2023 Lahore Qalandars season

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]

Lahore Qalandars
2023 season
CoachAaqib Javed
CaptainShaheen Afridi
Ground(s)Gaddafi Stadium
PSL 2023Champions
Most runsFakhar Zaman (429)[1]
Most wicketsRashid Khan (20)[2]
← 2022

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
Batsmen
15 Mirza Tahir Baig  Pakistan (1999-03-11)11 March 1999 (aged 23) Right-handed — 2023
39 Fakhar Zaman  Pakistan (1990-04-10)10 April 1990 (aged 32) Left-handed Left-arm orthodox 2017
57 Abdullah Shafique  Pakistan (1999-11-20)20 November 1999 (aged 23) Right-handed Right-arm off-break 2022
82 Kamran Ghulam  Pakistan (1995-10-10)10 October 1995 (aged 27) Right-handed Left-arm orthodox 2022
88 Harry Brook[lower-alpha 1]  England (1999-02-22)22 February 1999 (aged 23) Right-handed Right-arm medium 2022
All-rounders
8 Hussain Talat  Pakistan (1996-02-12)12 February 1996 (aged 27) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast 2023
24 Sikandar Raza  Zimbabwe (1986-04-24)24 April 1986 (aged 36) Right-handed Right-arm off break 2023
27 David Wiese  Namibia (1985-05-18)18 May 1985 (aged 37) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium 2019 Vice-captain
33 Ahsan Hafeez  Pakistan (1998-03-30)30 March 1998 (aged 24) Left-handed Left-arm orthodox 2023
83 Liam Dawson  England (1990-03-01)1 March 1990 (aged 32) Right-handed Left-arm orthodox 2023
Wicket-keepers
7 Shawaiz Irfan  Pakistan (2003-11-01)1 November 2003 (aged 19) Right-handed — 2023
11 Shane Dadswell  South Africa (1997-11-18)18 November 1997 (aged 25) Right-handed — 2023 Full replacement for Harry Brook
13 Shai Hope  West Indies (1993-11-10)10 November 1993 (aged 29) Right-handed Left-arm medium 2023 Full replacement for Kusal Mendis
22 Jordan Cox  England (2000-10-21)21 October 2000 (aged 22) Right-handed Right-arm off break 2023
77 Sam Billings  England (1991-06-15)15 June 1991 (aged 31) Right-handed — 2023 Partial replacement for Rashid Khan
Kusal Mendis[lower-alpha 2]  Sri Lanka (1995-02-02)2 February 1995 (aged 28) Right-handed Right-arm leg break 2023 Partial replacement for Jordan Cox
Bowlers
3 Ahmed Daniyal  Pakistan (1998-09-21)21 September 1998 (aged 24) Right-handed Right-arm fast 2021
5 Jalat Khan  Pakistan (1999-02-17)17 February 1999 (aged 23) Left-handed Left-arm fast 2023
10 Shaheen Afridi  Pakistan (2000-04-06)6 April 2000 (aged 22) Left-handed Left-arm fast 2018 Captain
12 Zaman Khan  Pakistan (2001-09-10)10 September 2001 (aged 21) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast 2022
19 Rashid Khan  Afghanistan (1998-09-20)20 September 1998 (aged 24) Right-handed Right-arm leg break 2021
72 Dilbar Hussain  Pakistan (1993-02-20)20 February 1993 (aged 29) Right-handed Right-arm medium fast 2023
150 Haris Rauf  Pakistan (1993-11-07)7 November 1993 (aged 29) Right-handed Right-arm fast 2019
  1. Brook withdrew from the tournament due to international duty.
  2. Mendis was unable to participate due to NOC issues.

Management and coaching staff
Name Position
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

Season standings

Points table
Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR
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
Match 1
13 February 2023
20:30 (N)
Scorecard
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.
Match 8
19 February 2023
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
(H) Karachi Kings
185/5 (20 overs)
v
Lahore Qalandars
118 (17.3 overs)
James Vince 46 (36)
Liam Dawson 1/30 (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.
Match 10
21 February 2023
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
Lahore Qalandars
198/6 (20 overs)
v
Quetta Gladiators
135/8 (20 overs)
Shai Hope 47 (32)
Qais Ahmad 2/36 (4 overs)
Jason Roy 48 (30)
Shaheen Afridi 3/22 (4 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.
Match 15
26 February 2023
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
(H) Lahore Qalandars
241/3 (20 overs)
v
Peshawar Zalmi
201/9 (20 overs)
Fakhar Zaman 96 (45)
Wahab Riaz 2/45 (4 overs)
Tom Kohler-Cadmore 55 (23)
Shaheen Afridi 5/40 (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.
Match 16
27 February 2023
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
(H) Lahore Qalandars
200/7 (20 overs)
v
Islamabad United
90 (13.5 overs)
Abdullah Shafique 45 (24)
Tom Curran 3/34 (4 overs)
Rahmanullah Gurbaz 23 (17)
David Wiese 3/17 (3 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.
Match 18
2 March 2023
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
(H) Lahore Qalandars
148 (19.2 overs)
v
Quetta Gladiators
131/7 (20 overs)
Sikandar Raza 71* (34)
Mohammed Nawaz 2/19 (3 overs)
Will Smeed 32 (25)
Haris Rauf 3/22 (4 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.
Match 20
4 March 2023
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
(H) Lahore Qalandars
180/9 (20 overs)
v
Multan Sultans
159/7 (20 overs)
Sam Billings 54 (35)
Kieron Pollard 2/16 (2 overs)
Kieron Pollard 39 (28)
Rashid Khan 3/15 (4 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)
Saim Ayub 68 (36)
Shaheen Afridi 4/31 (4 overs)
Hussain Talat 63 (37)
Wahab Riaz 3/17 (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.
Match 26
9 March 2023
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
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]
Match 30
12 March 2023
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
Karachi Kings
196/7 (20 overs)
v
Lahore Qalandars (H)
110 (18.5 overs)
Muhammad Akhlaq 51 (36)
Hussain Talat 2/24 (3 overs)
Hussain Talat 25 (25)
Akif Javed 2/8 (3 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
Match 31
15 March 2023
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
Multan Sultans
160/5 (20 overs)
v
Lahore Qalandars (H)
76 (14.3 overs)
Kieron Pollard 57 (34)
Haris Rauf 3/34 (4 overs)
Sam Billings 19 (27)
Sheldon Cottrell 3/20 (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
Match 33
17 March 2023
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
Peshawar Zalmi
171/5 (20 overs)
v
Lahore Qalandars (H)
176/6 (18.5 overs)
Mohammad Haris 85 (54)
Zaman Khan 2/20 (3 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
Main article: 2023 Pakistan Super League Final
Match 34
18 March 2023
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
(H) Lahore Qalandars
200/6 (20 overs)
v
Multan Sultans
199/8 (20 overs)
Abdullah Shafique 65 (40)
Usama Mir 3/24 (3 overs)
Rilee Rossouw 52 (32)
Shaheen Afridi 4/51 (4 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
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

Most wickets
Player Innings Wickets Best bowling
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

References
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