2023 Lahore Qalandars season
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| 2023 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Aaqib Javed | ||
| Captain | Shaheen Afridi | ||
| Ground(s) | Gaddafi Stadium | ||
| PSL 2023 | Champions | ||
| Most runs | Fakhar Zaman (429)[1] | ||
| Most wickets | Rashid Khan (20)[2] | ||
| |||
Lahore Qalandars is a franchise cricket team that represents Lahore in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). They were one of the six teams that competed in the 2023 Pakistan Super League. The team was coached by Aaqib Javed,[3][4] and captained by Shaheen Afridi.[5][6]
Management and coaching staff
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sameen Rana | COO and Manager |
| Atif Rana | CEO |
| 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 |
- Source: Mykhel[7]
Kit manufacturers and sponsors
|
     Home kit |
  Away kit
|
Season standings
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lahore Qalandars (C) | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0.915 |
| 2 | Multan Sultans (R) | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0.500 |
| 3 | Islamabad United (4th) | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | −0.708 |
| 4 | Peshawar Zalmi (3rd) | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | −0.452 |
| 5 | Karachi Kings | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0.756 |
| 6 | Quetta Gladiators | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | −1.066 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
- The top 4 teams qualified for the playoffs.
- Advances to Qualifier.
- Advances to Eliminator 1.
Notes:
- C = Champions;
- R = Runner-up;
- (x) = Position at the end of the tournament
Group fixtures
Lahore Qalandars 175/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Multan Sultans (H) 174/6 (20 overs) |
- Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to field.
- Mirza Tahir Baig (Lahore Qalandars) made his T20 debut.
(H) Karachi Kings 185/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Lahore Qalandars 118 (17.3 overs) |
Mirza Tahir Baig 45 (39) Akif Javed 4/28 (3.3 overs) |
- Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to field.
Lahore Qalandars 198/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Quetta Gladiators 135/8 (20 overs) |
- Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Lahore Qalandars 241/3 (20 overs) |
v |
Peshawar Zalmi 201/9 (20 overs) |
- Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to bat.
- Saad Masood (Peshawar Zalmi) made his T20 debut.
(H) Lahore Qalandars 200/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Islamabad United 90 (13.5 overs) |
- Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to bat.
(H) Lahore Qalandars 148 (19.2 overs) |
v |
Quetta Gladiators 131/7 (20 overs) |
- Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Lahore Qalandars 180/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Multan Sultans 159/7 (20 overs) |
- Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to bat.
- As a result of this match, Lahore Qalandars qualified for the playoffs.[8]
Peshawar Zalmi 207 (19.3 overs) |
v |
Lahore Qalandars 172 (19.4 overs) |
- Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to bat.
- Shawaiz Irfan (Lahore Qalandars) made his T20 debut.
Lahore Qalandars 226/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Islamabad United (H) 107 (15.1 overs) |
- Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to bat.
- This was the largest victory in PSL history in terms of runs.[9]
Karachi Kings 196/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Lahore Qalandars (H) 110 (18.5 overs) |
- Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
Playoffs
Qualifier
Multan Sultans 160/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Lahore Qalandars (H) 76 (14.3 overs) |
- Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to bat.
Eliminator 2
Peshawar Zalmi 171/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Lahore Qalandars (H) 176/6 (18.5 overs) |
Mirza Tahir Baig 54 (42) Azmatullah Omarzai 2/30 (4 overs) |
- Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ahsan Hafeez (Lahore Qalandars) made his T20 debut.
Final
(H) Lahore Qalandars 200/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Multan Sultans 199/8 (20 overs) |
- Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to bat.