[PICTURES] Pakistan Super League 2017 Trophy unveiled in Dubai

[MenInG]

 

[RYASIR]

WoW

This year the trophy looks so amazing and beautiful... kudos to the management who are behind it... .

 

[SL_Fan]

 

[Naim]

 

[SL_Fan]

Batsman of the tournament trophy

Man of the tournament trophy

 

[MABA]

Trophy looks absolutely beautiful, a huge improvement from last year.

 

[Kashmiri_Pak_fan]

Where are bowlers and allrounder's trophies?

 

[j_kazmi]

The trophy is a huge step up from last years trophy, looks beautiful.

 

[Uzair Gooner]

Where are bowlers and allrounder's trophies?

For best Wicket keeper



For best bowler

 

[Uzair Gooner]

Grest initiative from the Organizers to name the trophies after the past greats

Best Batsman award is named after Hanif Mohammad
Best Bowler trophy is named after Fazal Mehmood
While the WK award is named after Imtiaz Ahmed

 

[SL_Fan]

The Imtiaz Ahmed Award for the best Wicket-keeper

The Fazal Mehmood Award for the best Bowler

 

[Kashmiri_Pak_fan]

of which materiel are these trophies made of?

 

[MABA]

of which materiel are these trophies made of?

Trophies are both designed by and use Swarovski crystals

 

[Syed1]

Those are beautiful trophies, excellent work!



Side note: I thought Afridi was the Zalmi captain, but it seems here that Sammy is representing them.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Those are beautiful trophies, excellent work!



Side note: I thought Afridi was the Zalmi captain, but it seems here that Sammy is representing them.

It was announced at the draft that Sammy would captain. Amazing trophies..

 

[Abdullah719]

Those are beautiful trophies, excellent work!



Side note: I thought Afridi was the Zalmi captain, but it seems here that Sammy is representing them.

Sammy is the Zalmi captain.

 

[Syed1]

Sammy is the Zalmi captain.

Damn! Zalmi just became a whole lot more dangerous. Sammy is two time T20 WC winning captain and knows how to get the best out of a not-so-great bunch.

 

[yasir]

Three of the five Captains are non-locals and the other two are really old test only players, Pakistan is really in Shambles when it come to talent pool at every position and every level

 

[cricketerB94]

Amazing trophies. Excellent work.

 

[Syed1]

Three of the five Captains are non-locals and the other two are really old test only players, Pakistan is really in Shambles when it come to talent pool at every position and every level

Every team has one or two youngsters who could have been captain. QG already has the best captain in Pakistan as their captain, KK has Babar/Imad/Amir, PZ has Haris/Junaid, IU has Sharjeel maybe, LQ has Maqsood perhaps.

The problem is the owners don't want to give it to unknown names and take a risk that is why you see established cricketers and foreign players with captaincy experience getting the job. It also doesn't help that some teams have 42 year old captain who haven't played an international T20 in 5 years.

 

[saeed5646]

EXCELLENT trophy amazing design of winner trophy .actually all of them are very good No complain this time

 

[Rayyman]

Don't the foreign players feel uncomfortable in the Pakistani environment? Or are they just looking forward to their paychecks?

 

[DRsohail]

The Imtiaz Ahmed Award for the best Wicket-keeper

The Fazal Mehmood Award for the best Bowler

thats great..psl is stealing the show ..huge improvement this year.

 

[Zeshan547]

But still not on par with ipl trophies? But way better than last year.

 

[nighthawk23]

gotta give kudos to the PCB for doing something different and not going for the usual bland design.

 

[Syed1]

But still not on par with ipl trophies? But way better than last year.

Call me biased, but I honestly think the PSL trophy is better than the IPL trophy.

PSL

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[Abdullah719]

Dubai February 6: The HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2017 trophy was unveiled in a spectacular ceremony and press conference held today at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

The dazzling ‘Spirit Trophy’ designed by Swarovski captures the spirit of Pakistan cricket. The trophy was unveiled by Mr. Najam Sethi Chairman PSL and captains of the five franchises. Managing Director Swarovski Andrew Mojica, Brand Ambassador HBL PSL Ramiz Raja also spoke on the occasion.

Mr. Sethi reiterated the league’s aim of holding the league final in Lahore; he also asked cricket fans to back the tournament to the hilt besides appreciating the interest of foreign players and coaches roped in by the five franchises.

Mr. Sethi also thanked the sponsors, franchise owners and supporters of the tournament that will witness some of the best cricketing talent compete for the ‘Spirit Trophy’.

Managing Director Swarovski Andrew Mojica spoke about the design philosophy of the trophy and how it captures the essence of Pakistan’s biggest passion, the game of cricket.

