History has shown that Pakistan has given countless talented wicket-keepers to the world of cricket and the world is still jealous of some of them.
These players who have done a great job have not only proved how good they are all over the world but have also become the identity of cricket.
Pakistan’s top two wicket-keepers will also lead their teams in HBL PSL 7. Due to the joint responsibility of captaincy after wicket-keeping, their clash will be the focus of attention of cricket fans.
Quetta Gladiators’ captain Sarfraz Ahmed is a former captain of Pakistan. Under his leadership, Pakistan has not only won the ICC Champions Trophy but he is also one of the few successful captains in T20 International cricket.
Sarfraz Ahmed is the seventh-highest run-scorer in the history of HBL who has scored 1189 runs in the tournament so far. In addition, Quetta Gladiators are among the three teams that have a victory rate of more than 50% in HBLPSL. Quetta Gladiators team led by Sarfraz Ahmed reached the first two finals of the tournament.
On the other side is Multan Sultans captain Mohammad Rizwan who has been in great form of his cricket career for the last two years. He is the highest-scoring batsman in T20 International cricket in Calendar Year 2021.
Muhammad Rizwan scored 1326 runs, the most T20 International runs in Calendar Year 2021. During this time he hit 119 fours and 42 sixes. During this time he scored a century and 12 half-centuries in international cricket.
Looking at his leadership abilities, the leadership of Multan Sultans, who were at the last position in the points table in the first phase last year, was handed over to Muhammad Rizwan for the second phase.
Both the teams have competed in the event 7 times so far, where Quetta Gladiators are credited with winning 4 times. In HBL PSL 7, the two teams will face each other on January 31 at National Stadium Karachi and on February 18 at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore.
Sarfraz Ahmed, Captain Quetta Gladiators:
Quetta Gladiators captain Sarfraz Ahmed said that HBL PSL is an extraordinary platform to bring young talent to the world. He is happy that Quetta Gladiators has the best and talented young cricketers.
Sarfraz Ahmed said that leading Quetta Gladiators has always been a pleasant experience for him. Undoubtedly the Gladiators have faced many ups and downs in these six years but in every difficulty, their team has stood as a unit and this is also proof of the consistency of Quetta Gladiators.
Captain Quetta Gladiators say that Multan Sultans have played better against us in the last two seasons but they are hopeful that this time they will be able to stop the advance of Multan Sultans.
Sarfraz Ahmed said that Multan Sultans have an aggressive temperament in the form of Mohammad Rizwan and a cricketer with modern cricketing abilities, who are consistently scoring runs in all types of international and domestic cricket. Hopefully, the match between the two teams will be thrilling.
Captain Quetta Gladiators say that Multan Sultans have played better against us in the last two seasons but they are hopeful that this time they will be able to stop the advance of Multan Sultans.
Quetta Gladiators:
Sarfraz Ahmed (captain, wicket-keeper), Shahid Afridi, Jason Roy / Shamron Heitmeyer, James Vance / Will Smith, James Faulkner, Muhammad Nawaz, Iftikhar Ahmed, Naseem Shah, Muhammad Hasnain, Umar Akmal, Sohail Tanveer, Ben Duct, Khurram Shehzad , Naveenul Haq / Lukewood, Abdul Wahid Bangalzai, Muhammad Asher Qureshi, Noor Ahmad / Ali Imran, Ehsan Ali, Dan Lawrence, Ghulam Mudassar
Mohammad Rizwan, Captain Multan Sultans:
Multan Sultans captain Mohammad Rizwan said that he joined Multan Sultans last year but they are enjoying playing cricket with the talented and best players here. Of course, it is not easy to lead this team but Multan Sultans squad with the full guidance of all the players and sports staff involved, their work becomes easier.
Mohammad Rizwan said that Quetta Gladiators have always been a strong opponent, their squad is parallel, capable of turning the tide of a match at any time. He further said that he will try to perform impressively in the event starting from January 27, wishing to perform better in this edition than last year.
Multan Sultans:
Muhammad Rizwan (captain, wicketkeeper), Tim David, Riley Russo, Odin Smith / Johnson Charles, Sohaib Maqsood, Imran Tahir, Shahnawaz Dhani, Shaun Masood, Khushdal Shah, Roman Raees, Asif Afridi, Anwar Ali, Imran Khan Sr., Roman Paul / Dominic Drax, Abbas Afridi, Amir Azmat, Blessing Mazarbani, Ehsanullah, David Wali, Rizwan Hussain.
