Karachi–Lahore cricket rivalry

The Karachi–Lahore cricket rivalry, known in PSL context as Karachi Kings–Lahore Qalandars rivalry, is an oldest city rivalry between cricket teams Karachi and the Lahore.[2][3][4] It is considered to be the biggest rivalry in the PSL due to the size of the cities. The rivalry has been fuelled by the size of the two cities that they play for and their historic economic and cultural rivalry.[5][6][7] A Karachi–Lahore clash is known typically as a heated contest which "brings out the best in players".[8] The two cities share a rivalry in domestic cricket that dates back to the 1950s and 1960s, with the PSL providing a high-voltage platform that allows it to thrive.[8] It is sometimes also known as the El-Clasico of PSL.

Karachi–Lahore cricket rivalry
LocationKarachi, Sindh
Lahore, Punjab
TeamsKarachi Kings
Lahore Qalandars
First meeting5 February 2016
Karachi Kings won by 7 wickets[1]
Latest meeting18 June 2021
Karachi kings won by 7 runs
StadiumsNational Stadium (Karachi)
Gaddafi Stadium (Lahore)
Statistics
Meetings total13
Most winsKarachi Kings (8)
Most player appearancesImad Wasim (13)
All-time recordKarachi Kings: 8
Lahore Qalandars: 5
All-time series (PSL only)KK: 8
LQ: 5
Largest victoryBy runs: KK beat LQ by 27 runs (2018)
By wickets: KK beat LQ by 10 wickets (2020)
Longest win streak2, Karachi Kings,
5 February 2016 to 15 February 2017
Current win streak1, Karachi kings

Both teams have played on 13 occasions against each other, with Karachi Kings winning 8 of them.[9] In 2016 season, Kings won both games against Qalandars.[1][10] While in 2nd season both teams won against each other. [11][12] Karachi won the first game of the 2018 season, [13] while the second match was a close contest which ended in a tie, in the end Lahore winning in the super over due to excellent super over bowled by Qalandars' Sunil Narine.[14] In the 2019 season, both teams won one game each while in the 2020 season, both teams won one game apiece before facing off in the final which Karachi won by 5 wickets.[15][16][17][18][19] In 2021, Lahore won the first game in Karachi by 6 wickets while the second game was won by Karachi in Abu Dhabi by 7 runs.

Results summary
In Karachi In Lahore At Neutral Venues Total
Matches31913
Won by KK2068
Won by LQ1135

List of PSL titles
Team Total Titles Winning Seasons
Karachi Kings 1 2020
Lahore Qalandars 0 N/A

Individual records

Most Runs
Player Team Runs Active seasons
Babar Azam Karachi Kings 1759 2017–present
Fakhar Zaman Lahore Qalandars 1253 2017–present
Sohail Akhtar Lahore Qalandars 667 2018–present
Colin Ingram Karachi Kings 613 2018–19, 2021
Ravi Bopara Karachi Kings 575 2016–19

Most wickets
Player Team Wickets Active seasons
Mohammad Amir Karachi Kings 53 2016–present
Shaheen Afridi Lahore Qalandars 43 2018–present
Usman Shinwari Karachi Kings 35 2017–19
Imad Wasim Karachi Kings 32 2016–present
Haris Rauf Lahore Qalandars 26 2019–present

List of players who played for both franchise
Player Lahore Qalandars Karachi Kings
Cameron Delport 2016–2018 2020
Chris Gayle 2016 2017
Mohammad Rizwan 2016–2017 2018–2020
Bilawal Bhatti 2017 2016
Sohail Khan 2018 2016–2017; 2019
Sohail Tanvir 2017 2016
Aamer Yamin 2016–2017 2018–2021
Mitchell McClenaghan 2018–2019 2020
Usman Shinwari 2020 2017–2019
Mohammad Irfan 2017 2018
David Wiese 2019–2021 2018
Jaahid Ali 2020 2019
Ben Dunk 2020- 2019
Joe Denly 2021 2018
Tom Abell 2021 2022

The rivalry was referenced in episode one ("Stewie's First Word") of season 19 of the American animated sitcom Family Guy.[20] At the start of the episode, Peter, Cleveland, Quagmire and Joe are sitting at the bar, where Quagmire complains about the influx of foreign sports fans on Saturday mornings, "like those Pakistani cricket hooligans".[21] Two Pakistani supporters wearing Lahore jerseys retort: "If you're not rooting for Lahore, please you may leave I can tell you" and "Lahore cricketers are the best and the others are not the best, dear friends". Joe, who is seen supporting Karachi, quickly covers his jersey as he doesn't "have a death wish about it [his preferred team]".[22][23]

See also

References
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  2. "Reverse swing; Lahore vs Karachi". DAWN.COM. 31 October 2010.
  3. "Kings, Qalandars' fierce rivalry adds spice to PSL". Dawn. 17 February 2020.
  4. "Karachi, Lahore renew rivalry in PSL". Express Tribune.
  5. "Kings vs Qalandars, a rivalry with millions of followers". PCB.
  6. "Gaddafi awaits the clash of Lahore-Karachi rivalry". Cricwick.
  7. "Karachi v Lahore: The iconic rivalry of Pakistan Super League". Cricingif.
  8. Ali, Liaqat (24 February 2019). "Karachi-Lahore rivalry brings out the best in players, says Fakhar". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  9. "Karachi Kings Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo.
  10. "Full Scorecard of Kings vs Qalandars 12th Match 2016 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPNcricinfo.
  11. "2017 PSL (8th match) – Game 1 KK vs LQ – Result". ESPN Cricinfo.
  12. "2017 PSL (18th match) – Game 2 KK vs LQ – Result". ESPN Cricinfo.
  13. "2018 PSL (8th match) – Game 1 KK vs LQ – Result". ESPN Cricinfo.
  14. "2018 PSL (24th match) – Game 2 KK vs LQ – Result – Super over game". ESPN Cricinfo.
  15. "2019 PSL (5th match) – Game 1 KK vs LQ – Result". ESPN Cricinfo.
  16. "2019 PSL (20th match) – Game 2 KK vs LQ – Result". ESPN Cricinfo.
  17. "2020 PSL (23th match) – Game 1 KK vs LQ – Result". ESPN Cricinfo.
  18. "Latest game scorecard". ESPN Cricinfo.
  19. "Latest game scorecard". ESPN Cricinfo.
  20. "'Family Guy' new season opens up with a PSL joke". The Express Tribune. 28 September 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  21. "Karachi Kings, Lahore Qalandars' PSL rivalry makes it to Family Guy". Geo Super. 28 September 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  22. "Karachi Kings and Lahore Qalandars' fans have made it to Family Guy". Dawn. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  23. "Family Guy season 19 premiere features joke about PSL teams Karachi Kings, Lahore Qalandars". Geo News. 28 September 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
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