Ramiz welcomed the participating players and thanked them for their interest in the league, the former Pakistan captain hoped that the second season of the tournament would outdo the success of the first season which drew massive interest in and outside Pakistan.
Features of the HBL PSL Trophy manufactured by Swarovski

The ‘Spirit Trophy’ dazzles with the innovative Crystal Fine Rocks- a product made using over 50,000 double pointed crystals from Swarovski®. Sitting on the pinnacle is the Shooting Star, a multi-faceted crystal sculpture made with precision cut technology.

From approval to final product, the trophy, has taken a total of 4 months to make from the renderings and mock ups to the final product.

The ‘Spirit Trophy’ celebrates the patriotism of a nation. Taking its inspiration from the brilliance of the universe- the trophy’s central core resembles the galaxy of stars with a shooting star rising above and a golden crescent behind it.

This trophy binds Pakistan’s hopes and aspirations with HBL PSL’s vision of cricket by bringing together established players and new talent under one banner.

Trophies for best batsman, bowler, wicket-keeper and man-of-the-tournament

HBL PSL 2017 trophies for the best batsman, best bowler, wicket-keeper and man-of-the-tournament were also unveiled during the ceremony.

The best batsman’s trophy, named after legendary Pakistan batsman Hanif Mohammad (Crystallized cricket bat) was unveiled by Lahore Qalandars captain and batsman Brendon McCullum, Islamabad United’s captain and batsman Misbahul Haq and Karachi Kings’ captain, the legendary Sri Lankan batsman Kumar Sangakkara.

The Best Bowler’s trophy, a crystallized cricket ball named after legendary fast bowler Fazal Mahmood (Crystallized cricket ball) was unveiled by Peshawar Zalmi captain and all-rounder West Indian Daren Sammy.

The Best Wicket-keeper’s trophy, a crystallized wicket-keeper’s glove named after legendary wicket-keeper Imtiaz Ahmed was unveiled by Quetta Gladiators’ captain and wicket-keeper Sarfraz Ahmed.

The Man of the Tournament’s trophy, a crystallized rising star was unveiled by Karachi Kings’ All-Rounder and former captain Shoaib Malik.

Action begins with an opening clash between defending champions’ Islamabad United and Peshawar Zalmi on Thursday February 9, 9:00 pm.

 

[The_Odd_One]

Beautiful trophy. Looks like it has been custom made for Nature Boy, Ric Flair.

 

[Sarfarazian92]

The best bowler trophy is the best.

 

[super hitter]

amazing trophies, just love them...Best ever, even the ICC have never made such amazing trophies

 

[troodon]

Kamran Akmal to win that Glove Trophy

 

[Hawkeye]

Lol.

I love how these captains are so happy holding the trophy, despite knowing it's going in Misbah's hands at the end.

 

[Arsalan Pro]

Kamran Akmal to win that Glove Trophy

Rizwan and Sarfraz are much better Wicket Keepers then him.

 

[street cricketer]

Call me biased, but I honestly think the PSL trophy is better than the IPL trophy.

PSL

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IPL

The PSL trophy is definitely beautiful but personally I think it's more like a filmfare award that is befitting of a glittery and glamorous red carpet function rather than a sports tournament.

The IPL trophy is most likely a rip off of the FA cup but probably looks better than the original.

 

[Major]

Call me biased, but I honestly think the PSL trophy is better than the IPL trophy.

PSL

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You cant compare both. The ipl one is more of a cup which would be shared and used between every champion each year. The psl one is a trophy that would be changed each year

 

[TalhaSyed]

Man of the tournament trophy

Does any one else also think that the player of the tournament really drew the short straw here?

 

[Abdullah719]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Best batsman trophy, named after Hanif Mohammad unveiled by Brendon McCullum, Misbah ul Haq and Kumar Sangakkara <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HBLPSL?src=hash">#HBLPSL</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash">#Cricket</a> <a href="https://t.co/OQnDfM5WR1">pic.twitter.com/OQnDfM5WR1</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/828663587132624902">February 6, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[Belawal2014]

We all know why there wasn't a "best All-Rounder of the Tournament" award named after Imran Khan.

 

[Syed1]

We all know why there wasn't a "best All-Rounder of the Tournament" award named after Imran Khan.

Wow I never would have thought, but you are right!


Najam Sethi is quite a small person and I wouldn't put it past him to do something like that.

 

[Hamza_]

Absolutely wonderful stuff. Trophies are stunning. Really excited for PSL2, Great work!!!

 

[Square Drive]

This is fantastic stuff.

Finally an area where PSL 2 > PSL 1.

 

[Square Drive]

Every team has one or two youngsters who could have been captain. QG already has the best captain in Pakistan as their captain, KK has Babar/Imad/Amir, PZ has Haris/Junaid, IU has Sharjeel maybe, LQ has Maqsood perhaps.

The problem is the owners don't want to give it to unknown names and take a risk that is why you see established cricketers and foreign players with captaincy experience getting the job. It also doesn't help that some teams have 42 year old captain who haven't played an international T20 in 5 years.

Maqsood is on PZ.

Gotta stay on top of your game man.

