Reigning champions from last season when playing under the name MU Dons who had a 5-3 win/loss record, before coming on strong in the knockout phases with some serious hitting, especially in the Final.
Led by Saim Hussain, Plovdiv will be contenders once again if rediscovering the form that took them to the title in 2020. However, PLO will find it very difficult to compensate for the loss of a few key performers from that exciting success last summer.
Captain: Saim Hussain
Regular WK: Saim Hussain
Likely Top 4 Batting Order: Saim Hussain, Sulaiman Ali, Ali Hussain, Aamir Nakhuda
Likely Opening Bowlers: Parth Acharya, Sulaiman Ali
Spin Option(s): Adithya Patnam
Saim Hussain - second leading run scorer last term with 376 runs and a best of 102*, average over 53 at a strike rate of 204+. Also hit 60 fours, easily the most in the tournament.
Sulaiman Ali - man of the match in the final with the trophy on the line, exactly 300 runs in the tournament.
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