Quetta Gladiators
Appearance
League | Pakistan Super League |
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Personnel | |
Captain | Sarfraz Ahmed |
Coach | Moin Khan |
Owner | Omar Associates |
Team information | |
City | Quetta |
Founded | 2015 |
Quetta Gladiators is a Pakistan Super League franchise cricket team representing the city of Quetta. It was established in 2015 following the announcement of the league by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). The Gladiators is owned by Omar Associates.[1]
Franchise history
In 2015, the(PCB) announced that first inaugural season of Pakistan Super League will happen in February 2016. On 3 December 2015, the PCB unveiled the owners of five city-based franchises. The Quetta franchise was sold to the Karachi based company Omar Associates for US$11 Million.[2]
Management and coaching staff
Name | Position |
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Nadeem Omar (Omar Associate) | Owner |
Moin Khan | Head Coach |
Ian Pont | Assistant Coach/Bowling Coach |
Julien Fountain | Fielding Coach |
Current Squad
No. | Name | Nat. | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes |
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1 | Sarfraz Ahmed | Right-hand | - | Captain , Wicket Keeper | |
2 | Kevin Pietersen | Right-hand | - | Overseas | |
3 | Ahmed Shehzad | Right-hand | Leg-Spinner | Opening Batsman | |
4 | Anwar Ali | Right-hand | Right arm Medium | All-rounder | |
5 | Jason Holder | Right-hand | Fast Bowler | Overseas | |
6 | Luke Wright | Right-hand | Right-arm Medium | Overseas | |
7 | Zulfiqar Babar | Left hand | left arm spinner | ||
8 | Umar Gul | Right-hand | Right arm Fast | ||
9 | Elton Chigumbura | Right-hand | Fast-Medium | All-rounder/Overseas |
References
- ^ "Pakistan Super League T20 in UAE seeks to rival India's IPL". Emirates 24/7. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- ^ "Pakistan Super League: Seven Companies fight it out to buy franchises". Express etribune. 3 December 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2015.