Karachi Kings captain David Warner has questioned the absence of his team’s players in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) Season 11 squad, raising doubts about how the selection was made.The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced the squad on Monday. Babar Azam was named captain after leading Peshawar Zalmi to the title and doing well with the bat.
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Ryan Rickelton gives update on Hardik Pandya, praises Rohit SharmaThe squad included three players from Peshawar Zalmi and Hyderabad Kingsmen, two each from Lahore Qalandars and Islamabad United and one each from Multan Sultans and Quetta Gladiators.There were no players from Karachi Kings or Rawalpindi in the 12-man list.The selections were made by a five-member panel from the tournament’s commentary team, which also selected the tournament’s emerging team.Warner responded on Instagram, commenting on PSL’s official post, “Where are the players from Karachi,” questioning the omission of players from his team.He was the top scorer for Karachi Kings, scoring 256 runs in seven matches at a strike rate of 147.97, including three half-centuries.Hasan Ali also had a strong season, taking 15 wickets in nine matches to finish among the leading wicket-takers.The tournament had 44 matches played from 26 March to 3 May in Lahore and Karachi.In the final, Peshawar Zalmi defeated Hyderabad Kingsmen at the Gaddafi Stadium to win their second PSL title. Hyderabad were bowled out for 129 in 18 overs with Saim Ayub scoring 54.For 130, Zalmi were 40 for 4 before Aaron Hardie and Abdul Samad added 85 runs. Hardie was not out on 56 as Zalmi won by five wickets with 28 balls remaining.
