Peshawar Zalmi’s Sufiyan Muqeem (second from left) celebrates taking a wicket with teammates throughout their PSL 11 match towards Multan Sultans on the Nationwide Financial institution Stadium in Karachi on April 13, 2026. — PCB
KARACHI: Peshawar Zalmi, champions in 2017, have formally certified for the playoffs of the Pakistan Tremendous League (PSL) 11.
Zalmi, who holds the highest spot within the eight-team match’s standings with 13 factors in seven matches, had their top-four end assured following Quetta Gladiators’ six-wicket victory over Lahore Qalandars right here on the Nationwide Financial institution Stadium earlier in the present day.
The Gladiators’ victory meant that Zalmi’s tally of 13 factors can not be toppled by the fourth-placed aspect by the tip of the league stage.
Peshawar Zalmi began their PSL 11 marketing campaign with a commanding five-wicket victory over debutants Rawalpindiz within the high-scoring affair, whereas their subsequent fixture towards Islamabad United was washed out as a consequence of rain in Lahore.
The previous champions then registered consecutive victories over Hyderabad Kingsmen, Karachi Kings, defending champions Qalandars, Multan Sultans and the Gladiators, respectively, to consolidate their prime spot.
Zalmi’s subsequent match is scheduled towards the Gladiators on the aforementioned venue on Sunday, earlier than they head again to Lahore, the place they are going to be locking horns with the Kings and residential aspect Qalandars on April 22 and 25, respectively.
It’s pertinent to say that regardless of Zalmi’s assured top-four end, all seven remaining sides remained within the race to make it to the playoffs, with three-time champions United and 2021 winners Sultans in robust competition.
United are second within the PSL 11 standings with 9 factors after seven matches, carefully adopted by Sultans, who’ve eight factors, having performed a sport much less.
Peshawar Zalmi squad for PSL 11
Babar Azam (c), Sufiyan Muqeem, Abdul Samad, Ali Raza, Aaron Hardie, Aamir Jamal, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Haris, Khalid Usman, Abdul Subhan, Tanzid Hasan, Michael Bracewell, Kusal Mendis, Iftikhar Ahmed, Nahid Rana, Kashif Ali, Shahnawaz Dahani, Farhan Yousuf, Brian Bennett, Mohammad Basit and Shoriful Islam.
