Lahore Lions
| لاہور لائنز
لہور لائنز | |
 | |
| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain |  Kamran Akmal |
| Coach | Mohsin Kamal |
| Owner | LRCAPCB |
| Manager | Shafiq Ahmed |
| Team information | |
| City | Lahore,Punjab,Pakistan |
| Colours | |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Dissolved | 2016 |
| Home ground | LCCA GroundGaddafi Stadium |
| Capacity | 62,250 |
| History | |
| Haier T20 Cupwins | 3(2010), (2012), (2013) |
| CLT20wins | 0 |
| Official website | lahorelions.pcb.com.pk |
Lahore Lions(Urdu:لاہور لائنز,Punjabi: لہور لائنز abbreviated asLIO) was aPakistanifranchisecricket teamrepresenting the city ofLahoreand was one of the 19 domestic teams. The team was established byLahore Regional Cricket Associationin2004/05in its home groundLahore City Cricket Association Ground.Domestically, the team played in theHaier T20 Cup.The team won its first title in 2010 where they defeatedKarachi Dolphinsby 37 runs at their home ground,Gaddafi Stadium.[1]
History
[edit]Lahore Lions are the most successful Twenty20 team in the history of theLahore Regional Cricket Association,and the second most successful in the country after theSialkot Stallions.The team won theT20 Cup 2010/11under the captaincy ofShoaib Iqbal Joiyaand qualified for the inauguralSuper-8 T20 Cup.Lahore Lions won the2013–14 seasonand qualified for theChampions League T20.
2014–15 squad
[edit]| No. | Name | Nat | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| 23 | Nasir Jamshed | |
6 December 1989 | Left-handed | ||
| 78 | Ahmed Shehzad | |
23 November 1991 | Right-handed | Right-armlegbreak | |
| 79 | Umar Siddiq | |
30 December 1992 | Left-handed | Right-armoff break | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 80 | Agha Salman | |
23 November 1993 | Right-handed | Right-armoff break | |
| 81 | Mohammad Hafeez | |
7 October 1980 | Right-handed | Right-armoff spin | Vice Captain |
| 82 | Shoaib Iqbal | |
15 March 1996 | Right-handed | Right-armlegbreak | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 83 | Umar Akmal | |
26 May 1990 | Right-handed | part-time spinner | |
| 84 | Kamran Akmal | |
26 May 1985 | Right-handed | Captain | |
| Bowlers | ||||||
| 99 | Asif Raza | |
11 January 1987 | Left-handed | Right-armfast medium | |
| 100 | Wahab Riaz | |
28 June 1985 | Right-handed | Left-armfast | |
| 23 | Aizaz Cheema | |
11 January 1987 | Right-handed | Right-armfast medium | |
| 24 | Imran Ali | |
21 October 1980 | Right-handed | Right-armfast medium | |
| 08 | Adnan Rasool | |
1 May 1981 | Right-handed | Right-armoff spin | |
| 87 | Mustafa Iqbal | |
30 August 1989 | Left-handed | Left-armorthodox | |
| 88 | Mohammad Saeed | |
12 October 1983 | Right-handed | Right-armfast medium | |
| 78 | Ali Manzoor | |
8 January 1991 | Right-handed | Left-armorthodox | |
Former notable players
[edit]- Muhammad Yousuf
- Abdul Razzaq
- Imran Farhat(Now, plays forLahore Eagles)
- Imran Tahir(Now, plays forHighveld Lions,South Africa)
- Salman Butt
- Kamran Akmal(Plays Sometimes forLahore Eaglesand sometimes for Lahore Lions)
- Azhar Ali(Plays Sometimes forLahore Eaglesand sometimes for Lahore Lions)
- Taufeeq Umar(Now, plays forLahore Eagles)
Honours
[edit]| Season | Haier T20 Cup | Super 8 T20 Cup | Champions League T20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004/05 | Group stage | – | – |
| 2005/06 | Semi-Finalists | – | – |
| 2006/07 | Semi-Finalists | – | – |
| 2008/09 | Semi-Finalists | – | DNQ |
| 2009 | Runners-up | – | DNQ |
| 2009/10 | Semi-Finalists | – | DNQ |
| 2010/11 | Champions | Semi-Finalists | DNQ |
| 2011/12 | Group stage | Semi-Finalists | DNQ |
| 2012/13 | Champions | Semi-Finalists | DNQ |
| 2013/14 | Champions | Did Not Held | Group stage |
| 2014/15 | Runners-up | Qualified | – |
- DNQ = Did not qualify
Fixtures and results
[edit]T20 results
[edit]| Played | Wins | Losses | Tied | % Win | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 Cup 2004/05
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% |
| T20 Cup 2005/06
|
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 83.33% |
| T20 Cup 2006/07
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.67% |
| T20 Cup 2008/09
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.67% |
| T20 Cup 2009
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 80.00% |
| T20 Cup 2009/10
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.00% |
| T20 Cup 2010/11
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| Super 8 2011
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.00% |
| T20 Cup 2011/12
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% |
| Super 8 2012
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.00% |
| T20 Cup 2012/13
|
8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| Super 8 2013
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.00% |
| T20 Cup 2013/14
|
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 83.33% |
   CLT20 2014
|
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50.00% |
| T20 Cup 2014/15
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 60.00% |
| Total | 67 | 51 | 16 | 0 | 76.11% |
By Opposition
[edit]| Opposition | Played | Wins | Losses | Tied | % Win | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | ||||||
| Abbottabad Falcons
|
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 83.33% | |
| Bahawalpur Stags
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.66% | |
| DM JAMALI Ibexes
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | |
| Faisalabad Wolves
|
7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 57.14% | |
