Babar leads PSL team of the tournament

Babar Azam has been named captain of the Pakistan Super League team of the tournament 2026 after leading Peshawar Zalmi to their second title.

He is one of three Zalmi players in the side, while beaten finalists Hyderabad Kingsmen also have three representatives.

Former England seamer Richard Gleeson and Sri Lanka's Kusal Kendis are the only overseas players included.

1. Babar Azam (Peshawar Zalmi - captain)

Matches: 11, runs: 588, average: 73.50, strike-rate: 145.90

2. Fakhar Zaman (Lahore Qalandars)

Matches: eight, runs: 401, average: 57.28, strike-rate: 151.89

3. Kusal Mendis (Peshawar Zalmi - wicketkeeper)

Matches: 11, runs: 550, average: 55.00, strike-rate: 168.19, dismissals: eight

4. Shan Masood (Multan Sultans)

Matches: 11, runs: 367, average: 45.87, strike-rate: 158.18

5. Usman Khan (Hyderabad Kingsmen)

Matches: 13, runs: 389, average: 35.36, strike-rate: 162.76, dismissals: seven

6. Shadab Khan (Islambad United)

Matches: 10, runs: 173, average: 34.60, wickets: 17, average: 14.47

7. Hassan Khan (Hyderabad Kingsmen)

Matches: 13, runs: 139, average: 27.80, wickets: six, average: 48.50

8. Shaheen Shah Afridi (Lahore Qalandars)

Matches: 10, wickets: 16, average: 18.18, economy: 7.86

9. Hunain Shah (Hyderabad Kingsmen)

Matches: 10, wickets: 17, average: 18.41, economy: 8.57

10. Sufyian Moqim (Peshawar Zalmi)

Matches: 11, wickets: 22, average: 14.40, economy: 7.20

11. Richard Gleeson (Islambad United)

Matches: nine, wickets: 12, average: 18.83, economy: 7.13

12th man: Hasan Nawaz (Quetta Gladiators)

Matches: 10, runs: 291, average: 32.33, wickets: two, average: 27.00