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I like the name. Also, their logo is by far the best.
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What we know so far
Islamabad United
Karachi Kings
- Misbah-ul-Haq (Pakistan, Platinum)
- Andre Russell (West Indies, Platinum)
- Shane Watson (Australia, Platinum)
- Samuel Badree (West Indies, Diamond)
- Mohammad Irfan (Pakistan, Diamond)
- Brad Haddin (Australia, Diamond)
- Sharjeel Khan (Pakistan, Gold)
- Mohammad Sami (Pakistan, Gold)
- Khalid Latif (Pakistan, Gold)
- Babar Azam (Pakistan, Silver)
- Imran Khalid (Pakistan, Silver)
- Kamran Ghulam (Pakistan, Silver)
- Umar Amin (Pakistan, Silver)
- Sam Billings (England, Silver)
- Ruman Raees (Pakistan, Emerging)
- Amad Butt (Pakistan, Emerging)
- Ashar Zaidi (England, Supplementary)
- Saeed Ajmal (Pakistan, Supplementary)
- Hussain Talat (Pakistan, Supplementary)
- Umar Siddiq (Pakistan, Supplementary)
Lahore Qalandars
- Shoaib Malik (Pakistan, Platinum)
- Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh, Platinum)
- Sohail Tanvir (Pakistan, Platinum)
- Immad Wasim (Pakistan, Diamond)
- Ravi Bopara (England, Diamond)
- Lendl Simmons (West Indies, Diamond)
- Mohammad Amir (Pakistan, Gold)
- Bilawal Bhatti (Pakistan, Gold)
- James Vince (England, Gold)
- Iftikhar Ahmed (Pakistan, Silver)
- Nauman Anwar (Pakistan, Silver)
- Mushfiqur Rahim (Bangladesh, Silver)
- Usama Mir (Pakistan, Silver)
- Sohail Khan (Pakistan, Silver)
- Mir Hamza (Pakistan, Emerging)
- Saifullah Bangash (Pakistan, Emerging)
- Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka, Supplementary)
- Shahzaib Hasan (Pakistan, Supplementary)
- Fawad Alam (Pakistan, Supplementary)
Peshawar Zalmi
- Chris Gayle (West Indies, Platinum)
- Umar Akmal (Pakistan, Platinum)
- Dwayne Bravo (West Indies, Platinum)
- Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan, Diamond)
- Yasir Shah (Pakistan, Diamond)
- Sohaib Maqsood (Pakistan, Diamond)
- Mustafizur Rahman (Bangladesh, Gold)
- Kevon Cooper (West Indies, Gold)
- Cameron Delport (South Africa, Gold)
- Zafar Gohar (Pakistan, Silver)
- Hammad Azam (Pakistan, Silver)
- Zia-ul-Haq (Pakistan, Silver)
- Zohaib Khan (Pakistan, Silver)
- Azhar Ali (Pakistan, Silver)
- Naved Yasin (Pakistan, Emerging)
- Adnan Rasool (Pakistan, Emerging)
- Abdul Razzaq (Pakistan, Supplementary)
- Mukhtar Ahmed (Pakistan, Supplementary)
- Ehsan Adil (Pakistan, Supplementary)
- Imran Butt (Pakistan, Supplementary)
Quetta Gladiators
- Shahid Afridi (Pakistan, Platinum)
- Wahab Riaz (Pakistan, Platinum)
- Darren Sammy (West Indies, Platinum)
- Kamran Akmal (Pakistan, Diamond)
- Mohammad Hafeez (Pakistan, Diamond)
- Chris Jordan (England, Diamond)
- Tamim Iqbal (Bangladesh, Gold)
- Junaid Khan (Pakistan, Gold)
- James Allenby (Australia, Gold)
- Aamir Yamin (Pakistan, Silver)
- Dawid Malan (England, Silver)
- Imran Khan Jr. (Pakistan, Silver)
- Shahid Yousuf (Pakistan, Silver)
- Abdur Rehman (Pakistan, Silver)
- Musaddiq Ahmed Ali (Pakistan, Emerging)
- Hasan Ali (Pakistan, Emerging)
- Mohammad Asghar (Pakistan, Supplementary)
- Brad Hodge (Australia, Supplementary)
- Israrullah (Pakistan, Supplementary)
- Taj Wali (Pakistan, Supplementary)
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- Kevin Pietersen (England, Platinum)
- Ahmed Shehzad (Pakistan, Platinum)
- Sarfraz Ahmed (Pakistan, Platinum)
- Anwar Ali (Pakistan, Diamond)
- Jason Holder (West Indies, Diamond)
- Luke Wright (England, Diamond)
- Zulfiqar Babar (Pakistan, Gold)
- Umar Gul (Pakistan, Gold)
- Elton Chigumbura (Zimbabwe, Gold)
- Bilal Asif (Pakistan, Silver)
- Asad Shafiq (Pakistan, Silver)
- Mohammad Nawaz (Pakistan, Silver)
- Saad Nasim (Pakistan, Silver)
- Mohammad Nabi (Afghanistan, Silver)
- Akbar-ur-Rehman (Pakistan, Emerging)
- Bismillah Khan (Pakistan, Emerging)
- Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka, Supplementary)
- Aizaz Cheema (Pakistan, Supplementary)
- Ramiz Raja Jr. (Pakistan, Supplementary)
Lahore has the big hitters, Islamabad and Quetta look strong on the batting. Peshawar for bowling. I can't quite pin down Karachi, but they also seem strong.
