Pakistan Super League Updates: Lahore Qalandars Team Profile, Overview, Achievements and Squad

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Lahore Qalandars had their greatest PSL season in 2020. Sohail Akhtar led the team. They won 7 of 13 league games and qualified for playoffs for the first time in PSL history. In PSL 2020, they finished second. The team won the 2022 PSL season.

The Lahore Qalandars is a Twenty-20 cricket team in the Pakistan Super League. They are based in the city of Lahore (PSL). There has yet to be a success for the Lahore Qalandars in the Pakistan Super League. Sohail Akhtar leads the Lahore Qalandars as captain. In the first-ever season of the Pakistan Super League, the Lahore Qalandars franchise was born. Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore is where you can catch a Lahore Qalandars game at home. When it comes to scoring runs, Fakar Zaman is the team leader, whereas Shaheen Shah Afridi is the leader when it comes to picking up wickets.

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The Qatar Lubricants Company paid $25.1 million for a ten-year contract to become the new owner of the Lahore Qalandars franchise. Franchised Jazz also hosted a talent search called “Jazz Rising Stars,” which scoured eight cities in Pakistan in search of fresh new talent.

Lahore Qalandars Records:

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Despite having famous names, the squad failed in the PSL 2016. They won both of their league games. They finished bottom in the points standings. Lahore’s lone shining spot was Umar Akmal. In PSL 2016, he had the most runs. After trading many prominent players before PSL 2017, Lahore Qalandars failed to qualify for playoffs. Only 3 of their 8 league games were won, and they finished last. In PSL 2018, the team did worse. Lahore Qalandars finished last in PSL 2018 after winning only two league matches. Lahore Qalandars finished last in PSL 2019. The big players’ weak performance was disappointing. Lahore Qalandars had their greatest PSL season in 2020. Sohail Akhtar led the team. They won 7 of 13 league games and qualified for playoffs for the first time in PSL history. In PSL 2020, they finished second. The team won the 2022 PSL season.

YearPWin LossPSL
2015-2016826League Stage
2016-2017835League Stage
2017-20181026League Stage
2018-20191037League Stage
2019-20201376Runner-up
2020-20211055League Stage
2021-20221384Champions
Total723039Won 1 Time

Lahore Qalandars Team Squads:

There are currently team drafts. Both the club games and the league games now have teams. The Lahore Qalandars Squad is available, and games will start in February 2023.

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Coach: Aaqib Javed

Owner: Qatar Lubricants Company (Fawad Rana, MD)

Lahore Qalandars Squad for Pakistan Super League (PSL):

  1. Shaheen Afridi (Captain)
  2. Haris Rauf
  3. Rashid Khan
  4. David Wiese
  5. Abdullah Shafique
  6. Harry Brook
  7. Kamran Ghulam
  8. Zaman Khan
  9. Fakhar Zaman
  10. Hussain Talat
  11. Sikandar Raza
  12. Liam Dawson
  13. Dilbar Hussain
  14. Mirza Tahir Baig
  15. Ahmed Daniyal
  16. Shawaiz Irfan
  17. Jordan Cox
  18. Jalat Khan

Lahore Qalandars Sponsors:

One of the Pakistan Super League teams, the Lahore Qalandars, has collaborated with Mobilink, the country’s largest cell phone network. Mobilink is dedicated to promoting cricket throughout Pakistan, and their new collaboration with the Lahore Qalandars only solidifies that. The team’s initial title sponsor and shirt sponsor was Mobilink. Geo TV is the team’s media partner, and a Karachi-based textile factory called Alkaram was just named as a sponsor. The club’s official host is the Royal Palm.

Sponsor details are as follows:

SeasonKit ManufacturesShirt (Front of Sponsor)Shirt (Behind Sponsor)Chest markSleeve Branding
2016Millat SportsJazzSuAl-Karam Textilesmmit BankGeo NewsQALCO, Mobilink
2017Millat SportsJazzAl-Karam TextilesGeo NewsQALCO, Huawei, Royal Palm
2018Millat SportsEcostarGreeGeo NewsBank of Punjab, ZXMCO, Royal Palm
2019Millat SportsEcostarMughal SteelGeo NewsQALCO, Lays
2020Millat SportsEcostarHashmi IspagholGeo NewsMughal Steel
2021Millat SportsB4U CabsBravo Super MarketGeo NewsMughal Steel, Revolt
2022Marina Sports CityAl Jalil GardenMughal SteelBank of Punjab, AirSial, Kausar Rana Trust

Lahore Qalandars Team Achievements:

  • The team’s 201 runs from 20 overs in a league game put them in second place among the season’s greatest run scorers.
  • For scoring 335 runs in only 7 matches, Umar Akmal was named the best batsman of the 2016 Pakistan Super League.
  • In 2018, they competed in the Abu Dhabi trophy and triumphed over the TITANS, a franchise from South Africa.
  • Throughout the past three seasons, they have reached the group stage.
  • In addition to the championship trophy, the qalandars took home the Spirit of Cricket award.
  • They also posted the highest run rate in the 2016 competition as a team.

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