Overseas Warriors in 2022

Overseas Warriors is a franchise cricket team that represents Kotli in the Kashmir Premier League. Asad Shafiq was the captain and Azam Khan was the coach of the team.[3] Asad Shafiq was announced as Overseas Warriors’ icon player.[4][5][6]

Overseas Warriors
2022 season
CoachAzam Khan
CaptainAsad Shafiq
KPL 20223rd
Most runsAsad Shafiq (221)[1]
Most wicketsSohail Khan (9)[2]

Squad

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  • Players with international caps are listed in bold.
  • Ages are correct as of 21 July 2022
No. Name Nationality Birth date Category Batting style Bowling style Year signed Notes
Batsmen
1 Malik Nisar   Pakistan Kashmiri Right-handed Right-arm medium 2022
81 Asad Shafiq   Pakistan (1986-01-28)28 January 1986 (aged 36) Icon Right-handed Right-arm off break 2022 Captain
Hanan Ahmed   Pakistan Kashmiri 2022
Khawaja Nafay   Pakistan (2002-02-13)13 February 2002 (aged 20) Emerging Right-handed Right-arm off break 2022
Hashim Ali   Pakistan Kashmiri Left-handed 2022
All-rounders
15 Saif Badar   Pakistan (1998-07-03)3 July 1998 (aged 24) Gold Right-handed Leg break 2022
27 Muhammad Shehzad   Pakistan (2004-02-05)5 February 2004 (aged 18) Silver Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast 2022
29 Mohammad Imran   Pakistan (1996-12-25)25 December 1996 (aged 25) Diamond Right-handed Right-arm medium fast 2022
31 Bilal Asif   Pakistan (1985-09-24)24 September 1985 (aged 36) Silver Right-handed Off spin 2022
77 Adil Amin   Pakistan (1990-12-13)13 December 1990 (aged 31) Silver Right-handed Off spin 2022
98 Kamran Ghulam   Pakistan (1995-10-10)10 October 1995 (aged 26) Platinum Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox 2021
Nosherwan Ibrahim   Pakistan 2022 Post-draft signing
Umer Zeeshan   United Arab Emirates Emerging Right-handed Right-arm medium 2022
Wicket-keepers
23 Azam Khan   Pakistan (1998-08-10)10 August 1998 (aged 23) Platinum Right-handed 2021
Bowlers
13 Umaid Asif   Pakistan (1984-03-30)30 March 1984 (aged 38) Gold Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast 2022
14 Sohail Khan   Pakistan (1984-03-06)6 March 1984 (aged 38) Diamond Right-handed Right-arm fast 2021
Ali Shafiq   Pakistan (1996-11-16)16 November 1996 (aged 25) Silver Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast 2022
Farhan Shafiq   Pakistan (1999-12-05)5 December 1999 (aged 22) Kashmiri Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox 2022
Saad Asif   Pakistan Kashmiri 2022
Sameer Khan   Pakistan (2006-10-21)21 October 2006 (aged 15) Supplementary Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox 2022
Shayan Raza   Pakistan (2006-09-19)19 September 2006 (aged 15) Supplementary Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox 2022

Season standings

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Points table

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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
Source: Cricinfo
  • 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

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Match 4
15 August 2022
14:00
Scorecard
Overseas Warriors
101/3 (8 overs)
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Jammu Janbaz
105/5 (7.5 overs)
Mohammad Imran 29 (12)
Usama Mir 2/16 (2 overs)
Shahzab 40 (18)
Sohail Khan 3/14 (2 overs)
Jammu Janbaz won by 5 wickets
Muzaffarabad Cricket Stadium, Muzaffarabad
Umpires: Aaley Haider (Pak) and Ahsan Raza (Pak)
Player of the match: Shahzab (Jammu Janbaz)
  • Jammu Janbaz won the toss and elected to field.
  • Match reduced to 8 overs per side due to rain.[7]
  • Sohail Khan took his first hat-trick in the KPL.[8][9]

Match 7
16 August 2022
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
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Match Abandoned
Muzaffarabad Cricket Stadium, Muzaffarabad
Umpires: Aaley Haider (Pak) and Asif Yaqoob (Pak)

Match 10
18 August 2022
14:00
Scorecard
Overseas Warriors
188/7 (20 overs)
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Mirpur Royals
173/8 (20 overs)
Asad Shafiq 112 (60)
Abrar Ahmed 2/9 (4 overs)
Hassan Nawaz 56 (32)
Sohail Khan 2/36 (4 overs)
Overseas Warriors won by 15 runs
Muzaffarabad Cricket Stadium, Muzaffarabad
Umpires: Aftab Gillani (Pak) and Shozab Raza (Pak)
Player of the match: Asad Shafiq (Overseas Warriors)

