5 Takeaways From PSL 9 That You Probably Didn’t Think About

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The ninth edition of the Pakistan Super League produced a number of memorable games and so, here is a look at 5 takeaways from PSL 9, following its conclusion, that you probably didn’t think about.

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Have Multan Sultans Earned The Chokers Tag After PSL9?

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Sultans have played every final since the year 2021 and have won only once. The last three seasons they have ended up as runners-up and so the stat makes you wonder if they have qualified to be termed as the chokers of PSL.

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Should Pakistan Try Imad Wasim In The Middle-order?

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Following a brilliant season, Imad Wasim who had announced his retirement a few months back has made himself available again to represent Pakistan. He played a few wonderful knocks in the middle-order where the men in green are struggling at the moment and so, it just makes sense to give him an opportunity at number five during the upcoming #PakvsNZ T20 series.

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Shadab Still Not Doing Justice To His Potential

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Shadab Khan leaked more runs that you would expect him to in a number of matches. Despite winning this year’s title and even though he was named as the “Player of the Tournament”; it seems as if Shadab is still not bowling as well as he is capable of.

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Will Sarfaraz Ahmed Play The Next #PSL?

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Former captain, Sarfaraz Ahmed batted with a 5.5 average during the event. He is anyway no longer a name to reckon with in white ball cricket and so, you seriously wonder if he’ll be around during the next edition of the tournament.

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Babar Azam Ends The Best Batter Debate After PSL 9

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Babar was phenomenal throughout the event once more and so, the debate of who is the best batter in the country pretty much ended during the event as none of his competitors even managed to come close.

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