Lahore Qalandar represents Pakistan’s biggest city, Lahore in one of the top T20 leagues in the world. Detailed analysis on Lahore Qalandars Squad in PSL 2023 is below for our valued readers. Lahore is the current PSL champion.
Lahore Qalandars Squad 2023
Lahore Qalandars’ final squad for the PSL 8 edition consists of a good blend of youth and experienced players both from the international circuit as well as locally groomed players. With a new captain, this year with a highly-skilled bunch of overseas players in Lahore PSL 8 squad make them one of the top contenders to become PSL champion this year for the first time.
Lahore full squad for PSL 2023
S.# | Player name | Role | Batting style | Bowling style |
1 | Rashid Khan | Allrounder | Right Handed | Leg Break Googly |
2 | Haris Rauf | Bowler | Right Handed | Right Arm fast |
3 | Shaheen Shah Afridi | Bowler | Left Handed | Left Arm Fast Medium |
4 | David Wiese | Allrounder | Right Handed | Right Arm Medium Fast |
5 | Abdullah Shafique | Batter | Right Handed | Right Arm Off Break |
6 | Harry Brook | Batter | Right Handed | Right Arm Medium |
7 | Kamran Ghulam | Batter | Right Handed | Slow Left Arm Orthodox |
8 | Zaman Khan | Bowler | Right Handed | Right Arm fast |
9 | Fakhar Zaman | Batter | Left Handed | Slow Left Arm Orthodox |
10 | Hussain Talat | Allrounder | Left Handed | Right Arm Medium Fast |
11 | Sikandar Raza | Allrounder | Right Handed | Right Arm Off Break |
12 | Liam Dawson | Allrounder | Right Handed | Slow Left Arm Orthodox |
13 | Dilbar Hussain | Bowler | Right Handed | Right Arm Fast Medium |
14 | Mirza Tahir Baig | Batter | Right Handed | – |
15 | Ahmed Daniyal | Bowler | Right Handed | Right Arm Medium Fast |
16 | Shawaiz Irfan | Batter | Right Handed | – |
17 | Jordan Cox | Wicket Keeper | Right Handed | – |
18 | Jalat Khan | Bowler | Left Handed | Left Arm fast |
Lahore Qalandars Captain 2023
Shaheen Shah Afridi will continue to lead Lahore franchise in PSL 2023. He replaced Sohail Akhtar in 2022 and became the first the captain to have PSL title for Lahore.
Lahore Qalandars Team Players Category wise
Lahore Qalandars Retained Players
- Shaheen Shah Afridi
- Rashid Khan
- David Wiese
- Abdullah Sahfique
- Harry Brook
- Kamran Ghulam
- Zaman Khan
Lahore Qalandars Platinum Players
- Fakhar Zaman,
- Rashid Khan (Afghanistan),
- Shaheen Shah Afridi
Lahore Qalandars Diamond Players
- David Wiese
- Haris Rauf
- Hussian Talat
Lahore Qalandars Gold Players
- Abdullah Shafique
- Liam Dawson (England),
- Sikander Raza (Zimbabwe)
Lahore Qalandars Silver Players
- Ahmad Daniyal,
- Dilbar Hussain,
- Harry Brook (England),
- Kamran Ghulam,
- Mirza Tahir Baig
Lahore Qalandars Emerging Players
- Shawaiz Irfan,
- Zaman Khan.l
Lahore Qalandars Supplementary Players
- Jalat Khan
- Jordan Cox (England)
Lahore Qalandar Player List Playing Style Wise
Lahore Qalandars Batsman
- Sohail Akhtar
- Fakhar Zaman
- Abdullah Shafique
- Harry Brook
- Phil Salt
- Dean Foxcroft
- Kamran Ghulam
Lahore Qalandars All Rounders
- David Wiese
- Mohammad Hafeez
- Samit Patel
Lahore Qalandars Keeper
England’s Phil Salt is the wicketkeeper of Lahore Qalandars for the 2023 season. He has been in rich form both with the bat and swift glove work of late.
