2023 Multan Sultans season

Multan Sultans is a franchise cricket team that represents Multan in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). They were one of the six teams that competed in the 2023 Pakistan Super League. The team was coached by Andy Flower,[1] and captained by Mohammad Rizwan.[2]

Multan Sultans
2023 season
CoachAndy Flower
CaptainMohammad Rizwan
Ground(s)Multan Cricket Stadium
PSL 2023Runner-up
Most runsMohammad Rizwan (550)
Most wicketsAbbas Afridi (23)
← 2022

Squad
Key
Name
  • Players with international caps are listed in bold.
  •  *  denotes a player who is fully unavailable
  •  *  denotes a player who will be partially unavailable
No. Name Nationality Birth date Batting style Bowling style Year signed Notes
Batsmen
3 Usman Khan  Pakistan (1995-05-10)10 May 1995 (aged 27) Right-handed — 2023
10 David Miller  South Africa (1989-06-10)10 June 1989 (aged 33) Left-handed Right-arm off break 2023
25 Johnson Charles  Saint Lucia (1989-01-14)14 January 1989 (aged 34) Right-handed Left-arm orthodox 2021 Partial replacement for David Miller in playoffs
45 Rilee Rossouw  South Africa (1989-10-09)9 October 1989 (aged 33) Left-handed Right-arm off break 2020
94 Shan Masood  Pakistan (1989-10-14)14 October 1989 (aged 33) Right-handed Left-arm medium-fast 2018 Vice-captain
All-rounders
7 Wayne Parnell  South Africa (1989-06-30)30 June 1989 (aged 33) Left-handed Left-arm medium-fast 2023 Full replacement for Adil Rashid
8 Tim David  Australia (1996-03-16)16 March 1996 (aged 26) Right-handed Right-arm off-break 2022
26 Carlos Brathwaite  Barbados (1988-07-18)18 July 1988 (aged 34) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium 2023 Full replacement for Wayne Parnell
37 Amad Butt  Pakistan (1994-05-10)10 May 1994 (aged 28) Right-handed Right-arm fast 2023
48 Anwar Ali  Pakistan (1987-11-25)25 November 1987 (aged 35) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium 2022
55 Kieron Pollard  Trinidad and Tobago (1987-05-12)12 May 1987 (aged 35) Right-handed Right-arm medium 2023
56 Abbas Afridi  Pakistan (2001-04-05)5 April 2001 (aged 21) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast 2022
66 Arafat Minhas  Pakistan (2005-01-15)15 January 2005 (aged 18) Left-handed Left-arm orthodox 2023
72 Khushdil Shah  Pakistan (1995-02-07)7 February 1995 (aged 28) Left-handed Left-arm orthodox 2020
— Mohammad Sarwar  Pakistan (1995-01-20)20 January 1995 (aged 28) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium 2023
Wicket-keepers
16 Mohammad Rizwan  Pakistan (1992-06-01)1 June 1992 (aged 30) Right-handed — 2021 Captain
Bowlers
11 Shahnawaz Dahani  Pakistan (1998-08-05)5 August 1998 (aged 24) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast 2021
14 Sameen Gul  Pakistan (1999-02-04)4 February 1999 (aged 24) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast 2023
19 Izharulhaq Naveed  Afghanistan (2003-11-10)10 November 2003 (aged 19) Right-handed Right-arm leg break 2023 Partial replacement for David Miller in group stage matches
21 Akeal Hosein  Trinidad and Tobago (1993-04-25)25 April 1993 (aged 29) Left-handed Left-arm orthodox 2023
24 Usama Mir  Pakistan (1995-12-23)23 December 1995 (aged 27) Right-handed Right-arm leg break 2023
32 Mohammad Ilyas  Pakistan (1999-03-21)21 March 1999 (aged 23) Right-handed Right-arm medium 2023 Full replacement for Shahnawaz Dahani
50 Ihsanullah  Pakistan (2002-10-11)11 October 2002 (aged 20) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast 2022
82 Josh Little  Ireland (1999-11-01)1 November 1999 (aged 23) Right-handed Left-arm fast-medium 2023
95 Adil Rashid  England (1988-02-17)17 February 1988 (aged 34) Right-handed Right-arm leg break 2023
119 Sheldon Cottrell  Jamaica (1989-08-19)19 August 1989 (aged 33) Right-handed Left-arm fast-medium 2023
Source: MS squad

Administration and coaching staff
Name Position
Haider Azhar Manager and COO
Andy Flower Head coach
Abdul Rehman Assistant coach
Mushtaq Ahmed Spin bowling coach
Ottis Gibson Fast bowling coach
Richard Halsall Fielding and strength and conditioning coach
Cliff Deacon Physio
Source: MS staff