| Hyderabad Hawks
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | |
| Islamabad Leopards
|
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | |
| Karachi Dolphins
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50.00% | |
| Karachi Zebras
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | |
| Lahore Eagles
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
| Multan Tigers
|
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | |
| Peshawar Panthers
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.00% | |
| Quetta Bears
|
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | |
| Rawalpindi Rams
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75.00% | |
| Sialkot Stallions
|
7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 42.85% | |
| International | ||||||
| SunfoilDolphins
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | |
| Kolkata Knight Riders
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00.00% | |
| Mumbai Indians
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | |
 Northern Knights
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00.00% | |
| Perth Scorchers
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00.00% | |
 Southern Express
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | |
| Total | 67 | 51 | 16 | 0 | 76.11% | |
CLT20 2014 season
[edit]Lahore Lions qualified first time for the Champions League Twenty20, becoming the third Pakistani team overall to participate in the tournament since its inception.[3]Abdul Razzaq was not included in the squad asPakistan Cricket BoardrejectedMuhammad Hafeez's request to add him.[4]The squad contained the following players:
Mohammed Hafeez(c), Ahmad Shahzad, Umar Siddique Khan, Muhammad Umar Akmal, Nasir Jamshaid, Muhammad Salman Ali, Asif Raza, Muhammad Mustafa Iqbal, Wahab Riaz, Aizaz Bin Ilyas Cheema, Imran Ali, Saad Naseem, Adnan Rasool, Muhammad Saeed and Ali Manzoor.[5]
The team defeated 2013 Champions Mumbai Indians and Southern Express of Sri Lanka to qualify for the main event. After a washout in their game against Chennai Super Kings, they defeated Dolphins of South Africa. But Lahore Lions played their last match againstPerth Scorchersand lost it match which made them out of tournament.[6]The captain Muhammad Hafeez was satisfied with the team for their exceptional performance in the event, he said: "I think our team’s performance in the face of limited resources was remarkable. Unlike other big teams, we didn’t have batting, bowling or fielding coaches with us, but we still managed to fight well. We learned a lot from the CLT20 and it’s great for young domestic players to come and perform at such a big stage.”[7]
PCB decided to hold the domestic T20 competition in Pakistan on the same dates as the Champions League. This meant that a second Lahore Lions team played in the Pakistani tournament and the main team played in the Champions League 2014. The second XI were defeated in the finals of the domestic competition by Peshawar Panthers.
| No. | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 13 | Mumbai Indians | Raipur | Won by 6 wickets | Cricinfo |
| 2 | September 14 | Northern Knights | Raipur | Lost by 72 runs | Cricinfo |
| 3 | September 16 | Southern Express | Raipur | Won by 55 runs | Cricinfo |
| 4 | September 21 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Hyderabad | Lost by 4 wickets | Cricinfo |
| 5 | September 25 | Chennai Super Kings | Bangalore | Rain interrupted the match | Cricinfo |
| 6 | September 27 | Dolphins | Bangalore | Won by 16 runs | Cricinfo |
| 7 | September 30 | Perth Scorchers | Bangalore | Lost by 3 wickets | Cricinfo |
Captains' record
[edit]List of captains of Lahore Lions for Twenty20 matches are as follows:[8]
| Player | Span | Match | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Yousuf |
2005–2011 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 71.42 |
| Imran Farhat |
2005 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Abdul Razzaq |
2006–2011 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 76.92 |
| Imran Tahir |
2006 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Kamran Akmal |
2006–2015 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 77.77 |
| Salman Butt |
2010 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Mohammad Hafeez |
2012–2014 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 79.16 |
| Azhar Ali |
2014 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
Sponsors
[edit]FR Cableswas the sponsor of the Lahore Lions in2010-11 Faysal Bank Twenty-20 Cupand were sponsored byFR Cablesfor theFaysal Bank Super 8 T20 Cup 2011as well.Brighto Paintswere the sponsors of Lions in2014 Champions League Twenty20.[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Faysal Bank T-20 Cup / News – Lahore Lions take title after runfest".ESPNCricinfo.Retrieved10 April2012.
- ^"Records / Lahore Lions / Twenty20 matches / List of match results".ESPN.Retrieved13 September2014.
- ^"Lahore Lions issued Indian visa".ESPN.Umar Farooq.Retrieved13 September2014.
- ^"CLT20 2014: PCB rejected Mohammad Hafeez's request".The Cricket Country.Retrieved13 September2014.
- ^"CLT20 2014 squads announced".First Post.Retrieved13 September2014.
- ^"Marsh, Hogg knock Lahore Lions out of Champions League T20".Daily Times.Retrieved2 October2014.
- ^"Hafeez satisfied with Lahore Lions in CLT20".The Nation.Retrieved2 October2014.
- ^"Records for Lahore Lions in T20 matches - List of captains".ESPNcricinfo.Retrieved23 April2024.
- ^"Faysal Bank T20 Cup 2014 Team Sponsors".Official News Pakistan.Retrieved2 October2014.