Babar Azam joins Peshawar Zalmi for Pakistan Super League 2023

Babar Azam is set to ply his trade for the Peshawar Zalmi in the 2023 edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL). After spending a solitary season with Islamabad United, the 28-year-old joined Karachi Kings back in 2017 and was a stalwart for them for as many as six seasons.

He was also named as the Kings’ skipper back in 2021, replacing Imad Wasim, but he failed as his team failed to make their way through to the playoffs.



Babar is currently the only batter with over 2000 runs in the history of the PSL, having scored 2413 runs from 68 matches at an average of 42.33 with 23 half-centuries.

Javed Afridi, the owner of the Zalmi, confirmed that the Lahore-born Babar would be plying his trade for the 2017 champions. If reports are to be believed, the Kings have traded Babar for Shoaib Malik, who has been a crucial member of the Zalmi over the last few seasons.