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KARACHI: Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez will play for Quetta Gladiators in the eighth edition of the Pakistan Super League in place of injured Ahsan Ali. 

According to the sources, Hafeez will join the Gladiator’s squad in the coming few days after opener Ahsan picked up a knee injury.

The right-handed batter, who represented Peshawar Zalmi and Lahore Qalandars in the earlier editions of the PSL, went unpicked in the drafts for PSL 8.

The 42-year-old amassed 1596 runs and scored nine fifties in PSL at an average of 27.51.

The eighth edition of Pakistan’s marquee league is all set to kick off with a grand opening ceremony today in Multan followed by the inaugural match between defending champion Lahore Qalandars and Multan Sultans.

Quetta Gladiators, on the other hand, will play their first game against Multan Sultans on February 15 in Multan.

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KARACHI: The 2019 champions of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), Quetta Gladiators ensured to pick right-arm speedster, Naseem Shah, in the upcoming Player Draft of the forthcoming eighth edition.

All six PSL franchises on Friday revealed their retentions for the next edition and a few trades were also made between the franchises.

Meanwhile, the Gladiators’ retention list left their fans curious about young pacer Naseem, who apparently had been released by the franchise.

🚨 GLADIATORS RETENTIONS 🚨@SarfarazA_54 @mnawaz94 @JasonRoy20
@IftiAhmed221 @MHasnainPak @will_smeed @Umar96Akmal @imnaveenulhaq @thePSLt20 8️⃣#HBLPSL8 #PurpleForce pic.twitter.com/W3I3iRS0IR

— Quetta Gladiators (@TeamQuetta) November 11, 2022

 

The Gladiators’ retention list consequently led fans to raise queries regarding Naseem on social media platforms.

Following ample buzz regarding the pacer, the Gladiators took to Twitter and ensured the franchise would not let go of Naseem and hinted to pick him via the Right To Match card.

“Sorry to disappoint but we only want to see [Naseem Shah] in purple and gold of Quetta Gladiators,” the franchise wrote.

“Picture abhi baaqi hai dost Just wait for the [HBL PSL Draft] to take place,” the caption added.

Sorry to disappoint but we only want to see @iNaseemShah in Purple and Gold of Quetta Gladiators 😍😍😍

Picture abhi baaqi hai dost 😎😎
Just wait for the #HBLPSLDraft to take place #GladiatorsForever #WeTheGladiators #PurpleForce #ShaanePakistan https://t.co/WMVCBF2eRH pic.twitter.com/uWc8ERpkiy

— Quetta Gladiators (@TeamQuetta) November 11, 2022

Picture Abhi Baaki Doston……⏳#PurpleForce is incomplete without ___________________ 🔋⚡️💜#HBLPSL8 #RightToMatch pic.twitter.com/2aQENJc9Aq

— Quetta Gladiators (@TeamQuetta) November 11, 2022

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LAHORE: Former champions of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) – Quetta Gladiators have announced that top-order batter Ahsan Ali will be available for selection in the side’s next fixture against Multan Sultans on Friday.

The in-form right-handed batter sustained a thumb injury during his side’s faceoff with Lahore Qalandars. Following the injury, Ahsan remained unable to participate in the team’s last night clash against Peshawar Zalmi.

The Gladiators are currently in fifth place with six points. They will play their eighth match against Sultans on Friday here at Gaddafi Stadium.

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LAHORE: Quetta Gladaiators’ opener Jason Roy has been fined for showing dissent at the umpire’s decision to call him out of Shaheen’s second delivery in the 20th match of Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 7 here at Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday. 

According to Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Roy violated article 2.21 of PCB’s code of conduct. Roy will have to pay five percent of his match fee as a penalty.

Match referee Roshan Mahanama charged Roy for violating the code of conduct and the cricketer accepted his mistake.

The Eagle strikes. #HBLPSL7 l #LevelHai l #LQvQG pic.twitter.com/e9f7CIzo3r

— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) February 13, 2022

It must be noted here that Gladiators lost their match against Qalandars to remain at fourth position with three wins and four defeats. They will now meet Peshawar Zalmi in their eighth PSL 7 match tomorrow [February 15].

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LAHORE: Pakistan’s star all-rounder – Shahid Afridi, who was representing Quetta Gladiators in the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 7, has decided to opt out of the remainder of the mega event; citing his health.

Taking to his YouTube channel, the veteran all-rounder announced that he will not be taking part further in the PSL 7.

Afridi, while announcing his retirement claimed that he wanted to end the mega event on a high but his health and fitness is not allowing the 41-years-old to play further.

“I wanted to end the PSL on a good note but my endurance is over. My groin, waist and toes have all given up,” he said.

“I am also suffering from a lower back injury for quite a long now and I think health is everything,” he added.

Afridi while announcing his decision thanked the owner of his franchise team – Nadeem Omar for respecting his decision, while also thanked his fans for their immense support throughout his career.

