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 2024 Pakistan Super League. The team was coached by Mike Hesson,[3] and captained by Shadab Khan.[4]
| 2024 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Mike Hesson | ||
| Captain | Shadab Khan | ||
| Ground(s) | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | ||
| PSL 2024 | Champions | ||
| Most runs | Colin Munro (326)[1] | ||
| Most wickets | Naseem Shah (15)[2] | ||
| |||
Squad
edit- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
- Ages are given as of 17 February 2024, the date of the first match in the tournament.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Category | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||||
| 10 | Alex Hales |  England
|
3 January 1989 (aged 35) | Gold | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2021 | |
| 18 | Shamyl Hussain |  Pakistan
|
10 October 2004 (aged 19) | Supplementary | Left-handed | — | 2024 | |
| 31 | Martin Guptill |  New Zealand
|
30 September 1986 (aged 37) | — | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | 2024 | Full replacement for Muhammad Waseem |
| 46 | Haider Ali | Pakistan
|
2 October 2000 (aged 23) | Supplementary | Right-handed | — | 2024 | |
| 82 | Colin Munro | New Zealand
|
11 March 1987 (aged 36) | Gold | Left-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2020 | |
| Muhammad Waseem |  United Arab Emirates
|
12 February 1994 (aged 30) | — | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2024 | Full replacement for Tom Curran | |
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| 5 | Matthew Forde |  West Indies
|
29 April 2002 (aged 21) | Silver | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2024 | |
| 7 | Shadab Khan | Pakistan
|
4 October 1998 (aged 25) | Platinum | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2017 | Captain |
| 9 | Imad Wasim | Pakistan
|
18 December 1988 (aged 35) | Diamond | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | 2024 | |
| 41 | Faheem Ashraf | Pakistan
|
16 January 1994 (aged 30) | Gold | Left-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2018 | |
| 49 | Qasim Akram | Pakistan
|
1 December 2002 (aged 21) | Silver | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | 2024 | |
| 59 | Tom Curran | England
|
15 March 1995 (aged 28) | Supplementary | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2023 | |
| 67 | Salman Ali Agha | Pakistan
|
23 November 1993 (aged 30) | Silver | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | 2024 | |
| 98 | Shahab Khan | Pakistan
|
Silver | Left-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | 2024 | ||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
| 22 | Jordan Cox | England
|
21 October 2000 (aged 23) | Platinum | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | 2024 | |
| 23 | Azam Khan | Pakistan
|
10 August 1998 (aged 25) | Diamond | Right-handed | — | 2022 | |
| Bowlers | ||||||||
| 11 | Rumman Raees | Pakistan
|
18 October 1991 (aged 32) | Silver | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2023 | |
| 12 | Ubaid Shah | Pakistan
|
5 February 2006 (aged 18) | Emerging | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2024 | |
| 56 | Tymal Mills | England
|
12 August 1992 (aged 31) | Diamond | Right-handed | Left-arm fast | 2023 | |
| 61 | Obed McCoy | West Indies
|
4 January 1997 (aged 27) | Supplementary | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2024 | |
| 71 | Naseem Shah | Pakistan
|
15 February 2003 (aged 21) | Platinum | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2024 | |
| 72 | Hunain Shah | Pakistan
|
4 February 2004 (aged 20) | Emerging | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2024 | |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo
Administration and support staff
edit| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Manager | Rehan-ul-Haq |
| Head coach | Mike Hesson[3] |
| Batting coach | Ashley Wright |
| Bowling coach | Azhar Mahmood |
| Performance coach | Hanif Malik |
| Analyst | Ben Jones |
| Team doctor | Jason Pilgram |
- Source: Official website.
