CPL 2017: 5 debutants to look out for

#4 Hasan Ali

The 2017 CT's Player of the Tournament was adjudged the Man of the Match on his CPL debut

Pakistan defied all odds to win the 2017 Champions Trophy by beating India in the final by 180 runs. One of the biggest reasons behind Pakistan’s win was the Man of the Tournament and leading wicket-taker Hasan Ali who with 13 wickets, also became the joint record holder for the most number of wickets in a single Champions Trophy tournament with Jerome Taylor in 2006.

Ali wasn’t initially selected in the CPL draft but he was later roped in by the St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots as a replacement for Kieran Powell who is currently on international duty with the West Indies against England.

Hasan Ali had previously impressed in the Pakistan Super League where he helped the Peshawar Zalmi win the title by picking up 12 wicket at an economy rate of 7.12. Ali played in the Patriots’ tournament opener against the Guyana Amazon Warriors and bowled an impressive spell of 2/19 from his four overs which won him the Man of the Match award.

Having made an impressive start to the CPL, we can all expect the Champions Trophy’s best player to put on more impressive performances throughout the tournament.