performance on the flat Gaddafi surface makes him the highest-ceiling captain.
📺 Broadcast: Pakistan: PTV Sports, A Sports, Geo Super, Ten Sports, Tapmad. India: NOT available. UAE: Cricbuzz TV. Australia: Fox Cricket. Afternoon match — 2:30 PM local Lahore, behind closed doors.
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