Islamabad United is a franchise cricket team that represents Islamabad in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). They were one of the six teams that competed in the 2023 Pakistan Super League. The team was coached by Azhar Mahmood,[3][4] and captained by Shadab Khan.[5]
| 2023 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Azhar Mahmood | ||
| Captain | Shadab Khan | ||
| Ground(s) | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | ||
| PSL 2023 | Play-offs (4th) | ||
| Most runs | Colin Munro (298)[1] | ||
| Most wickets | Hasan Ali (13)[2] | ||
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Squad
edit- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
- Ages are given as of 13 February 2023, the date of the first match in the tournament.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowing style | Year signed | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||||
| 1 | Paul Stirling |  Ireland
|
3 September 1990 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2021 | ||
| 10 | Alex Hales |  England
|
3 January 1989 (aged 34) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2021 | ||
| 12 | Sohaib Maqsood |  Pakistan
|
15 April 1987 (aged 35) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2023 | ||
| 45 | Asif Ali | Pakistan
|
1 October 1991 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2016 | Vice captain | |
| 72 | Rassie van der Dussen |  South Africa
|
7 February 1989 (aged 34) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2023 | Partial replacement for Moeen Ali | |
| 77 | Hassan Nawaz | Pakistan
|
21 August 2004 (aged 18) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2023 | ||
| 82 | Colin Munro |  New Zealand
|
11 March 1987 (aged 35) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 2020 | ||
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| 7 | Shadab Khan | Pakistan
|
4 October 1998 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2017 | Captain | |
| 18 | Moeen Ali | England
|
18 July 1987 (aged 35) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2023 | ||
| 41 | Faheem Ashraf | Pakistan
|
16 January 1994 (aged 29) | Left-handed | Right-arm fast medium | 2018 | ||
| 53 | Mubasir Khan | Pakistan
|
24 April 2002 (aged 20) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2022 | ||
| 59 | Tom Curran | England
|
12 March 1995 (aged 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2023 | ||
| 74 | Mohammad Wasim | Pakistan
|
25 August 2001 (aged 21) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 2021 | ||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
| 21 | Rahmanullah Gurbaz |  Afghanistan
|
28 November 2001 (aged 21) | Right-handed | — | 2022 | ||
| 23 | Azam Khan | Pakistan
|
10 August 1998 (aged 24) | Right-handed | — | 2022 | ||
| Bowlers | ||||||||
| 5 | Fazalhaq Farooqi | Afghanistan
|
22 September 2000 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2023 | ||
| 11 | Rumman Raees | Pakistan
|
18 October 1991 (aged 31) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | 2023 | ||
| 17 | Zafar Gohar | Pakistan
|
1 February 1995 (aged 28) | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | 2018 | ||
| 30 | Zeeshan Zameer | Pakistan
|
10 August 2002 (aged 20) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | 2022 | ||
| 32 | Hasan Ali | Pakistan
|
2 July 1994 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 2021 | ||
| 37 | Gus Atkinson | England
|
19 January 1998 (aged 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2023 | Partial replacement for Rahmanullah Gurbaz | |
| 40 | Abrar Ahmed | Pakistan
|
16 October 1998 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2023 | ||
| 60 | Tymal Mills | England
|
12 July 1992 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2023 | Partial replacement for Alex Hales | |
- Source: Cricinfo
Administration and support staff
edit| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| General manager | Rehan Ul Haq |
| Head coach | Azhar Mahmood |
| Assistant coach | Saeed Ajmal |
| Batting coach | Ashley Wright |
| Bowling coach | James Franklin |
| Performance coach | Hanif Malik |
| Team doctor | Jason Pilgram |
- Source: Islamabad United
Kit manufacturers and sponsors
edit
|
     Home kit |
 Away kit
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Source: Sports Mint Media[6]
Season standings
editPoints table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lahore Qalandars (C) | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0.915 |
| 2 | Multan Sultans (R) | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0.500 |
| 3 | Islamabad United (4th) | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | −0.708 |
| 4 | Peshawar Zalmi (3rd) | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | −0.452 |
| 5 | Karachi Kings | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0.756 |
| 6 | Quetta Gladiators | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | −1.066 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
- The top 4 teams qualified for the playoffs.
- Advances to Qualifier.
- Advances to Eliminator 1.
Notes:
- C = Champions;
- R = Runner-up;
- (x) = Position at the end of the tournament
Group fixtures
edit(H) Karachi Kings
173/7 (20 overs) |
v
|
Islamabad United
178/6 (18.2 overs) |
- Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Multan Sultans
190/4 (20 overs) |
v
|
Islamabad United
138 (17.5 overs) |
- Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
Peshawar Zalmi
156/8 (20 overs) |
v
|
Islamabad United
159/4 (14.5 overs) |
- Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
Islamabad United
220/6 (20 overs) |
v
|
Quetta Gladiators
157 (19.1 overs) |
- Islamabad United won the toss and elected to bat.
- Aimal Khan (Quetta Gladiators) made his T20 debut.
(H) Lahore Qalandars
200/7 (20 overs) |
v
|
Islamabad United
90 (13.5 overs) |
- Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to bat.
Karachi Kings
201/5 (20 overs) |
v
|
Islamabad United (H)
204/4 (19.2 overs) |
- Karachi Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
Quetta Gladiators
179/6 (20 overs) |
v
|
Islamabad United (H)
183/8 (19.3 overs) |
- Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
- As a result of this match, Islamabad United qualified for the playoffs.[7]
Multan Sultans
205/5 (20 overs) |
v
|
Islamabad United (H)
209/8 (19.5 overs) |
- Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
Lahore Qalandars
226/5 (20 overs) |
v
|
Islamabad United (H)
107 (15.1 overs) |
- Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to bat.
- This was the largest victory in PSL history in terms of runs.[8]
Peshawar Zalmi
179/8 (20 overs) |
v
|
Islamabad United (H)
166 (19.4 overs) |
- Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
Playoffs
editEliminator 1
editPeshawar Zalmi
183/8 (20 overs) |
v
|
Islamabad United
171/6 (20 overs) |
- Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
Statistics
editMost runs
edit| Player | Innings | Runs | High score | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Munro | 11 | 298 | 63 | 2 | 0 |
| Azam Khan | 9 | 282 | 97 | 2 | 0 |
| Faheem Ashraf | 10 | 215 | 51* | 1 | 0 |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | 8 | 176 | 62 | 1 | 0 |
| Rassie van der Dussen | 6 | 148 | 49 | 0 | 0 |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo
Most wickets
edit| Player | Innings | Wickets | Best bowling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hasan Ali | 8 | 13 | 3/35 |
| Shadab Khan | 11 | 12 | 2/24 |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 6 | 11 | 3/25 |
| Tom Curran | 5 | 8 | 3/34 |
| Mohammad Wasim | 6 | 8 | 2/38 |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo
References
edit- ^ "2023 - Islamabad United Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ "2023 - Islamabad United Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ "Azhar Mahmood joins Islamabad United as head coach". Cricketpakistan. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "Islamabad United name Azhar Mahmood as head coach". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "Shoaib Akhtar sees Shadab Khan as the next Pakistan captain". The Indian Express. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ "PSL 8 Sponsors Watch: Islamabad United". SportsMint Media. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ "PSL 8: Munro stars as Islamabad United beat Quetta Gladiators to qualify for playoffs". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "Fakhar, bowlers maul Islamabad in heaviest-ever PSL defeat". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 March 2023.