Advertisement
Advertisement
National T20 Cup record-breaker Batter Sahibzada Farhan has earned a call-up to the Islamabad United squad for the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 10.
The defending champions announced on their social media accounts on Friday that the right-handed batter has been picked in the supplementary category for the PSL 10.
“We are pleased to announce Sahibzadar Farhan as our 20th squad member for HBL PSL X,” Islamabad United said in a statement.
The opening batter’s PSL journey began with the same team in 2018 when he joined the side as an emerging player. He played for the Lahore Qalandars in PSL 9 last year.
Follow us on our Official WhatsApp channel
“He played a key role in helping United lift its second PSL title. His standout performances in the recent National T20 Cup & overall domestic form have earned him a PSL contract with us,” the franchise wrote.
Reacting to Sahibzada Farhan’s addition to the squad for the PSL 10, head coach Mike Hesson said that the side always looks to build bench strength with players who are match-ready.
“Sahibzada’s domestic form and experience make him someone who can slot into the XI whenever required and deliver,” he added.
It is worth noting here that Sahibzada Farhan, who remained unpicked in the PSL 10 draft on 13 January, smashed multiple records during his outing for Peshawar Region in the National T20 Cup.
Sahibzada Farhan amassed 605 runs in just seven innings with three centuries, setting a new benchmark for the most runs in a single edition of the National T20 Cup.
The 29-year-old registered his name into an elite company globally, becoming only the fifth batter to smash three centuries in a T20 tournament.
His mammoth innings of 162* in the National T20 Cup was also the joint third-highest score in T20 history.
READ: PCB announces departure of Communications Director
