Shaheen Afridi And...? 3 Pakistan Stars Who Have A Point To Prove In PSL 2025



Shaheen Afridi - (Source : @Johns/X.com)Shaheen Afridi - (Source : @Johns/X.com)

On April 10, the 10th edition of PSL will get underway in Pakistan with Islamabad United taking on Lahore Qalandars. It is an important edition as for the first time, PSL will overlap with IPL. 

Notably, PSL face the tough task of catching up with IPL's viewership. Meanwhile, the upcoming tournament is also crucial for several Pakistan stars as they have a point to prove in PSL 10.

Notably, Pakistan have had a terrible year as several top-performing stars haven't done well and now fear a place in the team. Thus, this article will look at three players who have a point to prove in PSL 10. 

1.Shadab Khan

Pakistan's star Shadab Khan, who was once touted as the next big thing in Pakistan cricket, fell out of favour sine mid 2024 because of poor performance. However, he couldn't make a return to the national team up until the recently concluded New Zealand series, where he was named the vice-captain.

However, he failed to make a mark and scored just 58 runs with the bat in four innings. Further, he took just one wicket in five innings with the ball that left the fans frustrated.

With the recent performance against the Kiwis, Khan is nearly out of the team and only a good performance in PSL can revive his career. Thus, Khan has to have a great PSL to prove his mettle as a captain.

Let's Look at Khan's performance since PSL 2024

Tournament
Innings
Runs
Wickets
New Zealand Tour 2025458
1
PAK T20 Cup 2024
6
24
0
Abu Dhabi T10 20248725
LPL 202475017

2.Shaheen Afridi

Another Pakistan superstar, who is struggling for form is Shaheen Afridi. Argubaly, the best left-arm seamer in the country is struggling to take wickets and the upcoming PSL is a crucial event for him as he is already under the scanner for his underwhelming performance.

So far in 2024, Afridi has played four T20Is and taken only 2 wickets, which has left the fans concerned. However, Afridi had a great 2024 in T20Is as he took 36 wickets in 23 matches. However, there is a lot of criticism around Shaheen for his overall performance with the ball. 

Lets look at Afridi's stats in the last few tournaments with the ball. 

Tournament
Innings
Wickets
Economy
New Zealand Tour 202542
10.23
BPL 2024-25
54
8.11
South Africa Tour 2024
2
3
7.38
Australia Tour 2024
3
1
1.89
T20 World Cup 2024456.56

3.Mohammad Rizwan

Another player who is under the scanner is Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan himself. Notably, after few lacklustre series, Rizwan was dropped for the recent New Zealand series because of a concerning low strike-rate. 

Thus, the upcoming PSL is important for Rizwan to prove his worth as a T20I batter and show that he too can play at a faster-rate. Also, the PSL is also important for Rizwan as a captain as he will lead Multan Sultans in the upcoming season. 

Lets look at Rizwan's stats in last few T20 tournaments. 

Tournament
Innings
Runs
Strike-Rate
South Africa Tour 2024
2
85
113.33
Australia Tour 2024
216
57.14
T20 World Cup 2024
4
110
90.91

Thus, the criticism regarding Rizwan's strike-rate is real and the Pakistan captain need to prove his mettle in PSL 10.