{"id":71744,"date":"2026-02-03T21:36:35","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T16:36:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chinaurdu.com\/eng\/?p=71744"},"modified":"2026-02-03T21:36:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T16:36:35","slug":"peshawar-zalmi-to-retain-babar-azam-ahead-of-psl-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinaurdu.com\/eng\/?p=71744","title":{"rendered":"Peshawar Zalmi to retain Babar Azam ahead of PSL 11"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Ahead of the 11th edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), Peshawar Zalmi has decided to retain captain Babar Azam, while opening batsman Saim Ayub is expected to be released, sources said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>Both Babar Azam and Saem Ayub fall under the Platinum category, but PSL rules allow each franchise to retain only one player per category. 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