Quetta Gladiators Team 2016 Players List: PSL QG Team Squad
Quetta Gladiators 2016
PSL Quetta team players list is placed here. The Quetta Gladiators are representatives of the Quetta province in the inaugural edition of the Pakistan Super League. The Quetta franchise that represents the Balochistan province has been bought by Omar Associates for $1.1 million (USD). There were not a lot of bids placed for this franchise which meant that Omar Associates were able to walk away with 10-year rights to the franchise for less money compared to the four other franchises.
Quetta Gladiators have already appointed their coaching staff ahead of the player auctions. Former Pakistan wicket-keeper Moin Khan has been appointed the head coach while Ian Pont and Julien Fountain appointed as the assistant coach and the fielding coach respectively.
The side have done quite well in the PSL player draft held on December 21 and 22. They will be skippered by Sarfraz Khan, who has broken into the Pakistan national team and has done well in recent matches for the side.
Ahmed Shehzad, Anwar Ali, Umar Gul, Zulfiqar Babar, Bilal Asif, and Asad Shafiq complete the list of full Pakistan internationals who have been included in the side. Gul has been a fading force off late but his experience with the ball is likely to come in handy. Shehzad and Shafiq are in their primes and are likely to be very important players for this franchise.
Mohammad Nawaz, Saad Nasim, Akbar ur Rehman, Bismillah Khan, Aizaz Cheema, and Ramiz Raja jr. are the emerging cricketers from Pakistan who have been afforded an opportunity with this team.
Kumar Sangakkara and Kevin Pietersen are the two big names that have been picked up by this team as well. Both batsmen will be available for the entire duration of the tournament. While Sangakkara is retired, Pietersen was sacked by the ECB last summer and has featured prominently in T20 leagues thereafter. Jason Holder, Luke Wright, Elton Chigumbura, and Mohammad Nabi complete their international players list. Quetta PSL team players list is placed below.
PSL QG Squad 2016
List of Pakistani QG players list;
- Sarfraz Ahmed (Captain)
- Ahmed Shehzad
- Anwar Ali
- Umar Gul
- Zulfiqar Babar
- Bilal Asif
- Asad Shafiq
- Mohammad Nawaz
- Saad Nasim
- Akbar ur Rehman
- Bismillah Khan
- Aizaz Cheema
- Ramiz Raja jnr
QG PSL team 2016 list of Foreign players;
- Kevin Pietersen
- Jason Holder
- Luke Wright
- Elton Chigumbura
- Mohammad Nabi
- Kumar Sangakkara
PSL 2016 Quetta Gladiators Schedule
QG team schedule is placed below;
Dates | Quetta Gladiators Fixtures | Venues | |
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Thu Feb 4 | 1st T20 | Islamabad vs Quetta | Dubai |
Sat Feb 6 | 4th T20 | Quetta vs Karachi | Dubai |
Sun Feb 7 | 7th T20 | Quetta vs Peshawar | Dubai |
Mon Feb 8 | 8th T20 | Lahore vs Quetta | Dubai |
Thu Feb 11 | 10th T20 | Karachi vs Peshawar | Sharjah |
Thu Feb 11 | 11th T20 | Islamabad vs Quetta | Sharjah |
Sat Feb 13 | 14th T20 | Quetta vs Karachi | Sharjah |
Sun Feb 14 | 17th T20 | Quetta vs Peshawar | Sharjah |
Tue Feb 16 | 18th T20 | Lahore vs Quetta | Dubai |
1 comment… add one
- m siddique Dec 24, 2015, 8:01 pmAlthough the selected team seems a bit weak but emerging players might be a surprise package especially in the presence and motivations of the Icon players like KP and Sanga. l am sure, Their bowling unit consists of a trica pace attack of Holder, Anwar Ali and Gul dozer along with top class spinners, will be a strong zone for Gladiators