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Babar Azam leads the list of 'best fielders' in HBL PSL 7

Although Karachi Kings had an extremely poor run in the HBL PSL 7, Babar Azam has managed to shine bright as he leads the list of "best fielders"

Babar Azam leads the list of 'best fielders' in HBL PSL 7 PHOTO COURTESY: PCB

As the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) final edges closer, let's take an in-depth look at the best fielders from the seventh edition of the marquee tournament.

Although Karachi Kings had an extremely poor run in the HBL PSL 7, Babar Azam still managed to shine bright as he leads the list of "best fielders".

Babar Azam has gathered 60 points while Iftikhar Ahmed is ranked in second place with 43 points. In third is Peshawar Zalmi captain Wahab Riaz with 40 points.

In 10 matches, Babar Azam leads as the outfield player with the most catches. He is tied on nice catches with Multan Sultans' Tim David and Quetta Gladiators' Iftikhar Ahmed.

The fielding evaluation points are decided on the following criteria:

  • Runs saved (+1)
  • Runs missed (-1)
  • Grade 1 (+5)
  • Grade 1 - Dropped (-20)
  • Grade 2 (+10)
  • Grade 2 - Dropped (-10)
  • Grade 3 (+20)
  • Grade 3 - Dropped (-5)
  • Stumping (+5)
  • Wicketkeeper Grade 1 - Dropped (-50)
  • Missed stumping (-10)
  • Wicketkeeper fumble (-5)
  • Wicketkeeper poor gather from throws (-1)
  • Direct hit run-out (+15)
  • Run-out (+5)
  • Run-out missed (-5)
  • Bad throw (-1)
  • Terrible throw resulting in run-out (-20)
  • Good throw resulting in run-out (+5)

With the evaluation criteria out of the way, let us look at the top-ranked fielders in HBL PSL 7 ahead of the final.

  1. Babar Azam — 60 pts
  2. Iftikhar Ahmed — 43 pts
  3. Wahab Riaz — 40 pts
  4. Faheem Ashraf — 39 pts
  5. Tim David — 37 pts
  6. Shan Masood — 35 pts
  7. Qasim Akram — 35 pts
  8. Shahnawaz Dahani — 35 pts
  9. Abdullah Shafique — 35 pts

The standing will change as the HBL PSL final will be played tonight with Tim David, Shan Masood, Shahnawaz Dahani, and Abdullah Shafique are all likely to feature in that game.