{"id":59228,"date":"2024-02-12T15:07:12","date_gmt":"2024-02-12T15:07:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/sarfaraz-ahmed-being-removed-as-quetta-gladiators-captain-for-psl-9\/"},"modified":"2024-02-12T15:07:12","modified_gmt":"2024-02-12T15:07:12","slug":"sarfaraz-ahmed-being-removed-as-quetta-gladiators-captain-for-psl-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/sarfaraz-ahmed-being-removed-as-quetta-gladiators-captain-for-psl-9\/","title":{"rendered":"Sarfaraz Ahmed being removed as Quetta Gladiators captain for PSL 9?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Multan Sultans could play the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 9 with a new skipper as reports of wicketkeeper batter Sarfaraz Ahmed getting removed as team captain are making rounds.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch ARY News live on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/live.arynews.tv\/hq\/\">live.arynews.tv<\/a><\/strong><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It is pertinent to mention that Sarfaraz Ahmed has led Quetta Gladiators since the inception of the cricket league in 2016. The side finished as finalist in the inaugural edition and won the tournament in the following season.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C0ywq5dtzNF\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">They were eliminated in the playoff stage in 2018, before winning their second title in the 2019 edition.\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Since then, they haven\u2019t moved past the group stages in the past four editions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">According to reports, Quetta Gladiators are deliberating on appointing a new captain for PSL 9. The management is expected to announce its decision on Wednesday after a high profile meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Australia cricket Shane Watson, who serves as the Gladiators coach, has also arrived in Pakistan for the tournament.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C3Pk1EGtw1h\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The PSL 2024 will commence from February 17 at in Lahore. The defending champions Lahore Qalandars will face off against the 2016 and 2018 winners Islamabad United.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Quetta Gladiators will start their campaign on the following day when they play Peshawar Zalmi at the same venue.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The tournament will be played in four cities \u2013 Karachi, Lahore, Multan and Rawalpindi \u2013 with the final of at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi on March 18.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/arynews.tv\/sarfaraz-ahmed-always-had-plan-unlike-babar-azam-mohammad-amir\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sarfaraz Ahmed always had plan unlike Babar Azam: Mohammad Amir<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script type=\"rocketlazyloadscript\">\n  window.fbAsyncInit = function() {\n    FB.init({\n      appId      : '161345524510473',\n      cookie     : true,\n      xfbml      : true,\n      version    : 'v3.0'\n    });\n    FB.AppEvents.logPageView();   \n  };\n  (function(d, s, id){\n     var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n     if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;}\n     js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n     js.src = \"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js\";\n     fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n   }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));\n<\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Multan Sultans could play the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 9 with a new skipper as reports of wicketkeeper batter Sarfaraz Ahmed getting removed as team captain are making rounds. Watch ARY News live on\u00a0live.arynews.tv\u00a0 It is pertinent to mention that Sarfaraz Ahmed has led Quetta Gladiators since the inception of the cricket league in 2016. 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