2021 Kashmir Premier League squads

This is a list of the squads of the six franchise teams which competed in the 2021 Kashmir Premier League, a 20-over cricket league. The draft was planned to take place on 3 April 2021 but was later moved to 3 July due to the tournament being rescheduled from June to August. The draft took place in Islamabad.[1][2][3][4][5] Each franchise was required to select a total of 5 emerging players.[6] The tournament was held entirely in Muzaffarabad.[7]

  • Players with international caps are listed in bold.
  • Ages are correct as of 3 July 2021

Bagh Stallions

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No. Name Nationality Birth date Category Batting style Bowling style Year signed Notes
Batsmen
1 Zeeshan Malik   Pakistan (1996-12-26)26 December 1996 (aged 24) Silver Right-handed Right-arm off break 2021
05 Raja Farhan Khan   Pakistan (1993-07-08)8 July 1993 (aged 27) Emerging Right-handed 2021 Post-draft signing
81 Asad Shafiq   Pakistan (1986-01-28)28 January 1986 (aged 35) Platinum Right-handed Right-arm off break 2021 Post-draft signing
94 Shan Masood   Pakistan (1989-10-14)14 October 1989 (aged 31) Platinum Left-handed Right-arm fast-medium 2021 Captain
N/A Usman Mughal   Pakistan (1996-08-12)12 August 1996 (aged 24) Silver 2021
All-rounders
11 Furqan Shafique   England (1996-11-29)29 November 1996 (aged 24) Emerging Right-handed Right-arm off break 2021
18 Mohammad Junaid   Pakistan (2002-03-21)21 March 2002 (aged 19) Emerging Left-handed Left-arm slow left-arm orthodox 2021
34 Aamer Yamin   Pakistan (1990-06-26)26 June 1990 (aged 31) Gold Right-handed Right-arm medium 2021 Replacement Pick.[8]
95 Iftikhar Ahmed   Pakistan (1990-09-03)3 September 1990 (aged 30) Diamond Right-handed Right-arm off break 2021
N/A Shadab Khan   Pakistan (1998-10-04)4 October 1998 (aged 22) Icon Right-handed Right-arm leg break 2021
Wicket-keepers
6 Rohail Nazir   Pakistan (2001-10-10)10 October 2001 (aged 19) Gold Right-handed 2021
N/A Phil Mustard   England (1982-10-09)9 October 1982 (aged 38) Overseas Left-handed Left-arm medium-fast 2021 Overseas; Pulled out of the tournament.
Bowlers
00 Mohammad Ilyas   Pakistan (1999-03-21)21 March 1999 (aged 22) Gold Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast 2021
3 Aamir Sohail   Pakistan Emerging Left-arm slow left-arm orthodox 2021
13 Umaid Asif   Pakistan (1984-03-30)30 March 1984 (aged 37) Diamond Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast 2021
14 Mohammad Imran   Pakistan (2001-01-20)20 January 2001 (aged 20) Silver Right-handed Left-arm medium-fast 2021
82 Sufiyan Muqeem   Pakistan Emerging 2021
88 Basit Ali   Pakistan Emerging 2021 Post-draft signing
N/A Zeeshan Zameer   Pakistan (2002-08-10)10 August 2002 (aged 18) Emerging Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium 2021

