Dama Dam Mast Qalandars
Lahore Qalandars stands out as one of the captivating franchises in the Pakistan Super League, owned by the dynamic Rana brothers, Fawad and Sameen Rana. Representing the vibrant city of Lahore, the franchise finds its home ground at the iconic Gaddafi Stadium. Initially valued at 25.1 million US dollars over ten years, Lahore Qalandars holds the distinction of being the second most expensive franchise in the PSL, following Karachi Kings among the initial five franchises.
After experiencing setbacks in the initial four seasons of the Pakistan Super League, Lahore Qalandars achieved their first title victory in 2022 and successfully defended it in 2023. They are one of the two teams to have won the HBL PSL twice, and notably, the only team to have defended their title, a feat accomplished in 2023. As the reigning champions, they are set to defend their title in the upcoming HBL PSL 9 in 2024.
Lahore Qalandars Squad PSL 9 2024
In the HBL PSL 2024 Replacement Draft, the number of picks has been made:
- Lahore Qalandars has reserved their pick for Afghani Spin Bowler, Rashid Khan, fully unavailable for PSL 9.
- Dan Lawrence will also be partially available for this franchise in PSL 2024.
- The Lahore replaced these players against the Bhanuka Rajapaksha from Sri Lanka and Tayyab Abbas from their player development program.
The complete Lahore Qalandars Squad updated on 29th January 2024 is as follows:
Players | Category |
Shaheen Shah Afridi (C) | Platinum |
Fakhar Zaman | Platinum |
Rassie vd Dussen | Platinum |
Haris Rauf | Diamond |
David Wiese | Diamond |
Sahibzada Farhan | Diamond |
Abdullah Shafique | Gold |
Zaman Khan | Gold |
Sikandar Raza | Gold |
Salman Irshad | Silver |
Ahsan Bhatti | Silver |
Dan Lawrence (Partially Available) | Silver |
Rashid Khan (Not Available) | Silver |
Mirza Tahir Baig | Silver |
Jahandad Khan | Emerging |
Syed Faridoun Mahmood | Emerging |
Shai Hope | Supplementary-1 |
Kamran Ghulam | Supplementary-2 |
Bhanuka Rajapaksha | Supplementary-3 |
Tayyab Abbas | Supplementary-4 |
HBL PSL 9 2024 Teams
National: Shaheen Afridi (Captain), Fakhar Zaman, Abdullah Shafique, Haris Rauf, Sahibzada Farhan, Mirza Tahir Baig, Muhammad Imran Jnr, Ahsan Bhatti, Zaman Khan, Jahandad Khan, Syed Faridoun Mahmood, Kamran Ghulam, and Tayyab Abbas
Overseas: Rashid Khan (AFG), Sikandar Raza (ZIM), David Wiese (NAM), Rassie vd Dussen (SA), Dan Lawrence (ENG), Shai Hope (WI), Bhanuka Rajapaksha (SL).