Lahore Qalandars Bowlers
- Shaheen Shah Afridi
- Rashid Khan
- Haris Rauf
- Ahmed Danyal
- Maaz Khan
- Syed Faridoum Mehmood
Lahore Qalandars Overseas Players In PSL 2023
- Rashid Khan (Afghanistan),
- Dawid Wiese (Namibia),
- Liam Dawson (England),
- Sikander Raza (Zimbabwe),
- Harry Brook (England),
- Jordan Cox (England)
Lahore Qalandar Team Management
Name | Position |
Fawad Rana | Owner |
Sameen Rana | COO & Manager |
Atif Rana | CEO |
Aaqib Javed | Head Coach |
Mansoor Rana | Batting coach |
Waqas Ahmed | Bowling Coach |
Shahzad Butt | Fielding Coach |
Ben Dunk | Power-hitting Coach |
Lahore Qalandar Head Coach 2023
Former Pakistan fast bowler Aaqib Javed is Head Coach of Lahore Qalandars for PSL 2023. Aaqib is associated with LQ in this capacity since the inception of the franchise and played a pivotal part in the development of the LQ talent hunt program.
Lahore Qalandars Batting Coach 2023
Former first-class batsman Mansoor Rana was named as batting coach for LQ for 2021. Mansoor played 2 ODI’s for Pakistan in 1990 but with modest success.
Lahore Qalandar Bowling Coach 2023
Aaqib Javed will also fill the boots of the LQ bowling coach because of his expertise in this department.
Lahore Qalandars Fielding Coach 2023
Another local boy of Lahore Shahzad Butt will hold the position of fielding coach of LQ. Shahzad is a former fast bowler and played the game till 2009 so he knows a bit of ins and outs of the modern game.
Lahore Qalandars Owner
One of the most liked franchise owners Fawad Rana is the owner of LQ. Full of exuberance and excitement Fawad Rana is like a live wire in the dugout and because of his smile and big mustache he always remains a crowd favorite.
Lahore Qalandars Match Schedule 2023
During PSL one of the most searched queries on google was “Lahore Qalandar Today Match” so you don’t need to go anywhere as we are providing all details here. We have mentioned only Lahore matches from the complete PSL 2023 schedule.
Below is the detailed schedule of Lahore Qalandars matches in the Pakistan Super League 2023 edition. LQ will play 10 league matches like any other team in the event. Interestingly some of Lahore Qalandars’ fixtures will be taking place at their home ground.
Lahore Qalandars 1st match will be against Multam Sultans at Multan Cricket Stadium on February 13th, 2023. Multan Sultan will play their next match against Karachi Kings on February 19th, 2023 at National Stadium , Karachi.
Lahore Qalandars time table match schedule with date, day, and timings are mentioned below:
Match | Date | Day | Team vs Team | Venue | Match PST | Match GMT |
1 | Feb-13 | Mon | Multan Sultans vs Lahore Qalandars | Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan | 7:30 pm | 02:30 PM |
8 | Feb-19 | Sun | Karachi Kings vs Lahore Qalandars | National Stadium, Karachi | 6:30 pm | 01:30 PM |
10 | Feb-21 | Tue | Quetta Gladiators vs Lahore Qalandars | National Stadium, Karachi | 6:30 pm | 01:30 PM |
15 | Feb-26 | Sun | Lahore Qalandars vs Peshawar Zalmi | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | 6:30 pm | 01:30 PM |
16 | Feb-27 | Mon | Lahore Qalandars vs Islamabad United | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | 6:30 pm | 01:30 PM |
18 | Mar-02 | Thu | Lahore Qalandars vs Quetta Gladiators | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | 6:30 pm | 01:30 PM |
20 | Mar-04 | Sat | Lahore Qalandars vs Multan Sultans | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | 6:30 pm | 01:30 PM |
23 | Mar-07 | Tue | Peshawar Zalmi vs Lahore Qalandars | Pindi Club Ground, Rawalpindi | 1:30 pm | 08:30 AM |
26 | Mar-09 | Thu | Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars | Pindi Club Ground, Rawalpindi | 6:30 pm | 01:30 PM |
30 | Mar-12 | Sun | Lahore Qalandars vs Karachi Kings | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | 6:30 pm | 01:30 PM |
Lahore Qalandar Records
- Overall LQ played 72 matches across season of the Pakistan Super League winning 30 and losing 39 of them.
- With 1939 runs Fakhar Zaman is the top run getter for LQ in PSL history.
- Shaheen Shah Afridi 70 wickets in PSL is the highest for any LQ bowler in PSL
Lahore Qalandar Anthem
Lahore Qalandar song was a great hit among the locals, traditional touch with Lahori culture make it viral among the team fans.
Below is the video of Lahore Qalandar song.