Babar Azam: “Mohammad Haris will take on the opposing bowlers this time”
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Pakistan batsman Babar Azam has warned opposition bowlers about fearless power-hitter Mohammad Haris, saying he will take everyone on in the ongoing 2024 Pakistan Super League (PSL).
The 29-year-old is captaining the Peshawar Zalmi in the tournament, which is the same team Haris is playing for.
Haris has shown signs of being a blockbuster player, both at the domestic and international level, but Azam wants the 22-year-old to really stand out in PSL 9.
“Mohammad Haris will take on the opposing bowlers this time,” he was quoted as saying by Cricket Pakistan.
Haris has gotten off to a slow start in the PSL as he has mustered 44 runs in four games at an average of 14.66 and a strike-rate of 118.91.
As for Azam, he has amassed 219 runs, which includes two fifties, at an average of 54.75 and a strike-rate of 141.29.
Peshawar Zalmi Squad for PSL 9:Â Babar Azam (captain), Rovman Powell, Saim Ayub, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Asif Ali, Mohammad Haris, Aamer Jamal, Naveen-ul-Haq, Khurram Shahzad, Salman Irshad, Arif Yaqoob, Umair Afridi, Dan Mousley, Haseebullah Khan, Mohammad Zeeshan, Mehran Mumtaz, Luke Wood, Sufiyan Muqeem, Waqar Salamkheil, Arshad Iqbal, Gus Atkinson, Shamar Joseph