Batta Fast

"What do they know of cricket, who only cricket know?"

Ahmer Naqvi and Osman Samiuddin look at cricket from beyond the runs and wickets to the larger sociocultural context of the sport.

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Episode 43 - Batta Fast at the PSL - Deep Dive into ISLU's win with Rehan Part 1

March 21, 2024 • Ahmer Naqvi and Osman Samiuddin • Season 4 • Episode 6

In our favourite episode ever, great friend of the podcast and 3-time PSL winning General Manager of Islamabad United Rehan ul Haq joins us. We go match by match throughout the whole magical season, charting all the ups and downs and how Islamabad's side found their way back to the top.

0:00 Intro and banter
4:28 Why this PSL was his proudest professional achievement
7:51 The importance of team culture and how it was established at Islu
21:11 Match 1 - Beating Qalandars at home
25:41 Match 2 - Losing to Multan, Shadab as captain and Naseem as sexpot superstar
39:26 Match 3 - Losing to Quetta, Abrar's courage and chutzpah
45:42 Match 4 - Shocker vs Zalmi, Arif Yaqub's genius, playing vs Babar, Hesson's calmness