Multan Sultans Explained

Multan Sultans
Nickname:Janoobis[1]
League:Pakistan Super League
Manager:Hijab Zahid[2]
Captain:Mohammad Rizwan
Coach:Abdul Rehman[3]
Bowling Coach:Catherine Dalton (fast bowling)
David Parsons (spin bowling)
Fielding Coach:Drikus Saaiman
City:Multan, Punjab, Pakistan
Owner:Ali Tareen
Ground:Multan Cricket Stadium
Capacity:35,000[4]
Psl Wins:1 (2021)
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Multan Sultans (Urdu, Punjabi:) is a Pakistani professional Twenty20 franchise cricket team representing the city of Multan in southern Pakistan in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). The team was founded in 2017 as an additional sixth team added to the PSL with contract payments of US$41.6 million for eight seasons or US$5.2 million per season.[5] [6] [7] [8] Since the team was introduced in the Third Season of Pakistan Super League, the team's contract is for eight seasons instead of ten.[5] The team plays its home matches at Multan Cricket Stadium.[9]

After their debut season, Schön Properties who bought the team in 2017, failed to pay their annual fee, and their contract was terminated; in December 2018, a consortium formed by Alamgir Khan Tareen, the majority shareholder, and Ali Khan Tareen became the new owners of the team.[10] In 2021, Alamgir Khan Tareen took over as the sole owner.[11]

The team won its first PSL title in the 2021 season.[12]

Franchise history

In April 2017, a few weeks after the conclusion of 2017 Pakistan Super League, PSL chairman Najam Sethi announced that there would be a sixth team in the third season.[6] The Pakistan Cricket Board short-listed five regions as possibilities for the sixth team.[7] In June 2017, the team was established with the franchise having been was bought by Schön Properties after winning a bid for an eight-year contract against 10 contesting bidders.[8]

On 10 November 2018, the PCB announced that the franchise agreement had been terminated and all rights in respect to the franchise were returned to the board. The termination was due to the franchise failing to pay the annual fee required by the PCB.[13] [14] The PCB took responsibility of all player and coach contracts whilst a public tender process took place to sell the repackaged rights for the franchise. Alamgir Khan Tareen and Ali Khan Tareen of Multan Consortium, won the bid for the team.[10] In 2021, Alamgir Khan Tareen bought the sole ownership rights.[11] After the death of Alamgir Khan Tareen in July 2023, the ownership went back to Ali Khan Tareen.[15]

2018 season

See main article: 2018 Multan Sultans season. In its debut season, the team was captained by Shoaib Malik.[16] [17] Tom Moody and Wasim Akram were appointed as head coach and director respectively[18] [19] with Haider Azhar as general manager of cricket operations and Nadeem Khan the team's manager.[19] [20] [21]

The side won its first match, defeating defending champions Peshawar Zalmi by seven wickets[22] but finished fifth in the league table, winning four matches and losing five with one no result. They did not make the playoffs.

2019 season

See main article: 2019 Multan Sultans season.

Ahead of the 2019 season, Johan Botha, who had been assistant coach during the previous season, was appointed as head coach, replacing Moody, who withdrew from his role due to domestic commitments.[23] Wasim Akram also left the team, joining Karachi Kings.

The Sultans started their season against Karachi Kings with a close defeat[24] and went on to win only three matches, again finishing fifth and failing to make the playoffs. Captain Shoaib Malik was the leading run scorer with 266 runs,[25] while Shahid Afridi took 10 wickets to be the team's leading wicket taker for the season.[26]

2020 season

See main article: 2020 Multan Sultans season. Ahead of the 2020 season, Shan Masood was named team captain[27] and Andy Flower became the team's head coach.[28] The side reached the playoff stage of the competition for the first time after finishing top of the group. They lost both of their playoff matches and did not reach the competition final finishing third overall.

2021 season

See main article: 2021 Multan Sultans season. In 2021, Multan finished second in the group stage and went on to win the PSL final for the first time. After winning the first qualifier match against Islamabad United, who had finished top of the group stage, Multan progressed straight to the final where they beat Peshawar Zalmi by 47 runs and won their first title.

2022 season

See main article: 2022 Multan Sultans season. Multan Sultans demonstrated a dominant performance in the tournament, securing the top position in the points table. Winning 9 out of 10 matches, they remained undefeated until losing the finals against Lahore Qalandars.

2023 season

See main article: 2023 Multan Sultans season.

