Kolkata: Ehsan Mani, chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), is arguably one of the most respected active cricket administrators in the game. Now 75, the former president of International Cricket Council (ICC) is the perfect example of someone being there and done that.
A chartered accountant by profession, Mani had served the world governing body of the game in various key capacities - right from the Chairman’s Advisory Committee set up to advise Lord Cowdrey and Sir Clyde Walcott during their tenures. As someone who worked closely with the late Jagmohan Dalmiya, the strongman of Indian cricket and his predecessor in the ICC top job, the duo were instrumental in hosting the second ICC World Cup in 1996 in the Indian sub-continent which opened up the floodgates for sponsors in the showpiece and was a roaring financial success.
Last year finish: Sixth
Strengths
Islamabad United has always had a squad filled with all-rounders and this time is no different. They have a host of all-rounders that can impact the game in any aspect. Faheem Ashraf is in red hot form with the national team and will be looking to continue that in the PSL. Shadab Khan himself was a revelation with the bat in his previous campaign and will be raring to go after regaining full fitness.
Islamabad drafted in English all-rounder Lewis Gregory as well. Gregory has made a name for himself in franchise T20 leagues and is known as a hard hitter in the lower order and his medium pace bowling has troubled the batsmen more often than not.
These Domestic Performers Were Ignored in PSL 2021 Draft
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) CEO, Wasim Khan, has claimed the sixth edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL) to be bigger and better. Top international stars from across the globe, such as Chris Gayle, Rashid Khan, Dale Steyn, David Miller, and many more, are set to take part in the star-studded event, scheduled to begin from 20 February in Karachi.
The franchises assembled their squads for PSL 6 just a few days ago in an extravagant draft held at the National High-Performance Center in Lahore. Established Pakistani players such as Hasan Ali, Mohammad Rizwan, Sohaib Maqsood, and Imam-ul-Haq, were some of the players that headlined the draft while PSL also saw some deserving domestic players get their reward.