Kit manufacturers and sponsors

Season standings

Points table
Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR
1 Lahore Qalandars (C) 10 7 3 0 14 0.915
2 Multan Sultans (R) 10 6 4 0 12 0.500
3 Islamabad United (4th) 10 6 4 0 12 −0.708
4 Peshawar Zalmi (3rd) 10 5 5 0 10 −0.452
5 Karachi Kings 10 3 7 0 6 0.756
6 Quetta Gladiators 10 3 7 0 6 −1.066
Source: ESPNcricinfo

Notes:

  • C = Champions;
  • R = Runner-up;
  • (x) = Position at the end of the tournament

Group fixtures
Match 1
13 February 2023
20:30 (N)
Scorecard
Lahore Qalandars
175/6 (20 overs)
v
Multan Sultans (H)
174/6 (20 overs)
Fakhar Zaman 66 (42)
Usama Mir 2/25 (4 overs)
Mohammad Rizwan 75 (50)
Hussain Talat 1/16 (2 overs)
Lahore Qalandars won by 1 run
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
Umpires: Martin Saggers (Eng) and Asif Yaqoob (Pak)
Player of the match: Fakhar Zaman (Lahore Qalandars)
  • Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to field.
  • Mirza Tahir Baig (Lahore Qalandars) made his T20 debut.
Match 3
15 February 2023
18:00 (N)
Scorecard
Quetta Gladiators
110 (18.5 overs)
v
Multan Sultans (H)
111/1 (13.3 overs)
Jason Roy 27 (18)
Ihsanullah 5/12 (4 overs)
Rilee Rossouw 78* (42)
Nuwan Thushara 1/21 (2 overs)
Multan Sultans won by 9 wickets
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
Umpires: Faisal Afridi (Pak) and Asif Yaqoob (Pak)
Player of the match: Ihsanullah (Multan Sultans)
  • Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to field.
Match 5
17 February 2023
18:00 (N)
Scorecard
(H) Multan Sultans
210/3 (20 overs)
v
Peshawar Zalmi
154 (18.5 overs)
Rilee Rossouw 75 (36)
Salman Irshad 2/38 (4 overs)
Saim Ayub 53 (37)
Usama Mir 3/22 (4 overs)
Multan Sultans won by 56 runs
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
Umpires: Faisal Afridi (Pak) and Asif Yaqoob (Pak)
Player of the match: Rilee Rossouw (Multan Sultans)
  • Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to field.
Match 7
19 February 2023
14:00
Scorecard
(H) Multan Sultans
190/4 (20 overs)
v
Islamabad United
138 (17.5 overs)
David Miller 52 (25)
Rumman Raees 1/25 (3 overs)
Rassie van der Dussen 49 (32)
Abbas Afridi 4/22 (3 overs)
Multan Sultans won by 52 runs
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
Umpires: Faisal Afridi (Pak) and Asif Yaqoob (Pak)
Player of the match: Abbas Afridi (Multan Sultans)
  • Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
Match 11
22 February 2023
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
(H) Multan Sultans
196/2 (20 overs)
v
Karachi Kings
193/5 (20 overs)
Mohammed Rizwan 110* (64)
Shoaib Malik 1/29 (4 overs)
James Vince 75 (34)
Abbas Afridi 2/55 (4 overs)
Multan Sultans won by 3 runs
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
Umpires: Martin Saggers (Eng) and Shozab Raza (Pak)
Player of the match: Mohammed Rizwan (Multan Sultans)
  • Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Match 14
26 February 2023
14:00
Scorecard
(H) Karachi Kings
167/3 (20 overs)
v
Multan Sultans
101 (16.3 overs)
Tayyab Tahir 65 (46)
Ihsanullah 2/22 (4 overs)
Mohammad Rizwan 29 (25)
Shoaib Malik 3/16 (3.3 overs)
Karachi Kings won by 66 runs
National Stadium, Karachi
Umpires: Alex Wharf (Eng) and Ahsan Raza (Pak)
Player of the match: Tabraiz Shamsi (Karachi Kings)
  • Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to field.
Match 20
4 March 2023
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
(H) Lahore Qalandars
180/9 (20 overs)
v
Multan Sultans
159/7 (20 overs)
Sam Billings 54 (35)
Kieron Pollard 2/16 (2 overs)
Kieron Pollard 39 (28)
Rashid Khan 3/15 (4 overs)
Lahore Qalandars won by 21 runs
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Umpires: Faisal Afridi (Pak) and Martin Saggers (Eng)
Player of the match: Rashid Khan (Lahore Qalandars)
  • Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to bat.
  • As a result of this match, Lahore Qalandars qualified for the playoffs.[3]
Match 24
7 March 2023
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
Multan Sultans
205/5 (20 overs)
v
Islamabad United (H)
209/8 (19.5 overs)
Shan Masood 75 (50)
Shadab Khan 2/26 (4 overs)
Faheem Ashraf 51* (26)
Anwar Ali 3/33 (4 overs)
Islamabad United won by 2 wickets
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Umpires: Faisal Afridi (Pak) and Rashid Riaz (Pak)
Player of the match: Faheem Ashraf (Islamabad United)
  • Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
Match 27
10 March 2023
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
Peshawar Zalmi
242/6 (20 overs)
v
Multan Sultans
244/6 (19.1 overs)
Babar Azam 73 (39)
Abbas Afridi 4/39 (4 overs)
Rilee Rossouw 121 (51)
Azmatullah Omarzai 2/61 (4 overs)
Multan Sultans won by 4 wickets
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Umpires: Ahsan Raza (Pak) and Martin Saggers (Eng)
Player of the match: Rilee Rossouw (Multan Sultans)
  • Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to bat.
  • This was the highest run-chase in PSL history.[4]
  • As a result of this match, Multan Sultans qualified for the playoffs.[5]
Match 28
11 March 2023
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
Multan Sultans
262/3 (20 overs)
v
Quetta Gladiators
253/8 (20 overs)
Usman Khan 120 (43)
Qais Ahmad 2/77 (4 overs)
Omair Yousuf 67 (36)
Abbas Afridi 5/47 (4 overs)
Multan Sultans won by 9 runs
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Umpires: Alex Wharf (Eng) and Martin Saggers (Eng)
Player of the match: Abbas Afridi (Multan Sultans)
  • Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.
  • Usman Khan (Multan Sultans) scored the fastest century in terms of balls (36) in PSL history.[6]
  • This was the highest total scored by a team in PSL history.[7]
  • As a result of this match, Peshawar Zalmi qualified for the playoffs.[8]

