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PSL 8: Lahore Qalandars Squad 2023
Lahore Qalandars Squad 2023 for PSL 8th season is now confirmed. The franchise has induced some highly reputed and seniors players in the squad this time.
The team is owned by Qatar Lubricants Company Limited (QALCO) and is one of the six founding members of the PSL. Lahore Qalandars have won one PSL title against Multan Sultans in 2022.
This year Shaheen Shah Afridi is leading the team as captain. The franchise continued to retain great names like Rashid Khan, Jordan Cox, and Harry Brook in the squad.
Let’s read on to learn more about LQ’s logo, anthem, schedule, coach, management and more.
Lahore Qalandars All Players List for 2023 [Final]
Here is the list of 18-member confirmed squad for Lahore Qalandars.
| # | Name | Nationality | Category | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fakhar Zaman | Pakistan | Platinum | Batter |
| 2 | Shaheen Afridi (C) | Pakistan | Bowler | |
| 3 | Rashid Khan | Afghanistan | Bowler | |
| 4 | Hussain Talat | Pakistan | Diamond | All-rounder |
| 5 | Haris Rauf | Pakistan | Bowler | |
| 6 | David Wiese | South Africa-Namibia | All-rounder | |
| 7 | Sikandar Raza | Pakistan-Zimbabwe | Gold | All-rounder |
| 8 | Abdullah Shafiq | Pakistan | Batter | |
| 9 | Liam Dawson | England | All-rounder | |
| 10 | Mirza Tahir Baig | Pakistan | Silver | Batter |
| 11 | Kamran Ghulam | Pakistan | All-rounder | |
| 12 | Dilbar Hussain | Pakistan | Bowler | |
| 13 | Ahmed Daniyal | Pakistan | All-rounder | |
| 14 | Harry Brook | England | Batter | |
| 15 | Shawaiz Irfan | Pakistan | Emerging | Batter |
| 16 | Zaman Khan | Pakistan | Bowler | |
| 17 | Jordan Cox | England | Supplementary | Wicket-keeper |
| 18 | Jalat Khan | Pakistan | Bowler | |
| 19 | Ahsan Bhatti | Pakistan | Others | Batter |
| 20 | Shane Dadswell | South Africa | All-rounder | |
| 21 | Sam Billings | England | Wicket-keeper | |
| 22 | Kusal Mendis | Sri Lanka | Wicket-keeper |
Retained Players
- Shaheen Shah Afridi (Platinum)
- Rashid Khan (Platinum – Afghan)
- David Wiese (Diamond – South African)
- Haris Rauf (Brand Ambassador – Diamond)
- Mohammad Hafeez (Diamond)
- Sohail Akhtar (Silver – Captain)
- Zeeshan Ashraf (Silver)
- Ahmed Danyal (Silver)
New Players
- Fakhar Zaman (Platinum – Pakistani)
- Abdullah Shafique (Gold – Pakistani)
- Harry Brook (Gold – England)
- Phil Salt (Gold – England)
- Dean Foxcroft (Silver – South African)
- Kamran Ghulam (Silver – Pakistani)
- Maaz Khan (Emerging- Pakistani)
- Samit Patel (Emerging – England)
- Syed Faridoum Mehmood (Supplementary – Pakistani)
Team History, Details and Identity
The franchise of Lahore Qalandars was launched on December 12, 2015 by Fawad Rana. ‘Q‘ in Qalandars represent the term Qatar and QALCO. Also the term ‘Qalandars’ was added to the franchise name to represent the Sufi culture and prevalent Sufism of Pakistan.
Qatar Lubricants Company purchased the franchise of Lahore Qalandars for an amount of US $25.1 Million for ten years. Qalandars is the second most expensive team in the Pakistan Super League. In order to pick the best talent, the franchise organized a trial series “Jazz Rising Stars” under The Players Development Program. These trials took place in eight cities across Pakistan.
The kit was comprised of red and black colors in 2016 for the first season of PSL. Later on for the second season, the red was replaced with green. This green and black combination is continued till the last season in 2019.
Logo
The logo depicts the traditional Sufi swaying with three stumps and two bails on right side and a cricket ball at the bottom.
