PSL 2026: This Pakistani cricketer named his award after a person born in India, won 22 lakhs

PSL 2026, Sufyan Moqim: The 11th season of Pakistan Super League has ended. Peshawar Zalmi became the champion of this season. Not only did this team capture the title, apart from that, the players who scored the most runs and took the most wickets in the league also belonged to this team. Peshawar Zalmi captain Babar Azam was the top scorer of the season by scoring 588 runs in 11 matches, while Sufiyan Muqeem, who took 22 wickets in 11 matches, was the most successful bowler of the season. After the end of PSL 2026, Sufiyan Muqeem received two awards, which he named after a person born in India.

Sufiyan Muqeem got 2 awards, won 22 lakhs

23 year old left arm wrist spinner Sufiyan Muqeem received the Player of the Tournament and Best Bowler of the Tournament awards. In return he also received lakhs of rupees, the total amount of which is a little more than 22 lakhs in Indian rupees. Sufiyan Muqeem had received the prize money in Pakistani rupees. He received 3 lakh Pakistani rupees for Player of the Tournament and 3.5 lakh Pakistani rupees for Bowler of the Tournament.

Award named after Dr. Abdul Qadir Khan

Sufiyan Muqeem dedicated both the awards he won for his strong performance in PSL 2026 to the person born in India. He named this award to Bhopal-born Dr. Abdul Qadir Khan. Dr. Abdul Qadir Khan was born in Bhopal in 1936 and migrated to Pakistan in 1952. Dr. Abdul Qadir Khan is called the father of Pakistan’s nuclear weapon program. He founded Kahuta Research Laboratories in 1974. The credit for making Pakistan the world’s first Islamic country with nuclear power in 1998 goes to Dr. Abdul Qadir Khan. Pakistan has recognized him as a national hero.

Sufiyan Muqeem was the most successful bowler of PSL 2026

Sufiyan Muqeem’s bowling wreaked havoc in PSL 2026. He not only took wickets but also made the batsmen suffer for runs against him. His average in the entire season was 14.40 and economy was 7.20. Even though he took one wicket in the final of PSL 2026, he conceded only 23 runs in 4 overs with an economy of 5.75. Sufiyan Muqeem’s name was already in the news as Pakistan’s emerging spinner, now after his strong performance in PSL 2026, his ability has also been confirmed.