Multan Sultans facts for kids
| ملتان سلطانز | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Janoobis (lit. Southerns) | ||
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| League | Pakistan Super League | ||
| Personnel | |||
| Captain |  Muhammad Rizwan (cricketer) |
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| Coach | Abdul Rehman |
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| Bowling coach |  Catherine Dalton David Parsons |
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| Fielding coach |  Will Lintern |
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| Owner | Ali Tareen |
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| Manager | Hijab Zahid |
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| Team information | |||
| City | Multan, Punjab, Pakistan, | ||
| Founded | 2017 | ||
| Home ground | Multan Cricket Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 35,000 | ||
| History | |||
| PSL wins | 1 (2021) | ||
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The Multan Sultans are a professional Twenty20 cricket team from Multan, a city in southern Punjab. They play in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), which is a big cricket tournament in Pakistan. The team was started in 2017 as the sixth team to join the PSL.
When they first joined, a company called Schön Properties bought the team. However, they couldn't pay the yearly fees, so their contract was ended. In 2018, a new group led by Alamgir Khan Tareen and Ali Khan Tareen became the owners. Later, Alamgir Khan Tareen became the only owner. After he passed away in July 2023, Ali Khan Tareen took over the ownership again.
The Multan Sultans play their home games at the Multan Cricket Stadium. They won their first PSL title in the 2021 season.
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Team History in the PSL
The Multan Sultans joined the Pakistan Super League in 2017. They were the sixth team added to the league. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) decided to add another team after the 2017 season.
Early Years and Ownership Changes
In June 2017, Schön Properties won the bid to own the team for eight years. However, on November 10, 2018, the PCB announced that the team's contract was ended. This happened because Schön Properties did not pay the yearly fee they owed to the PCB.
After this, the PCB took care of all the player and coach contracts. They then looked for new owners for the team. A group called Multan Consortium, led by Alamgir Khan Tareen and Ali Khan Tareen, won the bid to become the new owners. In 2021, Alamgir Khan Tareen became the sole owner. After his death in July 2023, Ali Khan Tareen became the owner once more.
Season by Season Performance
2018 Season
In their first season, Shoaib Malik was the team captain. Tom Moody was the head coach, and Wasim Akram was the team director. The Sultans won their very first match against Peshawar Zalmi. However, they finished fifth in the league and did not make it to the playoffs.
2019 Season
For the 2019 season, Johan Botha became the new head coach. Wasim Akram also left the team. The Sultans had a tough season, winning only three matches. They finished fifth again and missed the playoffs. Shoaib Malik was their top run-scorer, and Shahid Afridi took the most wickets.
2020 Season
In 2020, Shan Masood was named the team captain, and Andy Flower became the head coach. This was a much better season for the Sultans! They finished at the top of the group stage and reached the playoffs for the first time. However, they lost both of their playoff matches and finished third overall.
2021 Season: Champions!
The 2021 season was a huge success for Multan Sultans. They finished second in the group stage. They won their first playoff match against Islamabad United, which sent them straight to the final. In the final, they played against Peshawar Zalmi and won by 47 runs. This was their first-ever PSL title!
2022 Season
Multan Sultans played incredibly well in 2022. They were the best team in the group stage, winning 9 out of 10 matches. They were undefeated until the final match, where they lost to Lahore Qalandars. They finished as runners-up.
2023 Season
The Sultans continued their strong performance in 2023. They finished second in the league table. They won their first playoff match against Lahore Qalandars, which meant they went straight to the final. However, in a very close final, Lahore Qalandars won by just one run. Multan Sultans were runners-up again.
2024 Season
In 2024, Multan Sultans once again finished at the top of the league table. They won 8 out of 12 matches. They reached the final but ended up as runners-up for the third year in a row.
Team Look and Feel
The Multan Sultans' team logo and kit were shown in September 2017. Their team song for the 2018 season was called Hum Hain Multan kay Sultans, sung by Waqar Ehsin. Famous Pakistani actors like Momal Sheikh, Javed Sheikh, Ahsan Khan, Neelam Munir, and Sadia Khan were the team's special ambassadors in 2018.
The team has had different sponsors on their shirts and sleeves over the years. Some of their main sponsors have included Pepsi and Fatima Group.
Team Players and Staff
Current Squad
Here are some of the players who are part of the Multan Sultans team. Players with international experience are shown in bold.
