PSL 2020: "PSL is the best franchise tournament in the world," says Shadab Khan

The 21-year-old will lead Islamabad United in the upcoming season of the PSL.

Shadab Khan | AFP

Pakistan leg-spinner Shadab Khan considers Pakistan Super League (PSL) as the best franchise tournament in the world ‘standard-wise’.He became the youngest captain, at 21 years old, to lead a team in the PSL after taking over the captaincy role at Islamabad United.

The youngster, who has also played in the Big Bash League among other leagues, believes that PSL is the best franchise tournament in the world because every team in the competition has pacers that can bowl above 140 kph.

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Khan told cricketpakistan.com.pk, “I have played in many leagues around the world but standard wise I think PSL is the best especially because every team has bowlers who can bowl in excess of 140 kph, which is something that you don’t see in other leagues of the world.

Veteran South African pacer Dale Steyn will be playing for the Shadab Khan-led side in the upcoming tournament and he believes that the experience will come in handy for the other pacers in the side.

We are excited about having Dale Steyn in the squad. He is a legendary cricketer and our players like Faheem Ashraf, Akif Javed, and Musa Khan will learn a lot from his experience,” he said.

He also mentioned how honored he felt after being announced as captain for the two-time champions. He is also looking forward to a great experience as he does not have the pressure of captaincy.

It’s an honor for me to captain the two-time champions of PSL. I gained enough experience about captaincy during the last edition as well so I don’t feel the pressure of leadership,” he added.

(With inputs from cricketpakistan.com.pk)

 
 

By Sameer Deodhar - 20 Feb, 2020

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