Durban Qalandars
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| League | T20 Global League |
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| Personnel | |
| Captain |
 Hashim Amla
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| Coach |
Paddy Upton
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| Owner | Fawad Rana |
| Team information | |
| City |
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Home ground | Kingsmead Cricket Ground |
| Capacity | 25,000 |
The Durban Qalandars is a professional franchise Twenty20 cricket team of the T20 Global League in South Africa, which represents the city of Durban. It is owned by Fawad Rana, a Pakistani businessman who also owns the Lahore Qalandars franchise in Pakistan Super League. The marquee player of Durban Qalandars is Hashim Amla. The team logo is similar to Lahore Qalandars logo.
The "Q" in the Qalandars was linked to portray both Qatar and QALCO and the name was chosen to highlight the Sufi culture of Lahore. "Qalandar" is a popular term used in Pakistan to describe Sufi mystics. The team's logo features a Sufi performing the famous Sufi whirling with three stumps to his right and a cricket ball in the bottom.
The following players were named in the squad for the 2017 tournament:
Players with international caps are listed in bold.
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