Captain of Karachi Kings David Warner has questioned the absence of players from his team. Pakistan Super League (PSL) Season 11 team of the tournament, raising doubts about how the selection was done.Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced the team on Monday. Babur Azam He was named the captain for leading Peshawar Zalmi to the title and performing well with the bat.
The squad includes three players each from Peshawar Zalmi and Hyderabad Kingsmen, two each from Lahore Qalandars and Islamabad United, and one each from Multan Sultans and Quetta Gladiators.The 12-member list did not include any players from Karachi Kings or Rawalpindi.The selection was made by a five-member panel from the tournament’s commentary group, which also selected the emerging team of the tournament.Warner reacted on Instagram by commenting on the PSL official’s post: “Where are the Karachi players,” questioning the exclusion of players from his team.
He was Karachi Kings’ highest run-scorer, scoring 256 runs in seven matches at a strike rate of 147.97, including three half-centuries.Hasan Ali also had a strong season, taking 15 wickets in nine matches and being among the top wicket takers.In the tournament, 44 matches were played from March 26 to May 3 in Lahore and Karachi.In the final, Peshawar Zalmi won their second PSL title by defeating Hyderabad Kingsmen at Gaddafi Stadium. The Hyderabad team was bowled out for 129 runs in 18 overs, Saeem Ayub scored 54 runs.Chasing 130 runs, Zalmi’s score was 40 for 4 before Aaron Hardy and Abdul Samad added 85 runs. Hardy remained not out on 56 as Zalmi won by five wickets with 28 balls to spare.
