2024 Multan Sultans season
| 2024 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Abdul Rehman | ||
| Captain | Mohammad Rizwan | ||
| Ground(s) | Multan Cricket Stadium | ||
| PSL 2024 | Runner-up | ||
| Most runs | Usman Khan (430)[1] | ||
| Most wickets | Usama Mir (24)[2] | ||
| |||
Multan Sultans is a franchise cricket team that represents Multan in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). They were one of the six teams competing in the 2024 Pakistan Super League. The team was coached by Abdul Rehman,[3] and captained by Mohammad Rizwan.[4]
Squad[edit]
- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
- Ages are given as of 17 February 2024, the date of the first match in the tournament.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Category | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||||
| 13 | Usman Khan |  United Arab Emirates
|
10 May 1995 (aged 28) | Silver | Right-handed | — | 2023 | |
| 17 | Reeza Hendricks |  South Africa
|
14 August 1989 (aged 34) | Gold | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2024 | |
| 18 | Yasir Khan |  Pakistan
|
13 April 2002 (aged 21) | Emerging | Right-handed | — | 2024 | |
| 25 | Johnson Charles |  West Indies
|
14 January 1989 | Supplementary | Right-handed | Left-arm orthodox | 2021 | |
| 29 | Dawid Malan |  England
|
3 September 1987 (aged 36) | Diamond | Left-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2024 | |
| 96 | Tayyab Tahir | Pakistan
|
26 July 1993 (aged 30) | Silver | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2024 | |
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| 23 | David Willey | England
|
28 February 1990 (aged 33) | Platinum | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2024 | Vice-captain |
| 27 | Mohammad Shehzad | Pakistan
|
5 February 2004 (aged 20) | Supplementary | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2024 | |
| 55 | Abbas Afridi | Pakistan
|
5 April 2001 (aged 22) | Gold | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2022 | |
| 72 | Khushdil Shah | Pakistan
|
7 February 1995 (aged 29) | Diamond | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | 2020 | |
| 95 | Iftikhar Ahmed | Pakistan
|
3 September 1990 (aged 33) | Platinum | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2024 | |
| 97 | Faisal Akram | Pakistan
|
20 August 2003 (aged 20) | Emerging | Left-handed | Left-arm unorthodox | 2024 | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
| 16 | Mohammad Rizwan | Pakistan
|
1 June 1992 (aged 31) | Platinum | Right-handed | — | 2021 | Captain |
| Bowlers | ||||||||
| 5 | Ali Majid | Pakistan
|
29 December 1991 (aged 32) | — | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2024 | Full replacement for Ihsanullah |
| 14 | Mohammad Ali | Pakistan
|
1 November 1992 (aged 31) | Silver | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2024 | |
| 24 | Usama Mir | Pakistan
|
23 December 1995 (aged 28) | Diamond | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2023 | |
| 26 | Olly Stone | England
|
9 October 1993 (aged 30) | — | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2024 | Partial replacement for Reece Topley |
| 28 | Shahnawaz Dahani | Pakistan
|
5 August 1998 (aged 25) | Silver | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2021 | |
| 34 | Chris Jordan | England
|
4 October 1988 (aged 35) | Supplementary | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2024 | |
| 38 | Reece Topley | England
|
21 February 1994 (aged 29) | Gold | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2024 | |
| 39 | Richard Ngarava |  Zimbabwe
|
29 December 1997 (aged 26) | — | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2024 | Full replacement for Olly Stone |
| 50 | Ihsanullah | Pakistan
|
11 October 2002 (aged 21) | Silver | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2022 | |
| 83 | Aftab Ibrahim | Pakistan
|
15 April 2004 (aged 19) | Supplementary | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2024 | |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo
Administration and coaching staff[edit]
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Manager | Hijab Zahid[5] |
| Head coach | Abdul Rehman[3] |
| Assistant and development coach | Mohammad Wasim |
| Fast bowling coach | Catherine Dalton[6] |
| Spin bowling coach | David Parsons[7] |
| Fielding and strength and conditioning coach | Drikus Saaiman[8] |
| Assistant spin bowling coach | Alex Hartley[9] |
| Director of Strategy | Nathan Leamon[3] |
| Physiotherapist | Javed Mughal |
Kit manufacturers and sponsors[edit]
|
     Home kit |
 Away kit
|
Season standings[edit]
Points table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Multan Sultans (R) | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1.150 |
| 2 | Peshawar Zalmi (3rd) | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 0.147 |
| 3 | Islamabad United (C) | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0.224 |
| 4 | Quetta Gladiators (4th) | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | −0.921 |
| 5 | Karachi Kings | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | −0.192 |
| 6 | Lahore Qalandars | 10 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | −0.554 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
The four top-ranked teams qualified for the Playoffs.