Anthem
The first anthem for the team “Dama Dam Mast” was released in 2016. It was released in two different versions, one by Nabeel Shaukat Ali and other by the singer Asrar. The second anthem, and the official song “Dama Dam Mast Lahore Qalandars” was released by Na Ali in 2017.
Sponsors
Major Sponsors of Lahore Qalandars are Geo News, Jazz, Gree, Ecostar, Mughal Steel, Al Karam Textiles, QALCO, Huawei, Mobilink, Bank of Punjab, Royal Palm, Lays and ZXMCO.
Ambassadors
Famous Pakistani Filmstar Shaan is the brand ambassador of the Lahore franchise.
Coaching/Management Staff
- Owner: Fawad Rana (QALCO)
- COO & Manager: Sameen Rana
- CEO: Atif Rana
- Head Coach: Aaqib Javed
- Batting Coach: Mansoor Rana
- Fielding Coach: Shahzad Butt
- Trainer: Moeen Nadeem
- Physiotherapist: Brett Harrop
- Masseur: Derek Sedgman
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Lahore Qalandars Schedule for PSL 2022
| # | Day | Date | Matches | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monday | 13-Feb | Multan Sultans vs Lahore Qalandars | Multan | 8:00 PM |
| 2 | Sunday | 19-Feb | Karachi Kings vs Lahore Qalandars | Karachi | 7:00 PM |
| 3 | Tuesday | 21-Feb | Quetta Gladiators vs Lahore Qalandars | Karachi | 7:00 PM |
| 4 | Sunday | 26-Feb | Lahore Qalandars vs Peshawar Zalmi | Lahore | 7:00 PM |
| 5 | Monday | 27-Feb | Lahore Qalandars vs Islamabad United | Lahore | 7:00 PM |
| 6 | Thursday | 2-Mar | Lahore Qalandars vs Quetta Gladiators | Lahore | 7:00 PM |
| 7 | Saturday | 4-Mar | Lahore Qalandars vs Multan Sultans | Lahore | 7:00 PM |
| 8 | Tuesday | 7-Mar | Peshawar Zalmi vs Lahore Qalandars | Rawalpindi | 2:00 PM |
| 9 | Thursday | 9-Mar | Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars | Rawalpindi | 7:00 PM |
| 10 | Sunday | 12-Mar | Lahore Qalandars vs Karachi Kings | Lahore | 7:00 PM |
Other Squads:
PSL Performance History
| Year | Played | Won | Lost | NR | Tied | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Group Stage |
| 2017 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Group Stage |
| 2018 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | Group Stage |
| 2019 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | Group Stage |
| 2020 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Runners-up |
| 2021 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total | 49 | 17 | 30 | 0 | 2 | No Titles |
Players’ Stats
Batting/Most Runs
| Player | Nationality | Tenure | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | Highest | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fakhar Zaman | Pakistan | 2017-present | 40 | 40 | 1064 | 26.60 | 94 | 0 | 7 |
| Sohail Akhtar | Pakistan | 2018-present | 32 | 30 | 625 | 29.76 | 75 | 0 | 3 |
| Umar Akmal | Pakistan | 2016-18 | 20 | 20 | 556 | 32.70 | 93 | 0 | 5 |
| Mohammad Hafeez | Pakistan | 2019-present | 15 | 14 | 331 | 36.77 | 98 | 0 | 2 |
| Cameron Delport | South Africa | 2016-18 | 14 | 13 | 327 | 27.25 | 78 | 0 | 3 |
Data Source: ESPNCricInfo
Bowling/Most Wickets
| Player | Nationality | Tenure | To | Matches | Wickets | Average | 4w | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaheen Shah Afridi | Pakistan | 2018-present | 2016 | 22 | 28 | 22.60 | 1 | 1 |
| Yasir Shah | Pakistan | 2017-19 | present | 23 | 23 | 25.21 | 1 | 0 |
| Sunil Narine | Trinidad and Tobago | 2017-18 | 2018 | 17 | 20 | 20.55 | 0 | 0 |
| Haris Rauf | Pakistan | 2018-present | 2017 | 14 | 16 | 24.28 | 0 | 0 |
| David Wiese | Pakistan | 2019-present | 2018 | 15 | 12 | 30.66 | 0 | 0 |
Data Source: ESPNCricInfo
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