2024 Quetta Gladiators season

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Quetta Gladiators
2024 season
Coach Shane Watson
Captain Rilee Rossouw
PSL 2024 Playoffs (4th)
Most runs Saud Shakeel (323) [1]
Most wickets Abrar Ahmed (10) [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 are competing in the 2024 Pakistan Super League. The team was coached by Shane Watson, [3] and captained by Rilee Rossouw. [4]

Contents

Squad

No.NameNationalityBirth dateCategoryBatting styleBowling styleYear signedNotes
Batsmen
9 Rilee Rossouw Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 9 October 1989 (aged 34)PlatinumLeft-handedRight-arm off break 2024 Captain
20 Jason Roy Flag of England.svg  England 21 July 1990 (aged 33)DiamondRight-handedRight-arm medium 2022
32 Laurie Evans Flag of England.svg  England 12 October 1987 (aged 36)SupplementaryRight-handedRight-arm medium-fast 2024
33 Will Smeed Flag of England.svg  England 26 October 2001 (aged 22)SilverRight-handedRight-arm off break 2022
50 Sherfane Rutherford WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 15 August 1998 (aged 25)PlatinumLeft-handedRight-arm fast medium 2024
59 Saud Shakeel Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 5 September 1997 (aged 26)SilverLeft-handedLeft-arm orthodox 2023 Vice-captain
84 Umar Amin Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 16 October 1989 (aged 34)Left-handedRight-arm medium 2024Partial replacement for Wanindu Hasaranga
100 Omair Yousuf Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 27 December 1998 (aged 25)SilverRight-handed2023
999 Khawaja Nafay Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 13 February 2002 (aged 22)EmergingRight-handedRight-arm off break 2024
All-rounders
49 Wanindu Hasaranga Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 29 July 1997 (aged 26)DiamondRight-handedRight-arm leg break 2023
74 Mohammad Wasim Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 25 August 2001 (aged 22)DiamondRight-handedRight-arm medium-fast 2024
Wicket-keepers
21Sajjad AliFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 3 February 1994 (aged 30)SilverRight-handed2024
25 Bismillah Khan Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 1 March 1990 (aged 33)Right-handed2023Partial replacement for Wanindu Hasaranga
54 Sarfaraz Ahmed Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 22 May 1987 (aged 36)GoldRight-handed2016
Bowlers
5 Mohammad Amir Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 13 April 1992 (aged 31)PlatinumLeft-handedLeft-arm fast-medium 2024
7 Akeal Hosein WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 25 April 1993 (aged 30)SupplementaryLeft-handedLeft-arm orthodox 2024
11 Mohammad Hasnain Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 5 April 2000 (aged 23)GoldRight-handedRight-arm fast 2019
14 Sohail Khan Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 6 March 1984 (aged 39)SupplementaryRight-handedRight-arm fast 2024
17Usman TariqFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan SupplementaryRight-handedRight-arm off break 2024
40 Abrar Ahmed Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 16 October 1998 (aged 25)GoldRight-handedRight-arm leg break 2024
91 Usman Qadir Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 10 August 1993 (aged 30)SilverLeft-handedRight-arm leg break 2024
TBAAdil NazFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 2 May 2002 (aged 21)EmergingRight-handedRight-arm medium-fast 2024

Administration and coaching staff

NamePosition
Moin Khan Director
Shane Watson Head coach
Shaun Tait Bowling coach
Viv Richards Mentor

Kit manufacturers and sponsors

Season standings

Points table

PosTeamPldWLNRPts NRR
1 Multan Sultans (R)10730141.150
2 Peshawar Zalmi (3rd)10631130.147
3 Islamabad United (C)10541110.224
4 Quetta Gladiators (4th)1054111−0.921
5 Karachi Kings 104608−0.192
6 Lahore Qalandars 101813−0.554
Source: ESPNcricinfo

The four top-ranked teams qualified for the Playoffs.
  Advanced to Qualifier
  Advanced to Eliminator 1

Notes

Group fixtures

Match 2
18 February 2024
14:00
Scorecard
Quetta Gladiators
206/5 (20 overs)
v
Peshawar Zalmi
190/6 (20 overs)
Jason Roy 75 (48)
Salman Irshad 3/38 (4 overs)
Babar Azam 68 (42)
Abrar Ahmed 2/29 (4 overs)
Quetta Gladiators won by 16 runs
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Umpires: Michael Gough (Eng) and Tariq Rasheed (Pak)
Player of the match: Saud Shakeel (Quetta Gladiators)
  • Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to field.
  • Mohammad Zeeshan (Peshawar Zalmi) made his T20 debut.

Match 4
19 February 2024
19:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Lahore Qalandars
187/7 (20 overs)
v
Quetta Gladiators
188/5 (19.1 overs)
Sahibzada Farhan 62 (43)
Akeal Hosein 2/17 (4 overs)
Khawaja Nafay 60* (31)
Sikandar Raza 1/25 (3 overs)
Quetta Gladiators won by 5 wickets
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Michael Gough (Eng)
Player of the match: Khawaja Nafay (Quetta Gladiators)
  • Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to bat.