Team identity

The team's logo and kit was revealed in September 2017.[29] The team's anthem Hum Hain Multan kay Sultans for the 2018 season was sung by Waqar Ehsin. Pakistan film stars Momal Sheikh, Javed Sheikh, Ahsan Khan, Neelam Munir and actress Sadia Khan were the team's star ambassadors for the 2018 season.[30] [31]

YearKit manufacturerShirt sponsor (chest) Shirt sponsor (back) Chest brandingSleeve branding
2018Lake CityFatima GroupMughal SteelInverex, Super Asia
2019PepsiAfsanehLay'sOLX, Asia Ghee Mill F.C.
2020Fatima GroupKurkurePepsi, Asia Ghee, Shell V-Power
2021G.F.C FansSnack Video, Asia Ghee
2022Wolf777 NewsAsia Ghee, Shell V-Power, Nishan-E-Haider Builders and Developers
2023AJ SportsAsia Ghee, Shell V-Power, Samaa TV
2024Gym ArmourMoiz SteelAsia Ghee, KFC

Current squad

Key
  • Players with international caps are listed in bold.
No.NameNationalityBirth dateCategoryBatting styleBowling styleYear signedNotes
Batsmen
13Usman Khan10 May 1995SilverRight-handed2023
17Reeza Hendricks 14 August 1989GoldRight-handedRight-arm off break2024
18Yasir Khan13 April 2002EmergingRight-handed2024
25Johnson CharlesSupplementaryRight-handedLeft-arm orthodox2021
29Dawid Malan3 September 1987DiamondLeft-handedRight-arm leg break2024
66Tayyab Tahir26 July 1993SilverRight-handedRight-arm leg break2024
All-rounders
23David Willey28 February 1990PlatinumLeft-handedLeft-arm fast-medium2024Vice-captain
27Mohammad ShehzadSupplementaryRight-handedRight-arm medium-fast2024
55Abbas Afridi5 April 2001GoldRight-handedRight-arm medium-fast2022
72Khushdil Shah7 February 1995DiamondLeft-handedLeft-arm orthodox2020
95Iftikhar Ahmed3 September 1990PlatinumRight-handedRight-arm off break2024
Wicket-keepers
16Mohammad Rizwan1 June 1992PlatinumRight-handed2021Captain
Bowlers
5Ali Majid29 December 1991Right-handedRight-arm off break2024Full replacement for Ihsanullah
10Aftab Ibrahim15 April 2004SupplementaryRight-handedRight-arm medium-fast2024
12Faisal Akram20 August 2003EmergingLeft-handedLeft-arm unorthodox2024
14Mohammad Ali1 November 1992SilverRight-handedRight-arm medium-fast2024
24Usama Mir23 December 1995DiamondRight-handedRight-arm leg break2023
26Olly Stone9 October 1993Right-handedRight-arm fast2024Partial replacement for Reece Topley
28Shahnawaz Dahani5 August 1998SilverRight-handedRight-arm medium-fast2021
34Chris Jordan4 October 1988SupplementaryRight-handedRight-arm fast-medium2024
38Reece Topley21 February 1994GoldRight-handedLeft-arm fast-medium2024
39Richard Ngarava29 December 1997Left-handedLeft-arm fast-medium2024Full replacement for Olly Stone
50Ihsanullah11 October 2002SilverRight-handedRight-arm medium-fast2022

Administration and coaching staff

PositionName
ManagerHijab Zahid
Head coachAbdul Rehman
Assistant and development coachMohammad Wasim
Fast bowling coachCatherine Dalton
Spin bowling coachDavid Parsons[32]
Fielding and strength and conditioning coachDrikus Saaiman
Assistant spin bowling coachAlex Hartley
Director of StrategyNathan Leamon
PhysiotherapistJaved Mughal
Source:MS Team management

Captains

PlayerFromTo
Shoaib Malik201820192071200136.84
Shan Masood20202020116301165.00
Mohammad Rizwan2021Present 48321600066.66
Source: ESPNcricinfo. Last updated: 26 March 2024

Result summary

Overall result in PSL

Year Pld Won Tie&W Tie&L Position Summary
2016Team did not exist
2017
201810 4 5 0 0 1 44.44 5/6 League-stage
201910 3 7 0 0 0 30.00 5/6 League-stage
202011 6 3 0 1 1 65.00 1/6 Playoffs (3rd)
202112 7 5 0 0 0 58.33 2/6 Champions
202212 10 2 0 0 0 83.33 1/6 Runners-up
202312 7 5 0 0 0 58.33 2/6 Runners-up
202412 8 4 0 0 0 66.66 1/6 Runners-up
Total7945310 1 2 56.961 title
  • Tie+W and Tie+L indicates matches tied and then won or lost in a tiebreaker such as a bowlout or one-over-eliminator ("Super Over")
  • The result percentage excludes no results and counts ties (irrespective of a tiebreaker) as half a win

Source: ESPNcricinfo, Last updated: 26 March 2024

Head-to-head record

OppositionSpan Mat Won Lost Tie Tie+W Tie+L NR SR (%)
Islamabad United2018–present 16 8 8 0 0 0 0 50.00
Karachi Kings2018–present 15 7 5 0 0 1 2 46.66
Lahore Qalandars2018–present 19 10 9 0 0 0 0 52.63
Peshawar Zalmi2018–present 16 11 5 0 0 0 0 68.75
Quetta Gladiators2018–present 13 9 4 0 0 0 0 69.23

