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Lahore Qalandars is a Pakistani professional cricket franchise that competes in the Pakistan Super League, representing the city of Lahore, the capital of Punjab. The team plays its home matches at Gaddafi Stadium and is owned by the Rana brothers.
Formed in 2015, Lahore Qalandars was the second-most expensive franchise sold during the inaugural PSL team auction and one of the few purchased by an international group. The team struggled in its early seasons, finishing at the bottom of the table five times, but later emerged as one of the league's most successful sides, winning titles in 2022, 2023, and 2025.
The team is currently captained by Shaheen Afridi and coached by Russell Domingo. Fakhar Zaman is the team’s leading run-scorer, while Shaheen Afridi is the leading wicket-taker.
History
In 2015, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced that the inaugural season of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) would be held in February 2016 in the United Arab Emirates. On 3 December 2015, the PCB revealed the owners of the five city-based franchises. The Lahore franchise was purchased by Kausar Rana Resources Private Limited for US$25.1 million over a ten-year period, making it the second-most expensive team after the Karachi Kings, which sold for US$26 million. Following the introduction of the Multan Sultans in 2018, sold for approximately US$41.6 million, Lahore Qalandars became the third most expensive PSL franchise.
In 2016, under the Lahore Qalandars Players Development Program (PDP), the franchise launched the "Jazz Rising Stars" talent hunt across eight Pakistani cities to identify emerging cricketers. Selected players were sent to Australia to train with the Sydney Thunder, while the top two performers were awarded the opportunity to play for the Qalandars. During the program, an ambidextrous fast bowler, Yasir Jan, was discovered by former Pakistan pacer Aqib Javed.