Shaheen Shah Afridi, skipper of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 10 champions Lahore Qalandars, has been named captain of the Team of the Tournament while star batter Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan are not part of the 12-member squad.
The team was selected by the esteemed members of the commentary team, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said in a statement.
The tournament was played across four cities — Karachi, Lahore, Multan and Rawalpindi from April 11 to May 25 . In the final, Qalandars defeated Quetta Gladiators by six wickets at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
The 25-year-old left-arm pacer, not only claimed the Fazal Mahmood Cap for finishing as the highest wicket-taker — 19 dismissals in 13 matches, but also leads a team that features two of his Qalandars teammates.
Sikandar Raza (11 matches, 254 runs, 2x50s, 10 wickets) and Fakhar Zaman (13 matches, 439 runs, 4x50s) earned their places on the back of stellar performances in the tournament.
Gladiators — the winners of the 2019 edition of HBL PSL are also represented by three players.
23-year-old Pakistan international Hasan Nawaz, who was also adjudged best batter of the tournament (12 matches, 399 runs, 1×100, 3x50s) is joined by experienced all-rounder Faheem Ashraf (12 matches, 163 runs, 17 wickets) and 27-year-old spinner Abrar Ahmed (12 matches, 17 wickets).
Karachi Kings, who secured third place on the points table before losing to Qalandars in Eliminator 1 on 22 May at Gaddafi Stadium, also have three representatives.
Captain David Warner (11 matches, 368 runs, 3x50s), opening partner James Vince (378 runs, 1×100, 3x50s) and pacer Hasan Ali (10 matches, 17 wickets) all feature in the XI. Khushdil Shah (11 matches, 253 runs, 1×50, seven wickets) is named as the 12th man.
Islamabad United’s Sahibzada Farhan, who earned the Hanif Mohammad Cap for leading the run charts with 449 runs in 12 matches (1×100, 3x50s), is the sole representative from his side. Completing the line-up is Peshawar Zalmi’s emerging talent, fast bowler Ali Raza, who took 12 wickets in nine matches.