Match 8
22 February 2024
19:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Islamabad United
138/9 (20 overs)
v
Quetta Gladiators
139/7 (18.2 overs)
Salman Ali Agha 33 (23)
Abrar Ahmed 3/18 (4 overs)
Jason Roy 37 (18)
Shadab Khan 2/24 (4 overs)
Quetta Gladiators won by 3 wickets
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Richard Illingworth (Eng)
Player of the match: Rilee Rossouw (Quetta Gladiators)
  • Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.

Match 11
25 February 2024
14:00
Scorecard
(H) Multan Sultans
180/4 (20 overs)
v
Quetta Gladiators
167/9 (20 overs)
Reeza Hendricks 72 (47)
Mohammad Amir 2/46 (4 overs)
Khawaja Nafay 36 (31)
Mohammad Ali 3/19 (4 overs)
Multan Sultans won by 13 runs
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
Umpires: Faisal Afridi (Pak) and Chris Gaffaney (NZ)
Player of the match: Mohammad Ali (Multan Sultans)
  • Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.

Match 16
29 February 2024
19:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Karachi Kings
165/8 (20 overs)
v
Quetta Gladiators
169/5 (20 overs)
James Vince 37 (25)
Abrar Ahmed 3/31 (4 overs)
Sherfane Rutherford 58* (31)
Zahid Mahmood 2/17 (4 overs)
Quetta Gladiators won by 5 wickets
National Stadium, Karachi
Umpires: Chris Gaffaney (NZ) and Abdul Muqeet (Pak)
Player of the match: Sherfane Rutherford (Quetta Gladiators)
  • Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.

Match 18
2 March 2024
19:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
v
  • No toss.
  • No play was possible due to rain.

Match 22
6 March 2024
14:00
Scorecard
Quetta Gladiators
118 (19.1 overs)
v
Karachi Kings
121/3 (15.3 overs)
Saud Shakeel 33 (28)
Hasan Ali 4/15 (4 overs)
Tim Seifert 49 (31)
Mohammad Amir 1/23 (2 overs)
Karachi Kings won by 7 wickets
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Umpires: Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Asif Yaqoob (Pak)
Player of the match: Hasan Ali (Karachi Kings)
  • Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to field.
  • As a result of this match, Lahore Qalandars were eliminated from the tournament. [5]

Match 25
8 March 2024
19:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Peshawar Zalmi
196/8 (20 overs)
v
Quetta Gladiators
120 (17.5 overs)
Babar Azam 53 (30)
Akeal Hosein 4/23 (4 overs)
Saud Shakeel 24 (12)
Khurram Shahzad 2/15 (2.5 overs)
Peshawar Zalmi won by 76 runs
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Umpires: Alex Wharf (Eng) and Asif Yaqoob (Pak)
Player of the match: Saim Ayub (Peshawar Zalmi)
  • 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]

Match 28
10 March 2024
19:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Lahore Qalandars
166/4 (20 overs)
v
Quetta Gladiators
169/4 (20 overs)
Abdullah Shafique 59* (39)
Abrar Ahmed 2/31 (4 overs)
Saud Shakeel 88* (65)
Jahandad Khan 2/30 (4 overs)
Quetta Gladiators won by 6 wickets
National Stadium, Karachi
Umpires: Chris Gaffaney (NZ) and Rashid Riaz (Pak)
Player of the match: Saud Shakeel (Quetta Gladiators)
  • 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.

Match 30
12 March 2024
21:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Multan Sultans
185/4 (20 overs)
v
Quetta Gladiators
106 (15.5 overs)
Mohammad Rizwan 69 (47)
Mohammad Amir 2/40 (4 overs)
Omair Yousuf 37 (25)
David Willey 3/22 (4 overs)
Multan Sultans won by 79 runs
National Stadium, Karachi
Umpires: Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Rashid Riaz (Pak)
Player of the match: Mohammad Rizwan (Multan Sultans)
  • Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.

Playoffs

Eliminator 1

Match 32
15 March 2024
21:00 (N)
Scorecard
Islamabad United
174/9 (20 overs)
v
Quetta Gladiators
135 (18.4 overs)
Martin Guptill 56 (47)
Mohammad Amir 2/20 (4 overs)
Omair Yousuf 50 (37)
Imad Wasim 3/12 (4 overs)
Islamabad United won by 39 runs
National Stadium, Karachi
Umpires: Chris Gaffaney (NZ) and Ahsan Raza (Pak)
Player of the match: Imad Wasim (Islamabad United)
  • Islamabad United won the toss and elected to bat.

Statistics

Most runs

PlayerInnsRunsAveHS50s100s
Saud Shakeel 1032335.8888* 20
Jason Roy 1025325.307520
Khawaja Nafay 1018222.7560* 10
Sherfane Rutherford 615130.2058* 10
Rilee Rossouw 1014816.4434* 00

Most wickets

PlayerInnsWktsAveBBI
Abrar Ahmed 101619.56
Akeal Hosein 101520.53
Mohammad Amir 91028.60
Mohammad Wasim 8933.00
Mohammad Hasnain 5450.50

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