2023 Lahore Qalandars season
2023 season of Lahore Qalandars
2023 season | |||
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Coach | Aaqib Javed | ||
Captain | Shaheen Afridi | ||
Ground(s) | Gaddafi Stadium | ||
PSL 2023 | Champions | ||
Most runs | Fakhar Zaman (429)[1] | ||
Most wickets | Rashid Khan (20)[2] | ||
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Lahore Qalandars is a franchise cricket team that represents Lahore in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). They were one of the six teams that competed in the 2023 Pakistan Super League. The team was coached by Aaqib Javed,[3][4] and captained by Shaheen Afridi.[5][6]
Squad
- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
- Ages are given as of 13 February 2023, the date of the first match in the tournament.
No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Notes |
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Batsmen | |||||||
15 | Mirza Tahir Baig | ![]() | (1999-03-11)11 March 1999 (aged 23) | Right-handed | — | 2023 | |
39 | Fakhar Zaman | ![]() | (1990-04-10)10 April 1990 (aged 32) | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | 2017 | |
57 | Abdullah Shafique | ![]() | (1999-11-20)20 November 1999 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | 2022 | |
82 | Kamran Ghulam | ![]() | (1995-10-10)10 October 1995 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Left-arm orthodox | 2022 | |
88 | ![]() | (1999-02-22)22 February 1999 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2022 | ||
All-rounders | |||||||
8 | Hussain Talat | ![]() | (1996-02-12)12 February 1996 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2023 | |
24 | Sikandar Raza | ![]() | (1986-04-24)24 April 1986 (aged 36) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2023 | |
27 | David Wiese | ![]() | (1985-05-18)18 May 1985 (aged 37) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2019 | Vice-captain |
33 | Ahsan Hafeez | ![]() | (1998-03-30)30 March 1998 (aged 24) | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | 2023 | |
83 | Liam Dawson | ![]() | (1990-03-01)1 March 1990 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Left-arm orthodox | 2023 | |
Wicket-keepers | |||||||
7 | Shawaiz Irfan | ![]() | (2003-11-01)1 November 2003 (aged 19) | Right-handed | — | 2023 | |
11 | Shane Dadswell | ![]() | (1997-11-18)18 November 1997 (aged 25) | Right-handed | — | 2023 | Full replacement for Harry Brook |
13 | Shai Hope | ![]() | (1993-11-10)10 November 1993 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Left-arm medium | 2023 | Full replacement for Kusal Mendis |
22 | Jordan Cox | ![]() | (2000-10-21)21 October 2000 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2023 | |
77 | Sam Billings | ![]() | (1991-06-15)15 June 1991 (aged 31) | Right-handed | — | 2023 | Partial replacement for Rashid Khan |
![]() | (1995-02-02)2 February 1995 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2023 | Partial replacement for Jordan Cox | ||
Bowlers | |||||||
3 | Ahmed Daniyal | ![]() | (1998-09-21)21 September 1998 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2021 | |
5 | Jalat Khan | ![]() | (1999-02-17)17 February 1999 (aged 23) | Left-handed | Left-arm fast | 2023 | |
10 | Shaheen Afridi | ![]() | (2000-04-06)6 April 2000 (aged 22) | Left-handed | Left-arm fast | 2018 | Captain |
12 | Zaman Khan | ![]() | (2001-09-10)10 September 2001 (aged 21) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2022 | |
19 | Rashid Khan | ![]() | (1998-09-20)20 September 1998 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2021 | |
72 | Dilbar Hussain | ![]() | (1993-02-20)20 February 1993 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 2023 | |
150 | Haris Rauf | ![]() | (1993-11-07)7 November 1993 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2019 |
- Source: Cricinfo
Management and coaching staff
Name | Position |
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Sameen Rana | COO and Manager |
Atif Rana | CEO |
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 |
- Source: Mykhel[7]
Kit manufacturers and sponsors
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Season standings
Points table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
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1 | Lahore Qalandars (C) | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0.915 |
2 | Multan Sultans (R) | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0.500 |
3 | Islamabad United (4th) | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | −0.708 |
4 | Peshawar Zalmi (3rd) | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | −0.452 |
5 | Karachi Kings | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0.756 |
6 | Quetta Gladiators | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | −1.066 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
- The top 4 teams qualified for the playoffs.
- Advances to Qualifier.
- Advances to Eliminator 1.
Notes:
- C = Champions;
- R = Runner-up;
- (x) = Position at the end of the tournament
Group fixtures
Lahore Qalandars 175/6 (20 overs) | v | Multan Sultans (H) 174/6 (20 overs) |
Fakhar Zaman 66 (42) Usama Mir 2/25 (4 overs) | Mohammad Rizwan 75 (50) Hussain Talat 1/16 (2 overs) |
Lahore Qalandars won by 1 run Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan Umpires: Martin Saggers (Eng) and Asif Yaqoob (Pak) Player of the match: Fakhar Zaman (Lahore Qalandars) |
- Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to field.
- Mirza Tahir Baig (Lahore Qalandars) made his T20 debut.
(H) Karachi Kings 185/5 (20 overs) | v | Lahore Qalandars 118 (17.3 overs) |
Mirza Tahir Baig 45 (39) Akif Javed 4/28 (3.3 overs) |
Karachi Kings won by 67 runs National Stadium, Karachi Umpires: Ahsan Raza (Pak) and Alex Wharf (Eng) Player of the match: Imad Wasim (Karachi Kings) |
- Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to field.
