Wasim Akram has had a long association with the Pakistan Super League (PSL) in various coaching/mentoring roles across multiple teams, and he has also frequently served as a commentator and expert analyst for PSL broadcasts.
PSL Team Roles (Coaching/Mentoring)
- Islamabad United: Director and bowling coach for PSL seasons 1 (2016) and 2 (2017).
- Multan Sultans: Director and bowling coach starting ahead of PSL season 3 (2018), after leaving Islamabad United in August 2017.
- Karachi Kings: Joined as President in November 2018 (ahead of PSL 2019). He has also served as bowling coach, mentor, and chairman in subsequent seasons, continuing in these capacities up to at least PSL 2024/2025 (specific end date not confirmed in recent sources, but he remained actively involved).
Commentary/Broadcast/Expert Roles
Wasim Akram is a prominent cricket commentator and analyst, often appearing on PSL broadcasts. PSL rights have been held by channels like Geo Super (earlier seasons) and A Sports (HD sports channel launched in 2021 by ARY Digital Network, which has broadcast recent PSL editions).
- He has been part of PSL commentary panels in multiple seasons, including PSL 2025 (season 10), where he was listed among the lead commentators alongside Waqar Younis, Ramiz Raja, and others.
- On A Sports, he has provided expert analysis and commentary for PSL matches and related programming (e.g., studio shows like The Pavilion), often in bilingual (English/Urdu) format.
- He has also appeared on Geo Super and other networks for PSL coverage in past seasons.
His involvement in commentary is ongoing, as he is a regular expert for Pakistani cricket broadcasts, including the PSL.
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