A light-hearted moment involving Pakistan Super League (PSL 2026) CEO Salman Naseer and Peshawar Zalmi captain Babar Azam has gone viral across social media platforms widely online.
The clip shows Salman Naseer performing a traditional gesture intended to ward off the evil eye during a public interaction following the recent victory of Zalmi against Gladiators.
The video quickly circulated online after Peshawar Zalmi defeated Quetta Gladiators in the 11th edition match, drawing attention from fans and league followers around world.
The Lahore-born batter also achieved significant milestones, becoming the fastest player to reach 12,000 T20 runs and the only player to score 4,000 PSL runs ever.
He additionally became the fourth batter in T20 cricket history to record 100 half-centuries, further strengthening his statistical record during the ongoing tournament season current.
Quetta Gladiators were restricted to 154 runs in 20 overs after being asked to bat first, with Hassan Nawaz top-scoring while Zalmi bowlers shared wickets.
Peshawar Zalmi chased the 155-run target comfortably with nine balls remaining, losing two wickets as Babar Azam scored an unbeaten 71 runs during the match.
Mohammad Haris, Kusal Mendis and Aaron Hardie contributed useful runs, while Quetta bowlers Alzarri Joseph and Saud Shakeel took one wicket each in reply innings.