Kit manufacturers and sponsors
edit
|
     Home kit |
 Away kit
|
Source: ProPakistani[5]
Season standings
editPoints table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Multan Sultans (R) | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1.150 |
| 2 | Peshawar Zalmi (3rd) | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 0.147 |
| 3 | Islamabad United (C) | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0.224 |
| 4 | Quetta Gladiators (4th) | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | −0.921 |
| 5 | Karachi Kings | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | −0.192 |
| 6 | Lahore Qalandars | 10 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | −0.554 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
The four top-ranked 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;
Group fixtures
edit(H) Lahore Qalandars
195/5 (20 overs) |
v
|
Islamabad United
200/2 (18.2 overs) |
- Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
- Ubaid Shah (Islamabad United) and Salman Fayyaz (Lahore Qalandars) both made their T20 debuts.
Islamabad United
144 (20 overs) |
v
|
(H) Multan Sultans
145/5 (19.5 overs) |
- Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to field.
Islamabad United
138/9 (20 overs) |
v
|
Quetta Gladiators
139/7 (18.2 overs) |
- Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.
Peshawar Zalmi
201/5 (20 overs) |
v
|
Islamabad United
193/9 (20 overs) |
Azam Khan 75 (30)
Arif Yaqoob 5/27 (4 overs) |
- Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Karachi Kings
165/5 (20 overs) |
v
|
Islamabad United
169/3 (18.3 overs) |
- Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Islamabad United
196/4 (20 overs) |
v
|
Peshawar Zalmi
167/9 (20 overs) |
- Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to field.
Lahore Qalandars
162/7 (20 overs) |
v
|
(H) Islamabad United
145 (18.5 overs) |
- Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
- Tayyab Abbas (Lahore Qalandars) made his T20 debut.
Karachi Kings
150/7 (20 overs) |
v
|
(H) Islamabad United
151/5 (18.4 overs) |
- Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
Multan Sultans
228/4 (20 overs) |
v
|
(H) Islamabad United
232/7 (20 overs) |
- Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
- As a result of this match, Islamabad United qualified for the playoffs.
Playoffs
editEliminator 1
editIslamabad United
174/9 (20 overs) |
v
|
Quetta Gladiators
135 (18.4 overs) |
- Islamabad United won the toss and elected to bat.
Eliminator 2
editPeshawar Zalmi
185/5 (20 overs) |
v
|
Islamabad United
189/5 (19 overs) |
- Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
Final
editMultan Sultans
159/9 (20 overs) |
v
|
Islamabad United
163/8 (20 overs) |
- Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to bat.
- By winning in the final, Islamabad United became the most successful team in PSL history.[6]
Statistics
editMost runs
edit| Player | Inns | Runs | Ave | HS | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Munro | 10 | 326 | 32.60 | 84 | 3 | 0 |
| Salman Ali Agha | 12 | 310 | 31.00 | 64* | 2 | 0 |
| Shadab Khan | 12 | 305 | 30.50 | 80 | 3 | 0 |
| Azam Khan | 10 | 226 | 25.11 | 75 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Hales | 10 | 148 | 14.80 | 47 | 0 | 0 |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo
Most wickets
edit| Player | Inns | Wkts | Ave | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naseem Shah | 11 | 15 | 22.20 | 3/30 |
| Shadab Khan | 12 | 14 | 26.85 | 3/32 |
| Imad Wasim | 12 | 12 | 20.91 | 5/23 |
| Hunain Shah | 9 | 8 | 28.12 | 2/25 |
| Tymal Mills | 6 | 6 | 36.00 | 3/34 |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo
References
edit- ^ "2024 - Islamabad United Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "2024 - Islamabad United Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Mike Hesson appointed Islamabad United head coach". ESPNcricinfo. 8 November 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ "Shoaib Akhtar sees Shadab Khan as the next Pakistan captain". The Indian Express. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ Ahmed, Faiz (13 February 2024). "Islamabad United Unveil Sponsors for PSL 9". ProPakistani. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ Callum Matthews (18 March 2024). "Islamabad beat Multan in final-ball thriller to win PSL". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 March 2024.