2020 Lahore Qalandars season explained

Club:Lahore Qalandars
Season:2020
Coach:Aaqib Javed
Captain:Sohail Akhtar
Comp1:PSL 2020
Comp1 Result:Runners-up
Most Runs:Chris Lynn (284) [1]
Most Wickets:Shaheen Afridi (13)[2]
Prevseason:2019
Nextseason:2021

The Lahore Qalandars cricket team is one of six teams that competed in the 2020 Pakistan Super League, representing Lahore.

Qalandars was captained by Sohail Akhtar throughout the season, the top scorer was Chris Lynn with 284 runs, but the batsman with highest average was Australian cricketer Ben Dunk,[3] whereas the leading wicket-taker was Shaheen Afridi. For the first time in PSL history, Lahore Qalandars qualified for the play-offs after winning five of their ten group-stage matches, and finishing at third position on the points table.[4]

Impact of COVID-19

The playoff stage of the tournament was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] On 2 July 2020, PCB announced that they are looking forward to complete the season in November 2020.[6] On 2 September 2020, the PCB confirmed the fixtures for the remaining matches.[7] The matches were previously scheduled to be held at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, on 14 and 15 November, with the final scheduled to be played on 17 of November.[7] On 24 October 2020, PCB announced that the playoffs and final of the season are relocated to National Stadium, Karachi due to poor air quality and heavy chances of smog in Lahore.[8] [9]

Squad

No.NameNationalityBirth dateBatting styleBowling styleYear signedNotes
Batsmen
01Salman Butt February 20, 2020 Left-handed 2019
39Fakhar Zaman February 20, 2020 Left-handed 2017
50Chris Lynn February 20, 2020 Right-handed 2020 Overseas
54Lendl Simmons February 20, 2020 Right-handed 2020 Overseas. Unavailable for season.
All-rounders
05February 20, 2020 Left-handed Right-arm leg break 2020
6Muhammad FaizanFebruary 20, 2020 Right-handed 2020
8Mohammad Hafeez February 20, 2020 Right-handed 2019
11February 20, 2020 Right-handed 2020 Captain
29Samit Patel February 20, 2020 Right-handed 2020 Overseas
41Seekkuge Prasanna February 20, 2020 Right-handed 2020 Overseas
96David Wiese February 20, 2020 Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium 2019 Overseas
Wicket-keepers
33Dane Vilas February 20, 2020 Right-handed 2020 Overseas. Replacement for Lendl Simmons
43February 20, 2020 Right-handed 2020
51Ben Dunk February 20, 2020 Left-handed 2020 Overseas
Bowlers
10Shaheen Afridi February 20, 2020 Left-handed 2018
14Usman Shinwari February 20, 2020 Right-handed 2020
55February 20, 2020Right-handed 2020
90February 20, 2020Right-handed 2020
99February 20, 2020Right-handed 2020 Replacement for Haris Rauf for 3 matches
150Haris Rauf February 20, 2020Right-handed 2019

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Records / 2020 - Lahore Qalandars / Twenty20 Matches / Most Runs. ESPNCricinfo. 14 September 2020.
  2. Web site: Lahore Qalandars / Most Wickets / 2020 season. ESPNCricinfo. 14 September 2020.
  3. Web site: Records / 2020 - Lahore Qalandars / Twenty20 Matches / Highest average. ESPNCricinfo. 14 September 2020.
  4. Web site: Points Table –Pakistan Super League 2020. ESPNCricinfo. 14 September 2020.
  5. Web site: PSL play-offs postponed amid coronavirus fears. ESPNCricinfo. 17 March 2020. 14 September 2020.
  6. Web site: Outcomes of eighth PSL Governing Council meeting. psl-t20.com. 2 July 2020. 14 September 2020.
  7. Web site: PCB announces schedule of remaining HBL PSL 2020 matches. Pakistan Cricket Board . 2 September 2020. 14 September 2020.
  8. Web site: PSL 2020 playoffs and final shifted to Karachi from Lahore due to poor air quality. CricTracker. 24 October 2020. 25 October 2020.
  9. Web site: PSL 2020: Due To Poor Air Quality Playoffs Shifted From Lahore To Karachi. CricketAddictor. 24 October 2020. 25 October 2020.