{"id":13583,"date":"2026-05-05T23:23:25","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T23:23:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/2026\/05\/05\/david-warner-questions-psl-team-of-the-year-selections-as-babar-azam-named-captain-cricket-news\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T23:23:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T23:23:25","slug":"david-warner-questions-psl-team-of-the-year-selections-as-babar-azam-named-captain-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/?p=13583","title":{"rendered":"David Warner questions PSL &#8216;Team of the Year&#8217; selections as Babar Azam named captain | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-130827836,imgsize-50370,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/bhnj-53.jpg\" alt=\"David Warner questions PSL 'Team of the Year' selections as Babar Azam named captain\" title=\"David Warner\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Karachi Kings captain <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/david-warner\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">David Warner<\/a> has questioned the absence of his team\u2019s players from the <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/pakistan-super-league\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Pakistan Super League<\/a> (PSL) Season 11 Team of the Tournament, raising doubts over how the selections were made.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/>The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced the team on Monday. <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/player-profile\/babar-azam\/59429\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Babar Azam<\/a> was named captain after leading Peshawar Zalmi to the title and performing well with the bat.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"wLCOS vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"ap_Bf\">\n<div class=\"ZM4zO\">\n<p><i class=\"bo2C4\"\/> <span>Watch<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <!-- -->Ryan Rickelton gives an update on Hardik Pandya, lauds Rohit Sharma<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>The squad included three players each from Peshawar Zalmi and Hyderabad Kingsmen, two each from Lahore Qalandars and Islamabad United, and one player each from Multan Sultans and Quetta Gladiators.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>There were no players from Karachi Kings or Rawalpindi sides in the 12-member list.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>The selections were made by a five-member panel from the tournament\u2019s commentary group, which also picked the Emerging Team of the Tournament.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/>Warner reacted on Instagram, commenting on the PSL\u2019s official post: \u201cWhere is Karachi players,\u201d questioning the omission of players from his team.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/><\/p>\n<div data-pos=\"0\" class=\"id-r-component iIpbx undefined  &#10;        \">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"-\" msid=\"130828134\" width=\"\" title=\"\" placeholdersrc=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/83033472.cms\" imgsize=\"\" resizemode=\"4\" offsetvertical=\"0\" placeholdermsid=\"47529300\" type=\"thumb\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-130828134\/.jpg\" data-api-prerender=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/>He was Karachi Kings\u2019 top run-scorer, scoring 256 runs in seven matches at a strike rate of 147.97, including three half-centuries.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/>Hasan Ali also had a strong season, taking 15 wickets in nine matches and finishing among the leading wicket-takers.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/>The tournament had 44 matches played between March 26 and May 3 in Lahore and Karachi.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"31\"\/>In the final, Peshawar Zalmi beat 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.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"33\"\/>Chasing 130, Zalmi were 40 for 4 before Aaron Hardie and Abdul Samad added 85 runs. Hardie remained not out on 56 as Zalmi won by five wickets with 28 balls remaining.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"35\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/news\/david-warner-questions-psl-team-of-the-year-selections-as-babar-azam-named-captain\/articleshow\/130827670.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karachi Kings captain David Warner has questioned the absence of his team\u2019s players from the Pakistan Super League (PSL) Season 11 Team of the Tournament, raising doubts over how the selections were made.The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced the team on Monday. 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