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| League | T20 Global League |
|---|---|
| Personnel | |
| Captain |  Hashim Amla |
| Coach | Paddy Upton |
| Owner | Fawad Rana (Qatar Lubricants Company Ltd) |
| Team information | |
| City | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Home ground | Kingsmead Cricket Ground |
| Capacity | 25,000 |
The Durban Qalandars is a professional franchise Twenty20 cricket team of the T20 Global League in South Africa, which represents the city of Durban. It is owned by Fawad Rana, a Pakistani businessman who also owns the Lahore Qalandars franchise in Pakistan Super League. The marquee player and Captain of Durban Qalandars is Hashim Amla. The team logo is similar to Lahore Qalandars logo.
Team identity
The "Q" in the Qalandars was linked to portray both Qatar and QALCO and the name was chosen to highlight the Sufi culture of Lahore. "Qalandar" is a popular term used in Pakistan to describe Sufi mystics. The team's logo features a Sufi performing the famous Sufi whirling with three stumps to his right and a cricket ball in the bottom.
Squad
The following players were named in the squad for the 2017 tournament: However, in October 2017, Cricket South Africa postponed the tournament until November 2018.
| No. | Name | Nat | Date of birth | Batting style | Bowling style | Draft notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| – | Hashim Amla | |
(1983-03-31) 31 March 1983 (age 41) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Captain & Protea marquee |
| – | Eoin Morgan |  |
(1986-09-10) 10 September 1986 (age 38) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | International marquee |
| – | Fakhar Zaman |  |
(1990-04-10) 10 April 1990 (age 34) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Round 6 |
| – | Qaasim Adams | |
(1984-04-29) 29 April 1984 (age 40) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | Round 8 |
| – | Kelly Smuts | |
(1990-01-22) 22 January 1990 (age 34) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | Round 12 |
| – | Marques Ackerman | |
(1996-03-01) 1 March 1996 (age 28) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | Round 13 |
| – | Cody Chetty | |
(1991-06-28) 28 June 1991 (age 33) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Round 16 |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| – | Chris Morris | |
(1987-04-30) 30 April 1987 (age 37) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Round 1 |
| – | Bjorn Fortuin | |
(1994-10-21) 21 October 1994 (age 30) | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Round 4 |
| – | Mohammad Hafeez | |
(1980-10-17) 17 October 1980 (age 44) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Round 5 |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| – | Sam Billings | |
(1991-06-15) 15 June 1991 (age 33) | Right-handed | Round 2 | |
| – | Nicky van den Bergh | |
(1989-06-20) 20 June 1989 (age 35) | Right-handed | Round 10 | |
| Bowlers | ||||||
| – | Mitchell McClenaghan |  |
(1986-06-11) 11 June 1986 (age 38) | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | Round 3 |
| – | Junior Dala | |
(1989-12-29) 29 December 1989 (age 35) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Round 7 |
| – | Migael Pretorius | |
(1995-03-24) 24 March 1995 (age 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Round 9 |
| – | Prenelan Subrayen | |
(1993-09-23) 23 September 1993 (age 31) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Round 11 |
| – | Daryn Dupavillon | |
(1994-07-15) 15 July 1994 (age 30) | Right-handed | Left-arm fast | Round 14 |
| – | Mthokozisi Shezi | |
(1987-09-09) 9 September 1987 (age 37) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | Round 15 |
Players with international caps are listed in bold.
References
- "Robin Singh, Sriram among high-profile coaches for T20 Global League". cricbuzz.
- "Meet the T20 Global League Franchise Owners". Cricket South Africa. 5 October 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ^ "T20 Global League announces final team squads". T20 Global League. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- "Durban Qalandars new logo represents Pakistan's Sufi culture".
- "Cricket fans in Qatar can now cheer for Lahore Qalandars". Gulf Times. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- "Lahore Qalandars unveil logo for psl". Cric Tale. Retrieved 11 February 2016..
- "Cricket South Africa postpones Global T20 league". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- "Pollard chosen first overall by Bloemfontein in SA T20 Global draft". Cricinfo. ESPN. 26 August 2017.
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