# 2023 Quetta Gladiators season

Quetta Gladiators is a franchise cricket team that represents Quetta 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 Moin Khan, and captained by Sarfaraz Ahmed.

## Squad

* Players with international caps are listed in bold.
* Ages are given as of 13 February 2023, the date of the first match in the tournament
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Notes |
| Batsmen ||||||||
| 1 | Najibullah Zadran | Afghanistan | (1993-02-28)28 February 1993 (aged 29) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2023 | Partial replacement for Jason Roy |
| 11 | Abdul Bangalzai | Pakistan | (2003-03-23)23 March 2003 (aged 19) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2022 | |
| 17 | Yasir Khan | Pakistan | (2002-04-13)13 April 2002 (aged 20) | Right-handed | — | 2023 | |
| 20 | Jason Roy | England | (1990-07-21)21 July 1990 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2022 | |
| 31 | Martin Guptill | New Zealand | (1986-09-30)30 September 1986 (aged 36) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2023 | |
| 33 | Will Smeed | England | (2001-10-26)26 October 2001 (aged 21) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2022 | |
| 59 | Saud Shakeel | Pakistan | (1997-09-05)5 September 1997 (aged 25) | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | 2023 | |
| 96 | Umar Akmal | Pakistan | (1990-05-26)26 May 1990 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2022 | |
| 100 | Omair Yousuf | Pakistan | (1998-12-27)27 December 1998 (aged 24) | Right-handed | — | 2023 | |
| — | Ahsan Ali | Pakistan | (1993-12-10)10 December 1993 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2022 | |
| All-rounders ||||||||
| 8 | Mohammad Hafeez | Pakistan | (1980-10-17)17 October 1980 (aged 42) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2023 | Full replacement for Ahsan Ali |
| 9 | Will Jacks | England | (1998-11-21)21 November 1998 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2023 | |
| 21 | Mohammad Nawaz | Pakistan | (1994-03-21)21 March 1994 (aged 28) | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | 2016 | Vice Captain |
| 29 | Dwaine Pretorius | South Africa | (1989-03-29)29 March 1989 (aged 33) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2023 | Partial replacement for Odean Smith |
| 32 | Qais Ahmad | Afghanistan | (1994-03-21)21 March 1994 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2023 | Full replacement for Wanindu Hasaranga |
| 49 | Wanindu Hasaranga | Sri Lanka | (1997-07-29)29 July 1997 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2023 | |
| 95 | Iftikhar Ahmed | Pakistan | (1990-09-03)3 September 1990 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2022 | |
| Wicket-keepers ||||||||
| 25 | Bismillah Khan | Pakistan | (1990-03-01)1 March 1990 (aged 32) | Right-handed | — | 2023 | Partial replacement for Sarfaraz Ahmed |
| 54 | Sarfaraz Ahmed | Pakistan | (1987-05-22)22 May 1987 (aged 35) | Right-handed | — | 2016 | Captain |
| Bowlers ||||||||
| 7 | Muhammad Zahid | Pakistan | (1994-03-16)16 March 1994 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2023 | |
| 13 | Umaid Asif | Pakistan | (1984-04-30)30 April 1984 (aged 38) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2023 | |
| 53 | Nuwan Thushara | Sri Lanka | (1994-08-06)6 August 1994 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2023 | Partial replacement for Naveen-ul-Haq |
| 58 | Odean Smith | West Indies | (1996-11-01)1 November 1996 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2023 | |
| 71 | Naseem Shah | Pakistan | (2003-02-15)15 February 2003 (aged 19) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2019 | |
| 78 | Naveen-ul-Haq | Afghanistan | (1999-09-23)23 September 1999 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2022 | |
| 87 | Mohammad Hasnain | Pakistan | (2000-04-05)5 April 2000 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2019 | Ambassador |
| 97 | Aimal Khan | Pakistan | (2004-10-17)17 October 2004 (aged 18) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2023 | |
* Source: Cricinfo
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## Management and coaching staff

| Name | Position |
| Moin Khan | Head coach |
| Umar Gul | Bowling coach |
| Viv Richards | Mentor |

