Lahore Qalandars’ overseas players David Wiese, Sam Billings, Rishad Hossain and Kusal Perera have arrived in Islamabad ahead of the 10th edition of the HBL Pakistan Super League, scheduled to begin on Friday.
The franchise confirmed the arrivals in a social media post on Monday, writing: “Touchdown Islamabad 🛬 Our Qalandars have started to arrive for the HBL PSL 10.”
Namibia’s David Wiese, a mainstay for Lahore Qalandars since 2019, returns to the squad with a record of 629 runs at a strike rate of 162.11 in 53 matches. He has also taken 38 wickets with the ball at an economy rate of 8.20.
England’s Sam Billings has featured in 20 PSL games, scoring 402 runs at an average of 25.12 and a strike rate of 131.37. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka’s Kusal Perera and Bangladesh’s Rishad Hossain are set to make their tournament debuts.
The 10th edition of the HBL PSL begins on Friday, 11 April, with a high-profile clash between defending champions Islamabad United and Lahore Qalandars at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
This year’s tournament features six teams and 34 matches between 11 April and 18 May. Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium will host 13 matches, including both Eliminators and the final.
An exhibition match is also scheduled for 8 April in Peshawar, with participating teams to be announced later.
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium will host 11 matches, including the first Qualifier on 13 May. National Bank Stadium in Karachi and Multan Cricket Stadium will each stage five matches.
Three double-headers are scheduled, including two on Saturdays and one on Labour Day, 1 May.
Lahore Qalandars squad for PSL 10:
Shaheen Shah Afridi, Fakhar Zaman, Daryl Mitchell, Haris Rauf, Sikandar Raza, Kusal Perera, Abdullah Shafique, Jahandad Khan, Zaman Khan, David Wiese, Asif Ali, Asif Afridi, Muhammad Akhlaq, Rishad Hossain, Momin Qamar, Momin Azab, Muhammad Naeem, Salman Ali Mirza, Tom Curran
Lahore Qalandars PSL 10 Fixtures:
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11 April – vs Islamabad United, Rawalpindi
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13 April – vs Quetta Gladiators, Rawalpindi
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15 April – vs Karachi Kings, Karachi
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22 April – vs Multan Sultans, Multan
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24 April – vs Peshawar Zalmi, Lahore
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26 April – vs Multan Sultans, Lahore
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30 April – vs Islamabad United, Lahore
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1 May – vs Quetta Gladiators, Lahore
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4 May – vs Karachi Kings, Lahore
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9 May – vs Peshawar Zalmi, Rawalpindi
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