Lahore Qalandars is a franchise cricket team that represents Lahore in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). They were one of the six teams that were competing in the 2024 Pakistan Super League. The team was coached by Aaqib Javed,[3][4] and captained by Shaheen Afridi.[5][6]
| 2024 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Aaqib Javed | ||
| Captain | Shaheen Afridi | ||
| Ground(s) | Gaddafi Stadium | ||
| PSL 2024 | League stage | ||
| Most runs | Rassie van der Dussen (364)[1] | ||
| Most wickets | Shaheen Afridi (14)[2] | ||
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Squad
edit- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
- Ages are given as of 17 February 2024, the date of the first match in the tournament.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Category | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||||
| 15 | Mirza Tahir Baig |  Pakistan
|
11 March 1999 (aged 24) | Silver | Right-handed | — | 2023 | |
| 28 | Dan Lawrence |  England
|
12 July 1997 (aged 26) | Silver | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | 2024 | |
| 39 | Fakhar Zaman | Pakistan
|
10 April 1990 (aged 33) | Platinum | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | 2017 | |
| 51 | Sahibzada Farhan | Pakistan
|
6 March 1996 (aged 27) | Diamond | Right-handed | – | 2024 | |
| 54 | Bhanuka Rajapaksa |  Sri Lanka
|
24 October 1991 (aged 32) | Supplementary | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | 2024 | |
| 57 | Abdullah Shafique | Pakistan
|
20 November 1999 (aged 24) | Gold | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | 2022 | |
| 72 | Rassie van der Dussen |  South Africa
|
7 February 1989 (aged 35) | Platinum | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2024 | |
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| 1 | Salman Fayyaz | Pakistan
|
11 August 1997 (aged 26) | — | Left-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2024 | Partial replacement for Bhanuka Rajapaksa |
| 06 | George Linde | South Africa
|
4 December 1991 (aged 32) | — | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | 2024 | Full replacement for Rashid Khan |
| 24 | Sikandar Raza |  Zimbabwe
|
24 April 1986 (aged 37) | Gold | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2023 | |
| 26 | Carlos Brathwaite |  West Indies
|
18 July 1998 (aged 25) | — | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2024 | |
| 27 | David Wiese |  Namibia
|
18 May 1985 (aged 38) | Diamond | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2019 | Vice-captain |
| 33 | Ahsan Hafeez | Pakistan
|
30 March 1998 (aged 25) | Silver | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | 2023 | |
| 82 | Kamran Ghulam | Pakistan
|
10 October 1995 (aged 28) | Supplementary | Right-handed | Left-arm orthodox | 2024 | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
| 3 | Lorcan Tucker |  Ireland
|
10 September 1996 (aged 27) | — | Right-handed | — | 2024 | Partial replacement for Dan Lawrence |
| 4 | Shai Hope | West Indies
|
10 November 1993 (aged 30) | Supplementary | Right-handed | Left-arm medium | 2023 | |
| 77 | Sam Billings | England
|
15 June 1991 (aged 32) | — | Right-handed | — | 2023 | Full replacement for Rassie van der Dussen |
| Bowlers | ||||||||
| 10 | Shaheen Afridi | Pakistan
|
6 April 2000 (aged 23) | Platinum | Left-handed | Left-arm fast | 2018 | Captain |
| 11 | Jahandad Khan | Pakistan
|
16 June 2003 (aged 20) | Emerging | Right-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | 2024 | |
| 12 | Zaman Khan | Pakistan
|
10 September 2001 (aged 22) | Gold | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2022 | |
| 14 | Mohammad Imran | Pakistan
|
20 January 2001 (aged 23) | Silver | Right-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | 2024 | |
| 17 | Syed Faridoun | Pakistan
|
15 May 2001 (aged 22) | Emerging | Right-handed | Left-arm unorthodox | 2024 | |
| 19 | Rashid Khan |  Afghanistan
|
20 September 1998 (aged 25) | Silver | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2021 | |
| 150 | Haris Rauf | Pakistan
|
7 November 1993 (aged 30) | Gold | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2019 | |
| 455 | Tayyab Abbas | Pakistan
|
15 September 1993 (aged 30) | Supplementary | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2024 | |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo
Management and coaching staff
edit| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Atif Rana | CEO |
| Sameen Rana | COO and Manager |
| Aaqib Javed | Director of cricket operations and Head coach |
| Farooq Anwar | Assistant team manager |
| Mansoor Rana | Batting coach |
| Waqas Ahmed | Bowling coach |
| Shehzad Butt | Fielding coach |
| Ben Dunk | Power-hitting coach |
| Hiten Maisuria | Physiotherapist |
| Nabeel Edgar Pace | Data analyst |
| Malang Ali | Masseur |
Kit manufacturers and sponsors
edit
|
     Home kit |
  Away kit
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Season standings
editPoints table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Multan Sultans (R) | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1.150 |
| 2 | Peshawar Zalmi (3rd) | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 0.147 |
| 3 | Islamabad United (C) | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0.224 |
| 4 | Quetta Gladiators (4th) | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | −0.921 |
| 5 | Karachi Kings | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | −0.192 |
| 6 | Lahore Qalandars | 10 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | −0.554 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
The four top-ranked teams qualified for the Playoffs.
