The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced the team on Monday. Babar Azam was named captain after leading Peshawar Zalmi to the title and performing well with the bat.
Babar Azam captained Peshawar Zalmi to their second Pakistan Super League title, defeating Hyderabad Kingsmen by five wickets at Gaddafi Stadium. Aaron Hardie starred with 4/27 and an unbeaten 56 in the chase of 129 runs, achieved in just 15.2 overs. Babar finished as the tournament's top scorer with 588 runs despite a golden duck in the final. A light-hearted post-match moment saw Babar and Iftikhar Ahmed attempt to recreate Rohit Sharma's iconic World Cup celebration walk, which quickly became a viral meme.
Babar Azam captained Peshawar Zalmi to their second Pakistan Super League title, defeating Hyderabad Kingsmen by five wickets in the final at Gaddafi Stadium. Aaron Hardie starred with both ball and bat, taking 4 for 27 and scoring an unbeaten 56 as Zalmi chased 129 in 15.2 overs. Despite a golden duck in the final, Babar finished as the tournament's leading run-scorer with 588 runs. The victory marked Babar's first T20 trophy as captain and Zalmi's first title since 2017.
Babar Azam captained Peshawar Zalmi to the PSL 2026 title, defeating Hyderabad Kingsmen by five wickets. Azam emphatically declared his commitment to playing all three formats, silencing T20 relevance debates. He was the tournament's leading scorer with 588 runs. Aaron Hardie shone in the final with a stellar all-round performance, securing the victory for Zalmi.
Peshawar Zalmi defeated Hyderabad Kingsmen by five wickets in the PSL 11 final at Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday, securing their second championship title and first since 2017. Captain Babar Azam claimed his first trophy as leader despite being dismissed for a golden duck, while Aaron Hardie starred with both ball and bat, scoring an unbeaten 56 and taking 4 for 27.
Peshawar Zalmi clinched their second Pakistan Super League title, defeating Hyderabad Kingsmen by five wickets in the PSL 11 final at Gaddafi Stadium. Captain Babar Azam secured his first trophy as leader after eight years since their 2017 triumph. Aaron Hardie emerged as the match-winner, scoring an unbeaten 56 and taking 4 for 27 to restrict Hyderabad to 129. Zalmi chased the target in just 15.2 overs despite early setbacks, losing four wickets for 40 runs including Babar's golden duck.
Peshawar Zalmi won their second Pakistan Super League title in Lahore as Australian all-rounder Aaron Hardie produced an outstanding all-round performance. He took 4-27 to bowl out Hyderabad Kingsmen for 129, then top-scored with an unbeaten 56 to guide Peshawar to victory with 28 balls remaining. The win ended Zalmi's nine-year title drought after they topped the group stage and beat Islamabad United in the qualifier.
Babar Azam smashed his second century of the season to guide Peshawar Zalmi into the PSL final. His 103-run knock against Islamabad United set multiple records, including the most T20 centuries by a captain.
Babar Azam scored his second century of the PSL season, leading Peshawar Zalmi to a victory over Islamabad United. The innings set new records for T20 centuries by a captain and tied the record for most runs in a single PSL edition.
Babar Azam, the star Pakistan batter currently second in PSL 2026 run-scoring with 485 runs, was playfully 'bowled' by Shaheen Afridi's one-year-old son Aliyar in a viral moment at Gaddafi Stadium. The light-hearted incident occurred after the match between Peshawar Zalmi and Lahore Qalandars, which Lahore won by six wickets. The clip trending on social media drew humorous reactions from fans, with Peshawar Zalmi still topping the table despite their first defeat of the season.
Star Pakistan batter Babar Azam was playfully 'bowled' by one-year-old Aliyar, son of Lahore Qalandars pacer Shaheen Afridi, in a viral moment from the PSL 2026 match at Gaddafi Stadium. The light-hearted clip showing Babar being stunned by the toddler quickly went viral on social media, with fans humorously reacting to the incident. Despite the entertaining off-field moment, Peshawar Zalmi suffered their first defeat of the season while Lahore Qalandars kept playoff hopes alive.
Babar Azam, the star Pakistan batter currently second in PSL 2026 run-scoring with 485 runs, was playfully 'bowled' by Shaheen Afridi's one-year-old son Aliyar in a viral moment after the Peshawar Zalmi vs Lahore Qalandars match at Gaddafi Stadium. The clip showed Babar stunned as young Aliyar dismissed him, with Afridi laughing. Despite Peshawar's first defeat of the season, they remain top of the table while Lahore Qalandars climbed to fourth place.
Babar Azam confronted an umpire during PSL 2026 after two balls were lost beyond the boundary within the first 16 deliveries, forcing replacements. Peshawar Zalmi posted 199/4 before Lahore Qalandars chased it in 19.3 overs to win by six wickets.
Babar Azam confronted an umpire during PSL 2026 after two balls were lost beyond the boundary within the first 16 deliveries, forcing replacements. The Peshawar Zalmi captain's frustration grew as the unusual sequence occurred early in the innings. Lahore Qalandars ultimately won by 6 wickets, chasing 199 in 19.3 overs.
Teen pacer Ali Raza etched his name in PSL history, becoming the youngest to claim a hat-trick. The 18-year-old achieved the feat for Peshawar Zalmi against Karachi Kings, finishing with 4/41. His spell dismantled Karachi’s lower order, restricting them despite Jason Roy’s 85. The milestone, first for Zalmi this season, highlights Raza’s immense promise and adds his name to an elite list of PSL hat-trick takers.
Babar Azam’s century led Peshawar Zalmi to a dominant win, earning praise from Basit Ali and Kamran Akmal. They credited his partnership with Kusal Mendis but stressed it shouldn’t define his international form. Basit said, “There is a world of difference between international cricket and PSL,” adding such performances must be replicated at the highest level to silence critics.
Babar Azam’s century led Peshawar Zalmi to a dominant win, earning praise from Basit Ali and Kamran Akmal. They credited his partnership with Kusal Mendis but stressed it shouldn’t define his international form. Basit said, “There is a world of difference between international cricket and PSL,” adding such performances must be replicated at the highest level to silence critics.
Babar Azam finally reached a century in the Pakistan Super League 2026. He scored an unbeaten 100 off 52 balls for Peshawar Zalmi against Quetta Gladiators. This century ended a long wait for the star batter. He also became the fastest to 12,000 T20 runs. Peshawar Zalmi won the match by 118 runs.