Match 13
19 August 2022
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
Overseas Warriors
147/9 (20 overs)
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Muzaffarabad Tigers
138/9 (20 overs)
Saif Badar 57* (40)
Arshad Iqbal 3/17 (4 overs)
Ameer Hamza 31 (24)
Muhammad Shehzad 2/2 (1 over)
Overseas Warriors won by 9 runs
Muzaffarabad Cricket Stadium, Muzaffarabad
Umpires: Mohammad Asif (Pak) and Nasir Hussain (Pak)
Player of the match: Saif Badar (Overseas Warriors)
  • Muzaffarabad Tigers won the toss and elected to bowl.

Match 17
21 August 2022
21:00 (N)
Scorecard
Rawalakot Hawks
179/8 (20 overs)
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Overseas Warriors
184/4 (19.1 overs)
Ahmed Shehzad 66 (45)
Farhan Shafiq 2/16 (4 overs)
Asad Shafiq 66 (43)
Mohammad Amir 2/27 (4 overs)
Overseas Warriors won by 6 wickets
Muzaffarabad Cricket Stadium, Muzaffarabad
Umpires: Aftab Gillani (Pak) and Rashid Riaz (Pak)
Player of the match: Asad Shafiq (Overseas Warriors)
  • Overseas Warriors won the toss and elected to bowl.

Match 20
23 August 2022
14:00
Scorecard
Overseas Warriors
127 (19.5 overs)
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Bagh Stallions
70/3 (9 overs)
Kamran Ghulam 32 (24)
Ali Majid 3/13 (4 overs)
Abdul Bangalzai 30 (20)
Sohail Khan 2/14 (2 overs)
Bagh Stallions won by 15 runs (DLS method)
Muzaffarabad Cricket Stadium, Muzaffarabad
Umpires: Ahmed Shahab (Pak) and Imtiaz Iqbal (Pak)
Player of the match: Ali Majid (Bagh Stallions)
  • Bagh Stallions won the toss and elected to bowl.
  • Match abandoned due to wet outfield.

Playoffs

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Eliminator 1

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Match 23
24 August 2022
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
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  • Overseas Warriors qualified for Eliminator 2 due to their better position in the points table.

Eliminator 2

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Match 24
25 August 2022
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
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  • Bagh Stallions qualified for the Final due to their better position in the points table.

Statistics

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Most runs

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Nat. Player Matches Innings Runs Average HS 100 50
  Asad Shafiq 5 4 221 55.25 112 1 1
  Kamran Ghulam 5 5 127 25.40 39 0 0
  Azam Khan 5 5 100 33.33 29* 0 0
  Saif Badar 5 5 67 22.33 57* 0 1
  Muhammad Shehzad 5 5 62 15.50 27 0 0

Source: Cricinfo

Most wickets

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Nat. Player Matches Overs Wickets Average BBI 4w 5w
  Sohail Khan 5 16.0 9 15.67 3/14 0 0
  Farhan Shafiq 4 10.5 5 13.00 2/16 0 0
  Imran Randhawa 5 17.0 5 26.60 2/25 0 0
  Ali Shafiq 3 12.0 5 19.60 2/31 0 0
  Muhammad Shehzad 3 4.0 3 12.00 2/2 0 0

Source: Cricinfo

References

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  1. ^ "Kashmir Premier League, 2022 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Kashmir Premier League, 2022 Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  3. ^ "KPL to begin from Saturday". app.com.pk. 12 August 2022.
  4. ^ Sports, A. (22 July 2022). "KPL Draft: Teams complete their squads for Kashmir Premier League 2". ASports.tv. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Here're the retentions of teams for Kashmir Premier League season 2". www.geosuper.tv. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  6. ^ "KPL player draft held". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  7. ^ "KPL 2: Shahzab drives Jammu Janbaz to first victory in the tournament". www.geosuper.tv. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  8. ^ "KPL 2: Shahzab drives Jammu Janbaz to first victory in the tournament". www.geosuper.tv. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  9. ^ "WATCH: Sohail Khan bags first hat-trick of the KPL-2". cricwick.net. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  10. ^ Jan, Imad Ali (18 August 2022). "Asad Shafiq Slams First Century of KPL's 2nd Season [Video]". Retrieved 18 August 2022.