2020 Quetta Gladiators season

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Quetta Gladiators
2020 season
Coach Moin Khan
Captain Sarfraz Ahmed
PSL 2020 5th (eliminated)
Most runs Shane Watson (247) [1]
Most wickets Mohammad Hasnain (15) [2]
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The Quetta Gladiators is a franchise cricket team that represents Quetta in Pakistan Super League. It was one of the six teams that competed in the 2020 season. Quetta Gladiators have previously lifted the PSL title for the first time in 2019, which makes them defending champion in 2020. [3]

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The team was captained by Sarfraz Ahmed, coached by Moin Khan [4] and mentored by Viv Richards. Shane Watson was the team leading run-scorer [1] while Mohammad Hasnain was leading wicket-taker. [2]

The team won four of its ten fixtures and were eliminated for the first time in group stage. [5]

Squad

No.NameNationalityBirth dateBatting styleBowling styleYear signedNotes
Batsmen
19 Ahmed Shehzad Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 23 November 1991 (aged 28)Right-handedRight-arm leg break 2019
20 Jason Roy Flag of England.svg  England 21 July 1990 (aged 29)Right-handedRight-arm medium 2020Overseas
42 Khurram Manzoor Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 10 June 1986 (aged 33)Right-handedRight-arm off break 2020
93 Ahsan Ali Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 10 December 1993 (aged 26)Right-handedRight-arm leg break 2019
96 Umar Akmal Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 26 May 1990 (aged 29)Right-handedRight-arm off spin 2019
Omair Yousuf Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 27 December 1998 (aged 21)Right-handed–2020
All-rounders
02Aarish Ali KhanFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 20 December 2000 (aged 19)Right-handed Left-arm orthodox 2020
21 Mohammad Nawaz Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 21 March 1994 (aged 25)Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox 2016
31 Ben Cutting Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 30 January 1987 (aged 33)Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium2020Overseas
33 Shane Watson Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 17 June 1981 (aged 38)Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium2018Overseas
48 Anwar Ali Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 25 November 1987 (aged 32)Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium2018Replacement for Umar Akmal
84 Keemo Paul WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 21 February 1998 (aged 21)Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium 2020Overseas
Wicket-keepers
45 Azam Khan Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 22 May 1987 (aged 32)Left-handed—2019
54 Sarfaraz Ahmed Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 22 May 1987 (aged 32)Right-handed—2016 Captain
Bowlers
16 Naseem Shah Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 15 February 2003 (aged 17)Right-handedRight-arm fast 2019
23 Abdul Nasir Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 25 December 1998 (aged 21)Right-handedRight-arm off break 2020
44 Zahid Mehmood Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 20 March 1988 (aged 31)Right-handedRight-arm leg break 2020Replacement for Naseem Shah
52 Fawad Ahmed Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5 February 1982 (aged 38)Right-handedRight-arm leg break 2019Overseas
56 Tymal Mills Flag of England.svg  England 12 August 1992 (aged 27)Right-handedLeft-arm fast 2020Overseas
87 Mohammad Hasnain Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 5 April 2000 (aged 19)Right-handedRight-arm fast 2019
99 Sohail Khan Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 6 March 1984 (aged 35)Right-handedRight-arm fast 2020

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Season standings

PosTeam
PldWLNRPts NRR
1 Multan Sultans (3rd)10622141.031
2 Karachi Kings (C)1054111−0.190
3 Lahore Qalandars (R)1055010−0.072
4 Peshawar Zalmi (4th)104519−0.055
5 Quetta Gladiators 104519−0.722
6 Islamabad United 1036170.185
Source: ESPNcricinfo

Season summary

Quetta Gladiators started their campaign by defeating Islamabad United by 3 wickets in the opening game of the tournament. [6] In their second match, Quetta lost to Peshawar Zalmi by six wickets. [7] The team won their next two matches against Karachi Kings [8] and Islamabad United respectively, [9] both by five wickets. Quetta then went on a losing streak, facing defeat in their next four matches. Their ninth match was abandoned due to rain. [10] In their last match of the group stage, Quetta defeated Karachi Kings by 5 wickets [11] equaling points with Peshawar Zalmi but failed to qualify for knockouts due to low run-rate. They finished on fifth and were eliminated from the tournament. [5]

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