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| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Category | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Notes |
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| 13 | Usman Khan | Pakistan |
10 May 1995 | Diamond | Right-handed | — | 2023 | |
| 14 | Kamran Ghulam | Pakistan |
10 October 1995 | Gold | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2025 | |
| 27 | Tayyab Tahir | Pakistan |
26 December 1993 | Silver | Right-handed | — | 2025 | |
| 88 | Yasir Khan | Pakistan |
3 March 1998 | Supplementary | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2024 | |
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| 23 | David Willey | England |
28 February 1990 | Diamond | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2024 | Vice-captain |
| 50 | Michael Bracewell | New Zealand |
14 February 1991 | Platinum | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2025 | Overseas |
| 95 | Iftikhar Ahmed | Pakistan |
3 September 1990 | Diamond | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2024 | |
| 50 | Muhammad Amir Bakri | Pakistan |
7 July 2002 | Supplementary | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2024 | |
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| 16 | Mohammad Rizwan | Pakistan |
1 June 1992 | Platinum | Right-handed | — | 2021 | Captain |
| 17 | Ashton Turner |  Australia |
25 January 1993 | Sliver | Right-handed | — | 2024 | Overseas |
| 67 | Shai Hope |  West Indies |
10 November 1993 | Supplementary | Right-handed | — | 2025 | Overseas |
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| 12 | Faisal Akram | Pakistan |
20 August 2003 | Silver | Left-handed | Left-arm unorthodox | 2024 | |
| 24 | Usama Mir | Pakistan |
23 December 1995 | Platinum | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2023 | |
| 34 | Chris Jordan | England |
4 October 1988 | Gold | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2024 | |
| 78 | Mohammad Hasnain | Pakistan |
5 April 2000 | Gold | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2025 | |
| 90 | Akif Javed | Pakistan |
10 October 2000 | Silver | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2025 | |
| 85 | Curtis Campher |  Ireland |
20 March 1996 | Silver | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2025 | Overseas |
| 31 | Shahid Aziz | Pakistan |
15 January 2002 | Emerging | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2025 | |
| 45 | Ubaid Shah | Pakistan |
20 February 2001 | Emerging | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2025 | |
Coaching and Management Team
The Multan Sultans have a team of coaches and staff who help the players.
| Position | Name |
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| Manager | Hijab Zahid |
| Head coach | Abdul Rehman |
| Assistant and development coach | Bilawal Bhatti |
| Fast bowling coach | Catherine Dalton |
| Spin bowling coach | David Parsons |
| Fielding Coach | Will Lintern |
| Strength and conditioning coach |  Drikus Saaiman |
| Assistant spin bowling coach | Alex Hartley |
| Director of Strategy |  Nathan Leamon |
| Director of Franchise Development | Asser Malik |
| Physiotherapist | Javed Mughal |
Team Captains
Here are the players who have led the Multan Sultans as captain:
| Player | From | To | Mat | Won | Lost | Tie&W | Tie&L | NR | % |
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| Shoaib Malik | 2018 | 2019 | 20 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 36.84 |
| Shan Masood | 2020 | 2020 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 65.00 |
| Mohammad Rizwan | 2021 | present | 58 | 33 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56.89 |
Overall Performance in PSL
This table shows how Multan Sultans have performed in each PSL season:
| Year | Pld | Won | Loss | Tie&W | Tie&L | NR | SR (%) | Position | Summary |
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| 2016 | Team did not exist | ||||||||
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| 2018 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 44.44 | 5/6 | League-stage |
| 2019 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.00 | 5/6 | League-stage |
| 2020 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 65.00 | 1/6 | Playoffs (3rd) |
| 2021 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58.33 | 2/6 | Champions |
| 2022 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83.33 | 1/6 | Runners-up |
| 2023 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58.33 | 2/6 | Runners-up |
| 2024 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 | 1/6 | Runners-up |
| Total | 79 | 45 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 56.96 | 1 title | |
- Tie+W means a match was tied but then won in a tiebreaker (like a "Super Over").
- Tie+L means a match was tied and then lost in a tiebreaker.
- The success rate does not count matches that had "no result."
Matches Against Other Teams
Here's how Multan Sultans have done against other teams in the PSL:
| Opposition | Span | Mat | Won | Lost | Tie | Tie+W | Tie+L | NR | SR (%) |
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| Islamabad United | 2018–present | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Karachi Kings | 2018–present | 15 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 50.00 |
| Lahore Qalandars | 2018–present | 19 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52.63 |
| Peshawar Zalmi | 2018–present | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68.75 |
| Quetta Gladiators | 2018–present | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69.23 |
Player Statistics
Most Runs Scored
These players have scored the most runs for Multan Sultans:
| Player | Years | Innings | Runs | High score |
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| Mohammad Rizwan | 2021–present | 71 | 3443 | 110* |
| Shan Masood | 2019–2023 | 42 | 1,318 | 88 |
| Rilee Rossouw | 2020–2023 | 41 | 1,117 | 121 |
| Sohaib Maqsood | 2018–2022 | 28 | 771 | 85* |
| Khushdil Shah | 2020–2024 | 45 | 680 | 70* |
Most Wickets Taken
These players have taken the most wickets for Multan Sultans:
| Player | Years | Innings | Wickets | Best bowling |
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| Imran Tahir | 2018–2022 | 37 | 53 | 3/7 |
| Usama Mir | 2023–present | 24 | 41 | 6/40 |
| Abbas Afridi | 2022–2024 | 25 | 39 | 5/47 |
| Shahnawaz Dahani | 2021–2024 | 27 | 39 | 4/5 |
| David Willey | 2022; 2024–present | 19 | 28 | 3/22 |
See Also
- Islamabad United
- Karachi Kings
- Lahore Qalandars
- Peshawar Zalmi
- Quetta Gladiators
- PCB Pakistan Cricket Board
- Wasim Akram
