Peshawar Zalmi

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The story of Peshawar Zalmi, a Pakistan Super League franchise team!

Peshawar Zalmi (Urdu: پشاور زلمی‎; Pashto: پېښور زلمي‎) is a Pakistani professional franchise cricket team that represents Peshawar in Pakistan Super League. It is owned by Javed Afridi, CEO at Haier Pakistan. The team was established in 2015 following the announcement of Pakistan Super League by PCB. Shahid Afridi is the captain,Mohammad Akram is the head coach and Andy Flower is the batting consultant of the team.

Franchise history

In 2015, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced that first inaugural season of Pakistan Super League would begin in February 2016. On 3 December 2015, the PCB unveiled the owners of five city-based franchises. The Peshawar franchise was sold to the Haier for US$16 million for a ten-year period.

Team identity

Name and logo

On 13 December 2015 Javed Afridi owner of the team revealed the team name and the official logo of the team in Army Public School Peshawar. The word Zalmiis a Pashto language word meaning Youth. The logo of the team is a fusion of a traditional Peshawari turban with cricket stumps. The logo has three, shades blue, yellow and white, signifying the pride of the region, the skies and the energy of the people.

Jersey colours

Kit colours are blue and yellow which are also depicted in the team's logo. Shirt sponsors are Bahria Town the largest real-estate developers and Investors inPakistan and the largest private housing society in Asia.Kit Manufacturers are J.

Theme song

The theme song "o Da Pekhawar Zalmi" is the official anthem of the club. In the first PSL game for Peshawar Zalmi several singers sung the anthem.

Sponsors and partners

Bahria Town the largest real-estate developers and investors in Pakistan and the largest private housing society in Asia is the title sponsor for the franchise.Others which also have sponsorship deals are Giggly Boom Boom Bubble, Brighto Paints and Zong. Hi-Tech Lubricant Company behind "ZIC" signed in as motor oil sponsors of the franchise.TCSConnect and Yayvo signed on as digital and logistics sponsors. Khyber News, Kay2 TV, Pakhtun Entertainment and Pashto 1 are their regional media partners. Express News and Hum TV are their official news and entertainment media partners during 2016 PSL. In February 2016 J. signed a deal as team's apparel partners.

Ambassadors

Actor Hamza Ali Abbasi and actress Humaima Malik were team's star ambassadors during the inaugural season.