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The Peshawar Zalmi (Urdu: پشاور زلمی; Pashto: پېښور زلمي; meaning "Peshawar's Youth") are a professional Twenty20 cricket franchise that compete in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). The team is based in Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, and was established in 2015 following the announcement of the inaugural PSL by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). The franchise is owned by Javed Afridi, CEO of Haier Pakistan.
Peshawar Zalmi have won the PSL title twice, in the 2017 and 2026 seasons. They defeated Quetta Gladiators in 2017, and Hyderabad Kingsmen in the 2026 final. The team have also finished as runners-up twice, in 2018 and 2021.