ISLAMABAD: Peshawar Zalmi, a popular franchise of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), released this year’s official team anthem on Sunday – a distinctive hip-hop number created by Pashto band, Pukhtoon Core, and titled “Zalmi by Fortitude.”

“It is a unique Pashto hip-hop song but has the potential to infuse excitement and enthusiasm in cricket fans,” Zalmi media team said in statement on Sunday.

The song features star cricketers from the team, including Darren Sammy, Kamran Akmal, Wahab Riaz, Hassan Ali, and Mohammad Mohsin, along with actors Mehwish Hayat and Hania Amir.

Last week, Peshawar Zalmi named Arab News Pakistan as its media partner for the tournament’s fifth edition, with the owner of the cricket team Javed Afridi saying that

“Our partnership with Arab News Pakistan is a great thing and we will continue to extend cooperation to each other for the promotion of cricket in the future.”

Pakistan’s national cricket league, the PSL was launched in 2016 and became a permanent fixture on the cricket scene due to its massive success, even though several matches were played in the UAE to address security risks.

However, organizers said that all the matches in this year’s edition will be played in Pakistan.