Fazal Mahmood Award

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Fazal Mahmood Award
DescriptionLeading wicket-taker of the Pakistan Super League
CountryPakistan
Presented by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)
Most wins Shaheen Afridi (3 titles)
Website www.psl-t20.com

The Fazal Mahmood Award is an individual cricket award presented annually to the leading wicket-taker in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). [1] It is named after Pakistani fast bowler Fazal Mahmood. The winner is honored with a trophy and the distinctive Maroon Cap, which is worn by the player currently leading the wickets tally throughout the duration of the tournament. [2]

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History

In February 2017, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced that the individual awards for the PSL would be named after icons of the game to preserve the heritage of Pakistan cricket. The bowling award was dedicated to Fazal Mahmood, whose 12-wicket haul at The Oval in 1954 remains one of the greatest performances in cricket history. [3]

The cap is passed from player to player as the tournament progresses and the lead changes. The final recipient is determined after the final match of the season.

Recipients

Shaheen Afridi holds the record for the most Fazal Mahmood Awards, having won it three times (2020, 2022, and 2025). In 2019, Hasan Ali set a record for the most wickets in a single edition with 25 scalps.

YearWinnerTeamMatchesWicketsEconomyRef
2016 Flag of Jamaica.svg Andre Russell Islamabad United 10168.03 [4]
2017 Flag of Pakistan.svg Sohail Khan Karachi Kings 9167.61 [5]
2018 Flag of Pakistan.svg Faheem Ashraf Islamabad United 12187.75 [6]
2019 Flag of Pakistan.svg Hasan Ali Peshawar Zalmi 13256.77 [7]
2020 Flag of Pakistan.svg Shaheen Afridi Lahore Qalandars 12177.11 [8]
2021 Flag of Pakistan.svg Shahnawaz Dahani Multan Sultans 11208.42 [9]
2022 Flag of Pakistan.svg Shaheen Afridi Lahore Qalandars 13207.57 [10]
2023 Flag of Pakistan.svg Abbas Afridi Multan Sultans 11239.45 [11]
2024 Flag of Pakistan.svg Usama Mir Multan Sultans 12248.13 [12]
2025 Flag of Pakistan.svg Shaheen Afridi Lahore Qalandars 12197.40 [13]

Multiple Winners

PlayerTotal WinsYears
Shaheen Afridi 32020, 2022, 2025
Andre Russell 12016
Hasan Ali 12019
Usama Mir 12024

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Late Abdul Sattar Edhi honoured by PSL with caps, bat". Dawn . 8 February 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  2. ↑ "The significance of Maroon and Green caps in PSL". PSL Official. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  3. ↑ "PSL awards named after Hanif Mohammad, Fazal Mahmood and Imtiaz Ahmed". Dunya News. 7 February 2017.
  4. ↑ "Most wickets in PSL 2016". ESPNcricinfo.
  5. ↑ "Sohail Khan wins Fazal Mahmood Award". PCB.
  6. ↑ "Faheem Ashraf leading wicket taker of PSL 3". Dawn. 26 March 2018.
  7. ↑ "Hasan Ali named best bowler of PSL 2019". Dawn. 18 March 2019.
  8. ↑ "Shaheen Afridi wins Maroon Cap in 2020". Geo Super. 17 Nov 2020.
  9. ↑ "Dahani named Best Bowler of PSL 6". PSL Official.
  10. ↑ "Shaheen Afridi leads bowling charts in PSL 7". The Express Tribune. 27 Feb 2022.
  11. ↑ "PSL 8 Bowling Records". ESPNcricinfo.
  12. ↑ "Usama Mir wins Fazal Mahmood Award 2024". Geo Super. 18 March 2024.
  13. ↑ "Shaheen Afridi secures record third Maroon Cap". Geo Super. 26 May 2025.
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