2020 Lahore Qalandars season
The Lahore Qalandars cricket team is one of six teams that competed in the 2020 Pakistan Super League, representing Lahore.
| 2020 season | |||
| Coach | Aaqib Javed | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain | Sohail Akhtar | ||
| PSL 2020 | Runners-up | ||
| Most runs | Chris Lynn (284)[lower-alpha 1] [1] | ||
| Most wickets | Shaheen Afridi (13)[2] | ||
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Qalandars was captained by Sohail Akhtar throughout the season, the top scorer was Chris Lynn with 284 runs, but the batsman with highest average was Australian cricketer Ben Dunk,[3] whereas the leading wicket-taker was Shaheen Afridi. For the first time in PSL history, Lahore Qalandars qualified for the play-offs after winning five of their ten group-stage matches, and finishing at third position on the points table.[4]
Impact of COVID-19
The playoff stage of the tournament was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] On 2 July 2020, PCB announced that they are looking forward to complete the season in November 2020.[6] On 2 September 2020, the PCB confirmed the fixtures for the remaining matches.[7] The matches were previously scheduled to be held at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, on 14 and 15 November, with the final scheduled to be played on 17 of November.[7] On 24 October 2020, PCB announced that the playoffs and final of the season are relocated to National Stadium, Karachi due to poor air quality and heavy chances of smog in Lahore.[8][9]
Squad
- Players with international caps are shown in bold
- Ages are given as of the first match of the season, 20 February 2020
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | |||||||
| 01 | Salman Butt |  Pakistan | 7 October 1984 (aged 35) | Left-handed | Right-arm off spin | 2019 | |
| 39 | Fakhar Zaman | Pakistan | 10 April 1990 (aged 29) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2017 | |
| 50 | Chris Lynn | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 10 April 1990 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2020 | Overseas |
| 54 | Lendl Simmons |  West Indies | 25 January 1985 (aged 35) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2020 | Overseas. Unavailable for season. |
| All-rounders | |||||||
| 05 | Raja Farzan | Pakistan | 12 May 1995 (aged 24) | Left-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2020 | |
| 6 | Muhammad Faizan | Pakistan | 7 May 1997 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2020 | |
| 8 | Mohammad Hafeez | Pakistan | 17 October 1980 (aged 39) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2019 | |
| 11 | Sohail Akhtar | Pakistan | 2 March 1986 (aged 33) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2020 | Captain |
| 29 | Samit Patel |  England | 30 November 1984 (aged 35) | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2020 | Overseas |
| 41 | Seekkuge Prasanna |  Sri Lanka | 27 June 1985 (aged 34) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2020 | Overseas |
| 96 | David Wiese |  South Africa | 18 May 1985 (aged 34) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2019 | Overseas |
| Wicket-keepers | |||||||
| 33 | Dane Vilas | South Africa | 10 June 1985 (aged 34) | Right-handed | – | 2020 | Overseas. Replacement for Lendl Simmons |
| 43 | Jaahid Ali | Pakistan | 5 March 1995 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2020 | |
| 51 | Ben Dunk | Australia | 11 March 1987 (aged 32) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2020 | Overseas |
| Bowlers | |||||||
| 10 | Shaheen Afridi | Pakistan | 6 April 2000 (aged 19) | Left-handed | Left-arm fast | 2018 | |
| 14 | Usman Shinwari | Pakistan | 1 May 1994 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Left-arm fast | 2020 | |
| 55 | Maaz Khan | Pakistan | 15 December 2000 (aged 19) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | 2020 | |
| 90 | Dilbar Hussain | Pakistan | 20 February 1993 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | 2020 | |
| 99 | Salman Irshad | Pakistan | 3 December 1995 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2020 | Replacement for Haris Rauf for 3 matches |
| 150 | Haris Rauf | Pakistan | 7 November 1993 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2019 | |
Kit manufacturers and sponsors
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Season standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Multan Sultans (3rd) | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 1.031 |
| 2 | Karachi Kings (C) | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | −0.190 |
| 3 | Lahore Qalandars (R) | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | −0.072 |
| 4 | Peshawar Zalmi (4th) | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 9 | −0.055 |
| 5 | Quetta Gladiators | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 9 | −0.722 |
| 6 | Islamabad United | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0.185 |
- The top four teams qualified for the playoffs
- Advanced to Qualifier
- Advanced to Eliminator 1
Notes
- Fakhar Zaman scored 45 runs against MCC, which is not counted as PSL runs
References
- "Records / 2020 - Lahore Qalandars / Twenty20 Matches / Most Runs". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- "Lahore Qalandars / Most Wickets / 2020 season". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- "Records / 2020 - Lahore Qalandars / Twenty20 Matches / Highest average". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- "Points Table –Pakistan Super League 2020". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- "PSL play-offs postponed amid coronavirus fears". ESPNCricinfo. 17 March 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- "Outcomes of eighth PSL Governing Council meeting". psl-t20.com. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- "PCB announces schedule of remaining HBL PSL 2020 matches". Pakistan Cricket Board. 2 September 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- "PSL 2020 playoffs and final shifted to Karachi from Lahore due to poor air quality". CricTracker. 24 October 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- "PSL 2020: Due To Poor Air Quality Playoffs Shifted From Lahore To Karachi". CricketAddictor. 24 October 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020.