# 2024 Lahore Qalandars season

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, and captained by Shaheen Afridi.

## 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:

## Season standings
### Points table

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 |
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
| 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.
* 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 |
* 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