Top Fascinating Records in PSL History

Throughout the history of PSL, many renowned players have made some remarkable and unbelievable records, which are difficult to surpass. Here we will tell you about the top 20 records in PSL history.

Top 20 PSL Records

Here are the Top 20 Records in PSL History

1- Leading Run Scorer

From PSL Season 1 till now, the player who has scored the most runs is Pakistan’s run machine, Babar Azam. Babar started his PSL journey with Islamabad United, then played for Karachi Kings, and now he is the captain of Peshawar Zalmi.

In his PSL career, Babar has played 79 matches and scored 3,500 runs, making him the highest run-scorer in PSL history, with no other batter even close to him.

2- Longest Innings

When it comes to the longest innings in PSL history, it was played by England’s opening batsman, Jason Roy. In the 2023 PSL match between Peshawar Zalmi and Quetta Gladiators, Jason Roy, playing for Quetta, scored an unbeaten 145 runs, which remains the highest individual score by any batter in PSL so far.

3- Highest Batting Average

In terms of batting average in PSL, Pakistani batter Babar Azam, leads the list with an average of 43.80 in his PSL career, leaving all other batters behind. Following closely is Pakistan’s wicketkeeper-batsman, Mohammad Rizwan, with a batting average of 43.39.

4- Biggest Six-Hitter of PSL

When we talk about the biggest six-hitter in PSL, the name that first comes to mind is Asif Ali, but in reality, the player with the most sixes in PSL history is left-handed batter Fakhar Zaman. Fakhar has hit 100 sixes in his PSL career. After him, Kamran Akmal is second with 88 sixes, and Asif Ali is third with 88 sixes as well.

Friends, if you think that any other hitter can break Fakhar’s record, let us know in the comments.

5- Highest Strike Rate

Friends, the fastest batter in PSL, in terms of the highest strike rate, is the young explosive batter Mohammad Haris, also known as “Mr. 360.” Mohammad Haris has maintained the highest strike rate of 186 in his PSL career. After him, Tim David, who has played 22 matches, holds the second-highest strike rate of 179.

6- Most Sixes in an Inning

If we talk about the batter who hit the most sixes in a single PSL inning, it is Australia’s power hitter Ben Dunk. He made Karachi Kings’ bowlers see stars during the day with his explosive batting. In that match, Ben Dunk smashed 12 sixes, scoring an unbeaten 99 runs off just 40 balls. Unfortunately, he missed his century by just one run.

7- Most Runs in a Season

The player who scored the most runs in a single PSL season is opening batter Fakhar Zaman. In the 2022 PSL season, Fakhar played 13 matches and scored 588 runs, including seven fifties and one century.

8- Fastest 50 in PSL

The players with the fastest half-century in PSL history are Kamran Akmal, Asif Ali, and Rilee Rossouw. All three completed their half-centuries in just 17 balls. In the 2018 PSL, Kamran Akmal, playing for Peshawar Zalmi, scored his fastest 50 against Karachi Kings.

In the 2019 PSL, Asif Ali, playing for Islamabad United, scored his 50 against Lahore Qalandars. Similarly, in the 2023 PSL, Multan Sultans’ batter Rilee Rossouw completed his 50 off 17 balls against Peshawar Zalmi.

9- Fastest Century in PSL

The fastest century in PSL history was made by Usman Khan, an opening batter for Multan Sultans. In the 2023 PSL, Usman Khan thrashed Quetta Gladiators’ bowlers like never before, scoring a century in just 36 balls. This is the fastest century in PSL history so far.

10- Most Wicket Taker in PSL

When it comes to the bowler with the most wickets in PSL, big names like Mohammad Amir, Shaheen Afridi, and Hasan Ali come to mind. However, the actual highest wicket-taker in PSL history is Peshawar Zalmi’s fast bowler, Wahab Riaz. Wahab has played a total of 88 matches in his PSL career and taken 113 wickets. Hasan Ali is second with 94 wickets. Who do you think can break Wahab Riaz’s record? Let us know in the comments.

11- Best Bowling Figures in PSL

The best bowling figures in PSL history belong to English all-rounder Ravi Bopara. Playing for Karachi Kings in the 2016 PSL, Ravi Bopara took six wickets against Lahore Qalandars, giving away only 16 runs. This remains the best bowling figure in PSL history. Along with his outstanding bowling, Bopara also scored 71 runs in that match and was named the Player of the Match.

12- Greatest Bowling Spell

Friends, although we have witnessed several destructive bowling spells in PSL history, the spell delivered by young fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi in the 2018 PSL is considered the greatest. In this match, playing for Lahore Qalandars, Shaheen bowled a spell of 3.4 overs (22 balls), conceding only 4 runs while taking 5 crucial wickets. This spell is the most economical and greatest spell in PSL history.

13- Best Bowling Average

In PSL, the bowler with the best bowling average is Islamabad United’s bowler, Faheem Ashraf. He has taken 44 wickets in 28 matches with an impressive bowling average of 15.47.

14- Best Bowling Strike Rate

In terms of bowling strike rate, which means the fewest balls taken to claim a wicket, the leader is Multan Sultans’ Shahnawaz Dahani. He has claimed 51 wickets at an outstanding strike rate of 12.8.

15- Most Wickets in a Season

The bowler with the most wickets in a single PSL season is fast bowler Hasan Ali. Representing Peshawar Zalmi in the 2019 PSL season, Hasan Ali claimed a total of 25 wickets in 13 matches. No other bowler has achieved 25 or more wickets in any PSL season.

16- Best Wicketkeeper in PSL

Although Sarfaraz Ahmed and Kamran Akmal are notable wicketkeepers in PSL, none can match the brilliance of Mohammad Rizwan. Rizwan is the best wicketkeeper in PSL, having claimed 74 dismissals in 71 matches. He is regarded as one of the world’s top wicketkeepers, known for his agility.

17- Most Catches in PSL

The top fielders in PSL include names like Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Fakhar Zaman, and Asif Ali. However, the player with the most catches in PSL history is Pakistan captain Babar Azam, who has taken 40 catches, leaving all other players behind.

18- Fastest Bowler in PSL

The title of the fastest bowler in PSL history belongs to Pakistan’s speedster Haris Rauf. While playing for Lahore Qalandars in the 2022 PSL against Islamabad United, Haris bowled a ball with a speed of 154.7 km/h. This remains the fastest delivery in PSL history.

19- Highest Partnership in PSL

The top three highest partnerships in PSL history all feature Babar Azam. The highest partnership occurred in PSL 2021 when Karachi Kings’ openers Babar Azam and Sharjeel Khan made 176 runs against Islamabad United. The second-highest partnership was recorded in PSL 2023 when Peshawar Zalmi’s openers Babar Azam and Saim Ayub built a partnership of 162 runs against Quetta Gladiators.

20- Most Successful Team in PSL

From 2016 to 2023, a total of 8 PSL seasons have been played, with Lahore Qalandars and Islamabad United both becoming champions twice. However, if we look at the overall winning percentage, Rizwan’s team, Multan Sultans, leads with a 57.69% winning percentage, leaving all other teams far behind.

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