2024 Lahore Qalandars season

Lahore Qalandars
2024 season
CoachAaqib Javed
CaptainShaheen Afridi
Ground(s)Gaddafi Stadium
PSL 2024 League stage
Most runsRassie van der Dussen (364)[1]
Most wicketsShaheen Afridi (14)[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 were competing in the 2024 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 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 (1999-03-11)11 March 1999 (aged 24) Silver Right-handed — 2023
28 Dan Lawrence  England (1997-07-12)12 July 1997 (aged 26) Silver Right-handed Right-arm off-break 2024
39 Fakhar Zaman  Pakistan (1990-04-10)10 April 1990 (aged 33) Platinum Left-handed Left-arm orthodox 2017
51 Sahibzada Farhan  Pakistan (1996-03-06)6 March 1996 (aged 27) Diamond Right-handed – 2024
54 Bhanuka Rajapaksa  Sri Lanka (1991-10-24)24 October 1991 (aged 32) Supplementary Left-handed Right-arm medium 2024
57 Abdullah Shafique  Pakistan (1999-11-20)20 November 1999 (aged 24) Gold Right-handed Right-arm off-break 2022
72 Rassie van der Dussen  South Africa (1989-02-07)7 February 1989 (aged 35) Platinum Right-handed Right-arm leg break 2024
All-rounders
1 Salman Fayyaz  Pakistan (1997-08-11)11 August 1997 (aged 26) — Left-handed Right-arm leg break 2024 Partial replacement for Bhanuka Rajapaksa
06 George Linde  South Africa (1991-12-04)4 December 1991 (aged 32) — Left-handed Left-arm orthodox 2024 Full replacement for Rashid Khan
24 Sikandar Raza  Zimbabwe (1986-04-24)24 April 1986 (aged 37) Gold Right-handed Right-arm off break 2023
26 Carlos Brathwaite  West Indies (1998-07-18)18 July 1998 (aged 25) — Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium 2024
27 David Wiese  Namibia (1985-05-18)18 May 1985 (aged 38) Diamond Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium 2019 Vice-captain
33 Ahsan Hafeez  Pakistan (1998-03-30)30 March 1998 (aged 25) Silver Left-handed Left-arm orthodox 2023
82 Kamran Ghulam  Pakistan (1995-10-10)10 October 1995 (aged 28) Supplementary Right-handed Left-arm orthodox 2024
Wicket-keepers
3 Lorcan Tucker  Ireland (1996-09-10)10 September 1996 (aged 27) — Right-handed — 2024 Partial replacement for Dan Lawrence
4 Shai Hope  West Indies (1993-11-10)10 November 1993 (aged 30) Supplementary Right-handed Left-arm medium 2023
77 Sam Billings  England (1991-06-15)15 June 1991 (aged 32) — Right-handed — 2023 Full replacement for Rassie van der Dussen
Bowlers
10 Shaheen Afridi  Pakistan (2000-04-06)6 April 2000 (aged 23) Platinum Left-handed Left-arm fast 2018 Captain
11 Jahandad Khan  Pakistan (2003-06-16)16 June 2003 (aged 20) Emerging Right-handed Left-arm medium-fast 2024
12 Zaman Khan  Pakistan (2001-09-10)10 September 2001 (aged 22) Gold Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast 2022
14 Mohammad Imran  Pakistan (2001-01-20)20 January 2001 (aged 23) Silver Right-handed Left-arm medium-fast 2024
17 Syed Faridoun  Pakistan (2001-05-15)15 May 2001 (aged 22) Emerging Right-handed Left-arm unorthodox 2024
19 Rashid Khan  Afghanistan (1998-09-20)20 September 1998 (aged 25) Silver Right-handed Right-arm leg break 2021
150 Haris Rauf  Pakistan (1993-11-07)7 November 1993 (aged 30) Gold Right-handed Right-arm fast 2019
455 Tayyab Abbas  Pakistan (1993-09-15)15 September 1993 (aged 30) Supplementary Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium 2024

