Aaj TV English News - Sports https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 01:07:04 +0500 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 01:07:04 +0500 60 Quetta Gladiators removes Sarfaraz Ahmed from captaincy https://english.aaj.tv/news/30351038/quetta-gladiators-removes-sarfaraz-ahmed-from-captaincy <p><strong>Quetta Gladiators on Tuesday removed Sarfaraz Ahmed from captaincy after eight years ahead of the ninth edition of the <a href="https://www.aajenglish.tv/trends/psl">Pakistan Super League</a>.</strong></p> <p>South African batter Rilee Rossouw will now lead the 2019 champions in the upcoming tournament.</p> <p>It is pertinent to mention that Ahmed had been the Gladiators’ captain since the inaugural edition of the PSL.</p> <p>During his captaincy, Gladiators finished runners-up in the 2016 and 2017 editions of the PSL and lifted the trophy in 2019.</p> <p> <figure class='media sm:w-1/3 w-full media--right media--embed media--uneven'> <div class='media__item media__item--newskitlink '> <iframe class="nk-iframe" onload="setInterval(()=>{try{this.style.height=this.contentWindow.document.body.scrollHeight+'px';}catch{}}, 100)" width="100%" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="height:400px;position:relative" src="https://www.aajenglish.tv/news/card/30350255" sandbox="allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-popups allow-modals allow-forms"></iframe></div> </figure></p> <p>The ninth edition of the <a href="https://www.aajenglish.tv/news/30347568/pakistan-super-league-9-schedule-announced">PSL</a> is set to begin on February 17 at PCB’s headquarters in Lahore.</p> <p>Earlier today, the <a href="https://www.aajenglish.tv/news/30350992/psl-9-trophy-unveiled-in-lahore">trophy of the PSL 9</a> was unveiled at Lahore Polo Ground.</p> <p>The trophy, “The Orion Trophy”, will be a source of motivation for all the teams participating in the tournament, according to a statement by the Pakistan Cricket Board.</p> Quetta Gladiators on Tuesday removed Sarfaraz Ahmed from captaincy after eight years ahead of the ninth edition of the Pakistan Super League.

South African batter Rilee Rossouw will now lead the 2019 champions in the upcoming tournament.

It is pertinent to mention that Ahmed had been the Gladiators’ captain since the inaugural edition of the PSL.

During his captaincy, Gladiators finished runners-up in the 2016 and 2017 editions of the PSL and lifted the trophy in 2019.

The ninth edition of the PSL is set to begin on February 17 at PCB’s headquarters in Lahore.

Earlier today, the trophy of the PSL 9 was unveiled at Lahore Polo Ground.

The trophy, “The Orion Trophy”, will be a source of motivation for all the teams participating in the tournament, according to a statement by the Pakistan Cricket Board.

]]> Sports https://english.aaj.tv/news/30351038 Tue, 13 Feb 2024 19:50:34 +0500 none@none.com (Web Desk) Quetta Gladiators’ Sarfaraz Ahmed hits a shot during a PSL match. — PSL/File