Peshawar Zalmi is one of the cricket teams in Pakistan Super League twenty20 championship which is captained by Pakistan’s national t20 team captain Shahid Afridi. Mohammad Akram is the head coach of team whereas Pakistan cricket legend Imran Khan is the mentor of side.
Owner Javed Afridi picked some of the best Pakistani cricketers in the players draft. Peshwar Zalmi not only got captain Shahid Afridi but also premium pace bowler Wahab Riaz and top order batsman Mohammad Hafeez. Junaid Khan and Kamran Akmal are also included in the side for first PSL season.
Peshawar Zalmi squad consists of 2012 T20 world cup winning West Indies team captain Darren Sammy in the side. Bangladesh’s opening batsman Tamim Iqbal and England’s all-rounder Chris Jordan are the international signings in the Peshawar team. Team will play their first match of league on 5 February 2016 against Islamabad United in Dubai.
In the supplementary round Peshawar picked Muhammad Asghar, Brad Hodge, Taj Wali and Israrullah. These players will travel with the team if the team wants. Let’s have a look at the complete Peshwar Zalmi 16-member team for Pakistan Super League 2016.
Peshawar Zalmi Squad 2016
| Pakistani Players | Overseas Players |
| Shahid Afridi (Captain) | Tamim Iqbal (Bangladesh) |
| Mohammad Hafeez | Brad Hodge (Australia) |
| Shahid Yousuf | Dawid Malan (England) |
| Musadiq Ahmed | Darren Sammy (West Indies) |
| Israrullah | Jim Allenby (Australia) |
| Aamer Yamin | Shaun Tait (Australia) |
| Kamran Akmal | Rasid Khan (Afghanistan) |
| Abdur Rehman | |
| Wahab Riaz | |
| Junaid Khan | |
| Imran Khan Jr. | |
| Hasan Ali | |
| Muhammad Asghar | |
| Taj Wali |