Islamabad United won their 3rd PSL title after a 6-year drought. Some will say Backward Point has some part to play in this and we'd like to take full credit. Here's the episode reviewing all the action from the final.

5:41 - The curious case of Haider Ali

15:50 - Babar Azam's toxic fan base

21:50 - United's luck, Rizwan's batting and Babar Azam's SR

27:40 - Usman Khan as PSL's best batter and Ifti batting at 8

31:13 - United's chase, Imad "lights" up the final, and Naseem the batsman

38:58 - Imad Wasim's clutch performances and should he take his retirement back?

44:05 - United's impact players and Shadab Khan's comeback

48:34 - Naseem Shah's PSL to remember after injury and Multan the "chokers"

52:53 - Karachi crowds and viewing experience in Pakistani stadiums

1:02:27 - Outro

Backward Point is back! Here's an episode recapping the group stage of the PSL along with predictions for the playoff.

Thank you all for your unwavering support for Backward Point.

Welcome to a legacy episode. Here is a thinkpiece diving deep into the influx of T20 cricket and arguing whether it will endanger test cricket. Enjoy!

Your weekly cricket round-up is here. Enjoy!

An exclusive chat with Saad Bin Zafar, the Captain of the Canadian Cricket Team on his journey to playing cricket for Canada, his career highlights and the up coming T20 World Cup where he will be leading Canada against India and Pakistan.

0:00 - Intro

1:28 - How Saad got into cricket, when he came to Canada, and how he found cricket in Canada

12:14 - Saad's relationship with his Dad and the moment his Dad took him seriously

16:22 - When Saad transitioned from being a fast bowler to a spinner

19:34 - How Saad managed full-time studies and cricket

23:33 - What is the pathway to play for Canada and Saad's first away tour

28:25 - How the Canadian team can get better?

30:10 - Is it financially viable to be a cricketer in Canada

33:02 - How does Saad prepare to play 140 + kph bowlers?

36:18 - Saad's heroic innings in the 2018 GT20 Final

43:00 - Saad getting Shahid Afridi out for a golden duck in 2019 GT20

47:52 - The support Saad receives from his Mom and an emotional moment with Shahid Afridi

51:05 - What Saad has learned from sharing the dressing room with greats and who he has learned the most from?

55:35 - Canada in the upcoming T20 World Cup and facing teams like India and Pakistan

Pakistan has lost 3 T20i matches in a row vs NZ also losing the series in the process. Let's talk about it.

0:00 - Pakistan have lost the series 3-0

4:24 - Shaheen chooses to bowl first in all 3 matches

8:50 - Shaheen's bowling and captaincy

15:50 - Why is Usama Mir so bad, are we missing Shadab Khan and do we have a replacement for him?

22:26 - Saim Ayub blistering start and is Babar Azam a selfish player?

31:19 - Pakistan's middle order flopping and is Azam Khan international cricket material?

42:18 - Why this upcoming PSL will be critical for Pakistan and looking ahead.

This episode features Shayan Ahmed who is Pakistan's most prominent go pro cricket Youtuber. We talk to him about his journey as a creator, where he aspires his channel to go there are also a lot of random cricket chats as outlined in the timestamps below.

0:00 - Intro (this episode was shot in June 2023)

2:12 - Shayan's inspiration and how he started his channel

14:12 - Shayan's equipment, love from Indian fans and handling hate comments

26:40 - What does Shayan do when he doesn't score and the time he was threatened

34:17 - Shayan's initial Youtube days, GoPro cricket content creators

38:58 - What league Shayan plays and thoughts on Pakistan's domestic cricket

46:48 - Comparing Pakistani youngsters with Indians

50:22 - Is Shadab Khan Pakistan's best fielder his most iconic moment

52:08 - Why aren't there more players from Karachi in the PCT?

56:04 - Advice to upcoming cricketers and love for Virat Kohli

1:00:13 - Shayan has worked with Shoaib Jatt?!

1:02:30 - Is Babar a selfish player?

1:06:34 - Shayan's favorite innings of Virat Kohli and Dhoni's impact on Indian cricket

1:09:53 - Why Pakistan hasn't made their players into brands compared to India

1:13:39 - Babar's captaincy, and his comparison with Virat Kohli

1:22:13 - Ego factor in South Asian cricket culture and social media usage of players

1:24:43 - Who is the greatest batsman of all time and CT17 final

1:27:17 - Shayan's future plans with his channel and his first sponsorship

1:38:30 - Outro