| 2025 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Aqib Javed | ||
| Captain | Shaheen Afridi | ||
| Ground(s) | Gaddafi Stadium | ||
| PSL 2025 | Champions | ||
| Most runs | Fakhar Zaman (439) [1] | ||
| Most wickets | Shaheen Afridi (19) [2] | ||
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Lahore Qalandars competed in the 2025 Pakistan Super League (PSL 2025) under captain Shaheen Afridi. They secured their third title in four seasons, tying Islamabad United for the most PSL championships. [3] Fakhar Zaman was the team's top scorer with 439 runs, and Afridi led the bowling attack with 19 wickets. [4] [5]
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Lahore Qalandars began PSL 2025 with a defeat to Islamabad United, but quickly bounced back with strong victories over Quetta Gladiators and Karachi Kings. Despite the absence of overseas players like Daryl Mitchell and Sam Billings, they secured a top-four finish, largely driven by performances from Fakhar Zaman and Abdullah Shafique.
In the Eliminator, Lahore chased 191/4 in 18.4 overs to beat Karachi Kings, with Shafique playing a pivotal knock. [6] They followed that by defeating Islamabad United by 95 runs in Qualifier 2 to reach the final. [7]
On 25 May 2025 at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore chased down 202/4 in 19.5 overs to defeat Quetta Gladiators by 6 wickets. Kusal Perera starred with 62* and captain Shaheen Afridi took 3/32 in what proved a tightly contested final. [8] The win secured Lahore’s third PSL title in four years and capped a season of strong comebacks and clutch performances.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quetta Gladiators (RU) | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 1.393 | Advance to Qualifier |
| 2 | Islamabad United (3rd) | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0.372 | |
| 3 | Karachi Kings (4th) | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0.049 | Advance to Eliminator 1 |
| 4 | Lahore Qalandars (C) | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 1.036 | |
| 5 | Peshawar Zalmi | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | −0.293 | |
| 6 | Multan Sultans | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | −2.449 |
Fakhar Zaman led Lahore's batting in 2025, scoring 439 runs at 33.76 average and strike rate 152.96. [9] [10]
Shaheen Shah Afridi was Lahore's top wicket-taker, claiming 19 wickets in the 2025 season. [11]
Lahore Qalandars 139 (19.2 overs) | v | Islamabad United (H) 143/2 (17.4 overs) |
Lahore Qalandars 219/6 (20 overs) | v | Quetta Gladiators 140 (16.2 overs) |