Kotli Lions

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No. Name Nationality Birth date Category Batting style Bowling style Year signed Notes
Batsmen
12 Abdullah Syed   United States (1989-09-30)30 September 1989 (aged 31) Emerging Right-handed Right-arm off break 2021
12 Ahsan Ali   Pakistan (1993-12-10)10 December 1993 (aged 27) Silver Right-handed Leg break 2021 Post-draft signing
45 Asif Ali   Pakistan (1991-10-01)1 October 1991 (aged 29) Diamond Right-handed Right-arm off break 2021
N/A Fakhar Zaman   Pakistan (1990-04-13)13 April 1990 (aged 31) Icon Left-handed Left-arm orthodox spin 2021
N/A Syed Hashim Ali   Pakistan Emerging Left-handed 2021
All-rounders
44 Khalid Usman   Pakistan (1986-03-01)1 March 1986 (aged 35) Silver Right-handed Left-arm orthodox spin 2021
48 Hasan Raza   Pakistan (1995-06-01)1 June 1995 (aged 26) Emerging Left-handed Right-arm medium-fast 2021
97 Saif Badar   Pakistan (1998-07-03)3 July 1998 (aged 23) Silver Right-handed Leg break 2021 Post-draft signing
Wicket-keepers
23 Kamran Akmal   Pakistan (1982-01-13)13 January 1982 (aged 39) Platinum Right-handed Right-arm medium 2021 Captain
59 Junaid Ali   Pakistan (1995-12-06)6 December 1995 (aged 25) Silver Right-handed 2021
N/A Abdul Rehman   Pakistan Emerging 2021
Bowlers
03 Mujtaba Ghayas   Pakistan (1987-07-27)27 July 1987 (aged 33) Emerging Right-handed Right-arm medium 2021 Post-draft signing
5 Nadeem Khalil   Pakistan (1997-11-01)1 November 1997 (aged 23) Emerging Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium 2021 Post-draft signing
17 Imran Khan   Pakistan (1987-07-15)15 July 1987 (aged 33) Gold Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium 2021
88 Akif Javed   Pakistan (2000-10-10)10 October 2000 (aged 20) Gold Right-handed Left-arm medium-fast 2021
97 Irfanullah Shah   Pakistan (1995-05-05)5 May 1995 (aged 26) Silver Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast 2021
100 Khurram Shehzad   Pakistan (1999-11-25)25 November 1999 (aged 21) Silver Right-handed Right-arm medium 2021 Post-draft signing
N/A Monty Panesar   England (1982-04-25)25 April 1982 (aged 39) Overseas Left-handed Left-arm orthodox spin 2021 Overseas; Pulled out of the tournament
N/A Usman Qadir   Pakistan (1993-08-10)10 August 1993 (aged 27) Diamond Left-handed Right-arm leg break 2021
N/A Yasir Jan   Pakistan Emerging 2021

Mirpur Royals

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No. Name Nationality Birth date Category Batting style Bowling style Year signed Notes
Batsmen
9 Ibtesam-ul-Haq   Pakistan (2000-02-01)1 February 2000 (aged 21) Emerging Left-handed 2021
24 Mukhtar Ahmed   Pakistan (1992-12-20)20 December 1992 (aged 28) Silver Right-handed leg break 2021
98 Sharjeel Khan   Pakistan (1989-08-14)14 August 1989 (aged 31) Platinum Left-handed Right-arm leg spin 2021
N/A Ammad Alam   Pakistan (1998-10-03)3 October 1998 (aged 22) Emerging Right-handed 2021
N/A Owais Shah   England (1978-10-22)22 October 1978 (aged 42) Overseas Right-handed Right-arm off spin 2021 Overseas; Pulled out of the tournament
All-rounders
11 Mohammad Taha   Pakistan (2000-10-05)5 October 2000 (aged 20) Emerging Left-handed Left-arm orthodox spin 2021
18 Shoaib Malik   Pakistan (1982-02-01)1 February 1982 (aged 39) Icon Right-handed Right-arm off spin 2021 Captain
37 Amad Butt   Pakistan (1995-06-10)10 June 1995 (aged 26) Gold Right-handed Right-arm fast 2021
65 Kashif Bhatti   Pakistan (1986-07-25)25 July 1986 (aged 34) Silver Right-handed Left-arm orthodox spin 2021 Replacement pick[8]
72 Khushdil Shah   Pakistan (1995-02-07)7 February 1995 (aged 26) Diamond Left-handed Right-arm fast-medium 2021
77 Adil Amin   Pakistan (1990-12-13)13 December 1990 (aged 30) Silver Right-handed Right-arm off break 2021 Post-draft signing
Wicket-keepers
61 Muhammad Akhlaq   Pakistan (1992-11-12)12 November 1992 (aged 28) Silver Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast 2021
Bowlers
1 Sameen Gul   Pakistan (1999-02-04)4 February 1999 (aged 22) Gold Right-handed Right-arm medium 2021 Replacement pick[8]
7 Abrar Ahmed   Pakistan (1998-10-16)16 October 1998 (aged 22) Silver Left-handed Left-arm leg break 2021
26 Danyal Allah Ditta   Pakistan (1995-07-02)2 July 1995 (aged 26) Emerging Left-handed Left-arm slow left-arm orthodox 2021
27 Mohammad Irfan   Pakistan (1982-06-06)6 June 1982 (aged 39) Diamond Right-handed Right-arm fast 2021
38 Shadab Majeed   Pakistan (1997-06-07)7 June 1997 (aged 24) Emerging Right-handed Right-arm medium fast 2021
48 Hassan Khan   Pakistan (1998-10-16)16 October 1998 (aged 22) Silver Right-handed Left-arm orthodox 2021 Post-draft signing
99 Salman Irshad   Pakistan (1995-12-03)3 December 1995 (aged 25) Gold Right-handed Right-arm fast 2021

