Multan Sultans’ Strengths, Weaknesses and X-Factor

The eighth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) gets underway on Monday, with Multan Sultans taking on defending champions Lahore Qalandars in Multan.
We bring to you a team-wise break-up leading up to the start of another PSL season

Multan Sultans’ Strengths, Weaknesses and X-Factor

Pakistan Super League’s (PSL) newest team, Multan Sultans, has quickly established itself as one of the most consistent sides in the tournament.
Multan entered the tournament in the third edition and they have gone on to play in two PSL finals while emerging as champions in the seventh edition.

Last season, Multan came close to becoming the first team in PSL history to defend their title but ultimately lost the final to Lahore Qalandars.
They will be determined to go one step further this time and lift their second title, becoming only the second team in the competition’s history to win the title on multiple occasions.

Multan Sultans seem prepared for the challenge of PSL 8 and they have added extra quality to their already well-balanced side. South African superstar,
David Miller is potentially the pick of the season, while they have also picked the likes of Josh Little and Akeal Hosein. England’s World Cup-winning spinner,
Adil Rashid was also picked in the supplementary category in the PSL 2023 draft.

PSL 8 Squad
Multan will be led by Mohammad Rizwan in PSL 8 with the likes of Shan Masood, Rilee Rossouw, Khushdil Shah, Shahnawaz Dahani, and
Tim David forming a solid core of the squad. The inclusion of David Miller and Akeal Hosein has added extra quality to an already settled squad.

Strengths
Solid Top order
The top order of Multan Sultans was one of the major reasons for their success in PSL 6 and 7. Their consistent performances at the top laid the foundation for the rest of the side,
which enabled them to score big on numerous occasions. Multan crossed the 200-run mark four times in PSL 7.

The top three of Mohammad Rizwan, Shan Masood, and Rilee Rossouw contributed 1,299 runs in the previous season, which was 62% of the total runs Multan scored
in the tournament. All three batters have been in sensational form in 2022 with both Shan Masood and Rilee Rossouw making their way back to their national teams after a string
of marvelous performances in the shortest format of the game.

X-Factor
Australia’s Tim David is a dream player for any T20 franchise. David has the ability to hit huge maximums and also contribute with the ball in hand.
He was the star of the show for Multan in PSL 6 and his form in the upcoming edition will be crucial for Multan.

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