The 2022 Kashmir Premier League (also known as 2022 KPL or, for sponsorship reasons, Kingdom Valley KPL 2022) was the second season of the Kashmir Premier League, a cricket league which was established by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in 2021.
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| Dates | 13 August – 26 August |
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| Administrator(s) | Pakistan Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | 20-over |
| Tournament format(s) | Single round-robin and playoffs |
| Host(s) | Azad Kashmir |
| Champions | Mirpur Royals (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Bagh Stallions |
| Participants | 7 |
| Matches | 25 |
| Player of the series | Shoaib Malik (182 runs and 1 wicket) |
| Most runs | Sharjeel Khan (273)[1] |
| Most wickets |
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| Official website | kpl20 |
This season saw the expansion of the KPL from 6 teams to 7 teams.[3] After the end of the first edition of the KPL, it was announced that there would be a seventh team added for the 2022 edition.[4] An eighth franchise was also established for Gilgit-Baltistan but the team was removed from the tournament for unknown reasons. The KPL management held talks to hold the playoffs and final of the 2022 KPL in England but were unsuccessful.[5][6] The tournament was originally scheduled to take place from 1 August to 14 August but it was rescheduled out of respect for Muharram.[6] The draft was held on 21 July 2022.[7] Rawalakot Hawks were the defending champions until they were knocked out in the group stage.[8]
Franchises
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| Team | Owner | Place | Founded | Captain | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bagh Stallions | Tauqir Sultan Awan | Bagh | 2021 | Umar Amin | Abdul Rehman |
| Jammu Janbaz | Ghulam Hussain Shahid | Jammu | 2022 | Faheem Ashraf | Riaz Afridi |
| Kotli Lions | Kotli | 2021 | Khurram Manzoor | Mushtaq Ahmed | |
| Mirpur Royals | Abdul Wajid[10] | Mirpur | 2021 | Shoaib Malik | Abdul Razzaq |
| Muzaffarabad Tigers | Arshad Khan Tanoli[11] | Muzaffarabad | 2021 | Mohammad Hafeez | Misbah-ul-Haq |
| Overseas Warriors | Zeeshan Altaf Lohya |
Kashmiri diaspora | 2021 | Asad Shafiq | Azam Khan |
| Rawalakot Hawks | Jan Wali Shaheen | Rawalakot | 2021 | Ahmed Shehzad | Arshad Khan |
Squads
editMarketing
editThe 2022 KPL was promoted on social media using the hashtag #KheloAazadiSe, similar to its previous edition.[12] Shahid Afridi was signed as brand ambassador for the 2022 KPL and the official singers were Sahir Ali Bagga and Aima Baig.[13][14]
Anthem
editThe official anthem of the 2022 KPL, “Khelo Aazadi Se” was released on 29 July 2022 and it was sung by Sahir Ali Bagga and Aima Baig.[15][16]
Media personnels
editThe KPL announced the media personnels on Twitter on 12 August 2022.[17]
Commentary Panel
editPresenters
editVenue
editThe whole tournament took place in Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir.[6]
| Muzaffarabad | |||
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| Muzaffarabad Cricket Stadium | |||
| Capacity: 10,000 | |||
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Umpires
editLeague stage
editPoints table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mirpur Royals (C) | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0.409 |
| 2 | Bagh Stallions (R) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0.449 |
| 3 | Overseas Warriors (3rd) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0.207 |
| 4 | Kotli Lions (4th) | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0.457 |
| 5 | Jammu Janbaz | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −0.322 |
| 6 | Rawalakot Hawks | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −0.613 |
| 7 | Muzaffarabad Tigers | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −0.699 |
- Top 4 teams qualified for the playoffs
- Advanced to Qualifier
- Advanced to Eliminator 1
Notes:
- C = Champions;
- R = Runner-up;
- (x) = Position at the end of the tournament;
Summary
editAgainst Team
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Bagh Stallions | Jammu Janbaz | Kotli Lions | Mirpur Royals | Muzaffarabad Tigers | Overseas Warriors | Rawalakot Hawks |
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| Bagh Stallions | Lost by 4 runs | Won by 6 wickets | Won by 8 runs | Lost by 7 wickets | Won by 15 runs | Match Abandoned | |
| Jammu Janbaz | Lost by 4 wickets | Lost by 12 runs | Match Abandoned | Won by 5 wickets | Lost by 11 runs | ||
| Kotli Lions | Lost by 6 wickets | Lost by 16 runs | Match Abandoned | Won by 10 wickets | |||
| Mirpur Royals | Won by 6 wickets | Lost by 15 runs | Won by 3 wickets | ||||
| Muzaffarabad Tigers | Lost by 9 runs | Lost by 10 wickets | |||||
| Overseas Warriors | Won by 6 wickets | ||||||
| Rawalakot Hawks |
League progression
edit| Team | Group matches | Playoffs | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Q1/E | Q2 | F | |
| Bagh Stallions | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | L | W | L |
| Jammu Janbaz | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |||
| Kotli Lions | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | L | ||
| Mirpur Royals | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | W | W | |
| Muzaffarabad Tigers | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | |||
| Overseas Warriors | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | W | L | |
| Rawalakot Hawks | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||
| Win | Loss | No result |
- Note: The total points at the end of each group match are listed.
