PSL 8 – QUETTA GLADIATORS SQUAD FOR PSL 2023 – Captain – Coach

All details about the QUETTA GLADIATORS’s Team Squad for PSL 8, Retained Players, Coach, Captain, and Owner of Team are given below:

CAPTAIN – sARFARAZ AHMED

VICE CAPTAIN – MOHAMMAD NZAWAZ

OWNER – NADEEM OMAR

HEAD COACH – MOIN KHAN

manager – AZAM KHAN

bowling coach – UMER GULL

MENTOR – VIV RICHARDS

RETAINED PLAYERS OF GLADIATORS FROM LAST SEASON:

The players GLADIATORS retained for this season are Sarfaraz Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Jason Roy, Iftikhar Ahmad Mohammad Hasnain, Umar Akmal, Naveen ul Haq, and Will Smeed.

QUETTA GLADIATORS SQUAD FOR PSL 2023 –

• Sarfaraz Ahmed ©
• Mohammad Nawaz
• Naseem Shah
• Wanindu Hasaranga
• Iftikhar Ahmed
• Jason Roy
• Odean Smith
• Ahsan Ali
• Mohammad Hasnain
• Mohammad Zahid
• Naveen-ul-Haq
• Umar Akmal
• Umaid Asif
• Will Smeed
• Aimal Khan
• Abdul Wahid Bangalzai
• Martin Guptill
• Omair Bin Yousuf
• Saud Shakeel
• Qais Ahmad
• Dwaine Pretorius
• Nuwan Thushara

Now let’s take a complete look at the complete squad of QUETTA GLADIATORS detail by detail;

SARFARAZ AHMED:

The former captain of Pakistan Team is the captain of Quetta Gladiators as well, he was the most successful captain of captain before Babar Azam took over this record but no one can deny his captaincy skills as he is a Pakistani Captain with ICC tournament of Champions Trophy under his belt.

MOHAMMAD NAWAZ:

The premium all-rounder of Pakistan White Ball team Mohd Nawaz will be in action for Quetta as always he is still with the same team he joined very long time ago, one of the most improved cricketer in recent times with the bowl he is always been brilliant but now he is equally good with the bat, has proved himself as match winner many times which we have seen in bilateral series as well as world cup matches.

NASEEM SHAH:

Naseem Shah made his T20 debut just a year ago and took the internet by storm with his performance vs INDIA and his skills and his ability to touch 150kph mark also makes his even more special, not only with the white ball but also in test cricket he has performed well, now he is a regular part of Pakistan Team in all formats because of his consistent performances.

WANINDU HASARANGA:

He is a top leg-spinner in the world and is a class player which we have seen in world cup as well, and his ability to bat lower down the order makes him even more valuable for the t20 teams all around the world and that’s why he was picked by RCB in Indian Premier League for a very good amount.

IFTIKHAR AHMED:

Pakistani cricketer Iftikhar Ahmed, who has represented Pakistan in all three formats and played with many teams in Pakistan Super League will now play for Quetta gladiators in this season – he’s in great form and has recently amassed his made into T20 century in BPL as well where he has won many games on his own for his team.

JASON ROY:

Jason Roy is an English cricketer who is a very aggressive and a very hard-hitter opening batsman who can put the bowler under pressure and his strike rate is the proof of what he does in this form of game, a match winner on his own when he is on song but his availability in this Pakistan Super League is still in doubt.

ODEAN SMITH:

A cricketer from Windies Odean Smith, who plays T20 leagues all around the world as well – he’s an all-rounder and a very brutal six hitter lower down the order strikes at 140 in t20 format as well as a decent pacer and we all know players of this type are always under contention to be picked by any t20 franchise around the world.

AHSAN ALI:

Ahsan Ali is a Pakistani cricketer who has also played T20 internationals for Pakistan but couldn’t perform well and that’s why he was dropped from the team, now he has a chance because of QUETTA to showcase his talent to the world and can make a comeback if possible.

