Which is the strongest squad in PSL 9?

[MenInG]

So, the draft is done and the squads are as follows:

 

[Rana]

Without a doubt Quetta Gladiators

There is no excuse for Sarfaraz to not win this year

 

[MenInG]

Without a doubt Quetta Gladiators

There is no excuse for Sarfaraz to not win this year

They had some bad luck in previous years such as overseas players leaving etc

 

[ritzy_123]

Should be a poll for weakest squad as well

 

[Rana]

Zindabad picks all the way from QG

Every single pick of theirs was brilliant

 

[RidiculousMan]

Lahore and Islamabad

 

[FearlessRoar]

Quetta and Lahore look like balanced sides. But it's T20 cricket, so you never know what will happen. But I expect good results from Lahore and Quetta.

 

[Slim]

Lahore is easily the strongest followed by Islamabad and PZ. Expecting MS, QG and KK to fight for the bottom 3.

 

[Slim]

They had some bad luck in previous years such as overseas players leaving etc

Or Sarfraz being a terrible captain.

 

[Rana]

Lahore is easily the strongest followed by Islamabad and PZ. Expecting MS, QG and KK to fight for the bottom 3.

I bet you expected Pakistan to win the World Cup too?

 

[Cricket Warrior]

Quetta is looking very well balanced side.

They have proper batters and equally good bowlers.

 

[Rana]

Quetta is looking very well balanced side.

They have proper batters and equally good bowlers.

They have the best spin stock too for this year’s PSL

If the PCB man’s up and makes tracks that are traditional sub continent…these boys will run rings around the opposition

 

[Major]

Multan Sultans won the draft.

They stole Iftikhar, and than have options of Khushdil Shah as an allrounder. They even got Tayyab Tahir and added someone like Yasir Khan to there team.

Quetta did well with getting Abrar, and the international batters, but there local batters can be an issue. Plus, i see there bowling as fragile. Amir is bowling rubbish and you need someone to attack as Wasim jr doesnt lead the bowling well. Even if Amir or Hasnain do well, one injury than there is no real back up. Their pace bowling could had been better.

Peshawar always had the batting, issue was there pace bowling. They did nothing to improve their pace bowling. No real strike bowlers. Dont know if Lungi will play or not and if Zeeshan gets a chance. If Lungi plays and if Zeeshan starts striking, than Zalmi's bowling issues will be solved and can be a contender. There best pick was Noor Ahmed.

I want to make PZ the winner of the draft with their batting talent, but there bowling is still a bit concern. They do have the bowling talent, but its untested.

Karachi seems garbage. Batting wea in the middle order, pace bowling to be an issue.

LQ made a great batting line up. Farhan, Fakhar, Abdullah, RVD, that is a top order of nightmares. But the back up isnt great. Pace bowling is as good as it has been for the last 3 years. Not having Rashid Khan can become an issue. There first 11 is great, issue will be when bringing in back up players.

Islamabad United does not have a a single local batting talent except for Azam Khan. They made great international picks. They infact come second in international picks as QG comes first. There international guys are the x factor players. As for bowling, its a crap. Yes you got Naseem and Imad, but you need 3 pacers. Naseem bowls you, and than what? They dont have a 2nd good pacer. Faheem is a good third pacer and Rumman Raees is not the same anymore. Dont expect Mills to do anything special.

Islamabad will be hoping that in the pace bowling, the Shah brothers ste up and do miracles. While, Tom Curran shows up for the PSL and not do a runner. Not a single proper spinner, the team has 6 all rounders.

 

[Rana]

Quetta did well with getting Abrar, and the international batters, but there local batters can be an issue.

If you followed the national T20 cup, Quetta’s local player picks were easily the best.

Every pick of theirs was brilliant in the draft. Quetta won the draft, no other team comes close!

 

[Rana]

How can Multan win the draft by picking David Willey as their first pick in the platinum?

 

[ChAslam]

Hands down is the strongest squad.

