Look: Teams raring to go as HBL Pakistan Super League VII begins on Thursday

Multan Sultans, led by ICC T20 Player of the Year Mohammed Rizwan, to defend title

Last updated: January 26, 2022 | 15:38

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Mohammed Rizwan (left), captain of Multan Sultans who was named the ICC T20 Cricketer of the Year for 2021, out in the middle during a warm-up game against Peshawar Zalmi. Multan won by the match by seven wickets.

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Shahid Afridi, the ageless warrior of Pakistan cricket, stretches during the preparation camp for former champions Quetta Gladiators.

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Moin Khan (standing), the former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman and head coach of Quetta Gladiators, keeps a watch on a bowling session.

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David Wiese, the towering South African allrounder who created a stir with his second coming for Namibia in the last T20 World Cup in the UAE, goes out for a hit in the Lahore Qalandars camp.

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Shadab Khan (centre), Pakistan's spinner-allrounder and captain of Islamabad United, has a word of advice for his teammates. Saeed Ajmal (right), the now retired senior off spinner, is all ears.

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Hasan Ali, the pace warhead of Islamabad franchise, does stretching exercises before going full steam in a recent practice match against Karachi Kings. The match ended in a 'tie.'

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Babar Azam, Pakistan's captain in all formats and ICC's ODI Cricketer of the Year, sweats it out at Karachi Kings camp. Azam will be leading the franchise this season.

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Members of Karachi Kings team brace up for a catching session at the nets ahead of the season.

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