LAHORE: Former champions Peshawar Zalmi have signed Zimbabwean Brian Bennett for the upcoming 11th edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) from March 26 to May 3.
The signing was confirmed by Zalmi owner Javed Afridi in a post on his social media platform X.
“Welcome Brian John Bennett to the Zalmi family from Zimbabwe,” Afridi wrote.
The right-handed batsman has been impressive for Zimbabwe in international limited-overs cricket. He has played 58 T20Is and has scored 1,888 runs at a healthy strike rate of 143.68, including 12 fifties and a century.
Bennett was the sixth highest run-scorer in the recently concluded ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 in India and Sri Lanka.
He amassed 292 runs in six matches at an average of 146.00 and a strike rate of 134.56, with three fifties to his name.
The 22-year-old is set to make his debut not only in the PSL but also in any foreign franchise league.
Meanwhile, Zalmi recently signed Bangladeshi opener Tanzid Hasan Tamim, who becomes the third Bangladeshi player to join the squad, along with Nahid Rana and Shoriful Islam.
The upcoming PSL season marks a major edition as the league expands to eight teams. New entrants Hyderabad Kingsmen and Rawalpindi join the fray, with a total of 44 matches to be played in 39 days.
In a significant shift from initial plans, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has scaled back the logistics of the tournament. The matches will now be held exclusively at two venues in Karachi and Lahore and will be played behind closed doors.
PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi announced the revised arrangements during a media conference, explaining that the decisions were taken following a joint meeting with the franchise owners and consultation with the host-in-chief, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
Six cities, including Multan, Peshawar, Rawalpindi and Faisalabad, were initially in the running to host the tournament.
Updated Peshawar Zalmi Squad for PSL 11:
Babar Azam (c), Sufyan Mukeem, Brian Bennett, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Abdul Samad, Ali Raza, Aaron Hardy, Amir Jamal, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Harris, Khalid Usman, Abdul Subhan, James Vince, Michael Bracewell, Gusal Bracewell, Gusal Mendis, Gusal Mendis, Paige, Kashib Ali, Shahnawaz Dahani, Farhan Yusuf and Shoriful Islam.
Peshawar Zalmi PSL 11 Matches:
March 28 – Match 3
Peshawar Zalmi vs Rawalpindi – Lahore – 2:30 pm
March 31 – Match 7
Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi – Lahore – 7:00 PM
April 8 – Match 15
Hyderabad Kingsmen vs Peshawar Zalmi – Karachi – 7:00 PM
April 9 – Match 17
Karachi Kings vs Peshawar Zalmi – Karachi – 7:00 PM
April 11 – Match 19
Peshawar Zalmi vs Lahore Qalandars – Karachi – 2:30 pm
April 13 – Match 22
Peshawar Zalmi vs Multan Sultans – Karachi – 7:00 PM
April 15 – Match 23
Peshawar Zalmi vs Quetta Gladiators – Karachi – 7:00 PM
April 19 – Match 29
Peshawar Zalmi vs Quetta Gladiators – Karachi – 7:00 PM
April 22 – Match 32
Karachi Kings vs Peshawar Zalmi – Lahore – 2:30 pm
April 25 – Match 38
Lahore Qalandars vs Peshawar Zalmi – Lahore – 7:00 PM
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