Muzaffarabad Tigers

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No. Name Nationality Birth date Category Batting style Bowling style Year signed Notes
Batsmen
1 Malik Nisar   Pakistan Emerging Right-handed Right-arm medium 2021 Post-draft signing
12 Sohaib Maqsood   Pakistan (1987-04-15)15 April 1987 (aged 34) Diamond Right-handed Right-arm off break 2021
75 Taimoor Sultan   Pakistan (1994-10-04)4 October 1994 (aged 26) Emerging Right-handed 2021
N/A Tillakaratne Dilshan   Sri Lanka (1976-10-14)14 October 1976 (aged 44) Overseas Right-handed Right-arm off break 2021 Overseas
All-rounders
8 Mohammad Hafeez   Pakistan (1980-10-17)17 October 1980 (aged 40) Icon Right-handed Right-arm off break 2021 Captain
17 Sohail Akhtar   Pakistan (1986-03-02)2 March 1986 (aged 35) Silver Right-handed Right-arm medium 2021
33 Sohail Tanvir   Pakistan (1984-12-12)12 December 1984 (aged 36) Platinum Left-handed Left-arm medium-fast 2021
48 Anwar Ali   Pakistan (1987-11-25)25 November 1987 (aged 33) Silver Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium 2021
74 Mohammad Wasim   Pakistan (2001-08-25)25 August 2001 (aged 19) Diamond Right-handed Right-arm medium 2021
88 Inzamam-ul-Haq   Pakistan (1997-07-22)22 July 1997 (aged 23) Emerging Right-handed Slow left arm orthodox 2021
Wicket-keepers
60 Zeeshan Ashraf   Pakistan (1992-05-11)11 May 1992 (aged 29) Gold Left-handed Right-arm off break 2021
Bowlers
9 Arsalan Arif   Pakistan (1993-01-05)5 January 1993 (aged 28) Emerging Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox 2021
10 Usama Mir   Pakistan (1995-12-23)23 December 1995 (aged 25) Silver Right-handed Right-arm leg break 2021
32 Arshad Iqbal   Pakistan (2000-12-26)26 December 2000 (aged 20) Gold Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast 2021
78 Usman Arshad   England (1993-01-09)9 January 1993 (aged 28) Emerging Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast 2021
115 Usman Yousuf   Pakistan Emerging Right-handed Leg break 2021 Post-draft signing
N/A Tahir Hussain   Pakistan (2000-12-20)20 December 2000 (aged 20) Emerging Left-handed Right-arm fast-medium 2021

Overseas Warriors

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No. Name Nationality Birth date Category Batting style Bowling style Year signed Notes
Batsmen
4 Herschelle Gibbs   South Africa (1974-02-23)23 February 1974 (aged 47) Overseas Right-handed Right-arm medium 2021 Overseas
12 Haider Ali   Pakistan (2000-10-02)2 October 2000 (aged 20) Platinum Right-handed 2021
18 Naveed Malik   Pakistan (1995-03-18)18 March 1995 (aged 26) Emerging Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast 2021
42 Khurram Manzoor   Pakistan (1986-06-10)10 June 1986 (aged 35) Right-handed Right-arm off spin 2021 Post-draft signing
81 Nasir Nawaz   Pakistan (1998-10-05)5 October 1998 (aged 22) Silver Right-handed 2021
99 Uthman Ali Khan   England Emerging Left-handed 2021
All-rounders
9 Imad Wasim   Pakistan (1988-12-18)18 December 1988 (aged 32) Icon Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox 2021 Captain
23 Agha Salman   Pakistan (1993-11-23)23 November 1993 (aged 27) Gold Right-handed Right-arm off break 2021 Post-draft signing.
98 Kamran Ghulam   Pakistan (1995-10-10)10 October 1995 (aged 25) Gold Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox 2021 Replacement pick.[8]
N/A Hammad Azam   Pakistan (1991-03-16)16 March 1991 (aged 30) Silver Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium 2021
N/A Haris Sohail   Pakistan (1989-01-09)9 January 1989 (aged 32) Gold Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox 2021
N/A Qasim Akram   Pakistan (2002-12-01)1 December 2002 (aged 18) Silver Right-handed Right-arm off break 2021
N/A Rashid Naseer   Pakistan (1986-03-04)4 March 1986 (aged 35) Emerging Left-handed Left-arm unorthodox spin 2021
Wicket-keepers
63 Mohammad Haris   Pakistan (2001-03-30)30 March 2001 (aged 20) Silver Right-handed Right-arm off break 2021 Post-draft signing.
77 Azam Khan   Pakistan (1998-08-10)10 August 1998 (aged 22) Diamond Right-handed 2021
N/A Raza-ul-Mustafa   Pakistan (2003-12-27)27 December 2003 (aged 17) Emerging Right-handed 2021
Bowlers
14 Sohail Khan   Pakistan (1984-03-06)6 March 1984 (aged 37) Diamond Right-handed Right-arm fast 2021
55 Abbas Afridi   Pakistan (2001-04-05)5 April 2001 (aged 20) Silver Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast 2021
66 Faizan Saleem   Pakistan Emerging Right-handed Right-arm medium 2021 Post-draft signing
70 Muhammad Musa   Pakistan (2000-08-28)28 August 2000 (aged 20) Gold Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast 2021
N/A Waleed Ahmed   Pakistan (1992-12-04)4 December 1992 (aged 28) Emerging Right-handed Right-arm off break 2021

