The coolest (and bizarre) celebrations you can only see in PSL

Incredible catches, low-scoring thrillers, swashbuckling batting and amusing celebrations - the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2018 season has had it all. 

While the high standard of cricket being played in the tournament has us glued to our TV sets, the PSL has also given us many reasons to laugh out loud (and make memes, of course).

From Imad Wasim’s 'Ronaldo' imitation to Imran Tahir's accelerated running, the camera caught many such hilarious moments which we decided to put together here:

Umaid 'Iron Man' Asif 

During Peshawar Zalmi's last-ball win over Quetta Gladiators in the first eliminator, right-arm medium Umaid Asif stole most of the limelight when he flaunted the 'Iron Man' T-shirt, which he was wearing underneath his team's jersey, while celebrating Mahmudullah's wicket. 

Rahat Ali's send-off to Imad Wasim

A hilarious moment that stuck with the fans was Rahat Ali's condescending send-off to Karachi Kings skipper Imad Wasim as Quetta Gladiators neared a record-breaking win. 

The younger Afridi's (no) celebration

Who said everyone has to celebrate a wicket? 17-year-old Shaheen Shah Afridi stopped just short of celebrating the 38-year-old Shahid Afridi's dismissal. 

The respect the younger Afridi showed to the older Afridi bowled over the fans' hearts.

Pollard's imaginary notebook 

There's never a dull moment on the field when you have West Indian cricketers around (who can forget the Gangnam Style performances?). 

Kieron Pollard, who is representing Multan Sultans in PSL 3, decided to celebrate in a unique style when he bagged the wicket of Umar Akmal. He flopped down on the ground, took out his (imaginary!) notebook, and appeared busy in writing down something. 

Yasir Shah's dhamaal

Yasir Shah has decided to go full 'Qalandar' this season. When he takes a wicket, he performs a dhamaal - a Sufi spiritual dance, and fans are loving it!

Imad Wasim's Ronaldo-styled celebration 

Karachi Kings skipper Imad Wasim seems intent on showing off his best Cristiano Ronaldo impression after taking wickets. He does it alright, no technical mistakes there. But... c'mon Imad, have you checked your social media? 

If you want to watch it in detail:

Wahab Riaz's horse-shoe mustache

Wahab Riaz instantly attracted the limelight (and memes) for his horse-shoe mustache, clearly inspired by former Australian pacer Mitchell Johnson. 

The Peshawar Zalmi speedster seems to be enjoying his new look as much as the fans, especially when he tweaks his mustache after getting a wicket. 

Irfan Jr's wrestling gimmick 

Karachi Kings bowler Mohammad Irfan Jr has introduced a desi style of celebrating his wickets: he thumps his leg like a wrestler does after knocking down his opponent. 

Imran Tahir's running 

South Africa's spin wizard Imran Tahir fascinates everyone when he gets someone out. He runs like a racer. Without any brakes. He runs and runs, until his teammates gather around him or he nears the boundary, then he has to stop. 

The spinner, playing for Multan Sultans in his first ever PSL appearance, is truly entertaining his fans with his style.

Even the ICC got curious and recorded his running speed once. 

Some memes show him running faster than Usain Bolt.

Sammy's sword 

Peshawar Zalmi skipper Darren Sammy has adopted a warrior style this season, and it's super cool. Last PSL, he used to click an imaginary selfie, but this time it's serious business. He smashes a boundary, then wipes his bat clean on his sleeves as if it were a sword. 

Asghar's dance 

Mohammad Asghar performed an elegant dance after taking a wicket, and we are loving it.

'Boom Boom' Afridi

And then there's none other than Shahid Afridi, whose style never gets old.

The all-rounder, who represented Peshawar Zalmi in last two editions but is playing for Karachi Kings this year, pulled off an incredible catch at the boundary and, you guessed it, he celebrated it in his trademark style.

-- This post was originally published on February 28, 2018 and has been updated.