Lahore Lions ( ur, لاہور لائنز, Punjabi: لہور لائنز abbreviated as LIO) was a
Pakistani franchise
cricket team
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representing the city
Lahore
Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city. ...
and was one of the 19 domestic teams. The team was established by
Lahore Regional Cricket Association
The Lahore Regional Cricket Association (known as the LRCA) is the governing body for cricket in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
History
LRCA, formerly known as LCCA, was formed in the early 1950s. It has two grounds in Lahore: LCCA Ground hosts first- ...
in
2004/05 in its home ground
Lahore City Cricket Association Ground
The Lahore City Cricket Association Ground (formerly known as Punjab Cricket Association Ground) is a cricket ground located opposite to Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan. This ground is used for domestic First-class cricket, List A cricket and T ...
. Domestically, the team played in the
Haier T20 Cup. The team won its first title in 2010 where they defeated
Karachi Dolphins
The Karachi Dolphins was a limited overs cricket team based in Karachi which played in National One-day Championship and domestic Twenty20. The Dolphins' home ground was National Stadium in Karachi's north end.
The Dolphins were considered one ...
by 37 runs in their home ground,
Gaddafi Stadium
Gaddafi Stadium ( ur, , translit=Qaẕẕāfī Isṭeḍiyam), previously known as Lahore Stadium is a cricket stadium in Lahore, Pakistan and the home ground of Lahore Qalandars. It is owned by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). With a capa ...
.
History
Lahore Lions are the most successful Twenty20 team in the history of the
Lahore Regional Cricket Association
The Lahore Regional Cricket Association (known as the LRCA) is the governing body for cricket in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
History
LRCA, formerly known as LCCA, was formed in the early 1950s. It has two grounds in Lahore: LCCA Ground hosts first- ...
, and the second most successful in the country after the
Sialkot Stallions
The Sialkot Stallions () was a National T20 Cup team, based in Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan. The team was established in 2004 and its home ground was Jinnah Stadium located in Sialkot.
The Stallions was the most successful team in Pakistani Twen ...
. The team won the
T20 Cup 2010/11 under the captaincy of
Shoaib Iqbal Joiya and qualified for the inaugural
Super-8 T20 Cup
The Haier Super 8 T20 Cup was the top-tier domestic Twenty20 cricket league in Pakistan from 2011 to 2015. The top 8 teams from the National T20 Cup qualified for the tournament. However, it was made defunct with the initiation of the Pakistan Su ...
. Lahore Lions won the
2013–14 season and qualified for the
Champions League T20
The Champions League Twenty20, also referred to as the CLT20, was an annual international Twenty20 Cricket competition played between qualifying domestic teams from some major cricketing nations. The competition was launched in 2008 with the fi ...
.
Current squad
Former notable players
*
Muhammad Yousuf
*
Abdul Razzaq
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*
Imran Farhat
Imran Farhat ( ur, , born 20 May 1982) is a Pakistani cricket coach and former cricketer who played for Pakistan national cricket team between 2001 and 2013. He usually opened the batting in most of his international innings. In January 2021, ...
(Now, plays for
Lahore Eagles
The Lahore Eagles was a Faysal Bank T20 Cup team, based in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The team was established in 2006 and its home ground was Gaddafi Stadium.
See also
* Pakistan Super League
The Pakistan Super League (PSL) is a profession ...
)
*
Imran Tahir
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(Now, plays for
Highveld Lions
DP World Lions is a professional cricket team in Johannesburg, Gauteng. The home venue is the DP World Wanderers Stadium.
The team plays in the CSA 4-Day Series first class cricket competition as well as in the Momentum 1 Day Cup, CSA Pro ...
,
South Africa
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)
*
Salman Butt
Salman Butt (, born 7 October 1984) is a former Pakistani cricketer and captain who played for Pakistan national cricket team between 2003 and 2010, before getting banned for five years for his involvement in 2010 spot-fixing scandal.
He had ...
*
Kamran Akmal
Kamran Akmal (Urdu, pa, ; born 13 January 1982) is a Pakistani former cricketer, who played for Pakistan as a right-handed batsman & wicketkeeper. He started his international career in November 2002 with a Test match at Harare Sports Club. ...
(Plays Sometimes for
Lahore Eagles
The Lahore Eagles was a Faysal Bank T20 Cup team, based in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The team was established in 2006 and its home ground was Gaddafi Stadium.
See also
* Pakistan Super League
The Pakistan Super League (PSL) is a profession ...
and sometimes for Lahore Lions)
*
Azhar Ali
Azhar Ali ( ur, ; born 19 February 1985) is a Pakistani former international cricketer. He also captained Pakistan national team in Test and ODI cricket.
Ali made his Test debut for Pakistan against Australia in the first Test at Lord's in ...
(Plays Sometimes for
Lahore Eagles
The Lahore Eagles was a Faysal Bank T20 Cup team, based in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The team was established in 2006 and its home ground was Gaddafi Stadium.
See also
* Pakistan Super League
The Pakistan Super League (PSL) is a profession ...
and sometimes for Lahore Lions)
*
Taufeeq Umar
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(Now, plays for
Lahore Eagles
The Lahore Eagles was a Faysal Bank T20 Cup team, based in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The team was established in 2006 and its home ground was Gaddafi Stadium.
See also
* Pakistan Super League
The Pakistan Super League (PSL) is a profession ...
)
Honours
* DNQ = Did Not Qualify
Fixtures and results
T20 results
By Opposition
CLT20 2014 season
Lahore Lions qualified first time for the Champions League Twenty20, becoming the third Pakistani team overall to participate in the tournament since its inception. Abdul Razzaq was not included in the squad as
Pakistan Cricket Board
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rejected
Muhammad Hafeez's request to add him. 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.
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 against
Perth Scorchers
The Perth Scorchers is an Australian domestic Twenty20 franchise cricket team representing the Western Australian city of Perth in the Big Bash League (BBL).
The Scorchers are the current BBL Champions, having defeated the Sydney Sixers in the ...
and lost it match which made them out of tournament. 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.”
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.
Captains' record
List of captains of Lahore Lions for Twenty20 matches are as follows:
Sponsors
FR Cables was the sponsor of the Lahore Lions in
2010-11 Faysal Bank Twenty-20 Cup and were sponsored by
FR Cables for the
Faysal Bank Super 8 T20 Cup 2011
The 2011 Faysal Bank Super Eight T20 Cup was the first season of the Faysal Bank Super Eight T20 Cup. The tournament was held from 24 June in Faisalabad, between the top eight teams from the 2010–11 Faysal Bank T20 Cup. The winners were award ...
as well. ''Brighto Paints'' were the sponsors of Lions in
2014 Champions League Twenty20.
See also
*
Pakistan Super League
The Pakistan Super League (PSL) is a professional Twenty20 cricket league contested during February and March of every year by six teams representing six cities of Pakistan. The league was founded on 9 September 2015 with five teams by the Paki ...
References
External links
''Lahore Lions''on
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Lions
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