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Peshawar Zalmi Win PSL 11 as Babar Azam Secures First T20 Title as Captain

Aaron Hardie’s 4-27 followed by an unbeaten 56 sealed a low-scoring final in Lahore.

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The 2026 Pakistan Super League season came to an end on Sunday (May 3), as Peshawar Zalmi won their second title. Here are five players that enjoyed breakout seasons this year.
Nineteen-year-old opening batter Sameer Minhas enjoyed a stellar PSL campaign in 2026 – where does it rank among the best seasons recorded by teenagers in men's franchise cricket?
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Overview

  • Peshawar Zalmi, who beat debutants Hyderabad Kingsmen by five wickets on Sunday at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium, lifted their second PSL title and first since 2017.
  • Player of the final Aaron Hardie broke Hyderabad’s innings with 4 for 27 and then anchored the chase with 56 not out to finish the job inside 15.2 overs.
  • Left-arm wrist-spinner Sufiyan Moqim was named Player of the Tournament after topping the wickets with 22, while Babar Azam led the run charts with 588 to equal the PSL single-season record.
  • The PCB announced the PSL 11 Team of the Tournament on Monday, appointing Babar as captain and selecting three players each from champions Peshawar and runners-up Hyderabad.
  • Babar said he will keep playing Tests, ODIs and T20Is for Pakistan, framing his PSL form and workload views as support for multi-format cricket development.