Advanced to Qualifier
Advanced to Eliminator 1
- Notes
- C = Champions;
- R = Runner-up;
- (x) = Position at the end of the tournament;
Group fixtures
edit(H) Lahore Qalandars
195/5 (20 overs) |
v
|
Islamabad United
200/2 (18.2 overs) |
- Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
- Ubaid Shah (Islamabad United) and Salman Fayyaz (Lahore Qalandars) both made their T20 debuts.
(H) Lahore Qalandars
187/7 (20 overs) |
v
|
Quetta Gladiators
188/5 (19.1 overs) |
- Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to bat.
Lahore Qalandars
166/5 (20 overs) |
v
|
(H) Multan Sultans
170/5 (19 overs) |
- Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to bat
(H) Lahore Qalandars
175/6 (20 overs) |
v
|
Karachi Kings
176/8 (20 overs) |
- Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Peshawar Zalmi
211/4 (20 overs) |
v
|
(H) Lahore Qalandars
203/6 (20 overs) |
- Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to field.
Multan Sultans
214/4 (20 overs) |
v
|
(H) Lahore Qalandars
154 (17 overs) |
- Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to bat.
v
|
||
- No toss.
- No play was possible due to rain.
Lahore Qalandars
162/7 (20 overs) |
v
|
(H) Islamabad United
145 (18.5 overs) |
- Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
- Tayyab Abbas (Lahore Qalandars) made his T20 debut.
Lahore Qalandars
177/5 (20 overs) |
v
|
(H) Karachi Kings
179/7 (20 overs) |
James Vince 42 (27)
Tayyab Abbas 2/23 (3 overs) |
- Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Lahore Qalandars
166/4 (20 overs) |
v
|
Quetta Gladiators
169/4 (20 overs) |
- Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to bat.
- As a result of this match, Quetta Gladiators qualified for the playoffs and Karachi Kings were eliminated from the tournament.
Statistics
editMost runs
edit| Player | Inns | Runs | Ave | HS | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rassie van der Dussen | 7 | 364 | 72.80 | 104* | 3 | 1 |
| Sahibzada Farhan | 8 | 266 | 38.00 | 72* | 3 | 0 |
| Abdullah Shafique | 5 | 159 | 53.00 | 59* | 2 | 0 |
| Fakhar Zaman | 8 | 157 | 19.62 | 54 | 1 | 0 |
| Shaheen Afridi | 6 | 107 | 17.83 | 55 | 1 | 0 |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo
Most wickets
edit| Player | Inns | Wkts | Ave | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaheen Afridi | 9 | 14 | 22.14 | 3/33 |
| Zaman Khan | 9 | 11 | 28.72 | 4/37 |
| Jahandad Khan | 9 | 5 | 45.20 | 2/30 |
| Ahsan Hafeez | 4 | 3 | 22.33 | 2/19 |
| Sikandar Raza | 7 | 3 | 50.33 | 1/20 |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo
References
edit- ^ "2024 T20 match batting most runs career". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "2024 T20 match bowling most wickets career". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "Aqib Javed: 'We wanted the best bowling unit, everyone else is after the best hitters'". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ "Aqib Javed Hopeful Lahore Qalandars Will Defend PSL Title". ProPakistani. 8 February 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ Bhargav, Dixit (12 February 2023). "PSL captains 2023: PSL teams captains list Season 8". The SportsRush. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ "PSL 2023: Lahore Qalandars preview and probable lineup for qualifier". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ "Aqib Javed appointed head coach, fakhar zaman appointed vice-captain of Lahore Qalandars". Geo TV. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ "Shaheen Afridi to lead Lahore Qalandars in HBL PSL 7". Cricketpakistan.com. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ "Ben Dunk to work as Lahore Qalandars' power-hitting coach in HBL PSL 7". Cricketpakistan. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ "Team – Lahore Qalandars". Retrieved 20 December 2022.