Management and coaching staff

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

Season standings

Points table

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

Match 1
17 February 2024
20:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Lahore Qalandars
195/5 (20 overs)
v
Islamabad United
200/2 (18.2 overs)
Rassie van der Dussen 71* (41)
Tymal Mills 2/45 (4 overs)
Shadab Khan 74* (41)
Salman Fayyaz 1/23 (2.2 overs)
Islamabad United won by 8 wickets
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Michael Gough (Eng)
Player of the match: Shadab Khan (Islamabad United)
  • Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
  • Ubaid Shah (Islamabad United) and Salman Fayyaz (Lahore Qalandars) both made their T20 debuts.
Match 4
19 February 2024
19:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Lahore Qalandars
187/7 (20 overs)
v
Quetta Gladiators
188/5 (19.1 overs)
Sahibzada Farhan 62 (43)
Akeal Hosein 2/17 (4 overs)
Khawaja Nafay 60* (31)
Sikandar Raza 1/25 (3 overs)
Quetta Gladiators won by 5 wickets
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Michael Gough (Eng)
Player of the match: Khawaja Nafay (Quetta Gladiators)
  • Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to bat.
Match 7
21 February 2024
19:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Lahore Qalandars
166/5 (20 overs)
v
(H) Multan Sultans
170/5 (19 overs)
Rassie van der Dussen 54 (37)
Mohammad Ali 2/28 (4 overs)
Mohammad Rizwan 82 (59)
Shaheen Afridi 2/25 (4 overs)
Multan Sultans won by 5 wickets
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
Umpires: Chris Gaffaney (NZ) and Rashid Riaz (Pak)
Player of the match: Mohammad Rizwan (Multan Sultans)
  • Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to bat
Match 10
24 February 2024
19:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Lahore Qalandars
175/6 (20 overs)
v
Karachi Kings
176/8 (20 overs)
Sahibzada Farhan 72* (45)
Hasan Ali 2/29 (4 overs)
Kieron Pollard 58 (33)
Ahsan Hafeez 2/19 (2 overs)
Karachi Kings won by 2 wickets
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Umpires: Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Ahsan Raza (Pak)
Player of the match: Kieron Pollard (Karachi Kings)
  • Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Match 12
25 February 2024
19:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Peshawar Zalmi
211/4 (20 overs)
v
(H) Lahore Qalandars
203/6 (20 overs)
Saim Ayub 88 (55)
Shaheen Afridi 3/33 (4 overs)
Rassie van der Dussen 104* (52)
Naveen-ul-Haq 2/50 (4 overs)
Peshawar Zalmi won by 8 runs
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Umpires: Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Ahsan Raza (Pak)
Player of the match: Saim Ayub (Peshawar Zalmi)
  • Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to field.
Match 14
27 February 2024
19:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Multan Sultans
214/4 (20 overs)
v
(H) Lahore Qalandars
154 (17 overs)
Usman Khan 96 (55)
Shaheen Afridi 2/39 (4 overs)
Sahibzada Farhan 31 (21)
Usama Mir 6/40 (4 overs)
Multan Sultans won by 60 runs
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Umpires: Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) and Ahsan Raza (Pak)
Player of the match: Usman Khan (Multan Sultans)
  • Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to bat.
Match 17
2 March 2024
14:00
Scorecard
v
  • No toss.
  • No play was possible due to rain.
Match 23
6 March 2024
19:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Lahore Qalandars
162/7 (20 overs)
v
(H) Islamabad United
145 (18.5 overs)
Rassie van der Dussen 64 (44)
Rumman Raees 2/19 (3 overs)
Faheem Ashraf 41* (31)
Zaman Khan 4/37 (3.5 overs)
Lahore Qalandars won by 17 runs
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Umpires: Ahsan Raza (Pak) and Alex Wharf (Eng)
Player of the match: Rassie van der Dussen (Lahore Qalandars)
  • Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
  • Tayyab Abbas (Lahore Qalandars) made his T20 debut.
Match 26
9 March 2024
19:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Lahore Qalandars
177/5 (20 overs)
v
(H) Karachi Kings
179/7 (20 overs)
Abdullah Shafique 55 (39)
Zahid Mahmood 2/27 (4 overs)
James Vince 42 (27)
Tayyab Abbas 2/23 (3 overs)
Karachi Kings won by 3 wickets
National Stadium, Karachi
Umpires: Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Rashid Riaz (Pak)
Player of the match: Irfan Khan (Karachi Kings)
  • Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Match 28
10 March 2024
19:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Lahore Qalandars
166/4 (20 overs)
v
Quetta Gladiators
169/4 (20 overs)
Abdullah Shafique 59* (39)
Abrar Ahmed 2/31 (4 overs)
Saud Shakeel 88* (65)
Jahandad Khan 2/30 (4 overs)
Quetta Gladiators won by 6 wickets
National Stadium, Karachi
Umpires: Chris Gaffaney (NZ) and Rashid Riaz (Pak)
Player of the match: Saud Shakeel (Quetta Gladiators)
  • 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

Most runs

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

Most wickets

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

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