Saud Shakeel appointed Quetta Gladiators captain for PSL 10

Saud replaces South Africa's Rossouw as the Gladiators' captain

January 24, 2025
Quetta Gladiators' Saud Shakeel plays a shot during PSL match against Islamabad United at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on February 22, 2024. — AFP

Former champions Quetta Gladiators on Friday, appointed left-handed middle-order batter Saud Shakeel as their captain ahead of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 10, scheduled to be held in the April-May window.

The franchise made the announcement through its social media handles by sharing an animated live picture of Saud, donning a Gladiator vest and riding a horse.

“Introducing the new Commander of the Gladiators Saud Shakeel,” the franchise captioned the post.

“With fresh energy and unshakable determination, he’s ready to lead Quetta Gladiators to glory in Pakistan Super League 10.

“The rise of the Gladiators begins now!”

Saud replaced South Africa’s Rilee Rossouw, who led the Gladiators to their first PSL playoff in the previous edition of the tournament since winning the title in 2019 under wicketkeeper batter Sarfaraz Ahmed’s leadership.

Notably, Saud Shakeel's performance in the 2024 edition of the PSL made him a strong contender for the team’s captaincy.

He scored 323 runs in 10 matches at a strike rate of 141.66, including two fifties, and finished as the seventh-highest run-scorer of the tournament.

Quetta Gladiators squad for PSL 10: Finn Allen, Faheem Ashraf and Mark Chapman (all platinum), Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Amir and Rilee Rossouw (all diamond), Akeal Hossein, Mohammad Wasim Jr and Saud Shakeel (all gold), Khawaja Nafay, Usman Tariq, Haseebullah Khan and Khurram Shahzad (all silver), Kyle Jamieson and Hasan Nawaz (both emerging), Mohammad Zeeshan, Danish Aziz, Kusal Mendis and Sean Abbott (all supplementary).

Sohail Imran is a senior reporter for Geo News.

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