Lahore Qalandars Roster for PSL 8, Retained Players, Released Players, Players List, Coach, Captain, Owner of the Team.
Management has announced the 22 Players list for Pakistan Super League 7th Edition. Shaheen Shah Afridi will be leading Lahore Qalandars as their Captain in PSL 2023. According to PSL 2023 Schedule Lahore Qalandars will be playing 10 Matches in PSL 2023.
UPDATE: PCB allowed franchises to choose 2 more players in the Supplementary category. PSL 2023 Draft was commenced on 8 January 2023 and LQ has picked Mohammad Imran Randhawa and Akif Javed in supplementary and Ben Dunk as Phil Salt’s replacement.
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Lahore’s Next Matches:
– Lahore Qalandars vs Multan Sultans
– Lahore Qalandars vs Karachi Kings
– Lahore Qalandars vs Peshawar Zalmi
Captain: | Shaheen Shah Afridi |
Vice-Captain: | Muhammad Hafeez |
Wicket-Keepers: | Ben Dunk Phil Salt Zeeshan Ashraf |
Owner: | Fawad Rana |
Brand Ambassador: | Shaheen Shah Afridi |
Lahore Qalandars is also one of the initial five franchises of the Pakistan Super League. Qatar Lubricants Company acquired the Lahore franchise from Pakistan Cricket Board on December 3, 2015. The franchise was sold for $25.1 million USD. Lahore franchise was the 2nd most expensive franchise of PSL at that time.
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Coaching Staff
Head Coach: | Aqib Javed |
Bowling Coach: | Waqas Ahmed |
Batting Coach: | Mansoor Rana |
Power Hitting Coach: | Ben Dunk |
Fielding Coach: | Shahzad Butt |
Manager: | Sameen Rana |
Sponsors & Partners
Main Sponsor: | B4U Group of Companies |
Footwear Partner: | Starlet |
Media Partner: | Geo News Urdu |
Banking Partner: | The Bank of Punjab |
Apparel Partner: | Uniworth Shop |
Exclusive Digital Media Partner: | Daily Pakistan |
Outdoor Media Partner: | Core Media Pakistan |
Exclusive Radio Partner: | FM 100 Pakistan |
Esports Partner: | PUBG Mobile |
Airline Partner: | AirSial |
Hygiene partners: | It’s All About ME, Medicam |
Education Partner: | The Orchid School |
Fragrance Partner: | ME Body Spray |
Silver Sponsor: | Romaisa Beauty Bar |
Lahore Qalandars Retained Players
Only 8 Players are retained from the Lahore Qalandars team of PSL 2022, their detail is given below:
Players Name | Category |
Shaheen Shah Afridi | Platinum |
Rashid Khan | Platinum |
Mohammad Hafeez | Diamond |
Haris Rauf | Diamond |
David Wiese | Diamond |
Sohail Akhtar | Silver |
Ahmad Daniyal | Silver |
Zeeshan Ashraf | Silver |
Lahore Qalandars Team Draft Picks
10 players were acquired by Lahore Qalandars Management in PSL 2023 Draft and 4 players are selected in the mini-draft.
Here is the list of new players who will be representing the Lahore Qalandars Team this year:
Players Name | Category |
Fakhar Zaman | Platinum |
Abdullah Shafiq | Gold |
Phil Salt | Gold |
Harry Brook | Gold |
Kamran Ghulam | Silver |
Dean Foxcroft | Silver |
Zaman Khan | Emerging |
Maaz Khan | Emerging |
Samit Patel | Supplementary |
Syed Faridoun Mehmood | Supplementary |
Mohammad Imran Randhawa | Supplementary (Silver) |
Akif Javed | Supplementary (Silver) |
Ben Dunk | Replacement (Gold) |
Matthew Potts | Replacement |
Lahore Qalandars Released Players
- Dilbar Hussain
- Tom Abell
- Agha Salman
- Muhammad Faizan
- Muhammad Zaid
- Joe Denly
- Ahmed Daniyal
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Lahore Qalandars Full Squad PSL 2023
Fans are Optimistic about winning Pakistan Super League 2023 considering big names like Shaheen Shah Afridi and Rashid Khan on their side. Here is the complete list of Lahore Qalandars Squad for PSL 8:
- Rashid Khan
- Shaheen Shah Afridi
- Mohammad Hafeez
- Haris Rauf
- Phil Salt
- Sohail Akhtar
- Ahmed Daniyal
- Fakhar Zaman
- Abdullah Shafiq
- David Wiese
- Harry Brook
- Kamran Ghulam
- Dean Foxcroft
- Maaz Khan
- Samit Patel
- Syed Faridoun Mehmood
- Dean Foxcroft
- Mohammad Imran Randhawa
- Akif Javed
- Ben Dunk
- Zeeshan Ashraf
- Matthew Potts
Players Name | Category | Role |
Shaheen Shah Afridi | Platinum | Bowler |
Rashid Khan | Platinum | Bowler |
Fakhar Zaman | Platinum | Batsman |
Mohammad Hafeez | Diamond | All-Rounder |
Haris Rauf | Diamond | Bowler |
David Wiese | Diamond | All-Rounder |
Abdullah Shafiq | Gold | Batsman |
Phil Salt | Gold | Batsman |
Harry Brook | Gold | Batsman |
Sohail Akhtar | Silver | All-Rounder |
Ahmad Daniyal | Silver | Bowler |
Zeeshan Ashraf | Silver | Batsman |
Dean Foxcroft | Silver | All-Rounder |
Kamran Ghulam | Silver | All-Rounder |
Zaman Khan | Emerging | Bowler |
Maaz Khan | Emerging | Bowler |
Samit Patel | Supplementary | All-Rounder |
Syed Faridoun Mehmood | Supplementary | Bowler |
Mohammad Imran Randhawa | Supplementary (Silver) | Bowler |
Akif Javed | Supplementary (Silver) | Bowler |
Ben Dunk | Replacement (Gold) | Batsman |
Matthew Potts | Replacement (Gold) | Bowler |
LQ Official Kit/Jersey/Shirt 2023
The colors of the Qalandar’s first season’s kit were red and black. A redesigned kit consisting of Black and Green was released for the second season. Since the third season, the color of Lahore Qalandars kit is only green. At the bottom left of the shirt, a Sufi is performing the famous Sufi whirling.
However, there are two Lahore Qalandars Kits for PSL 2023, one is green as always with few improvements and the second is totally a new Kit with red and black color. Fans are in love with the LQ Kit 2023. In ‘away matches,’ the red-colored kit will be used while the green-colored kit will be worn in home matches.


Lahore Qalandars Official Anthem/Song 2023
Singer: Abrar ul Haq
Qalandars Meaning: Qalandar is a Persian language word that is used to represent Sufis and Saints. The word Qalandar means “a rough, uncouth man”. Lahore Qalandars use this word in their name to highlight the Sufi culture of Lahore.