Pakistan Super League Is Best Franchise Tournament In The World: Shadab Khan

Pakistan Super League (PSL) is becoming a greater spectacle with each season, since its inception in 2016. The fifth edition of Pakistan’s domestic T20 cricket league is due to kick-off from 20 February.

This year the tournament will be held entirely in Pakistan itself, as opposed to previous editions. Four host cities, namely Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi and Multan will see six teams compete for the title in a double round-robin format.

One of the USP’s of PSL has been the high level of bowling at the display, which in Shadab Khan’s opinion is the reason why Pakistan Super League is the best franchise tournament in the world.

Shadab Khan sings the praises of PSL, talks about the upcoming season:

The 21-year-old has been named skipper of his side Islamabad United. Shadab will be the youngest captain across all franchises in the whole league, but he is not intimidated by this.

“It’s an honour for me to captain the two-time champions of PSL. I gained enough experience about captaincy during the last edition as well so I don’t feel the pressure of leadership,” said Shadab as quoted by cricketpakistan.com.pk.

The right-handed all-rounder also added, “I have played in many leagues around the world but standard wise I think PSL is the best especially because every team has bowlers who can bowl in excess of 140 kph, which is something that you don’t see in other leagues of the world.”

Islamabad United have added South African pacer, Dale Steyn, to their ranks for the upcoming season. The veteran bowler will help in the development of youngsters in the team, says Shadab.

We are excited about having Dale Steyn in the squad. He is a legendary cricketer and our players like Faheem Ashraf, Akif Javed, and Musa Khan will learn a lot from his experience,” he said.

Islamabad United will kick-off the season five of Pakistan Super League, when they take on defending champions Quetta Gladiators on 20 February, in Karachi.