Peshawar Zalmi facts for kids
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| Nickname(s): | Khpal Team (lit. Our Team) Yellow Storm | |
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| Captain: |  Darren Sammy |
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| Coach: |  Mohammad Akram |
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| City: | Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan | |
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| Owner: | Javed Afridi (Haier Pakistan) | |
| Founded: | 2015 | |
| Home ground: | Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar | |
| Capacity: | 20,000 | |
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Peshawar Zalmi is a Pakistani franchise T20 cricket team which plays in the Pakistan Super League and represents Peshawar, the capital city of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The team is owned by Javed Afridi of Haier Pakistan. Peshawar Zalmi was established in 2015 following the announcement of the inaugural Pakistan Super League (PSL) by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Darren Sammy is the current captain of the team as of October 2016 and Mohammad Akram is the head coach.
Kamran Akmal is the leading run-scorer for the side, while Wahab Riaz is the leading wicket-taker. Hashir is the brand ambassador of Peshawar Zalmi
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Tamim Iqbal with 267 runs in 6 matches was team's leading run scorer in 2016.
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Kamran Akmal with 353 runs was the leading run-scorer and also the player of the tournament.
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Shahid Afridi was the icon player for Peshawar Zalmi in the first two seasons.
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Darren Sammy was the Captain of Peshawar Zalmi in 2017 season