MOHAMMAD HASNAIN:

Muhammad Hasnain is right-arm pacer of Pakistan who was under radar of ICC because of his action problems on what he has worked very hard and and he will be back to play for gladiators with his modified action to perform the way he used to do earlier and win matches for his team.

MOHAMMAD ZAHID:

He is a Pakistani leg spinner who has been with Quetta for a long time and has been picked again this season, he has also represented Pakistan in LOIs and is in and out of the Pakistan team on regular intervals.

NAVEEN-UL-HAQ:

The right-arm pacer from Afghanistan who was also involved in some heat with Pakistani players during the international matches as well as domestic but now he will share the dressing room as he has been picked by QG for another season of PSL.

UMAR AKMAL:

Umar Akmal is a middle order batsman and was a very good performer for Pakistan when he started but then there was a dip and he couldn’t make his comeback again, he is also under criticism for his after off the field activities and his unserious attitude towards the cricket but he has worked hard in domestic cricket and he has to continue the same in PSL as well to tell the world that he is still worthy of green star jersey.

UMAID ASIF:

Umaid Asif is a very seasoned Pakistani cricketer and is now above 35 but his passion is still the same, he generates bounce from his height and unsettle the batsman in the middle overs.

WILL SMEED:

The future of English cricket is very bright and here is the proof, Will Smeed has also been drafted in by Quetta Gladiators as a replacement of Jason Roy on the back of his strong performances in previous PSL seasons.

AIMAL KHAN:

He is a young right-arm pacer, a product of Pakistan Junior League recently concluded where he has impressed everyone with his pace and looked like a great prospect, Quetta without any delay has picked him keeping the future in mind.

ABDUL WAHID BANGALZAI:

A player from Pakistan U-19 cricket “ Bangalzai “ who impressed everyone with his skills in the world cup and then performed well in domestic cricket for Balochistan after all gets his reward.

MARTIN GUPTILL:

Martin Guptill is a batsman from New Zealand, nowadays not as usual member of NZ cricket but was a very aggressive batsman and was a true match winner and because of those knocks Quetta gave their confidence on Guptill that he will perform the same for them as well.

OMAIR BIN YOUSUF:

Another young player of Pakistan who has the potential to play cricket for Pakistan in future, he plays for Sindh in domestic and has given many match winning performances for his team and that’s was the reason he got attention of PSL teams and has now picked by QG.

SAUD SHAKEEL:

Saud Shakeel as a test batter has taken the task of international cricket personally as he averages 70+ but his future in T20 cricket will be seen in upcoming times on basis of what can he do in this format.

QAIS AHMAD:

Another cricketer from Afghanistan who is a leg-break bowler and has more than 100 wickets in this form of game with his spinning web, Quetta has picked him in the draft.

DWAINE PRETORIUS:

Pretorius is a cricketer from SA, all-rounder who was recognized very well in the T20 circle and was even picked in IPL but his career has now ended from international cricket as he has announced his retirement a month ago, but he is still a world class player.

NUWAN THUSHARA:

A fast-bowler from Srilanka, the thing that makes him special is his slingy action which makes it difficult for batters to play at good pace and is a very good t20 bowler as his stats suggest, he was picked by Quetta as a backup in case of unavailability of players.

• THIS TEAM UNDER SARFARAZ AHMED HAS SEEN MANY HEIGHTS SINCE 2016-2019 IN WHICH THEY PLAYED THE FINAL 3 TIMES IN 4 SEASONS AND WERE CROWNED AS CHAMPIONS IN 2019 PSL SEASON BUT AFTER THAT IT’S BEEN THREE CONSECUTIVE SEASONS THAT QUETTA HAS FAILED TO QUALIFY FOR THE PLAY-OFFS STAGE AND THIS WILL HAUNT THEM BUT AS WE KNOW NEW SEASON AND NEW HOPES SO QUETTA SHOULD HOPE THAT THEIR CAPTAIN CAN TURN THEIR FORTUNES AGAIN …