| 2023 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Moin Khan | ||
| Captain | Sarfaraz Ahmed Mohammad Nawaz | ||
| PSL 2023 | League stage | ||
| Most runs | Martin Guptill (310)[1] | ||
| Most wickets | Mohammad Nawaz (9)[2] | ||
| |||
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,[3][4] and captained by Sarfaraz Ahmed.[5][6]
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
|
28 February 1993 (aged 29) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2023 | Partial replacement for Jason Roy |
| 11 | Abdul Bangalzai |  Pakistan
|
23 March 2003 (aged 19) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2022 | |
| 17 | Yasir Khan | Pakistan
|
13 April 2002 (aged 20) | Right-handed | — | 2023 | |
| 20 | Jason Roy |  England
|
21 July 1990 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2022 | |
| 31 | Martin Guptill |  New Zealand
|
30 September 1986 (aged 36) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2023 | |
| 33 | Will Smeed | England
|
26 October 2001 (aged 21) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2022 | |
| 59 | Saud Shakeel | Pakistan
|
5 September 1997 (aged 25) | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | 2023 | |
| 96 | Umar Akmal | Pakistan
|
26 May 1990 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2022 | |
| 100 | Omair Yousuf | Pakistan
|
27 December 1998 (aged 24) | Right-handed | — | 2023 | |
| — | Pakistan
|
10 December 1993 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2022 | ||
| All-rounders | |||||||
| 8 | Mohammad Hafeez | Pakistan
|
17 October 1980 (aged 42) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2023 | Full replacement for Ahsan Ali |
| 9 | England
|
21 November 1998 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2023 | ||
| 21 | Mohammad Nawaz | Pakistan
|
21 March 1994 (aged 28) | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | 2016 | Vice Captain |
| 29 | Dwaine Pretorius |  South Africa
|
29 March 1989 (aged 33) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2023 | Partial replacement for Odean Smith |
| 32 | Qais Ahmad | Afghanistan
|
21 March 1994 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2023 | Full replacement for Wanindu Hasaranga |
| 49 |  Sri Lanka
|
29 July 1997 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2023 | ||
| 95 | Iftikhar Ahmed | Pakistan
|
3 September 1990 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2022 | |
| Wicket-keepers | |||||||
| 25 | Bismillah Khan | Pakistan
|
1 March 1990 (aged 32) | Right-handed | — | 2023 | Partial replacement for Sarfaraz Ahmed |
| 54 | Sarfaraz Ahmed | Pakistan
|
22 May 1987 (aged 35) | Right-handed | — | 2016 | Captain |
| Bowlers | |||||||
| 7 | Muhammad Zahid | Pakistan
|
16 March 1994 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2023 | |
| 13 | Umaid Asif | Pakistan
|
30 April 1984 (aged 38) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2023 | |
| 53 | Nuwan Thushara | Sri Lanka
|
6 August 1994 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2023 | Partial replacement for Naveen-ul-Haq |
| 58 | Odean Smith |  West Indies
|
1 November 1996 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2023 | |
| 71 | Naseem Shah | Pakistan
|
15 February 2003 (aged 19) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2019 | |
| 78 | Naveen-ul-Haq | Afghanistan
|
23 September 1999 (aged 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2022 | |
| 87 | Mohammad Hasnain | Pakistan
|
5 April 2000 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2019 | Ambassador |
| 97 | Aimal Khan | Pakistan
|
17 October 2004 (aged 18) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2023 | |
- Source: Cricinfo
Management and coaching staff
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Moin Khan | Head coach |
| Umar Gul | Bowling coach |
| Viv Richards | Mentor |
Kit manufacturers and sponsors
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     Playing kit
|
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 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
- 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
Quetta Gladiators
110 (18.5 overs) |
v
|
Multan Sultans (H)
111/1 (13.3 overs) |
- Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to field.
Quetta Gladiators
168/7 (20 overs) |
v
|
Karachi Kings (H)
162/5 (20 overs) |
- Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Quetta Gladiators
154/4 (20 overs) |
v
|
Peshawar Zalmi
157/6 (18.3 overs) |
- Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to field.
Lahore Qalandars
198/6 (20 overs) |
v
|
Quetta Gladiators
135/8 (20 overs) |
- Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.
Islamabad United
220/6 (20 overs) |
v
|
Quetta Gladiators
157 (19.1 overs) |
- Islamabad United won the toss and elected to bat.
- Aimal Khan (Quetta Gladiators) made his T20 debut.
(H) Lahore Qalandars
148 (19.2 overs) |
v
|
Quetta Gladiators
131/7 (20 overs) |
- Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.
Quetta Gladiators
179/6 (20 overs) |
v
|
Islamabad United (H)
183/8 (19.3 overs) |
- Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
- As a result of this match, Islamabad United qualified for the playoffs.[9]
Karachi Kings
164/6 (20 overs) |
v
|
Quetta Gladiators
168/6 (19.5 overs) |
Adam Rossington 69 (45)
Aimal Khan 2/26 (4 overs) |
- Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.
Peshawar Zalmi
240/2 (20 overs) |
v
|
Quetta Gladiators
243/2 (18.2 overs) |
- Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to bat.
- This was the second highest run-chase in PSL history.[10]
Multan Sultans
262/3 (20 overs) |
v
|
Quetta Gladiators
253/8 (20 overs) |
- 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.[11]
- This was the highest total scored by a team in PSL history.[12]
- As a result of this match, Peshawar Zalmi qualified for the playoffs.[13]
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
References
- ^ "2023 - Quetta Gladiators Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "2023 - Quetta Gladiators Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "PSL 8: Moin Khan says Quetta Gladiators will make comeback this year". www.geosuper.tv. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "Quetta coach Moin slams Sarfaraz after getting knocked out of PSL 8". cricketpakistan.com.pk. 12 March 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "PSL 2023: Sarfaraz confident of 'good show' by Quetta Gladiators". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "PSL 2023: Quetta Gladiators captain Sarfaraz Ahmed ruled out of today's clash against Peshawar Zalmi". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "MS vs QG: Five stats about the exciting clash". www.geosuper.tv. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "PSL 2023: Gladiators to miss Sri Lanka's Wanindu Hasaranga". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "PSL 8: Munro stars as Islamabad United beat Quetta Gladiators to qualify for playoffs". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "Unbeaten Roy pulls off record-breaking run-chase in PSL for Quetta". Geo Super. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- ^ "PSL 2023: Usman Khan smashes fastest PSL century". Geo News. 11 March 2023.
- ^ "Usman hits fastest hundred as Multan post highest total in tournament's history". Geo Super. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ "PSL Points Table: Zalmi qualify for playoffs after Sultans beat Gladiators". www.geosuper.tv. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
External links
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