Ahead of PSL 2020, here’s the Lahore Qalandars team preview, picking out their key players and predicting where they will finish in the table.In some ways, Lahore Qalandars’ struggles have been puzzling, with their squad rarely seeming bare at first glance, and several star players having featured for them over the years, including Umar Akmal, leading runscorer in the first edition of the PSL. This year they once again have some stellar names to call upon. Only time will tell if they can turn their fortunes around.Mohammad Hafeez: As experienced as they come. Hafeez will play the role of anchor for his side and looks in form, having made a successful comeback in the home T20I series against Bangladesh in Lahore, his 67* in the second game helping his side clinch the series. An equally potent batsman against spin and pace, Hafeez promises to give a lot of solidity and stability in a line-up that has plenty of power-hitters like Lynn, Zaman and Lendl Simmons elsewhere. His underrated off-breaks shouldn’t be forgotten either.Lahore Qalandars PSL 2020 predictionGroup stage: Given their status as perennial table proppers-up, only the most optimistic would predict progression for Lahore Qalandars this season. If they start well, build up some momentum, and exorcise the demons of campaigns past, then an upset isn’t out of the question, but that’s a lot of ifs.PSL 2020 TEAM PREVIEWS HOME
