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I am looking forward to joining Islamabad United again in this season’s PSL. I played my first PSL match in Pakistan for Islamabad United back in PSL 4. Conditions in Pakistan are really good, I really enjoy the ball coming on to the bat, these are very different conditions to other Asian venues.
PSL is a really high quality league, the quality of local players, especially bowlers, is really high making the league extremely competitive. In this league you don’t know which 4 teams will qualify until the very last day and that makes it even more exciting.
I love the freedom Islamabad United gives to its players. There is a plan & the team backs its players. That is how a team culture should be. I have always been a fan of Asif Ali, have seen how much Islamabad United trusts him hence it was no surprise to me when he lit up the T20 World Cup. My role here as a senior pro is to guide the new local talent on how to manage expectations and above all how not to worry too much if things are not going your way. My experiences have taught me these things & I intend to pass this over to the younger guys.
Islamabad United is a Pakistani Twenty20 cricket team competing in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). Based in Islamabad, the team was established in 2015 for the league’s inaugural season. It is owned by Leonine Global Investments through Leonine Global Sports, run by Amna Naqvi and Ali Naqvi.
