Sameer Rizvi-Sameer Minhas: While the 19th season of the Indian Premier League is going on in India, the 11th season of the Pakistan Super League is also going on across the border. The big thing is that there is only one name in both the T20 leagues – Sameer. While in IPL 2026, Sameer Rizvi has become the master of the bat, in PSL 2026, Sameer Minhas’s bat has wreaked havoc on the bowlers. From Delhi to Islamabad, both Sameers have become the heroes of their respective teams’ victory. Both are scoring half-centuries one after the other. The bat of both is unbridled. Opponents seem to be failing to control him despite trying hard. In IPL 2026, Sameer Rizvi is a player for Delhi Capitals, while in PSL 2026, Sameer Minhas is playing for Islamabad United.
Here Rizvi and there Minhas… both scored back to back half-centuries.
Sameer Rizvi has scored back to back half-centuries in IPL 2026. On April 4, he scored an inning of 90 runs in the match against Mumbai Indians and on April 1, he scored an unbeaten 70 runs against Lucknow Super Giants. When Sameer Rizvi batted, his team won both the matches. Similarly, in PSL 2026, Sameer Minhas’s bat was seen creating fireworks of runs. He also scored 2 consecutive half-centuries. On 4 April, Sameer Minhas scored 70 runs against Rawalpindies. In the match played on April 2, he played an unbeaten inning of 82 runs against Quetta Gladiators.
Sameer Rizvi in IPL, Sameer Minhas in PSL… number 1 in run scoring
Sameer is dominant from Delhi to Islamabad as he is also the highest run-scorer in his respective T20 league. Sameer Rizvi has become the highest run-scorer so far in IPL 2026 by scoring 160 runs in 2 matches. So, by scoring 180 runs in 3 matches, Sameer Minhas has won the title of scoring the most runs in PSL 2026 so far.
Be it Sameer Rizvi or Sameer Minhas… Team number 2 of both
Due to the performance of Sameer Rizvi, his team Delhi Capitals is at second position in the points table in IPL 2026 after winning 2 consecutive matches. On the other hand, the performance of Sameer Minhas has become a lifeline for his team Islamabad United. Sameer Minhas’s team Islamabad United is also at second position in the points table after winning the last 2 consecutive matches out of 3 played so far in PSL 2026.