Sialkot Stallions announced their 15-member squad for the 2008 Champions League T20 Cricket tournament. This most underrated team will be led by Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik and has memorable record in the Twenty20 format. Sialkot team is weakened by players’ exodus to Indian Cricket League (ICL).
Sialkot is looking strong in spin department but may not replicate its domestic success in the Champions League due to weak fast bowling department. Sialkot is the sole representative from Pakistan and got this lucky chance due to the expulsion of Kent. Sialkot Stallions are the 3-time winners of the domestic Twenty20 cricket tournament.
Sialkot is looking weak due to expulsion of its stars Imran Nazir, Naved-ul-Hasan and Mohammad Asif as they played in the rival Indian Cricket League (ICL). But its batting lineup has superb record in the T20 format but most players are unknown to Indian viewers. Sialkot defeated strong Karachi team in the final of the domestic T20 tournament. No one should underestimate this team.
Sialkot was placed in group B along with Western Australia, Rajasthan Royals and Dolphins. Sialkot Stallions will play their first match against Western Australia in Bangalore on December 4th. They will clash with Rajasthan Royals on December 5th and with Dolphins on December 7th.
Sialkot Stallions Twenty20 squad:
Captain: Shoaib Malik. He represented Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League.
T20 Team: Kamran Younis, Faisal Naved, Mansoor Amjad, Abdul Rehman, Qaisar Abbas, Bilal Hussain, Adeel Malik, Kashif Raza, Muhammad Ali, Muhammad Ayub, Ali Khan, Sarfraz Ahmad, Shakeel Ansar and N Qazi.
International Twenty20 rankings:
1. Victoria Bushrangers.
2. Sialkot Stallions.
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