Islamabad United has a strong batting lineup with explosive players such as Alex Hales and Munro. Hales has a strike rate of 153.20 in powerplay while Munro SR has a strike rate of 160.40. Jordan Cox is a decent pick as he can bat at any position and can also be a backup wicketkeeper. His strike rate from over 12-16 is 140.50 and from over 17-20 is 171.40. He can also play as a stabilizer at number 3. Shadab's strike rate from over 12-20 is 150.80, while Azam's strike rate during the same period is 193.40. Faheem's strike rate in overs 17-20 is 180 and Imad's strike rate in PSL from overs 17-20 is 164.

The bowling has been the only issue for Islamabad United in the past three years. However, the team has made some good choices by recruiting Naseem Shah, Mills, Forde, and Hunain. As they will be playing five matches in Rawalpindi, pace will be a crucial factor. They have a decent spin attack with Imad, Shadab, and part-timers like Salman Ali Agha and Qasim Akram.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Quetta actually looks pretty deadly with Multan also looking good.

Actually all of the squads look decent with the exception of Karachi.

 

[shady]

Quetta easily looks the best side on paper, especially since Lahore will be without Rashid Khan. Comfortably the best group of overseas players. The only question is who do they play in the one extra middle order spot. Big opportunity for sarfraz, he's a proven t20 captain and he finally has a team that should be competing for the title unlike the last few years.

1.Roy
2.Nafay/Naz
3.Roussow
4.Sarfaraz
5.Rutherford
6.
7.Hasaranga
8.Wasim
9.Amir
10.Abrar
11.Hasnain

 

[shamaan]

My four for the semi final are
Lohare,Peshawar,Quetta,Islamabad

 

[Chip32]

Islamabad looks quite weak. Haven’t got any decent bowlers apart from Naseem and a bunch of bits and pieces cricketers in Shadab, Agha, Qasim and Faheem.

Don’t know why they picked Hunain either. He’s a midget and an extremely average bowler. Looks like a bit of a gimmick picking up all 3 Shah brothers tbh.

 

[ChAslam]

Islamabad looks quite weak. Haven’t got any decent bowlers apart from Naseem and a bunch of bits and pieces cricketers in Shadab, Agha, Qasim and Faheem.

Don’t know why they picked Hunain either. He’s a midget and an extremely average bowler. Looks like a bit of a gimmick picking up all 3 Shah brothers tbh.

Picked players stats

Rumman Raees in PSL for IU:
Overs 01-06: 15 wickets, economy rate of 6.86
Overs 07-11: 0 wickets, economy rate of 5.60
Overs 12-16: 8 wickets, economy rate of 8.57
Overs 17-20: 17 wickets, economy rate of 8.74

Matthew Forde in All Matches:
Overs 01-06: 11 wickets, economy rate of 6.19
Overs 07-11: 0 wickets, economy rate of 3.33
Overs 12-16: 3 wickets, economy rate of 10.50
Overs 17-20: 4 wickets, economy rate of 7.31

Tymal Mills Since 2023:
Overs 01-06: 8 wickets, economy rate of 7.86
Overs 07-11: 5 wickets, economy rate of 6.84
Overs 12-16: 8 wickets, economy rate of 8.04
Overs 17-20: 14 wickets, economy rate of 9.24

Naseem Shah in PSL:
Overs 01-06: 12 wickets, economy rate of 7.27
Overs 07-11: 1 wicket, economy rate of 6.43
Overs 12-16: 3 wickets, economy rate of 8.72
Overs 17-20: 10 wickets, economy rate of 9.20

Imad Wasim in PSL:
Overs 01-06: 17 wickets, economy rate of 7.35
Overs 07-11: 23 wickets, economy rate of 6.68
Overs 12-16: 11 wickets, economy rate of 7.56
Overs 17-20: 0 wickets, economy rate of 12.00

Shadab Khan in PSL:
Overs 01-06: 2 wickets, economy rate of 11.32
Overs 07-11: 39 wickets, economy rate of 7.44
Overs 12-16: 33 wickets, economy rate of 7.28
Overs 17-20: 3 wickets, economy rate of 8.57



They picked decent bowling this time. Picking Hudain and Ubaid seems like an investment for the next PSL seasons as they always struggle in the Fast bowling department

 

[Cricket Warrior]

With the inclusion of Hasaranga and Amir in the Quetta squad they have become more lethal. The only weak link in this team is Sarfaraz himself.