Peshawar Zalmi – Owner, Captain, Franchise and PSL Records
The Peshawar Zalmi team, which represents Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, is considered one of the most popular and favorite franchises in the PSL.
In recent years, its fan base has grown significantly. You can see the love Pashtuns have for cricket from the fact that nearly 6-7 players in Pakistan’s national playing XI are of Pashtun origin.
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Peshawar Zalmi Team Owner and Franchise Value
- Javed Afridi (Haier Pakistan)
Javed Afridi, the owner of Haier Pakistan, owns the Peshawar Zalmi franchise. The estimated franchise value was US $16 million when the team was first purchased between 2015 and 2025, but under the new agreement, the expected value could rise to US $22–25 million.
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Peshawar Zalmi Captains & Coaches
Peshawar Zalmi has previously been led by Shoaib Malik, Wahab Riaz, and occasionally Kamran Akmal. However, in the 2025 season, Babar Azam took over as captain, which further boosted the franchise’s popularity.
PZ Head Coach
In the 2024 and 2025 editions, Daren Sammy served as head coach, while Mohammad Akram worked as bowling coach and director, and Hashim Amla has been performing the duties of batting coach since 2022.
PZ Brand Ambassador
On social media, Peshawar Zalmi maintains a strong presence due to its brand ambassadors, Pakistan’s famous actresses Mahira Khan and Hania Aamir. And the Esra Bilgiç, the renowned Turkish actress celebrated worldwide for her role in Diriliş: Ertuğrul, who currently represents the team as a brand ambassador.
Peshawar Zalmi PSL Records
After the launch of the Pakistan Super League, during the early seasons when Wahab Riaz was leading the team and Kamran Akmal was opening the batting, Peshawar Zalmi’s winning percentage was around 60%. They became champions in 2017 and also earned creditable finishes in 2018 and 2019.
However, their performance declined somewhat in the later years. Overall, between 2020 and 2025, their winning percentage remained around 50%. Based on their strong group-stage performances, they finished as runners-up in 2021 and also qualified for the playoffs in PSL seasons 7, 8, 9, and 10.
| Season | Matches Played | Wins | Losses | Standings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSL 1 (2016) | 10 | 6 | 4 | Eliminated in playoffs |
| PSL 2 (2017) | 10 | 6 | 4 | Champions |
| PSL 3 (2018) | 13 | 7 | 6 | Runners-up |
| PSL 4 (2019) | 13 | 7 | 6 | Runners-up |
| PSL 5 (2020) | 10 | 4 | 6 | Eliminated in playoffs |
| PSL 6 (2021) | 13 | 7 | 6 | Runners-up |
| PSL 7 (2022) | 11 | 6 | 5 | Eliminated in eliminator |
| PSL 8 (2023) | 11 | 5 | 6 | Eliminated in eliminator |
| PSL 9 (2024) | 10 | 5 | 5 | Eliminated in playoffs |
| PSL 10 (2025) | 11 | 6 | 5 | Eliminated in eliminator |
| PSL 11 (2026) | – | – | – | Scheduled |
FAQ’s
Javed Afridi owns the Peshawar Zalmi franchise.
According to the latest valuation, Peshawar Zalmi’s estimated worth is around 490 million rupees.
Babar Azam, Abdul Samad, Mohammad Haris, and James Vince were among the key players representing Peshawar Zalmi in this season.