 

[world cup captain]

Wow Wow Wow

This is wonderful from PCB.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Pretty lame. Looks like some film award.

The other trophies are pretty cool.

 

[Syed1]

Pretty lame. Looks like some film award.

The other trophies are pretty cool.

Glad the LQ fans don't like the trophy because they aren't going to get it anyway.

 

[Ellipsism]

Every team has one or two youngsters who could have been captain. QG already has the best captain in Pakistan as their captain, KK has Babar/Imad/Amir, PZ has Haris/Junaid, IU has Sharjeel maybe, LQ has Maqsood perhaps.

The problem is the owners don't want to give it to unknown names and take a risk that is why you see established cricketers and foreign players with captaincy experience getting the job. It also doesn't help that some teams have 42 year old captain who haven't played an international T20 in 5 years.

Amir will never be captain and for obvious reasons. Not to mention he has absolutely no captaincy experience.

Junaid isn't a guaranteed starter in the Zalmi XI.

Again, what captaincy experience has Haris had?

What captaincy experience has Sharjeel had?

You can't just name any star player as captain.

 

[Syed1]

Amir will never be captain and for obvious reasons. Not to mention he has absolutely no captaincy experience.

Junaid isn't a guaranteed starter in the Zalmi XI.

Again, what captaincy experience has Haris had?

What captaincy experience has Sharjeel had?

You can't just name any star player as captain.

Are people born with experience or you give them experience by making them captain?

 

[Barragan]

Beautiful trophies, especially the best bowler one with a tinge of green.

Also, love the fact they are paying homage to the legends of Pak in those departments.

 

[Rayyman]

Amir will never be captain and for obvious reasons. Not to mention he has absolutely no captaincy experience.

Junaid isn't a guaranteed starter in the Zalmi XI.

Again, what captaincy experience has Haris had?

What captaincy experience has Sharjeel had?

You can't just name any star player as captain.

Amir might not be international captaincy material, but this is just a Mickey-Mouse league. Nobody will care about his history if he captains the Karachi Kings. If not him, then Imad should be their captain.

Junaid isn't a guaranteed starter, but neither are the players in most of the teams. Players are rotated in and out of the XI anyways. Even the best players. Besides, JK has captaincy experience and is a player for the national team. He is also from Peshawar area, so that would be good for PZ franchise.

How is a player going to get experience if you don't give them a chance? You would rather give them captaincy here than in an international match.

Having a local captain would be much better for Pakistan cricket than having a foreign captain.

 

[Sub-Zero]

what a beautiful trophy this time, last time it was an awful trophy

 

[Major]

Good event, probably the only time when karachites get to hold a trophy.

 

[ExplicitAI]

This trophy looks so amazing, the psl is the 3rd best T20 league in the world after big bash and IPL. Hopefully it overtakes big bash league of which it isn't too far behind.

 

[Ellipsism]

Amir might not be international captaincy material, but this is just a Mickey-Mouse league. Nobody will care about his history if he captains the Karachi Kings. If not him, then Imad should be their captain.

Junaid isn't a guaranteed starter, but neither are the players in most of the teams. Players are rotated in and out of the XI anyways. Even the best players. Besides, JK has captaincy experience and is a player for the national team. He is also from Peshawar area, so that would be good for PZ franchise.

How is a player going to get experience if you don't give them a chance? You would rather give them captaincy here than in an international match.

Having a local captain would be much better for Pakistan cricket than having a foreign captain.

Yep, lets make a guy captain for the first time on a large stage, case in point- PSL

 

[Rayyman]

Yep, lets make a guy captain for the first time on a large stage, case in point- PSL

No. The stage is too large. There is too much pressure. Wait 5 years until Malik retires and then give the "youngsters" captaincy.

 

[Syed1]

Yep, lets make a guy captain for the first time on a large stage, case in point- PSL

Pakistan already did it by making Azhar captain of the ODI side with zero prior captaincy experience.

 

[Ellipsism]

Pakistan already did it by making Azhar captain of the ODI side with zero prior captaincy experience.

He captained Baluchistan prior to being made captain of Pakistan.

 

[Ellipsism]

No. The stage is too large. There is too much pressure. Wait 5 years until Malik retires and then give the "youngsters" captaincy.

Alternatively, they could be given the captaincy at domestic level.

 

[Hasan123]

Liking the look of the trophy.

 

[Rayyman]

Alternatively, they could be given the captaincy at domestic level.

As far as I know, PSL is domestic level.

 

[RumiNYC]

Lol looks like Micheal Jackson glove.

 

[Ellipsism]

As far as I know, PSL is domestic level.

I think you know what I meant if your incapable of understanding then I'll replace the word domestic with first class.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Apart from the winners trophy the rest are pretty good.

 

[JibranAnsari]

I think you know what I meant if your incapable of understanding then I'll replace the word domestic with first class.

First class is longer format , t20s and odis arent first class.

 

[Ellipsism]

First class is longer format , t20s and odis arent first class.

I know...