2024 Lahore Qalandars season

Lahore Qalandars

2024 season
Coach	Aaqib Javed
Captain	Shaheen Afridi
Ground(s)	Gaddafi Stadium
PSL 2024	League stage
Most runs	Rassie van der Dussen (364)[1]
Most wickets	Shaheen Afridi (14)[2]
← 2023

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

• Source: ESPNcricinfo

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

• Sources:^{[7][8][9][10]}

Kit manufacturers and sponsors

Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor (chest) Shirt sponsor (back) Chest branding Sleeve branding Gym Armour Pakistan State Oil Lahore Entertainment City Mughal Steel Bank of Punjab, AirSial, Kausar Rana Trust

Home kit

Away kit

Season standings

Points table

Pos	Team v t e	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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Match 17 2 March 2024 14:00 Scorecard

Peshawar Zalmi	v	Lahore Qalandars

Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi Umpires: Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) and Ahsan Raza (Pak)

• No toss.
• No play was possible due to rain.

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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.

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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.

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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

• Source: ESPNcricinfo

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

• Source: ESPNcricinfo

References

1. "2024 T20 match batting most runs career". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
2. "2024 T20 match bowling most wickets career". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
3. "Aqib Javed: 'We wanted the best bowling unit, everyone else is after the best hitters'". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
4. "Aqib Javed Hopeful Lahore Qalandars Will Defend PSL Title". ProPakistani. 8 February 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
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8. "Shaheen Afridi to lead Lahore Qalandars in HBL PSL 7". Cricketpakistan.com. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
9. "Ben Dunk to work as Lahore Qalandars' power-hitting coach in HBL PSL 7". Cricketpakistan. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
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External links

• Official website
• Team records 2024