Source: ESPNcricinfo, Last updated: 26 March 2024

Statistics

Most runs

PlayerYearsInningsRunsHigh score
Mohammad Rizwan2021–present482,003110
Shan Masood2019–2023421,31888
Rilee Rossouw2020–2023411,117121
Sohaib Maqsood2018–20222877185
Khushdil Shah2020–present4568070

Most wickets

PlayerYearsInningsWicketsBest bowling
Imran Tahir2018–202237533/7
Usama Mir2023–present24416/40
Abbas Afridi2022–present25395/47
Shahnawaz Dahani2021–present27394/5
David Willey2022; 2024–present19283/22

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: PSL 2022: Multan Sultans PSL 7 Schedule. 21 January 2022. 5 February 2022. Bol News.
  2. Web site: Multan Sultans to become first Pakistani T20 franchise with female general manager . Danyal Rasool . ESPNcricinfo . 28 August 2023 . 28 August 2023.
  3. Web site: Multan Sultans Squad 2024 – MS Team, Captain, Coach complete detail=Sports Fista. 4 October 2023.
  4. Web site: Multan Cricket Stadium | Pakistan | Cricket Grounds | ESPNcricinfo.com. Cricinfo.
  5. Web site: Ahmed . Zeeshan . 2017-06-01 . PSL's newest team is Multan, worth $41.6 million . 2023-10-03 . DAWN.COM . en.
  6. News: Sethi confirms addition of sixth team, increased matches in PSL3 . The Express Tribune . April 8, 2017.
  7. News: Lakhani . Faizan . PCB shortlists five possible regions for 6th team in PSL 3 . Geo News . April 28, 2017.
  8. News: PSL's newest team is Multan, worth $41.6 million. Zeeshan Ahmed. 1 June 2017. DAWN. 6 August 2017.
  9. Web site: Multan Cricket Stadium ready to host Multan Sultan. Dunya News. 23 September 2020.
  10. Web site: Ali Tareen wins bid for PSL's Multan Sultans. 2021-06-28. Dunya News.
  11. Web site: Sultans. Multan. 2021-02-27. Official Release Regarding Ownership Structure of Multan Sultans. 2021-06-02. Multan Sultans. en.
  12. Web site: Multan Sultans complete turnaround title win on back of Sohaib Maqsood, Rilee Rossouw fifties. ESPNcricinfo. 26 January 2022.
  13. News: Farooq . Umar . PCB repossesses Multan Sultans after payment failure . ESPNcricinfo . 10 November 2018.
  14. News: PCB terminates franchise agreement with Schon Group for Multan Sultans . Dawn . November 11, 2018.
  15. Web site: sultan . Tahir . 3 October 2023 . Multan Sultans Squad 2024 – MS Team, Captain, Coach complete detail . 4 October 2023 . Sports Fista.
  16. Web site: Multan Sultans name Shoaib Malik as captain. Geo News. 12 November 2017. 13 November 2017.
  17. Web site: Shoaib Malik to remain the captain of Multan Sultans in season 4 of PSL. Pakistan Today. 23 January 2019.
  18. News: Tom Moody appointed head coach of Multan Sultans. Faizan Lakhani. 22 September 2017. 22 September 2017. Geo News.
  19. News: Wasim Akram leaves Islamabad United for new PSL franchise. Faizan Lakhani. 1 August 2017. Geo News. 22 September 2017.
  20. Web site: Multan Sultans appoint Nadeem Khan as Manager. Geo News. 8 November 2017. 8 November 2017.
  21. News: Wasim Akram joins PSL's newest baby. Business Recorder. 1 August 2017. 3 August 2017.
  22. Web site: Rasool. Danyal. Irfan, Sangakkara fashion Multan win on PSL debut. ESPN Cricinfo. 24 February 2018.
  23. Web site: Johan Botha confirmed as coach of the franchise. Oye Yeah. 7 January 2019. 9 January 2019.
  24. Web site: Karachi Kings open PSL campaign with 7-run win over Multan Sultans. The News. 15 February 2019 . 15 February 2019.
  25. Web site: Records — 2019 Pakistan Super League — Most runs. ESPNCricinfo. 11 March 2019.
  26. Web site: Records — 2019 Pakistan Super League — Most wickets. ESPNCricinfo. 11 March 2019.
  27. Web site: PSL 2020: Shahid Afridi accidentally confirms Shan Masood as Multan Sultans captain. Geo Super. 7 February 2020.
  28. Web site: Multan Sultans appoint Andy Flower as Head coach. 6 December 2019 . Daily Times. 7 December 2019.
  29. News: Multan Sultans unveil logo, team kit. 22 September 2017. 22 September 2017. Muhammad Irfan. Daily Pakistan.
  30. Web site: Pakistan Super League teams ambassadors. Samaa TV. 20 February 2018.
  31. Web site: Neelam Muneer & Ahsan Khan join Multan Sultans as Brand Ambassadors. PSLfantasy.com. 23 February 2018.
  32. Web site: PSL 9: Saqlain Mushtaq withdraws from Multan Sultans' coaching staff . 2024-01-19 . www.geosuper.tv . en-US.