Though look who's included here:
Karachi Kings
- Shoaib Malik (Pakistan, Platinum)
- Shakib Al Hasan (Bangladesh, Platinum)
- Sohail Tanvir (Pakistan, Platinum)
- Immad Wasim (Pakistan, Diamond)
- Ravi Bopara (England, Diamond)
- Lendl Simmons (West Indies, Diamond)
- Mohammad Amir (Pakistan, Gold)
- Bilawal Bhatti (Pakistan, Gold)
- James Vince (England, Gold)
- Iftikhar Ahmed (Pakistan, Silver)
- Nauman Anwar (Pakistan, Silver)
- Mushfiqur Rahim (Bangladesh, Silver)
- Usama Mir (Pakistan, Silver)
- Sohail Khan (Pakistan, Silver)
- Mir Hamza (Pakistan, Emerging)
- Saifullah Bangash (Pakistan, Emerging)
- Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka, Supplementary)
- Shahzaib Hasan (Pakistan, Supplementary)
I really hope he does well.
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PSL and marketing – a decent start
By Sami Qahar
From revised team names and logos to a fairly successful draft, PSL is now doing a decent job of marketing itself.
The PSL draft has just been completed and the teams have their squads ready. Following on my previous article on PSL’s chances of commercial success, I have to say, things look bright. From a commercial angle, PSL has had a pretty decent start. Here is a personal assessment of how the marketing side of PSL has fared thus far:
1) The team names: (7/10)
When PSL was announced the names of the teams were run of the mill and lacked any thinking. The names have been revised to more original and creative ones. Peshawar Zalmi is as good a name as it can get in the local context. Anyone who has attended cricket matches in the UAE will vouch for the number of Pathans in the stadium. Peshawar Zalmi is a name the entire Pushto speaking population will relate to.
Federal Vipers has been wisely renamed Islamabad United, making the name easier on the ears, eyes, and brings it closer to the most popular football team in Pakistan, Manchester United. United has much higher marketability than Vipers.
Lahore Qalandars is another name that fits the local context and is any day better than “Lahore Warriors”. We have way too many warrior teams in the world, but is there a team called Qalandars? The standout point about these names is they have not been used by any IPL team.
The logos: (6/10)
Here again, Peshawar Zalmi is a clear winner. My own Pathan bias aside, the turban representing three stumps is a work of genius. Lahore Qalandars is my second favourite.
Twirling dervishes might be less of a Lahori symbol than a bhangrra and a dhol, but it suits the Qalandar part of it. Once again, three stumps have been used along with a white cricket ball. The other three logos unfortunately do not stand out and have settled for the tried and tested lion faces without much creativity. It would have been great to see local monuments, such as the Khyber Pass or Minar-e-Pakistan used as part of the logos.
The Draft: (9/10)
Oh boy, that was superb. Going for another auction similar to the other leagues would have been very me-too. Drafts may be a big phenomenon in US based sports, but in cricket they are virgin territory and T20 leagues have so far relied on auctions.
Possibly Shoaib Naveed (project manager of PSL along with PCB) brought the idea based on his previous stint at the NFL. Bringing the concept of a draft to cricket was unique and brilliantly done. It was the first time for the teams and their management and some of them might have been unable to come to grips with it, however, in the coming seasons it can be really strategic and tense.
