Multan Sultans
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Owner | {Royal Residencia}(Ayub Sheikh) (Nasir Schon and Sons) | |
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City | Multan, Punjab, Pakistan | |
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Founded | 2017 | |
Home ground | Multan Cricket Stadium | |
Capacity | 35,000 | |
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PSL wins | 0 | |
Official website | MultanSultans.com | |
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Multan Sultans (Urdu, Saraiki/Punjabi: مُلتان سُلطانز) is a Pakistani professional Twenty20 franchise cricket team. The team is nominally based in Multan, and was formed in 2017 to compete in the third season of Pakistan Super League. Multan Cricket Stadium is the team's home ground with a capacity of 35,000.[1][2] The team is captained by Shoaib Malik and coached by Tom Moody.[3][4] Wasim Akram is the team's director and bowling coach, Haider Azhar is the GM - Cricket Operations while Nadeem Khan is the team's manager.[5][6]
Franchise history
Few days after the conclusion of PSL 2 Chairman PSL Najam Sethi announced that there would be the sixth team in next season of PSL. PCB short-listed five names for sixth team.
On 1 June 2017, from those five regions, Multan was bought by Schön Properties after winning a bid of US$5.2 million per year, thus becoming the most expensive team of the PSL replacing Karachi Kings then.[7]
2018 season
The Sultans began their inaugural campaign on a winning note as they defeated defending champions, Peshawar Zalmi, by 7 wickets in the chase of 152 runs.[8] In the following game, they beat Lahore Qalandars by 43 runs owing to a massive batting collapse induced by the Sultans' bowlers Junaid Khan and Imran Tahir. The former registered a hattrick as the duo reduced the Qalandars from 132-4 to 136 all-out.[9] However, the team's winning run came to an end in the next fixture as they lost to Islamabad United by 5 wickets in the defense of a below-par target of 114.[10]
As the league progressed to Sharjah, Sultans' game against Karachi Kings was washed out due to persistent rain.[11]
Team identity
On 1 August, it was announced that Wasim Akram would switch his occupied position as the Director of Cricketing Operations from Islamabad United to the Multan Sultans franchise for the 2018 PSL.[5] Earlier, it was rumoured that Waqar Younis will unite with Akram to join the team Multan Sultans,[12][13] though he replaced Akram's position at Islamabad United on 14 September.[14]
Team's logo and kit was revealed in a ceremony, held on 22 September 2017. OwnerAyub Sheikh said, "It is great to see everyone welcoming Multan Sultans, the love and enthusiasm is surreal and makes us feel very proud on making the right choice of the team". Team director Wasim Akram shared that the third season of PSL "will be a treat for the crowd which will now get to see more home games".[15]
It was also announced that former Australian cricketer Tom Moody has been appointed as a coach of the team.[4]
Team's anthem Hum Hain Multan kay Sultans for 2018 season was sung by singer Waqar Ehsin.
Pakistan film stars Momal Sheikh, Javed Sheikh, Ahsan Khan, Neelam Munir and Actress Sadia Khan are the team's star ambassadors in 2018 season.[16][17]
Current squad
2018 Pakistan Super League squads
Management and coaching staff
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Schön Properties (Ayub Sheikh) | Owner |
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Manager |
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Director & Bowling coach |
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Head coach |
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Assistant coach |
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Batting mentor |
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Physio |
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Strength & Conditioning coach |
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GM - Cricket operations |
Captains
No. | Nat. | Player | From | To | Mat | Won | Lost | tie | NR | % |
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Shoaib Malik | 2018 | – | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 75.00 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, Last updated: 3 March 2018
Result summary
Overall result in PSL
Year | Pld | Won | Loss | NR | Tied | SR(%) | Position | Summary |
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2016 | Did not Participate | |||||||
2017 | Did not Participate | |||||||
2018 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 75.00 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, Last updated: 3 March 2018
Head-to-head record
Opposition | Span | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | SR% |
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Islamabad United | 2018– | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Karachi Kings | 2018– | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Lahore Qalandars | 2018– | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
Peshawar Zalmi | 2018– | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
Quetta Gladiators | 2018– | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, Last updated: 3 March 2018
References
- ^ "Wasim Akram joins PSL's newest baby". Business Recorder. 1 August 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ Umar Farooq (2 August 2017). "Multan Sultans reunite Wasim, Waqar for PSL". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ "Multan Sultans name Shoaib Malik as captain". Geo News. 12 November 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ^ a b Faizan Lakhani (22 September 2017). "Tom Moody appointed head coach of Multan Sultans". Geo News. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ^ a b Faizan Lakhani (1 August 2017). "Wasim Akram leaves Islamabad United for new PSL franchise". Geo News. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ^ "Multan Sultans appoint Nadeem Khan as Manager". Geo News. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ Zeeshan Ahmed (1 June 2017). "PSL's newest team is Multan, worth $41.6 million". DAWN. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ Rasool, Danyal. "Irfan, Sangakkara fashion Multan win on PSL debut". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ^ Rasool, Danyal. "Lahore collapse spectacularly around Junaid's hat-trick". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ^ Kalro, Nikhil. "Talat's cameo carries Islamabad home in low-scorer". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ "Rain abandons Multan-Karachi fixture". Samaa TV. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ^ "Waqar and Wasim to work together for Multan Sultans". Pakistan Today. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ Umar Farooq (22 August 2017). "No Wasim-Waqar reunion for PSL". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- ^ Faizan Lakhani (14 September 2017). "Waqar Younis joins Islamabad United as bowling coach". Geo News. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ^ Muhammad Irfan (22 September 2017). "Multan Sultans unveil logo, team kit". Daily Pakistan. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ^ "Pakistan Super League teams ambassadors". Samaa TV. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ^ "Neelam Muneer & Ahsan Khan join Multan Sultans as Brand Ambassadors". PSLfantasy.com. Retrieved 23 February 2018.