Advanced to Qualifier
Advanced to Eliminator 1
- Notes
- C = Champions;
- R = Runner-up;
- (x) = Position at the end of the tournament;
Group fixtures[edit]
(H) Multan Sultans
185/2 (20 overs) |
v
|
Karachi Kings
130/8 (20 overs) |
- Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- Saad Baig (Karachi Kings) made his T20 debut.
Islamabad United
144 (20 overs) |
v
|
(H) Multan Sultans
145/5 (19.5 overs) |
- Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to field.
Lahore Qalandars
166/5 (20 overs) |
v
|
(H) Multan Sultans
170/5 (19 overs) |
- Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to bat
Peshawar Zalmi
179/8 (20 overs) |
v
|
Multan Sultans
174 (20 overs) |
Dawid Malan 52 (25)
Arif Yaqoob 3/43 (4 overs) |
- Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to bat.
(H) Multan Sultans
180/4 (20 overs) |
v
|
Quetta Gladiators
167/9 (20 overs) |
- Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.
Multan Sultans
214/4 (20 overs) |
v
|
(H) Lahore Qalandars
154 (17 overs) |
- Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to bat.
Multan Sultans
189/3 (20 overs) |
v
|
(H) Karachi Kings
169/7 (20 overs) |
- Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to bat.
- As a result of this match, Multan Sultans qualified for the playoffs.[10]
Peshawar Zalmi
204/5 (20 overs) |
v
|
Multan Sultans
200/5 (20 overs) |
- Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to bat.
Multan Sultans
228/4 (20 overs) |
v
|
(H) Islamabad United
232/7 (20 overs) |
- Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
- As a result of this match, Islamabad United qualified for the playoffs.
Multan Sultans
185/4 (20 overs) |
v
|
Quetta Gladiators
106 (15.5 overs) |
- Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.
Playoffs[edit]
Qualifier[edit]
Peshawar Zalmi
146/7 (20 overs) |
v
|
Multan Sultans
147/3 (18.3 overs) |
- Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to bat.
Final[edit]
Multan Sultans
159/9 (20 overs) |
v
|
Islamabad United
163/8 (20 overs) |
- Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to bat.
- By winning in the final, Islamabad United became the most successful team in PSL history.[11]
Statistics[edit]
Most runs[edit]
| Player | Inns | Runs | Ave | HS | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usman Khan | 7 | 430 | 107.50 | 106* | 2 | 2 |
| Mohammad Rizwan | 12 | 407 | 33.91 | 82 | 4 | 0 |
| Reeza Hendricks | 8 | 304 | 43.42 | 79* | 3 | 0 |
| Iftikhar Ahmed | 11 | 259 | 64.75 | 60* | 1 | 0 |
| Yasir Khan | 7 | 164 | 23.42 | 54 | 1 | 0 |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo
Most wickets[edit]
| Player | Inns | Wkts | Ave | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usama Mir | 12 | 24 | 15.87 | 6/40 |
| Mohammad Ali | 12 | 19 | 18.63 | 3/19 |
| David Willey | 11 | 15 | 20.40 | 3/22 |
| Abbas Afridi | 9 | 13 | 19.07 | 3/33 |
| Chris Jordan | 6 | 6 | 29.50 | 2/28 |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo
References[edit]
- ^ "2024 - Multan Sultans Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "2024 - Multan Sultans Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ a b c "Abdul Rehman replaces Andy Flower as head coach of Multan Sultans". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ OneCricket; Sai (18 February 2024). "PSL 2024 | Mohamamad Rizwan will Aim to Lead Multan to a Title Win - Squad Analysis of Multan Sultans". OneCricket. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "Multan Sultans to become first Pakistani T20 franchise with female general manager". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "In historic signing, Catherine Dalton joins Multan Sultans as fast-bowling coach". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "PSL 9: Saqlain Mushtaq withdraws from Multan Sultans' coaching staff". www.geosuper.tv. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "Pakistan's strength and conditioning coach becomes part of Multan Sultans for PSL 9". www.geosuper.tv. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "Hartley set to be Multan Sultans spin coach in PSL". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "Usman Khan ton powers Multan Sultans into playoffs". Cricbuzz. 3 March 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ Callum Matthews (18 March 2024). "Islamabad beat Multan in final-ball thriller to win PSL". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 March 2024.