- Note: Click on the points (group matches) or W/L (playoffs) to see the match summary.
Fixtures
editThe schedule for the tournament was announced on 1 August 2022.[19][20]
Jammu Janbaz
178/4 (20 overs) |
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Rawalakot Hawks
50/1 (5.1 overs) |
- Rawalakot Hawks won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Match abandoned due to wet outfield.
Kotli Lions
151/6 (20 overs) |
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Mirpur Royals
152/4 (19.4 overs) |
- Mirpur Royals won the toss and elected to bowl.
Bagh Stallions
52/4 (5 overs) |
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Muzaffarabad Tigers
53/3 (4.4 overs) |
- Muzaffarabad Tigers won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Match reduced to 5 overs per side due to rain.[21]
Overseas Warriors
101/3 (8 overs) |
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Jammu Janbaz
105/5 (7.5 overs) |
- Jammu Janbaz won the toss and elected to field.
- Match reduced to 8 overs per side due to rain.[22]
- Sohail Khan took his first hat-trick in the KPL.[23][24]
Bagh Stallions
189/5 (20 overs) |
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Mirpur Royals
181/4 (20 overs) |
- Mirpur Royals won the toss and elected to field.
Muzaffarabad Tigers
154/8 (20 overs) |
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Rawalakot Hawks
155/0 (17.2 overs) |
- Rawalakot Hawks won the toss and elected to bowl.
Overseas Warriors
188/7 (20 overs) |
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Mirpur Royals
173/8 (20 overs) |
- Mirpur Royals won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Asad Shafiq scored his first century in the KPL.[25]
Jammu Janbaz
162/8 (20 overs) |
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Kotli Lions
166/6 (19.2 overs) |
- Kotli Lions won the toss and elected to bowl.
Rawalakot Hawks
156/7 (20 overs) |
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Mirpur Royals
157/7 (19.1 overs) |
- Mirpur Royals won the toss and elected to bowl.
Overseas Warriors
147/9 (20 overs) |
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Muzaffarabad Tigers
138/9 (20 overs) |
- Muzaffarabad Tigers won the toss and elected to bowl.
Kotli Lions
86/4 (9 overs) |
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Bagh Stallions
88/4 (7.4 overs) |
- Bagh Stallions won the toss and elected to field.
- Match reduced to 9 overs per side due to rain.
- Bagh Stallions were set a revised target of 88 runs.
Mirpur Royals
172/4 (20 overs) |
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Jammu Janbaz
160/8 (20 overs) |
- Jammu Janbaz won the toss and elected to bowl.
Kotli Lions
156/7 (20 overs) |
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Muzaffarabad Tigers
149/4 (17.4 overs) |
- Muzaffarabad Tigers won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Match abandoned due to wet outfield.
Rawalakot Hawks
179/8 (20 overs) |
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Overseas Warriors
184/4 (19.1 overs) |
- Overseas Warriors won the toss and elected to bowl.
Jammu Janbaz
169 (19.1 overs) |
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Bagh Stallions
165/9 (20 overs) |
- Jammu Janbaz won the toss and elected to bat.
- Jammu Janbaz were eliminated as a result of this match.
Muzaffarabad Tigers
135/8 (20 overs) |
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Mirpur Royals
136/4 (14.3 overs) |
- Mirpur Royals won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Mirpur Royals qualified for the playoffs as a result of this match.[26]
- Muzaffarabad Tigers were eliminated as a result of this match.
Overseas Warriors
127 (19.5 overs) |
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Bagh Stallions
70/3 (9 overs) |
- Bagh Stallions won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Match abandoned due to wet outfield.
Rawalakot Hawks
133/9 (18 overs) |
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Kotli Lions
136/0 (11.1 overs) |
- Kotli Lions won the toss and elected to field.
- Match reduced to 18 overs per side due to rain.
- Rawalakot Hawks were eliminated as a result of this match.
Playoffs
edit| Semifinals | Preliminary final | Final | |||||||||||
| 24 August — Muzaffarabad | 26 August — Muzaffarabad | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Mirpur Royals | 1 | Mirpur Royals | ||||||||||
| 2 | Bagh Stallions | 25 August — Muzaffarabad | 2 | Bagh Stallions | |||||||||
| 2 | Bagh Stallions | ||||||||||||
| 24 August — Muzaffarabad | 3 | Overseas Warriors | |||||||||||
| 3 | Overseas Warriors | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Kotli Lions | ||||||||||||
Preliminary
editQualifier
editEliminator 1
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- Overseas Warriors qualified for Eliminator 2 due to their better position in the points table.
- As a result of this match Kotli Lions were knocked out of the tournament.
Eliminator 2
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- Bagh Stallions qualified for the Final due to their better position in the points table.
