Lahore Qalandars are set to clash with Islamabad United in the 1st match of the Pakistan Super League 2024. This much-anticipated game will take place on Saturday, February 17 at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Shaheen Afridi is the captain of Lahore Qalandars in PSL 2024. In this article, we will take a look at the possible playing 11 of Lahore Qalandars against Islamabad United for today’s PSL 2024 match.
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Lahore Qalandars Possible Playing 11 against Islamabad United, PSL 2024 Match 1
1- Abdullah Shafique
Abdullah Shafique will be the opener for Lahore Qalandars. Shafique gave a decent show in the last season, smacking 268 runs in 10 games at a 144+ strike rate. After playing for Pakistan in the ODI World Cup 2023 last year, Shafique will be a much more confident batter in PSL 2024.
2- Fakhar Zaman
Fakhar Zaman will be another opener for Islamabad United in PSL 2024. With 429 runs in 13 matches, he was the leading run-getter for the team last season. With 1 century and 2 half-centuries, Fakhar Zaman was a fabulous batter to look upon.
3- Bhanuka Rajapaksa (wk)
Bhanuka Rajapaksa will grab the one-down slot for Lahore Qalandars. The left-handed batter is a hard-hitting batter in the shortest format. In 37 T20Is for Sri Lanka, he has slammed 678 runs at 133+ strike rate with 3 half-centuries. He will also keep the stumps for the team.
4- Sahibzada Farhan
Sahibzada Farhan is another crucial batter for Lahore Qalandars in PSL 2024. Daniel Lawrence is partially unavailable for PSL 2024 and Farhan will get an opportunity to showcase his might in batting. He has played 5 T20I games for the team.
5- Sikandar Raza
Sikandar Raza will bat in the middle-order. Last season, the Zimbabwe all-rounder mustered 223 runs in 12 games at 37+ average. The right-arm spinner also hunted 4 wickets for the team. Raza has shown a superb form in the ongoing ILT20 2024 league.
6- David Wiese
David Wiese should be picked as another all-rounder in the PSL 2024. The Namibia player hunted 9 wickets across 13 games last season. He also added 83 runs in 13 innings with the bat. He is a strong medium-pace all-rounder.
7- Kamran Ghulam
Kamran Ghulam will be an all-rounder for Lahore Qalandars in the PSL 2024. Ghulam played 5 games for the team last season hitting 99 runs across 5 games. He also played a crucial knock of 41 runs in one match.
8- Syed Faridoun
Syed Faridoun will be picked as a spinner in the absence of Rashid Khan. The left-arm spinner has not played a match for the Pakistan team. However, he will get a good opportunity to justify his selection in the team with Rashid Khan being ruled out of the tournament.
9- Shaheen Afridi (c)
Shaheen Afridi is the captain of Lahore Qalandars in PSL 2024 and will lead the team in the tournament. The right-arm pacer gave a stunning show last season, hunting 19 wickets in 12 games at a 21.15 bowling average. He owns an economy of 9.13.
10- Haris Rauf
Haris Rauf will look to follow up his marvelous show from the last season. The right-arm pacer hunted 17 scalps in 13 games last year at an average of 25.70. With Shaheen Afridi, he will be another key pacer for the side.
11- Zaman Khan
Zaman Khan will be another pacer in the playing 11. The right-arm pacer clinched 15 wickets across 13 games at an average of 23.60. He also held a decent economy of 8.53. He will lead the pace attack with Shaheen and Rauf.
