Lahore Qalandars 'very confident' to lift PSL's trophy, says Samit Patel.

KARACHI -- Experienced England all-rounder Samit Patel has said that Lahore Qalandars are 'very confident' to do well in Pakistan Super League 2021 and his goal is to lift the trophy for his team.

In an exclusive interview with media, the Qalandars' player said that he was impressed to see the way Fakhar Zaman showed responsibility and stayed on the ground till the end of the game against Quetta Gladiators.

'We just want to play good cricket - a good brand of cricket and exciting cricket. I think that we have a mixture of youth and experienced players in our squad,' he said.

The all-rounder said that he is happy that his team started well, adding that he hopes the team will keep the momentum going.

"The form of the local guys has also been really impressive,' he said while mentioning performances of Mohammad Hafeez, Fakhar Zaman, Shaheen Shah Afridi, and Haris Rauf.

He also praised Fakhar Zaman for his batting against Quetta Gladiators in Qalandar's 2nd game in Pakistan Super League and said that he was excited to see Fakhar returning not-out and finishing the game.

'I see myself performing the finishing role with David Wiese. Having experience helps me get through different situations during the game. The goals are to win, go on and play really good cricket, and try and lift the trophy with the Lahore Qalandars,' he aimed.

Patel, who has previously represented Peshawar Zalmi and Islamabad United in the PSL, said that Lahore was always a good team and had star names...