- As a result of this match Overseas Warriors were knocked out of the tournament.
Final
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- Mirpur Royals were declared the winners due to their better position in the points table.
Statistics
editMost runs
edit| Player | Team | Matches | Runs | High score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharjeel Khan | Jammu Janbaz | 5 | 273 | 89 |
| Hassan Nawaz | Mirpur Royals | 6 | 241 | 68 |
| Asad Shafiq | Overseas Warriors | 5 | 221 | 112 |
| Shoaib Malik | Mirpur Royals | 6 | 182 | 48 |
| Ahsan Ali | Kotli Lions | 5 | 168 | 53 |
- Source: Cricinfo
Most wickets
edit| Player | Team | Matches | Wickets | Best bowling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sohail Khan | Overseas Warriors | 5 | 9 | 3/14 |
| Arshad Iqbal | Muzaffarabad Tigers | 5 | 9 | 3/17 |
| Rumman Raees | Bagh Stallions | 5 | 8 | 3/11 |
| Abrar Ahmed | Mirpur Royals | 5 | 7 | 2/19 |
| Shadab Majeed | Mirpur Royals | 5 | 7 | 2/13 |
- Source: Cricinfo
Awards
editIndividual awards
edit| Name | Team | Award |
|---|---|---|
| Shoaib Malik | Mirpur Royals | Player of the Tournament |
| Sharjeel Khan | Jammu Janbaz | Best Batsman of the tournament |
| Abrar Ahmed | Mirpur Royals | Best Bowler of the tournament |
| Azam Khan | Overseas Warriors | Best Wicket-keeper of the tournament |
| Hasan Mohsin | Kotli Lions | Best Fielder of the tournament |
| Hassan Nawaz | Mirpur Royals | Emerging Player of the tournament |
| Shadab Majeed | Mirpur Royals | Best Kashmiri Player of the tournament |
Dream Team
edit| Players |
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Controversies
editFour franchises of the KPL (Bagh Stallions, Mirpur Royals, Muzaffarabad Tigers and Rawalakot Hawks) wrote a letter to the PCB, requesting that the PCB withhold the NOC for the 2022 KPL.[29] They cited the tournament management’s inefficiency to handle all of the matters properly. The main concerns were that an audit report was not provided for the first season and a league committee was not formed despite this being included in their agreement. The PCB also said that they would issue a NOC if certain conditions were met.[30] The PCB later issued an NOC after the KPL provided all the requested documents.[30][31][32] A league committee was also formed on 7 July 2022.[33]
In August 2022, Nasir Yusuf, one of the co-owners of Kotli Lions, filed a petition in the Sindh High Court that Faisal Nadeem and Khalid Zia, the other co-owners of Kotli Lions, had sidelined him from the team. Yusuf’s lawyer said that Nadeem and Zia had overtaken the team and had not contacted Yusuf. They said that Kotli Lions should be barred from participating in the tournament without Yusuf's permission. Faisal Nadeem, Khalid Zia, President of the KPL, Arif Malik, CEO of the KPL, Chaudhry Shahzad Akhtar and Vice-president of the KPL, Wasim Akram were all issued notices for 15 August from the court.[34]
During the 2022 KPL, the KPL terminated Kotli Lions’ management after they weren’t able to pay outstanding payments. Kotli Lions’ head coach Saeed Azad left the team and was replaced by Mushtaq Ahmed. The KPL management temporarily took over Kotli Lions. The KPL also terminated the Overseas Warriors’ management after they were unable to pay their players.[9] Zeeshan Altaf Lohya was later given ownership of Overseas Warriors.[35]
In January 2023, the KPL management sent a legal notice to Kingdom Valley, sponsors of the 2022 KPL, for not paying the agreed amounts to the KPL. The KPL management claimed that Kingdom Valley still had to pay Rs. 137 million. The KPL also claimed that the KPL still had to pay players Rs. 90 million which they could only pay after receiving payments from sponsors. The owner of Kingdom Valley, Ghulam Hussain Shahid, claimed that the KPL had begged him to sponsor the tournament and had asked him to pay Rs. 40 million in advance and to pay the rest whenever he wanted. He also claimed that he had to pay all government taxes while the KPL paid none.[36] In May 2023, Dawn reported that a number of umpires in the 2022 KPL had still not received their payments. A KPL spokesperson said that these payments had not been made due to huge losses incurred from the tournament but would be cleared soon.[37]
Criticism
editDuring the 2022 KPL, many of the league matches and all of the playoff matches were abandoned due to rain.[38] Ghulam Hussain Shahid, the owner of Jammu Janbaz, criticised the KPL management and he said that the weather should have been considered prior to setting the dates of the tournament. Shahid said that the rain ruined the business end of the tournament and that the tournament should have taken place in Rawalpindi or Lahore as the stadiums there have proper infrastructure and the weather there would have been more suitable to play cricket. He said that he would work with the KPL management next year to improve the tournament.[39]
Notes
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