## 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 |
* 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

* Match 3 15 February 2023 18:00 (N) Scorecard
| Quetta Gladiators 110 (18.5 overs) | v | Multan Sultans (H) 111/1 (13.3 overs) |
| Jason Roy 27 (18) Ihsanullah 5/12 (4 overs) | | Rilee Rossouw 78* (42) Nuwan Thushara 1/21 (2 overs) |
* Multan Sultans won by 9 wickets Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan Umpires: Faisal Afridi (Pak) and Asif Yaqoob (Pak) Player of the match: Ihsanullah (Multan Sultans)
* Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to field.
* Match 6 18 February 2023 19:00 (N) Scorecard
| Quetta Gladiators 168/7 (20 overs) | v | Karachi Kings (H) 162/5 (20 overs) |
| Martin Guptill 117 (67) Imad Wasim 3/16 (4 overs) | | Shoaib Malik 71* (49) Mohammad Hasnain 2/29 (4 overs) |
* Quetta Gladiators won by 6 runs National Stadium, Karachi Umpires: Ahsan Raza (Pak) and Alex Wharf (Eng) Player of the match: Martin Guptill (Quetta Gladiators)
* Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field.
* Match 9 20 February 2023 19:00 (N) Scorecard
| Quetta Gladiators 154/4 (20 overs) | v | Peshawar Zalmi 157/6 (18.3 overs) |
| Iftikhar Ahmed 50* (34) Usman Qadir 2/26 (4 overs) | | James Neesham 38 (23) Mohammad Hasnain 3/13 (4 overs) |
* Peshawar Zalmi won by 4 wickets National Stadium, Karachi Umpires: Alex Wharf (Eng) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) Player of the match: James Neesham (Peshawar Zalmi)
* Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to field.
* Match 10 21 February 2023 19:00 (N) Scorecard
| Lahore Qalandars 198/6 (20 overs) | v | Quetta Gladiators 135/8 (20 overs) |
| Shai Hope 47 (32) Qais Ahmad 2/36 (4 overs) | | Jason Roy 48 (30) Shaheen Afridi 3/22 (4 overs) |
* Lahore Qalandars won by 63 runs National Stadium, Karachi Umpires: Alex Wharf (Eng) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) Player of the match: Shaheen Afridi (Lahore Qalandars)
* Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.
* Match 13 24 February 2023 19:00 (N) Scorecard
| Islamabad United 220/6 (20 overs) | v | Quetta Gladiators 157 (19.1 overs) |
| Azam Khan 97 (42) Odean Smith 2/41 (4 overs) | | Mohammad Hafeez 48 (26) Fazalhaq Farooqi 3/28 (3.1 overs) |
* Islamabad United won by 63 runs National Stadium, Karachi Umpires: Michael Gough (Eng) and Rashid Riaz (Pak) Player of the match: Azam Khan (Islamabad United)
* Islamabad United won the toss and elected to bat.
* Aimal Khan (Quetta Gladiators) made his T20 debut.
* Match 18 2 March 2023 19:00 (N) Scorecard
| (H) Lahore Qalandars 148 (19.2 overs) | v | Quetta Gladiators 131/7 (20 overs) |
| Sikandar Raza 71* (34) Mohammed Nawaz 2/19 (3 overs) | | Will Smeed 32 (25) Haris Rauf 3/22 (4 overs) |
* Lahore Qalandars won by 17 runs Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore Umpires: Ahsan Raza (Pak) and Martin Saggers (Eng) Player of the match: Sikandar Raza (Lahore Qalandars)
* Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.
* Match 21 5 March 2023 19:00 (N) Scorecard
| Quetta Gladiators 179/6 (20 overs) | v | Islamabad United (H) 183/8 (19.3 overs) |
| Najibullah Zadran 59 (34) Fazalhaq Farooqi 3/25 (4 overs) | | Colin Munro 63 (29) Umaid Asif 3/37 (4 overs) |
* Islamabad United won by 2 wickets Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Rashid Riaz (Pak) Player of the match: Fazalhaq Farooqi (Islamabad United)
* Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
* As a result of this match, Islamabad United qualified for the playoffs.
* Match 22 6 March 2023 19:00 (N) Scorecard
| Karachi Kings 164/6 (20 overs) | v | Quetta Gladiators 168/6 (19.5 overs) |
| Adam Rossington 69 (45) Aimal Khan 2/26 (4 overs) | | Martin Guptill 86* (56) Tabraiz Shamsi 2/20 (4 overs) |
* Quetta Gladiators won by 4 wickets Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi Umpires: Martin Saggers (Eng) and Rashid Riaz (Pak) Player of the match: Martin Guptill (Quetta Gladiators)
* Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.
* Match 25 8 March 2023 19:00 (N) Scorecard
| Peshawar Zalmi 240/2 (20 overs) | v | Quetta Gladiators 243/2 (18.2 overs) |
| Babar Azam 115 (65) Dwaine Pretorius 1/40 (4 overs) | | Jason Roy 145* (63) Mujeeb Ur Rahman 1/38 (4 overs) |
* Quetta Gladiators won by 8 wickets Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi Umpires: Ahsan Raza (Pak) and Martin Saggers (Eng) Player of the match: Jason Roy (Quetta Gladiators)
* Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to bat.
* This was the second highest run-chase in PSL history.
* Match 28 11 March 2023 19:00 (N) Scorecard
| Multan Sultans 262/3 (20 overs) | v | Quetta Gladiators 253/8 (20 overs) |
| Usman Khan 120 (43) Qais Ahmad 2/77 (4 overs) | | Omair Yousuf 67 (36) Abbas Afridi 5/47 (4 overs) |
* Multan Sultans won by 9 runs Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi Umpires: Alex Wharf (Eng) and Martin Saggers (Eng) Player of the match: Abbas Afridi (Multan Sultans)
* Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.
* Usman Khan (Multan Sultans) scored the fastest century in terms of balls (36) in PSL history.
* This was the highest total scored by a team in PSL history.
* As a result of this match, Peshawar Zalmi qualified for the playoffs.

## Statistics
### Most runs

| Player | Innings | Runs | High score | 50s | 100s |
| Martin Guptill | 9 | 310 | 117 | 1 | 1 |
| Jason Roy | 7 | 245 | 145* | 0 | 1 |
| Iftikhar Ahmed | 9 | 189 | 53 | 2 | 0 |
| Sarfaraz Ahmed | 8 | 162 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohammad Hafeez | 6 | 135 | 48 | 0 | 0 |
* Source: ESPNcricinfo

### Most wickets

| Player | Innings | Wickets | Best bowling |
| Mohammad Nawaz | 10 | 9 | 2/17 |
| Mohammad Hasnain | 6 | 8 | 3/13 |
| Naseem Shah | 9 | 7 | 2/31 |
| Qais Ahmad | 4 | 6 | 2/36 |
| Odean Smith | 6 | 5 | 2/41 |
* Source: ESPNcricinfo