The songs and music (3/10)
The official song is the weak link in the campaign. Cliché music and lyrics and still no official video means audiences will not have the song on their minds when the tournament starts. The song itself missed the punch of previous songs by Strings or “De Ghuma Ke”. There is still a possibility that the teams will come up with their own songs and hopefully if they do, they will be better than the PSL song. I hope this is in pipeline.
The Cricket side of PSL (6/10)
Nothing else will sell as much as the quality of games played. There are some big names in the drafted teams, such as KP, Gayle, Sangakkara and Shane Watson, while Dean Jones and Micky Arthur have been lined up as coaches. There are still no Indian players and there will probably never be. (Indian players, especially their batsmen have strong T20 following.) On top of this, there are no South African players, so we will not be able to see AB De Villiers in action along with Steyn and Amla. The absence of the Kiwis means that neitherBrandon McCullum or Tim Southee will be seen. Therefore the saving grace will have to be exciting games, pitches and high production values of the broadcast.
On the whole, PSL has had a very good start. Let’s say, so far two thirds of the marketing has been covered well. There are some rough edges here and there that need refining. Considering this is the first season and the learning curve will be steep, one hope to see stronger marketing of PSL by PCB. For the moment, it’s time to prepare for the games.
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PSL and marketing – a decent start
By Sami Qahar
From revised team names and logos to a fairly successful draft, PSL is now doing a decent job of marketing itself.
The PSL draft has just been completed and the teams have their squads ready. Following on my previous article on PSL’s chances of commercial success, I have to say, things look bright. From a commercial angle, PSL has had a pretty decent start. Here is a personal assessment of how the marketing side of PSL has fared thus far:
1) The team names: (7/10)
When PSL was announced the names of the teams were run of the mill and lacked any thinking. The names have been revised to more original and creative ones. Peshawar Zalmi is as good a name as it can get in the local context. Anyone who has attended cricket matches in the UAE will vouch for the number of Pathans in the stadium. Peshawar Zalmi is a name the entire Pushto speaking population will relate to.
Federal Vipers has been wisely renamed Islamabad United, making the name easier on the ears, eyes, and brings it closer to the most popular football team in Pakistan, Manchester United. United has much higher marketability than Vipers.
Lahore Qalandars is another name that fits the local context and is any day better than “Lahore Warriors”. We have way too many warrior teams in the world, but is there a team called Qalandars? The standout point about these names is they have not been used by any IPL team.
The logos: (6/10)
Here again, Peshawar Zalmi is a clear winner. My own Pathan bias aside, the turban representing three stumps is a work of genius. Lahore Qalandars is my second favourite.
Twirling dervishes might be less of a Lahori symbol than a bhangrra and a dhol, but it suits the Qalandar part of it. Once again, three stumps have been used along with a white cricket ball. The other three logos unfortunately do not stand out and have settled for the tried and tested lion faces without much creativity. It would have been great to see local monuments, such as the Khyber Pass or Minar-e-Pakistan used as part of the logos.
The Draft: (9/10)
Oh boy, that was superb. Going for another auction similar to the other leagues would have been very me-too. Drafts may be a big phenomenon in US based sports, but in cricket they are virgin territory and T20 leagues have so far relied on auctions.
Possibly Shoaib Naveed (project manager of PSL along with PCB) brought the idea based on his previous stint at the NFL. Bringing the concept of a draft to cricket was unique and brilliantly done. It was the first time for the teams and their management and some of them might have been unable to come to grips with it, however, in the coming seasons it can be really strategic and tense.
The songs and music (3/10)
The official song is the weak link in the campaign. Cliché music and lyrics and still no official video means audiences will not have the song on their minds when the tournament starts. The song itself missed the punch of previous songs by Strings or “De Ghuma Ke”. There is still a possibility that the teams will come up with their own songs and hopefully if they do, they will be better than the PSL song. I hope this is in pipeline.
The Cricket side of PSL (6/10)
Nothing else will sell as much as the quality of games played. There are some big names in the drafted teams, such as KP, Gayle, Sangakkara and Shane Watson, while Dean Jones and Micky Arthur have been lined up as coaches. There are still no Indian players and there will probably never be. (Indian players, especially their batsmen have strong T20 following.) On top of this, there are no South African players, so we will not be able to see AB De Villiers in action along with Steyn and Amla. The absence of the Kiwis means that neitherBrandon McCullum or Tim Southee will be seen. Therefore the saving grace will have to be exciting games, pitches and high production values of the broadcast.