Playoffs

Qualifier
Match 31
15 March 2023
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
Multan Sultans
160/5 (20 overs)
v
Lahore Qalandars (H)
76 (14.3 overs)
Kieron Pollard 57 (34)
Haris Rauf 3/34 (4 overs)
Sam Billings 19 (27)
Sheldon Cottrell 3/20 (3 overs)
Multan Sultans won by 84 runs
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Alex Wharf (Eng)
Player of the match: Kieron Pollard (Multan Sultans)
  • Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to bat.

Final
Main article: 2023 Pakistan Super League Final
Match 34
18 March 2023
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
(H) Lahore Qalandars
200/6 (20 overs)
v
Multan Sultans
199/8 (20 overs)
Abdullah Shafique 65 (40)
Usama Mir 3/24 (3 overs)
Rilee Rossouw 52 (32)
Shaheen Afridi 4/51 (4 overs)
Lahore Qalandars won by 1 run
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Umpires: Alex Wharf (Eng) and Rashid Riaz (Pak)
Player of the match: Shaheen Afridi (Lahore Qalandars)
  • Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to bat.

Statistics

Most runs
Player Innings Runs Batting average High score 50s 100s
Mohammad Rizwan 12 550 55.00 110* 4 1
Rilee Rossouw 11 453 45.30 121 3 1
Kieron Pollard 10 260 52.00 57 2 0
Shan Masood 9 236 26.22 75 2 0
Usman Khan 4 167 41.75 120 0 1

Source: ESPNcricinfo

Most wickets
Player Innings Wickets Bowling average Best bowling
Abbas Afridi 11 23 16.17 5/47
Ihsanullah 12 22 15.77 5/12
Usama Mir 12 17 20.05 3/22
Anwar Ali 7 10 25.50 3/33
Kieron Pollard 5 3 23.00 2/16

Source: ESPNcricinfo

References
  1. "Multan Sultans appoint Andy Flower as Head coach". Daily Times. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  2. Bhargav, Dixit (12 February 2023). "PSL captains 2023: PSL teams captains list Season 8". The SportsRush. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  3. "PSL 2023: Lahore Qalandars trump Multan Sultans to qualify for playoffs". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  4. "Rilee Rossouw breaks his own record, Multan Sultans top PSL numbers". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  5. "HBL Pakistan Super League: Record-breaking Rossouw lifts Sultans into playoffs". Dawn. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  6. "PSL 2023: Usman Khan smashes fastest PSL century". Geo News. 11 March 2023.
  7. "Usman hits fastest hundred as Multan post highest total in tournament's history". Geo Super. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  8. "PSL Points Table: Zalmi qualify for playoffs after Sultans beat Gladiators". www.geosuper.tv. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
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