PESHAWAR: Pakistan Super League outfit Peshawar Zalmi, determined to bring back smiles on the faces of people in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as well as across Pakistan through their game and goodwill, expanded its professional set-up recently by signing one of country’s leading corporate gurus Zeshan Afzal as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

Peshawar Zalmi which proved a major attraction in the inaugural season of the PSL in UAE last February by reaching the semifinals, boasts fine players in its ranks including Shahid Afridi, Wahab Riaz, Darren Sammy, Mohammad Hafeez, Aamir Yamin, Hasan Ali, Brad Hodge, Imran Khan, Junaid Khan, Kamran Akmal, Mohammad Asghar and Tamim Iqbal.

Chairman PZ Javed Afridi, President Shahid Afridi and Director Cricket Mohammad Akram welcomed Afzal’s inclusion in the PZ family and sounded confident that with the induction of a corporate wizard, the franchise would further enhance both its fan base as well as earn recognition from around the globe.

Published in Dawn October 11th, 2016

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