On the whole, PSL has had a very good start. Let’s say, so far two thirds of the marketing has been covered well. There are some rough edges here and there that need refining. Considering this is the first season and the learning curve will be steep, one hope to see stronger marketing of PSL by PCB. For the moment, it’s time to prepare for the games.
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I am with both sides on this. Amir has served his punishment. On the other hand hafeez and azhar are among those few players who have been serving this country since 2010 when our image was tarnished and they helped to improve it again.
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He has completed his punishment, he has given clean chit now from all concerned authorities. Hafeez, Azhar and anyone else has no right to dictate terms now. If they want, they should be allowed to bench and see Aamir playing in the field.
Azhar, Hafeez and Aamir (if inducted into the team) are representing this nation. They should focus on playing their part, and avoid this mud slinging & politics.
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Peshawar Zalmi signs on Imran Khan, says ‘he is a cricketing hero’
“Imran Khan knows the game like no other in Pakistan,” says Javed Afridi, Peshawar Zalmi franchise owner.
Imran Khan will make a return of sorts to cricket – as mentor to Peshawar Zalmi. Franchise owner Javed Afridi says the former great will “provide vision” to the Shahid Afridi-led team.
“Mr Imran Khan has signed on as a mentor to the team. We are extremely pleased with the association of Peshawar Zalmi with him,” Afridi told this correspondent over email.
“Who has not heard of the great Mr Khan, he is perhaps the greatest cricketer to have come out of not only Pakistan, but is one of the greatest of all time worldwide.”
In a way, it is only fitting that the man who inspired a generation of young Pakistanis with the country’s sole World Cup title in the 50-over format is also associated with a team that has made “youth” its byword.
Afridi dwells on this fact as well. “Zalmi stands for the ‘youth’ of our land, and who better to have to look up to as a mentor than the real life super cricket hero Mr Imran Khan himself?
Politics and sports
However, Afridi brushed aside suggestions that a political message could be read into Imran Khan’s association with his franchise, saying the affiliation was “a purely cricketing matter”.
Afridi said the founder of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf is a great role model for aspiring athletes, and “his record and value as a sportsperson is unmatched”.
“Imran Khan much before he was one of the leading politicians in the country was a cricketer that has served this nation to the best of his immense capabilities,” he said.
“There is no political association here,” Afridi asserted. “Those who think of it that way will do a disservice to both Mr Imran Khan’s great cricketing legacy and insight, as well as the vision and intention behind this move by the Peshawar Zalmi.”
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Peshawar Zalmi signs on Imran Khan, says ‘he is a cricketing hero’
“Imran Khan knows the game like no other in Pakistan,” says Javed Afridi, Peshawar Zalmi franchise owner.
Imran Khan will make a return of sorts to cricket – as mentor to Peshawar Zalmi. Franchise owner Javed Afridi says the former great will “provide vision” to the Shahid Afridi-led team.
“Mr Imran Khan has signed on as a mentor to the team. We are extremely pleased with the association of Peshawar Zalmi with him,” Afridi told this correspondent over email.
“Who has not heard of the great Mr Khan, he is perhaps the greatest cricketer to have come out of not only Pakistan, but is one of the greatest of all time worldwide.”
In a way, it is only fitting that the man who inspired a generation of young Pakistanis with the country’s sole World Cup title in the 50-over format is also associated with a team that has made “youth” its byword.
Afridi dwells on this fact as well. “Zalmi stands for the ‘youth’ of our land, and who better to have to look up to as a mentor than the real life super cricket hero Mr Imran Khan himself?
Politics and sports
However, Afridi brushed aside suggestions that a political message could be read into Imran Khan’s association with his franchise, saying the affiliation was “a purely cricketing matter”.
Afridi said the founder of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf is a great role model for aspiring athletes, and “his record and value as a sportsperson is unmatched”.
“Imran Khan much before he was one of the leading politicians in the country was a cricketer that has served this nation to the best of his immense capabilities,” he said.
“There is no political association here,” Afridi asserted. “Those who think of it that way will do a disservice to both Mr Imran Khan’s great cricketing legacy and insight, as well as the vision and intention behind this move by the Peshawar Zalmi.”
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I heard najam sethi saying that each year 1 more will add up maximum to 10 team
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yes its all depend how it will go in this edition..hopefully it attract crowds in UAE where there is another t20 leaguge playing matches same time .. it would be definitely a big hit if matches were played in pakistan
and reason of this brain fart?
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so musfiq and shakib are muhajir
lolI personally wanted to see this rony abou haider guy as well
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no he said max 8 teams and will add a team after two years and one after each following year
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