Cricketers react to Islamabad's PSL3 victory, Karachi's hosting

Felicitations flow in for winners, city after Sunday's cricketing extravaganza

Sunday saw Karachi host a major cricketing event after nearly a decade at the National Stadium where Islamabad United were crowned the champions of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) in the third edition.

Faheem Ashraf scores the match-winning six for Islamabad United!
Watch ball by ball highlights at https://t.co/cOZwC5PSix#IUvPZ #HBLPSL #PSL2018 @_cricingif pic.twitter.com/u7GanoAfmg

— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) March 25, 2018

With their second PSL title in three years, Islamabad United not only lifted the silverware but also gathered praise from the cricketing fraternity for their performance.

However, all the praise for Islamabad was accompanied by delight over Karachi hosting the landmark final.

 

Thank you people of Pakistan and my @IsbUnited family for an amazing couple of weeks. Most definitely a career highlight. To my teammates and support staff you guys were outstanding. Thanks for the memories. #PakistanZindaBaad #UnitedWeWin #PSL2018Champions pic.twitter.com/ISXz9QjcLh

— JP Duminy (@jpduminy21) March 26, 2018

Congrats to @IsbUnited on winning @thePSLt20 but proud to say that @PeshawarZalmi we played like real champions fought till the end.

— Saqlain Mushtaq (@Saqlain_Mushtaq) March 26, 2018

To the people of Pakistan I thank u for all the love and support throughout this @thePSLt20 you guys are amazing and i cant wait to play infront such lovely people again. Love to you all

— Daren Sammy (@darensammy88) March 25, 2018

Congrats to @IsbUnited on winning @thePSLt20 to my team @PeshawarZalmi we played like true champions and we thought till the end. Keep our heads held high. Massive thanks to @JAfridi10 , coaching staff and my teammates for their support . We will come back stronger #YellowStorm

— Daren Sammy (@darensammy88) March 25, 2018

Thank You @thePSLt20 and to the people of Pakistan who welcomed us so warmly to your beautiful cities of Lahore and Karachi. Insha’Allah next year as well! @bazidkhan81 @iramizraja @mj_slats @wasimakramlive @DarenGanga @ZAbbasOfficial @Salman_ARY @AliNaqvi808 @JAfridi10

— Alan Wilkins (@alanwilkins22) March 25, 2018

What a @thepslt20 it's been. Great group @IsbUnited and what a way to finish it off #champions https://t.co/X78OslTqU7

— Luke Ronchi (@ronchi04) March 25, 2018

Will miss the feeling of our own league till the next PSL!
Many congrats to @ronchi04 @KamiAkmal23 @iFaheemAshraf @KumarSanga2 on best performances.
To our armed forces, security personnels, hotel staff, @TheRealPCB @thePSLt20 @najamsethi thank u from the bottom of my heart 🙏🏼

— Wahab Riaz (@WahabViki) March 25, 2018

Karachi - you beauty. Wonderful #PSLFinalinKarachi with the much deserving title for @IsbUnited. Cant wait for the @westindies tour now.

— Mushtaq Ahmed (@Mushy_online) March 25, 2018

All @PeshawarZalmi team & management 👍👍👍, never mind , we fought well & we all should be proud to reach final of PSL#3 , all the best for future assignments, @JAfridi10 thanks for all ur support & love

— Mohammad Hafeez (@MHafeez22) March 25, 2018

Heartiest congratulations2 @IsbUnited for lifting the🏆Remarkable efforts by @najamsethi , Pak army,Government police&Rangers 4 making this possible&providing such an extreme entertainment for the people of Pakistan which they deserved. Highly appreciated #PakistanZindabad 🇵🇰

— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) March 25, 2018

Congratulations @IsbUnited on winning the PSL 3 outstanding performance throughout the tournament. @PeshawarZalmi unlucky u guys always fight till the end and u did the same in the final.

— Azhar Ali (@AzharAli_) March 25, 2018

Congratulations to @IsbUnited on a magnificent win. Hats off to both teams for making the final so exciting and worthwhile. Makes me so happy to see Karachi lighting up in celebrations as cricket returns 🇵🇰 #HBLPSL @PeshawarZalmi

— Umar Gul (@mdk_gul) March 25, 2018

Congrats @IsbUnited on winning #PSL3 and @PeshawarZalmi as runners up. Thank you to all the foreign players for coming 🤗

Most importantly congrats to all of Pakistan, we just showed the world how cricket brings us together like nothing else. We all won! #PakistanZindabad 🇵🇰 pic.twitter.com/gwYopu1JEk

— Shoaib Malik 🇵🇰 (@realshoaibmalik) March 25, 2018

Congratulations @IsbUnited .You guys played like true champs.Better luck next time @PeshawarZalmi.
This was a win for all the #Pakistan,thanks to all the international cricketers for coming to Pakistan and @TheRealPCB for bringing cricket home.#Psl #shoaibakhtar #PCB

— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) March 25, 2018