| 2022 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Andy Flower | ||
| Captain | Mohammad Rizwan | ||
| PSL 2022 | Runner-up | ||
| Most runs | Mohammad Rizwan (546)[1] | ||
| Most wickets | Shahnawaz Dahani (17)[2] | ||
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The Multan Sultans (often abbreviated as MS) is a franchise cricket team which represents the city of Multan in southern Punjab in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). The team made its PSL debut in 2018 season. [3][4] The team is coached by Andy Flower,[5][6] and remain under the captaincy of Mohammad Rizwan.[7] The Sultans have previously lifted their maiden PSL title in 2021,[8] making them the defending champions in 2022.
Administration and coaching staff
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Haider Azhar | Manager and COO |
| Andy Flower | Head coach |
| Abdul Rehman | Assistant coach |
| Mushtaq Ahmed | Spin bowling coach |
| Ottis Gibson | Fast bowling coach |
| Richard Halsall | Fielding and strength and conditioning coach |
| Cliff Deacon | Physio |
| Source:MS Team management Archived 18 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine,[6] | |
Squad
- Players with international caps are listed in bold
- Ages are given as of the first match of the season, 27 January 2022
| No. | Name | Nat. | Birth date | Bat. | Bowl. | Joined | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | |||||||
| 1 | Aamer Azmat | 26 November 1998 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2022 | ||
| 12 | Sohaib Maqsood | 15 April 1987 (aged 34) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2021 | ||
| 22 | Rizwan Hussain | 26 April 1996 (aged 25) | Left-handed | — | 2022 | ||
| 23 | Rilee Rossouw | 9 October 1989 (aged 32) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2020 | ||
| 25 | Johnson Charles | 14 January 1989 (aged 33) | Right-handed | Left arm orthodox | 2022 | Full replacement for Odean Smith | |
| 94 | Shan Masood | 14 October 1989 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | 2018 | Vice-captain | |
| All-rounders | |||||||
| 8 | Tim David | 16 March 1996 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | 2022 | ||
| 15 | David Willey | 28 February 1990 (aged 31) | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2022 | ||
| 48 | Anwar Ali | 25 November 1987 (aged 34) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2022 | ||
| 55 | Abbas Afridi | 5 April 2001 (aged 20) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2022 | ||
| 72 | Khushdil Shah | 7 February 1995 (aged 26) | Left-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | 2020 | ||
| Rovman Powell | 23 July 1993 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2022 | |||
| Wicket-keepers | |||||||
| 16 | Mohammad Rizwan | 1 June 1992 (aged 29) | Right-handed | — | 2021 | Captain | |
| Bowlers | |||||||
| 5 | Ihsanullah | 11 October 2002 (aged 19) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2022 | ||
| 7 | Rumman Raees | 18 October 1991 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2022 | ||
| 11 | Shahnawaz Dahani | 5 August 1998 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2021 | ||
| 17 | Imran Khan | 15 July 1987 (aged 34) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2021 | ||
| 31 | Asif Afridi | 25 December 1986 (aged 35) | Left-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | 2021 | ||
| 40 | Blessing Muzarabani | 2 October 1996 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2022 | ||
| 99 | Imran Tahir | 28 March 1979 (aged 42) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2020 | Mentor | |
| Dominic Drakes | 6 February 1998 (aged 23) | Left-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | 2022 | Partial replacement for Rovman Powell | ||
| Odean Smith | 1 November 1996 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2022 | |||
| Source: MS squad | |||||||
Kit manufacturers and sponsors
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Season standings
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Multan Sultans (R) | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1.253 |
| 2 | Lahore Qalandars (C) | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0.765 |
| 3 | Peshawar Zalmi (4th) | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | −0.340 |
| 4 | Islamabad United (3rd) | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | −0.069 |
| 5 | Quetta Gladiators | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | −0.708 |
| 6 | Karachi Kings | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | −0.891 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
- The top 4 teams qualified for the playoffs
- advanced to Qualifier
- advanced to Eliminator 1
Regular season
v |
Multan Sultans 126/3 (18.2 overs) | |
- Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to field.
- Ihsanullah (Multan Sultans) made his T20 debut.
Lahore Qalandars 206/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Multan Sultans 209/5 (19.4 overs) |
- Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to field.
Multan Sultans 174/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Quetta Gladiators 168 (19.5 overs) |
- Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.
Multan Sultans 217/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Islamabad United 197 (19.4 overs) |
- Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
Multan Sultans 222/3 (20 overs) |
v |
Peshawar Zalmi 165/8 (20 overs) |
- Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to field.
Multan Sultans 182/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Peshawar Zalmi 140 (19.3 overs) |
- Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to field.
Karachi Kings 174/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Multan Sultans 176/3 (19.3 overs) |
- Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
Multan Sultans 245/3 (20 overs) |
v |
Quetta Gladiators 128 (15.5 overs) |
- Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to bat.
- As a result of this match, Lahore Qalandars and Peshawar Zalmi both qualified for the play-offs.[9]
Islamabad United 105/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Multan Sultans 111/4 (17.2 overs) |
- Islamabad United won the toss and elected to bat.
- Mohammad Huraira (Islamabad United) made his T20 debut.
- As a result of this match, Islamabad United qualified for the playoffs and Quetta Gladiators were eliminated from the tournament.[10][11]
Playoffs
Qualifier
Final
v |
Multan Sultans 138 (19.3 overs) | |
- Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to bat.
- Lahore Qalandars won their maiden HBL PSL title.
References
- ↑ "RECORDS / PAKISTAN SUPER LEAGUE, 2021/22 - MULTAN SULTANS / MOST RUNS". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ↑ "RECORDS / PAKISTAN SUPER LEAGUE, 2021/22 - MULTAN SULTANS / MOST WICKETS". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ↑ Ali Ahmed (1 August 2017). "Wasim Akram joins PSL's newest baby". Business Recorder. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ↑ "PSL's newest team is Multan, worth $41.6 million". Dawn. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ↑ "Multan Sultans appoint Andy Flower as Head coach". Daily Times. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- 1 2 "Multan Sultans appoint Ottis Gibson as assistant, fast-bowling coach". Cricketpakistan.com. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ↑ "PSL 2022 team guide: Multan Sultans". The cricketer.com. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ↑ "Multan Sultans complete turnaround title win on back of Sohaib Maqsood, Rilee Rossouw fifties". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ↑ "Ruthless Sultans qualify for 23 Feb Qualifier; Qalandars and Zalmi also progress to play-offs". PSLt20.com. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ↑ "Islamabad United joins Sultans, Qalandars, and Zalmi in HBL PSL 7 playoffs". Cricket Pakistan. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ↑ "Gladiators suffocate Kings to secure 23-run victory". pslt20.com. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
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