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.
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.
Pakistan will allow fans to attend the PSL 2026 final in Lahore on May 3, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved spectator attendance after the season was played behind closed doors due to fuel restrictions linked to the Middle East conflict. PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi, who is also interior minister, made the announcement on social media.
The PSL 2026 season saw another bizarre moment as the match ball turned red during a Karachi Kings game due to dye from jerseys, repeating an earlier pink-ball incident. Marnus Labuschagne had said, "What's going on? The ball is red." Despite the controversy, David Warner (63*) and Khushdil Shah (44) led Karachi to a five-wicket win over Lahore Qalandars.
Bangladesh Cricket Board has withdrawn Mustafizur Rahman's NOC for PSL 2026 after the experienced pacer was advised to undergo a scan for an injury, followed by a rehabilitation programme. Young fast bowler Nahid Rana has also been held back to prepare for the upcoming Test series against Pakistan. The board's focus is on ensuring key bowlers are fit for national duties. Meanwhile, Bangladesh announced their T20I squad for matches against New Zealand starting April 27, with senior pacers rested and fresh faces like Abdul Gaffar Saqlain receiving maiden call-ups.
Islamabad United head coach Luke Ronchi lost his temper during a post-match press conference after his team was bowled out for 137 runs in a six-wicket loss to RawalPindiz in PSL 2026. When interrupted by a journalist while answering a question, Ronchi said, "He can ask me a question, I don't give a s**t." RawalPindiz, playing their debut season, broke an eight-game losing streak with the victory, while Islamabad United remains third on the points table with nine points from eight matches.
Islamabad United head coach Luke Ronchi lost his temper during a post-match press conference after his team suffered a six-wicket defeat to RawalPindiz in PSL 2026. Ronchi snapped at a journalist who interrupted him, saying "He can ask me a question, I don't give a s**t." RawalPindiz secured their maiden PSL victory, breaking an eight-game losing streak in their debut season.