Rawalakot Hawks

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No. Name Nationality Birth date Category Batting style Bowling style Year signed Notes
Batsmen
7 Ahmed Shehzad   Pakistan (1991-11-23)23 November 1991 (aged 29) Diamond Right-handed Right-arm leg break 2021
9 Samiullah Afridi   Pakistan (1996-11-11)11 November 1996 (aged 24) Emerging Right-handed leg break 2021
27 Kashif Ali   England (1998-02-07)7 February 1998 (aged 23) Emerging Right-handed leg break 2021
51 Sahibzada Farhan   Pakistan (1996-03-06)6 March 1996 (aged 25) Gold Right-handed 2021
All-rounders
5 Hussain Talat   Pakistan (1996-02-12)12 February 1996 (aged 25) Diamond Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium 2021
10 Shahid Afridi   Pakistan (1977-03-01)1 March 1977 (aged 44) Icon Right-handed Right-arm leg spin 2021 Captain
16 Umar Amin   Pakistan (1989-10-16)16 October 1989 (aged 31) Gold Left-handed Right-arm medium 2021 Replacement pick.[8]
22 Danish Aziz   Pakistan (1995-11-20)20 November 1995 (aged 25) Gold Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox 2021
29 Mohammad Imran   Pakistan (1996-12-25)25 December 1996 (aged 24) Silver Right-handed Right-arm medium fast 2021
31 Asif Afridi   Pakistan (1986-12-25)25 December 1986 (aged 34) Silver Left-handed Left-arm Slow left-arm orthodox 2021 Post-draft signing
N/A Shahid Ilyas   Pakistan (1992-09-25)25 September 1992 (aged 28) Emerging Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium 2021
Wicket-keepers
19 Raja Shahzad   Pakistan Emerging Right-handed Right-arm medium 2021 Post-draft signing
25 Bismillah Khan   Pakistan (1990-03-01)1 March 1990 (aged 31) Silver Right-handed 2021
N/A Matt Prior   England (1982-12-26)26 December 1982 (aged 38) Overseas Right-handed 2021 Overseas; Pulled out of the tournament.
Bowlers
8 Faisal Altaf   United Arab Emirates (2001-03-15)15 March 2001 (aged 20) Emerging Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium 2021
21 Zaman Khan   Pakistan (2001-09-10)10 September 2001 (aged 19) Emerging Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium 2021
23 Mohammad Irfan   Pakistan (1995-05-15)15 May 1995 (aged 26) Silver Right-handed Right-arm fast 2021
36 Usman Shinwari   Pakistan (1994-01-05)5 January 1994 (aged 27) Platinum Right-handed Left-arm fast-medium 2021 Post-draft signing.
58 Najeebullah Afridi   Pakistan (1990-03-03)3 March 1990 (aged 31) Emerging Right-handed Right-arm medium 2021 Post-draft signing
58 Waqas Maqsood   Pakistan (1987-11-04)4 November 1987 (aged 33) Gold Left-handed Left-arm fast-medium 2021
N/A Mohammad Hasnain   Pakistan (2000-04-05)5 April 2000 (aged 21) Platinum Right-handed Right-arm fast 2021
N/A Zafar Gohar   Pakistan (1995-02-01)1 February 1995 (aged 26) Silver Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox 2021

References

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  1. ^ "Kashmir Premier League draft set to take place on April 2". Daily Times. 24 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Kashmir Premier League all set to kick off from August 6". Dawn. 7 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Kashmir Premier League kicks off with mega draft event". Daily Pakistan. 5 July 2021.
  4. ^ "KPL announces Player Draft Event on July 3". Business Recorder. 15 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Kashmir T20 League: All you need to know about the controversial tournament". Times Now. 1 August 2021.
  6. ^ Lisa Robert (31 December 2021). "Kashmir Premier League Draft 2021".
  7. ^ "First Kashmir Premier League concludes, Rawalakot Hawks lift trophy". SBS Urdu. 18 August 2021.
  8. ^ a b c d e "KPL teams tweak squads following absence of local, foreign players". Bol News. 5 August 2021.