Lahore Qalandars pace sensation, Haris Rauf, said that his aim in this year’s PSL is to take wickets and win the trophy. Rauf said that Lahore has a good
The Pakistan Super League (PSL) sixth edition is set to begin on Saturday at the National Stadium in Karachi. The tournament will begin with the match between hosts and defending champions Karachi Kings who will face the 2019 edition winners Quetta Gladiators. We are bringing you predictions of some of the renowned former cricketers in the country ahead of Pakistan’s cash-rich T20 league. Bazid Khan (Former Pakistan Test batsman) Photo Courtesy: Twitter/ @bazidkhan81 Favourites: Lahore Qalandars I will go with Lahore Qalandars as the favourites for this year’s PSL. They have all the required tools to clinch the title. Their batting is sorted with the likes of Moh.
Lahore Qalandars will be looking to rectify their mistakes of last season’s final and try to win their first-ever PSL title this time around. They have
Lahore Qalandars’ campaign last year ended in disappointment as they lost the final to their arch-rivals, Karachi Kings. However, Lahore will be proud of what they achieved last season, having qualified for the playoffs for the first time in their history and overcoming all odds to make it to their first-ever final.
They started poorly last season but recovered in time to put in impressive performances in the second half of the tournament.
Lahore’s recruitment issues in the previous seasons hurt them, but last season they looked at the bigger picture and solved the issues with the team combination, and it paid off. With the inclusion of Samit Patel as the all-rounder and Chris Lynn at the top of the order, Lahore established the spine of their team.
Saturday Jan 30: The Qualifier (First v Second)
Sunday Jan 31: The Knockout (Third v Winner of The Eliminator)
Thurs Feb 4: The Challenger (Loser of The Qualifier v Winner of The Knockout)
Sat Feb 6: The Final (Winner of The Qualifier v Winner of The Challenger)
1st: Sydney Sixers (32 points)
Played: 11 | Won: 8 | Lost: 3 | Bash Boost points: 8 | NRR: 0.554
The run home
Jan 24 v Hurricanes @ MCG
Jan 26 v Stars @ MCG
Philippe flays the Scorchers attack in Canberra
The reigning champions have identified themselves as the team to beat again in BBL|10, sitting well clear at the top of the tree with 32 points from their 11 games, including eight Bash Boost bonus points. The only team so far confirmed to play in the Finals, and if they weren t already going well enough the squad is bolstered this week by the returns of