Quetta Gladiators is a franchise cricket team that represents Quetta in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). They were one of the six teams that are competing in the 2024 Pakistan Super League. The team was coached by Shane Watson,[3] and captained by Rilee Rossouw.[4]
| 2024 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Shane Watson | ||
| Captain | Rilee Rossouw | ||
| PSL 2024 | Playoffs (4th) | ||
| Most runs | Saud Shakeel (323)[1] | ||
| Most wickets | Abrar Ahmed (10)[2] | ||
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Squad
edit- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
- Ages are given as of 17 February 2024, the date of the first match in the tournament.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Category | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||||
| 9 | Rilee Rossouw |  South Africa
|
9 October 1989 (aged 34) | Platinum | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2024 | Captain |
| 20 | Jason Roy |  England
|
21 July 1990 (aged 33) | Diamond | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2022 | |
| 32 | Laurie Evans | England
|
12 October 1987 (aged 36) | Supplementary | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2024 | |
| 33 | Will Smeed | England
|
26 October 2001 (aged 22) | Silver | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2022 | |
| 50 | Sherfane Rutherford |  West Indies
|
15 August 1998 (aged 25) | Platinum | Left-handed | Right-arm fast medium | 2024 | |
| 59 | Saud Shakeel |  Pakistan
|
5 September 1997 (aged 26) | Silver | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | 2023 | Vice-captain |
| 84 | Umar Amin | Pakistan
|
16 October 1989 (aged 34) | — | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | 2024 | Partial replacement for Wanindu Hasaranga |
| 100 | Omair Yousuf | Pakistan
|
27 December 1998 (aged 25) | Silver | Right-handed | — | 2023 | |
| 999 | Khawaja Nafay | Pakistan
|
13 February 2002 (aged 22) | Emerging | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2024 | |
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| 49 | Wanindu Hasaranga |  Sri Lanka
|
29 July 1997 (aged 26) | Diamond | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2023 | |
| 74 | Mohammad Wasim | Pakistan
|
25 August 2001 (aged 22) | Diamond | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2024 | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
| 21 | Sajjad Ali | Pakistan
|
3 February 1994 (aged 30) | Silver | Right-handed | — | 2024 | |
| 25 | Bismillah Khan | Pakistan
|
1 March 1990 (aged 33) | — | Right-handed | — | 2023 | Partial replacement for Wanindu Hasaranga |
| 54 | Sarfaraz Ahmed | Pakistan
|
22 May 1987 (aged 36) | Gold | Right-handed | — | 2016 | |
| Bowlers | ||||||||
| 5 | Mohammad Amir | Pakistan
|
13 April 1992 (aged 31) | Platinum | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2024 | |
| 7 | Akeal Hosein | West Indies
|
25 April 1993 (aged 30) | Supplementary | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | 2024 | |
| 11 | Mohammad Hasnain | Pakistan
|
5 April 2000 (aged 23) | Gold | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2019 | |
| 14 | Sohail Khan | Pakistan
|
6 March 1984 (aged 39) | Supplementary | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2024 | |
| 17 | Usman Tariq | Pakistan
|
Supplementary | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2024 | ||
| 40 | Abrar Ahmed | Pakistan
|
16 October 1998 (aged 25) | Gold | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2024 | |
| 91 | Usman Qadir | Pakistan
|
10 August 1993 (aged 30) | Silver | Left-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2024 | |
| TBA | Adil Naz | Pakistan
|
2 May 2002 (aged 21) | Emerging | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2024 | |
- Source: Cricinfo
Administration and coaching staff
edit| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Moin Khan | Director |
| Shane Watson | Head coach |
| Shaun Tait | Bowling coach |
| Viv Richards | Mentor |
Kit manufacturers and sponsors
edit
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     Playing kit
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Season standings
editPoints table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Multan Sultans (R) | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1.150 |
| 2 | Peshawar Zalmi (3rd) | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 0.147 |
| 3 | Islamabad United (C) | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0.224 |
| 4 | Quetta Gladiators (4th) | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | −0.921 |
| 5 | Karachi Kings | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | −0.192 |
| 6 | Lahore Qalandars | 10 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | −0.554 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
The four top-ranked teams qualified for the Playoffs.
