KARACHI: Lahore Qalandars, the defending champions, have hit a rough patch as one of their key batsmen, Parvez Hossain Emon, a Bangladeshi player, is unable to participate in PSL 11 because of his shoulder injury.
Parvez got injured on April 3 while batting for Lahore Qalandars in their match against Multan Sultans in Gaddafi Stadium Lahore. Parvez fell ill following a collision with his teammate Asif Ali while fielding. Further MRI scan confirmed that he has injured his shoulder ligaments and needs some rest for recovery.
Before the injury, Parvez was in top shape, as he had played three games and scored 71 runs with an exceptional strike rate of 161.36. He managed to score 45 runs in his last game against Multan Sultans.
As per his doctors’ advice, he could not play in today’s game of his team against Islamabad United at National Stadium Karachi and also misses all the upcoming matches of PSL 11.
Lahore Qalandars have not yet announced any name as replacement of Parvez Emon. It is expected that the team will soon announce their decision.
Peshawar Zalmi thrashes Lahore Qalandars by 76 runs in PSL
Earlier, Peshawar Zalmi defeated Lahore Qalandars by 76 runs in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) match played at Karachi’s National Stadium, on Saturday.
For Peshawar Zalmi, who batted first, the total score stood at 173 runs with the loss of 7 wickets. Kusal Mendis made a brilliant contribution by scoring 74 runs, while captain Babar Azam made an excellent contribution by scoring 43 runs. In contrast, the best bowler from Lahore Qalandars was Shaheen Shah Afridi, who grabbed 3 wickets, while Mustafizur Rahman also helped his team by grabbing 2 wickets.
Lahore Qalandars again showed poor batting performance in the recent PSL 2026. They scored only 97 runs within 17 overs, far away from the required target. Both Fakhar Zaman and Abdullah Shafiq scored 21 runs, whereas Wesley Madhevere also made an outstanding contribution by scoring 20 runs. Unfortunately, all Lahore Qalandars’ batsmen struggled to stay on the pitch for a considerable period of time.
The performance of the Peshawar Zalmi’s bowlers was outstanding. Michael Bracewell and Sufiyan Maqeem made contributions by grabbing 3 wickets each.