Lahore Qalandars 198/6 (20 overs) | v | Quetta Gladiators 135/8 (20 overs) |
Lahore Qalandars won by 63 runs National Stadium, Karachi Umpires: Alex Wharf (Eng) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) Player of the match: Shaheen Afridi (Lahore Qalandars) |
- Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Lahore Qalandars 241/3 (20 overs) | v | Peshawar Zalmi 201/9 (20 overs) |
Fakhar Zaman 96 (45) Wahab Riaz 2/45 (4 overs) |
Lahore Qalandars won by 40 runs Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore Umpires: Faisal Afridi (Pak) and Richard Illingworth (Eng) Player of the match: Fakhar Zaman (Lahore Qalandars) |
- Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to bat.
- Saad Masood (Peshawar Zalmi) made his T20 debut.
(H) Lahore Qalandars 200/7 (20 overs) | v | Islamabad United 90 (13.5 overs) |
Abdullah Shafique 45 (24) Tom Curran 3/34 (4 overs) |
Lahore Qalandars won by 110 runs Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore Umpires: Faisal Afridi (Pak) and Michael Gough (Eng) Player of the match: David Wiese (Lahore Qalandars) |
- Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to bat.
(H) Lahore Qalandars 148 (19.2 overs) | v | Quetta Gladiators 131/7 (20 overs) |
Lahore Qalandars won by 17 runs Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore Umpires: Ahsan Raza (Pak) and Martin Saggers (Eng) Player of the match: Sikandar Raza (Lahore Qalandars) |
- Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Lahore Qalandars 180/9 (20 overs) | v | Multan Sultans 159/7 (20 overs) |
Lahore Qalandars won by 21 runs Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore Umpires: Faisal Afridi (Pak) and Martin Saggers (Eng) Player of the match: Rashid Khan (Lahore Qalandars) |
- Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to bat.
- As a result of this match, Lahore Qalandars qualified for the playoffs.[8]
Match 23 7 March 2023 14:00 Scorecard |
Peshawar Zalmi 207 (19.3 overs) | v | Lahore Qalandars 172 (19.4 overs) |
Peshawar Zalmi won by 35 runs Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi Umpires: Alex Wharf (Eng) and Asif Yaqoob (Pak) Player of the match: Saim Ayub (Peshawar Zalmi) |
- Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to bat.
- Shawaiz Irfan (Lahore Qalandars) made his T20 debut.
Lahore Qalandars 226/5 (20 overs) | v | Islamabad United (H) 107 (15.1 overs) |
Fakhar Zaman 115 (57) Fazalhaq Farooqi 3/40 (4 overs) | Hasan Ali 18 (13) Rashid Khan 4/21 (4 overs) |
Lahore Qalandars won by 119 runs Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi Umpires: Faisal Afridi (Pak) and Aleem Dar (Pak) Player of the match: Fakhar Zaman (Lahore Qalandars) |
- Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to bat.
- This was the largest victory in PSL history in terms of runs.[9]
Karachi Kings 196/7 (20 overs) | v | Lahore Qalandars (H) 110 (18.5 overs) |
Karachi Kings won by 86 runs Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Rashid Riaz (Pak) Player of the match: Muhammad Akhlaq (Karachi Kings) |
- Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
Playoffs
Qualifier
Multan Sultans 160/5 (20 overs) | v | Lahore Qalandars (H) 76 (14.3 overs) |
Multan Sultans won by 84 runs Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Alex Wharf (Eng) Player of the match: Kieron Pollard (Multan Sultans) |
- Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to bat.
Eliminator 2
Peshawar Zalmi 171/5 (20 overs) | v | Lahore Qalandars (H) 176/6 (18.5 overs) |
Mirza Tahir Baig 54 (42) Azmatullah Omarzai 2/30 (4 overs) |
Lahore Qalandars won by 4 wickets Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore Umpires: Ahsan Raza (Pak) and Martin Saggers (Eng) Player of the match: Mirza Tahir Baig (Lahore Qalandars) |
- Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ahsan Hafeez (Lahore Qalandars) made his T20 debut.
Final
(H) Lahore Qalandars 200/6 (20 overs) | v | Multan Sultans 199/8 (20 overs) |
Lahore Qalandars won by 1 run Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore Umpires: Alex Wharf (Eng) and Rashid Riaz (Pak) Player of the match: Shaheen Afridi (Lahore Qalandars) |
- Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to bat.
Statistics
Most runs
Player | Innings | Runs | High score | 50s | 100s |
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Fakhar Zaman | 13 | 429 | 115 | 2 | 1 |
Abdullah Shafique | 10 | 268 | 75 | 2 | 0 |
Mirza Tahir Baig | 10 | 244 | 54 | 1 | 0 |
Sam Billings | 10 | 235 | 54 | 1 | 0 |
Sikandar Raza | 11 | 223 | 71* | 1 | 0 |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo
Most wickets
Player | Innings | Wickets | Best bowling |
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Rashid Khan | 11 | 20 | 4/21 |
Shaheen Afridi | 12 | 19 | 5/40 |
Haris Rauf | 13 | 17 | 3/22 |
Zaman Khan | 13 | 15 | 2/17 |
David Wiese | 13 | 9 | 3/17 |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo
References
- ^ "2023 - Lahore Qalandars Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ "2023 - Lahore Qalandars Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "PSL 2023: All teams' captains, head coaches and other coaching staff". Mykhel. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ "PSL 2023: Lahore Qalandars trump Multan Sultans to qualify for playoffs". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ "Fakhar, bowlers maul Islamabad in heaviest-ever PSL defeat". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
External links
- Official website
- Team records 2023
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Lahore Qalandars
- Azhar Ali (2016)
- Dwayne Bravo (2016)
- Brendon McCullum (2017–2018)
- Mohammad Hafeez (2019)
- AB de Villiers (2019)
- Fakhar Zaman (2019)
- Sohail Akhtar (2020-2021)
- Shaheen Afridi (2022-present)
- David Wiese (2023)
- Paddy Upton (2016–2017)
- Aaqib Javed (2018–present)