PSL 9 Best XI: Babar Azam, and Imad Wasim steal the limelight. Islamabad United won their third PSL title
PSL 9 Best XI: Babar Azam, and Imad Wasim steal the limelight
The Pakistan Super League season 9 saw exceptional performances as the tournament concluded with Islamabad winning over Multan at the National Bank Stadium, Karachi.
This is United’s third Pakistan Super League title while Multan Sultans suffered three straight losses in the final. Some stars had a great tournament and lit up the tournament in a great way.
Here is the Best XI, a list containing players who stepped up for their sides and created records. (HD Live Sports)
1- Saim Ayub
Zalmi’s Saim was at the top of his game throughout Pakistan Super League season 9 with both bat and ball. Many were surprised by his emergence as an off-spinner as he became Azam’s main weapon.
2- Babar Azam
Zalmi’s captain Babar Azam did what he does best with the bat. He looked like a different batter altogether where he batted with a better strike rate.
3- Usman Khan (wk)
Usman Khan, playing as an overseas pro, came into the Multan Sultans’ playing XI after four games but it didn’t bother him to score a plethora of runs.
4- Rassie van der Dussen
Lahore Qalandars had a disastrous PSL 9 campaign as they won only one game. But South Africa’s Rassie van der Dussen made his presence felt with his aggressive batting.
5- Reeza Hendricks
Another South African Reeza Hendricks make the cut into the best XI with his performances in the early stages of the competition.
6- Shadab Khan (C)
PSL 9 winning captain Shadab Khan displayed his all-round performance in the PSL 9. He led from the front in all departments of the game and mostly had an upper hand on the opposition due to his aggressive approach.
7- Iftikhar Ahmed
Iftikhar Ahmed did justice to his ‘Ifti Mania’ tag with some blistering hitting for Sultans. The 33-year-old looked with a different flair compared to other batters with his ball striking.
8- Imad Wasim
Playing his first season for United, Imad Wasim didn’t have a great start to the PSL but he came into his own in the latter stages of the competition. While his side needed qualification for the playoffs, he led his side to win with the bat in the last stage of the game, hitting two boundaries to pull off the game.
9- David Willey
Sultans’ experienced overseas pro-David Willey was lethal with the new ball. The Englishman played a key role for his side throughout. In 11 games, he bagged 14 wickets at an impressive economy rate of 7.60.
10- Naseem Shah
Coming after a shoulder injury, Naseem Shah seemed he never went away. The spearhead of United’s attack bagged 15 wickets in 11 innings.
11- Usama Mir
Leg-spinner Usama Mir ended as the highest wicket-taker with 24 scalps. He became the first spinner to bag as many wickets in a single edition of the PSL.
He was pivotal for Captain Rizwan, providing strikes at vital stages of the game.