2022 Multan Sultans season explained

Club:Multan Sultans
Season:2022
Coach:Andy Flower
Captain:Mohammad Rizwan
Comp1 Result:Runner-up
Most Runs:Mohammad Rizwan (546)[1]
Most Wickets:Shahnawaz Dahani (17)[2]
Prevseason:2021
Nextseason:2023

The Multan Sultans (often abbreviated as MS) is a franchise cricket team which represents the city of Multan in southern Punjab in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). The team made its PSL debut in 2018 season.[3] [4] The team is coached by Andy Flower,[5] [6] and remain under the captaincy of Mohammad Rizwan.[7] The Sultans have previously lifted their maiden PSL title in 2021,[8] making them the defending champions in 2022.

Administration and coaching staff

NamePosition
Haider AzharManager and COO
Andy FlowerHead coach
Abdul RehmanAssistant coach
Mushtaq AhmedSpin bowling coach
Ottis GibsonFast bowling coach
Fielding and strength and conditioning coach
Cliff DeaconPhysio
Source:MS Team management,

Squad

No.NameNat.Birth dateBat.Bowl.JoinedNotes
Batsmen
1Aamer AzmatJanuary 27, 2022Right-handedRight-arm off break2022
12Sohaib MaqsoodJanuary 27, 2022Right-handedRight-arm off break2021
22Rizwan HussainJanuary 27, 2022Left-handed2022
23Rilee RossouwJanuary 27, 2022Left-handedRight-arm off break2020
25Johnson CharlesJanuary 27, 2022Right-handedLeft arm orthodox2022Full replacement for Odean Smith
94Shan MasoodJanuary 27, 2022Right-handedLeft-arm medium-fast2018Vice-captain
All-rounders
8Tim DavidJanuary 27, 2022Right-handedRight-arm off-break2022
15David WilleyJanuary 27, 2022Left-handedLeft-arm fast-medium2022
48Anwar AliJanuary 27, 2022Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium2022
55Abbas AfridiJanuary 27, 2022Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast2022
72Khushdil ShahJanuary 27, 2022Left-handedSlow left arm orthodox2020
Rovman PowellJanuary 27, 2022Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium2022
Wicket-keepers
16Mohammad RizwanJanuary 27, 2022Right-handed2021Captain
Bowlers
5IhsanullahJanuary 27, 2022Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast2022
7Rumman RaeesJanuary 27, 2022Right-handedLeft-arm fast-medium2022
11Shahnawaz DahaniJanuary 27, 2022Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast2021
17Imran KhanJanuary 27, 2022Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium2021
31Asif AfridiJanuary 27, 2022Left-handedSlow left arm orthodox2021
40Blessing MuzarabaniJanuary 27, 2022Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium2022
99Imran TahirJanuary 27, 2022Right-handedRight-arm leg break2020Mentor
Dominic DrakesJanuary 27, 2022Left-handedLeft-arm medium-fast2022Partial replacement for Rovman Powell
Odean SmithJanuary 27, 2022Right-handedRight-arm medium2022
Source: MS squad

Kit manufacturers and sponsors

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Season standings

Points table

Regular season

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Playoffs

Final

See main article: 2022 Pakistan Super League Final.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: RECORDS / PAKISTAN SUPER LEAGUE, 2021/22 - MULTAN SULTANS / MOST RUNS. ESPNcricinfo. 28 February 2022.
  2. Web site: RECORDS / PAKISTAN SUPER LEAGUE, 2021/22 - MULTAN SULTANS / MOST WICKETS. ESPNcricinfo. 28 February 2022.
  3. News: Wasim Akram joins PSL's newest baby. Business Recorder. 1 August 2017. Ali Ahmed. 2 February 2022.
  4. Web site: PSL's newest team is Multan, worth $41.6 million. Dawn. 2 February 2022.
  5. Web site: Multan Sultans appoint Andy Flower as Head coach. Daily Times. 2 February 2022.
  6. Web site: Multan Sultans appoint Ottis Gibson as assistant, fast-bowling coach. Cricketpakistan.com. 2 February 2022.
  7. Web site: PSL 2022 team guide: Multan Sultans. The cricketer.com. 2 February 2022.
  8. Web site: Multan Sultans complete turnaround title win on back of Sohaib Maqsood, Rilee Rossouw fifties. ESPNcricinfo. 2 February 2022.