Mirpur Royals is a franchise cricket team that represents Mirpur, Azad Kashmir in the Kashmir Premier League. They were coached by Inzamam-ul-Haq and captained by Shoaib Malik.[3]
| 2021 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Inzamam-ul-Haq | ||
| Captain | Shoaib Malik | ||
| KPL 2021 | 3rd | ||
| Most runs | Sharjeel Khan (296)[1] | ||
| Most wickets | Salman Irshad (16)[2] | ||
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Squad
edit- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
- Ages are correct as of 3 July 2021
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Category | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||||
| 9 | Ibtesam-ul-Haq |  Pakistan |
1 February 2000 (aged 21) | Emerging | Left-handed | 2021 | ||
| 24 | Mukhtar Ahmed | Pakistan |
20 December 1992 (aged 28) | Silver | Right-handed | leg break | 2021 | |
| 98 | Sharjeel Khan | Pakistan |
14 August 1989 (aged 31) | Platinum | Left-handed | Right-arm leg spin | 2021 | |
| N/A | Ammad Alam | Pakistan |
3 October 1998 (aged 22) | Emerging | Right-handed | 2021 | ||
| N/A | Owais Shah |  England |
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 |
5 October 2000 (aged 20) | Emerging | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox spin | 2021 | |
| 18 | Shoaib Malik | Pakistan |
1 February 1982 (aged 39) | Icon | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | 2021 | Captain |
| 37 | Amad Butt | Pakistan |
10 June 1995 (aged 26) | Gold | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2021 | |
| 65 | Kashif Bhatti | Pakistan |
25 July 1986 (aged 34) | Silver | Right-handed | Left-arm orthodox spin | 2021 | Replacement pick[4] |
| 72 | Khushdil Shah | Pakistan |
7 February 1995 (aged 26) | Diamond | Left-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2021 | |
| 77 | Adil Amin | Pakistan |
13 December 1990 (aged 30) | Silver | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2021 | Post-draft signing |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
| 61 | Muhammad Akhlaq | Pakistan |
12 November 1992 (aged 28) | Silver | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2021 | |
| Bowlers | ||||||||
| 1 | Sameen Gul | Pakistan |
4 February 1999 (aged 22) | Gold | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2021 | Replacement pick[4] |
| 7 | Abrar Ahmed | Pakistan |
16 October 1998 (aged 22) | Silver | Left-handed | Left-arm leg break | 2021 | |
| 26 | Danyal Allah Ditta | Pakistan |
2 July 1995 (aged 26) | Emerging | Left-handed | Left-arm slow left-arm orthodox | 2021 | |
| 27 | Mohammad Irfan | Pakistan |
6 June 1982 (aged 39) | Diamond | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2021 | |
| 38 | Shadab Majeed | Pakistan |
7 June 1997 (aged 24) | Emerging | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 2021 | |
| 48 | Hassan Khan | Pakistan |
16 October 1998 (aged 22) | Silver | Right-handed | Left-arm orthodox | 2021 | Post-draft signing |
| 99 | Salman Irshad | Pakistan |
3 December 1995 (aged 25) | Gold | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2021 | |
Season standings
editPoints table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rawalakot Hawks (C) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0.228 |
| 2 | Muzaffarabad Tigers (R) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.530 |
| 3 | Mirpur Royals (3rd) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −0.323 |
| 4 | Overseas Warriors (4th) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | −0.032 |
| 5 | Bagh Stallions | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | −0.201 |
| 6 | Kotli Lions | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | −0.107 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
- 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;
League fixtures and results
editRawalakot Hawks
194/6 (20 overs) |
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Mirpur Royals
151/8 (20 overs) |
- Mirpur Royals won the toss and elected to field.
Bagh Stallions
211/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Mirpur Royals
196/8 (20 overs) |
- Mirpur Royals won the toss and elected to field.
Overseas Warriors
145/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Mirpur Royals
146/5 (18.1 overs) |
- Overseas Warriors won the toss and elected to bat
Mirpur Royals
211/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Kotli Lions
211/8 (20 overs) |
- Kotli Lions won the toss and elected to field
- Super Over: Kotli Lions 2 all out, Mirpur Royals 4/0.
Muzaffarabad Tigers
227/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Mirpur Royals
231/5 (19.4 overs) |
- Muzaffarabad Tigers won the toss and elected to field
- Mohammad Hafeez scored his first century in the KPL
Playoffs
editEliminator 1
editOverseas Warriors
160/9 (20 overs) |
v
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Mirpur Royals
162/6 (18.4 overs) |
- Mirpur Royals won the toss and elected to field
- As a result of this match Mirpur Royals advanced to eliminator 2.
- As a result of this match Overseas Warriors were eliminated from the competition.
Eliminator 2
editMirpur Royals
236/4 (20 overs) |
v
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Rawalakot Hawks
237/6 (19.4 overs) |
- Rawalakot Hawks won the toss and elected to field
- As a result of this match Rawalakot Hawks advanced to the final.
- As a result of this match Mirpur Royals were eliminated from the competition.
- Sharjeel Khan and Kashif Ali scored their first centuries in the KPL
Statistics
editMost runs
edit| Nat. | Player | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | HS | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sharjeel Khan | 6 | 6 | 296 | 49.33 | 141 | 1 | 1 |
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Shoaib Malik | 7 | 7 | 240 | 48.00 | 77 | 0 | 1 |
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Muhammad Akhlaq | 7 | 7 | 211 | 30.14 | 68 | 0 | 1 |
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Mukhtar Ahmed | 7 | 7 | 194 | 27.71 | 61 | 0 | 1 |
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Khushdil Shah | 7 | 7 | 156 | 31.20 | 56* | 0 | 1 |
Source: Score360
Most wickets
edit| Nat. | Player | Matches | Overs | Wickets | Average | BBI | 4w | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Salman Irshad | 7 | 28.0 | 16 | 15.18 | 3/25 | 0 | 0 |
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Amad Butt | 7 | 25.0 | 11 | 19.54 | 3/20 | 0 | 0 |
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Shadab Majeed | 6 | 19.4 | 8 | 29.25 | 4/45 | 1 | 0 |
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Sameen Gul | 5 | 20.0 | 5 | 35.40 | 2/29 | 0 | 0 |
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Hassan Khan | 3 | 2.0 | 1 | 24.00 | 1/5 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Score360
References
edit- ^ "Kashmir Premier League: Batting Records – Score360". cricclubs.com. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Kashmir Premier League: Bowling Records – Score360". cricclubs.com. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Mirpur Royals".
- ^ a b "KPL teams tweak squads following absence of local, foreign players". Bol News. 5 August 2021.