Advanced to Qualifier
Advanced to Eliminator 1
- Notes
- C = Champions;
- R = Runner-up;
- (x) = Position at the end of the tournament;
Group fixtures
editQuetta Gladiators
206/5 (20 overs) |
v
|
Peshawar Zalmi
190/6 (20 overs) |
- Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to field.
- Mohammad Zeeshan (Peshawar Zalmi) made his T20 debut.
(H) Lahore Qalandars
187/7 (20 overs) |
v
|
Quetta Gladiators
188/5 (19.1 overs) |
- Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to bat.
Islamabad United
138/9 (20 overs) |
v
|
Quetta Gladiators
139/7 (18.2 overs) |
- Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Multan Sultans
180/4 (20 overs) |
v
|
Quetta Gladiators
167/9 (20 overs) |
- Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Karachi Kings
165/8 (20 overs) |
v
|
Quetta Gladiators
169/5 (20 overs) |
- Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.
Quetta Gladiators
118 (19.1 overs) |
v
|
Karachi Kings
121/3 (15.3 overs) |
- Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- As a result of this match, Lahore Qalandars were eliminated from the tournament.[5]
(H) Peshawar Zalmi
196/8 (20 overs) |
v
|
Quetta Gladiators
120 (17.5 overs) |
- Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.
- Akeal Hosein (Quetta Gladiators) took a hat-trick.[6]
- As a result of this match, Peshawar Zalmi qualified for the playoffs.[7]
Lahore Qalandars
166/4 (20 overs) |
v
|
Quetta Gladiators
169/4 (20 overs) |
- Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to bat.
- As a result of this match, Quetta Gladiators qualified for the playoffs and Karachi Kings were eliminated from the tournament.
Multan Sultans
185/4 (20 overs) |
v
|
Quetta Gladiators
106 (15.5 overs) |
- Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.
Playoffs
editEliminator 1
editIslamabad United
174/9 (20 overs) |
v
|
Quetta Gladiators
135 (18.4 overs) |
- Islamabad United won the toss and elected to bat.
Statistics
editMost runs
edit| Player | Inns | Runs | Ave | HS | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saud Shakeel | 10 | 323 | 35.88 | 88* | 2 | 0 |
| Jason Roy | 10 | 253 | 25.30 | 75 | 2 | 0 |
| Khawaja Nafay | 10 | 182 | 22.75 | 60* | 1 | 0 |
| Sherfane Rutherford | 6 | 151 | 30.20 | 58* | 1 | 0 |
| Rilee Rossouw | 10 | 148 | 16.44 | 34* | 0 | 0 |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo
Most wickets
edit| Player | Inns | Wkts | Ave | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abrar Ahmed | 10 | 16 | 19.56 | 3/18 |
| Akeal Hosein | 10 | 15 | 20.53 | 4/23 |
| Mohammad Amir | 9 | 10 | 28.60 | 2/20 |
| Mohammad Wasim | 8 | 9 | 33.00 | 3/20 |
| Mohammad Hasnain | 5 | 4 | 50.50 | 2/50 |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo
References
edit- ^ "2024 - Quetta Gladiators Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ "2023 - Quetta Gladiators Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ "Shane Watson to take over as Quetta Gladiators head coach". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ "Rilee Rossouw replaces Sarfaraz Ahmed as Quetta Gladiators captain". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ "Lahore Qalandars knocked out of PSL 9 Playoffs race". A Sports. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ "Akeal Hosein claims first hat-trick of PSL 9". Cricket Pakistan. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "PSL 9: Peshawar Zalmi dominate Quetta Gladiators to qualify for playoffs". Geo Super. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.