” I would like to Nadeem Omar and also apologize to him as I will not be able to play the remainder of the PSL,” he said.

“I also thank my fans for supporting me, also I was playing my last PSL for my fans,” he added.

It is worth mentioning here that Afridi has already announced that the ongoing PSL 7 will be the last of his career. The star all-rounder played 53 matches in the PSL and took 47 wickets at an average of 26.51 in his career, alongside compiling 459 runs at a strike rate of 150.8.

READ: Babar fights out but Zalmi hand Kings their sixth defeat of PSL 7

LAHORE: Third-ranked Islamabad United and fourth-ranked Quetta Gladiators will tie up in their first Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 7 contest here at Gaddafi Stadium today.

With better run-rate and points, United looks confident to take the charge over 2019 PSL champions. But, Gladiators’ skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed knows how to let his boys fight in the ground.

The Gladiators were dented with two ousters, Mohammad Nawaz (Injury) and Mohammad Hasnain (bowling action suspended). Whereas, United will be without their in-form opener Paul Stirling who left the remaining PSL 7 due to national commitments. United has a long batting line but Stirling’s departure may put them under a little pressure.

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Meanwhile, you can’t overlook the form of United’s skipper Shadab Khan who is currently the leading wicket-taker in the tournament with 14 wickets in five matches. Also, he has so far scored 186 runs in five matches including two fifties.

On the other hand, Jason Roy’s arrival created a solid impact for Gladiators as he struck his maiden PSL century and handed a convincing victory to his team against Lahore Qalandars in the last match of Karachi-leg.

The two sides keep potential players on the paper and yet another good contest awaits PSL fans.

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LAHORE: Quetta Gladiators’ all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz has been ruled out of remaining Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 7 matches after sustaining a navicular bone undisplaced fracture.

The franchise informed media on Friday that Nawaz will no longer be able to participate in the ongoing PSL 7.

“Nawaz has been ruled out of the remaining matches of PSL 7 after suffering navicular bone undisplaced fracture,” Gladiators’ official statement read.

“Gladiators have replaced Nawaz with Hassan Khan. This has been approved by the Technical Committee,” PCB shared.

Gladiators will play their sixth match against Islamabad United on February 12. They are currently at fourth position with two victories in five matches they played in Karachi-leg.

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KARACHI: Pakistan’s young pacer – Mohammad Hasnain, who was representing Quetta Gladiators in the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 7, opens up for the first time after he was declared for illegal bowling action.

In a video released on the official platforms of his PSL franchise – Gladiators, the 21-year-old is optimistic of making a comeback by rectifying his weakness.

“I am leaving my team in the middle of PSL but I will soon come back by correcting my weaknesses. You will see a different Hasnain soon,” he said.

Young pacer, who was initially reported by Cricket Australia (CA) during his brief stint in the Big Bash League (BBL) said he had no clue about his arm exceeding 15-degree limits, nor was he aware of how to respond in that circumstances.

“I didn’t expect this. When I received a call for the first time over, I had no idea how to react as I was watching my videos to analyze whether this thing is happening or not,” he said.

Hasnain also recalled a challenging time when he was barred from the mega event over illegal bowling action ahead of his side’s face-off against Islamabad United.

“I returned to Pakistan and gave my bowling action test, in the middle of PSL I was banned from bowling. This time is quite difficult for me,” he added.

“I was tying my laces and someone told Sarfaraz Ahmed that Hasnain can’t play. I felt sad as I could have played one more match and made my team win,” he concluded.

It is worth mentioning here that the young pacer is currently working with the bowling consultant of the National High-Performance Center – Umar Rasheed to rectify his bowling action, while at the same time, is also hopeful for a stronger comeback.

READ: Sultans look to carry their good form in Lahore leg against Zalmi

KARACHI: Quetta Gladiators have retained opener Will Smeed for remaining Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 7. 

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) shared that Smeed has been retained for complete tournament as Dan Lawrence’s replacement.

“Quetta Gladiators have decided to carry Will Smeed, who was initially a replacement for James Vince, as Dan Lawrence’s replacement for the entire tournament,” PCB shared.

So far, Gladiators have won single game out of four they have played this year. They will meet Lahore Qalandars on Monday which will be last contest of PSL 7’s Karachi phase.

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KARACHI: Pakistan’s star all-rounder – Shahid Afridi, and English explosive opening batter – Jason Roy, have joined Quetta Gladiators’ training session, here at National Stadium today.

The Gladiators held a practice session for their fifth match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 7 against Lahore Qalandars.

Shahid, who requested the Gladiators’ management for rest during his team’s training session yesterday, has now rejoined the squad for today’s training session. Whereas, Roy has also joined the side after the completion of his quarantine period.

The two cricketers will also be available for selection for the Gladiators’ upcoming clash with Lahore Qalandars tomorrow.

It is worth mentioning here that the 2019 champions have so far played four matches in this year’s PSL and could only manage to win one game.

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