PSL 2024 PES vs MUL: Match 21 Top Captain, Vice-captain Picks & Player Stats

Babar Azam has been in fine form with the bat in this tournament (Source: x.com)

Peshawar Zalmi (PES) will take on the Multan Sultans (MUL) in the 21st match of PSL 2024. The match will be played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi on 5th March 2024 at 7:30 PM IST. 

Here are the top captain & vice-captain picks for this game to help you excel in this game. 

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PES vs MUL - Important Players

PES vs MUL - Toss Factor

The pitch at Rawalpindi is an excellent one for batting the boundaries are on the smaller side as well. Teams will prefer chasing if they win the toss. Although, batting first will be a good choice as well. 

Scenario: If Peshawar Zalmi wins the toss

• Peshawar Zalmi may look to bowl first but they've done well batting first and there are chances that they'll bat first if they win the toss.
• Babar Azam, Saim Ayub & Salman Irshad (bowl 1st) will be good picks. 
• Rovman Powell, Salman Irshad, Tom Kohler Cadmore & Paul Walter will be good differenital picks. 

Scenario: If Multan Sultans win the toss

• Multan will look to bowl first and Mohamamd Rizwan, Muhammad Ali, David Willey & Reeza Hendricks will be the important picks. 
• Arif Yaqoob, Khushdil Shah and Iftikhar Ahmed will be the top differentials alongside Mohammad Haris.

PES vs MUL - Top Captain & Vice-Captain Choices

Scenario: If Backing Peshawar Zalmi to win the match

Babar Azam (PES): Babar Azam is the highest run-scorer of the tournament with 330 runs in six games. He has a century and a couple of fifties to his name. Babar was unfortunate to get run-out in the last game but he'll be a top Captain choice for this game. 

The pair of Babar Azam and Saim Ayub will be essential to the chances of Zalmi (Source: x.com)

Saim Ayub (PES): Saim Ayub will be another excellent C/VC option. He looks to bat aggressively and can score big when he gets going. Ayub is bowling 2-3 overs in every game and has picked up wickets as well. He will be a top C/VC pick if you're backing Peshawar to win the game.

Scenario: If Backing Multan Sultans to win the match

Mohammad Rizwan (MUL): Mohammad Rizwan has 245 runs in seven innings with three fifties to his name. He's one of the best batters for his team and will be a top captain choice for this match. He will fetch points from wicket-keeping as well.

Reeza Hendricks has been in fine form with the bat for the Multan Sultans (Source: x.com)

Reeza Hendricks (MUL): Reeza Hendricks has been in excellent form this season. He has scored 299 runs in seven games. He has looked in good touch and will be eyeing a big score in this match. Try Hendricks as C/VC if you think Multan will emerge victorious. 

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PES vs MUL - High Risk, High Reward 

Salman Irshad (PES): Salman Irshad will bowl bowl overs in the death and he can pick up 2-3 wickets if it's his day. Irshan has done well as a death overs specialist for Peshawar and will be an excellent Captain choice for big leagues.

Usama Mir (MUL): Usama Mir has been in terrific form in PSL 2024. He is the highest wicket-taker with 15 wickets to his name in seven games. Mir is handy with the bat as well and will be an excellent captain choice for Mini GLs.

PES vs MUL Stay Aways

Khushdil Shah (MUL): Khushdil Shah will bat too low to make an impact and although he bowled three overs and picked up a wicket in the last game, he won't provide a lot of fantasy value to select him as C/VC even in GLs.

Mohammad Haris (PES): Mohammad Haris has been below average with the bat in this tournament. He's batting at threewhich is not his best position and has failed miserably in every match until now. It's better not to pick him as C/VC.