PESHAWAR: Peshawar Zalmi has signed Shoriful Islam a left-arm fast bowler from Bangladesh for the upcoming Pakistan Super League (PSL) season. Peshawar Zalmi announced this major news through a social media platform by introducing Shoriful Islam in the Peshawar Zalmi team’s jersey. The team stated that this signing has further strengthened the team.
The Yellow Storm just got stronger with your arrival! 🌪️
🇧🇩 Express left-arm pacer @Shoriful_47 is ready to unleash the @thePSLt20 in yellow ⚡
Speed, strike and storming energy, 𝒁𝒂𝒍𝒎𝒊 𝑭𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒚-𝒕𝒆 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒈𝒐𝒕𝒐𝒎 💛#Zalmi #YellowStorm pic.twitter.com/5bIKqR4qcX
— Peshawar Zalmi (@PeshawarZalmi) March 16, 2026
Shoriful Islam holds a crucial position as a member of the Bangladesh national cricket team. Shoriful Islam has played 14 Test matches, 40 One Day Internationals and 69 T20 International matches for Bangladesh.
Shoriful Islam brings exceptional skills to his performances in T20 cricket matches. Shoriful Islam has achieved 195 wickets through his participation in 156 T20 cricket matches.
The Peshawar Zalmi cricket team management staff considers Shoriful Islam to be an effective player who will benefit their team.
The PSL cricket tournament 11th edition will occur from March 26 to May 3. The cricket tournament will include Shoriful Islam for the first time in PSL cricket matches. The first match between Peshawar Zalmi cricket team and Pindi will happen at Imran Khan Cricket Stadium on March 28.
One match, high prices: Peshawar’s PSL tickets sell out despite backlash
Meamwhile, fans in Peshawar are expressing frustration as they face what they believe to be continued unfair treatment in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2026. The city has been allocated just one match in the 11th edition of the tournament, which is scheduled to take place on March 28 at the Imran Khan Cricket Stadium. However, the prices of tickets for this single match have been set significantly higher than those in other cities.
The Peshawar match tickets start at 1500 Pakistani Rupees which exceeds the ticket prices of 250 to 600 Rupees that other cities, including Lahore, Karachi, Rawalpindi and Faisalabad charge. The pricing difference has created problems for Peshawar cricket fans who belong to lower and middle-income groups.
Local fans have shown their dissatisfaction because the city received only one match while other cities received several matches. Local fans consider the single match ticket prices to be a second attack on their community because they believe the pricing system works against those who cannot afford the expensive tickets.
Peshawar citizens maintain their love for cricket despite people voicing their complaints. Fans have established new records for ticket sales through their determined efforts. The latest match ticket information shows that 514 tickets remain available after most tickets have already sold through online channels.
Peshawar’s cricket fans demonstrate their strong affection for the sport through their ticket purchases which continue during the expensive ticket sales period. The decision to schedule only one match in their city has made fans feel neglected yet they still support the game with full energy.
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