Rawalakot Hawks is a franchise cricket team that represents Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir in the Kashmir Premier League. They were coached by Arshad Khan and captained by Shahid Afridi.[3][4] They won the inaugural edition of the KPL by defeating Muzaffarabad Tigers in the final.[5][6][7]
| 2021 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Arshad Khan | ||
| Captain | Shahid Afridi | ||
| KPL 2021 | 1st (winners) | ||
| Most runs | Kashif Ali (242)[1] | ||
| Most wickets | Asif Afridi (12)[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 | ||||||||
| 7 | Ahmed Shehzad |  Pakistan |
23 November 1991 (aged 29) | Diamond | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2021 | |
| 9 | Samiullah Afridi | Pakistan |
11 November 1996 (aged 24) | Emerging | Right-handed | leg break | 2021 | |
| 27 | Kashif Ali |  England |
7 February 1998 (aged 23) | Emerging | Right-handed | leg break | 2021 | |
| 51 | Sahibzada Farhan | Pakistan |
6 March 1996 (aged 25) | Gold | Right-handed | 2021 | ||
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| 5 | Hussain Talat | Pakistan |
12 February 1996 (aged 25) | Diamond | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2021 | |
| 10 | Shahid Afridi | Pakistan |
1 March 1977 (aged 44) | Icon | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | 2021 | Captain |
| 16 | Umar Amin | Pakistan |
16 October 1989 (aged 31) | Gold | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | 2021 | Replacement pick.[8] |
| 22 | Danish Aziz | Pakistan |
20 November 1995 (aged 25) | Gold | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2021 | |
| 29 | Mohammad Imran | Pakistan |
25 December 1996 (aged 24) | Silver | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 2021 | |
| 31 | Asif Afridi | Pakistan |
25 December 1986 (aged 34) | Silver | Left-handed | Left-arm Slow left-arm orthodox | 2021 | Post-draft signing |
| N/A | Shahid Ilyas | Pakistan |
25 September 1992 (aged 28) | Emerging | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2021 | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
| 19 | Raja Shahzad | Pakistan |
Emerging | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2021 | Post-draft signing | |
| 25 | Bismillah Khan | Pakistan |
1 March 1990 (aged 31) | Silver | Right-handed | 2021 | ||
| N/A | Matt Prior | England |
26 December 1982 (aged 38) | Overseas | Right-handed | 2021 | Overseas; Pulled out of the tournament. | |
| Bowlers | ||||||||
| 8 | Faisal Altaf |  United Arab Emirates |
15 March 2001 (aged 20) | Emerging | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2021 | |
| 21 | Zaman Khan | Pakistan |
10 September 2001 (aged 19) | Emerging | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2021 | |
| 23 | Mohammad Irfan | Pakistan |
15 May 1995 (aged 26) | Silver | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2021 | |
| 36 | Usman Shinwari | Pakistan |
5 January 1994 (aged 27) | Platinum | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2021 | Post-draft signing. |
| 58 | Najeebullah Afridi | Pakistan |
3 March 1990 (aged 31) | Emerging | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2021 | Post-draft signing |
| 58 | Waqas Maqsood | Pakistan |
4 November 1987 (aged 33) | Gold | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2021 | |
| N/A | Mohammad Hasnain | Pakistan |
5 April 2000 (aged 21) | Platinum | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2021 | |
| N/A | Zafar Gohar | Pakistan |
1 February 1995 (aged 26) | Silver | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 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) |
v
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Mirpur Royals
151/8 (20 overs) |
- Mirpur Royals won the toss and elected to field.
Rawalakot Hawks
175/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Muzaffarabad Tigers
174/8 (20 overs) |
- Rawalakot Hawks won the toss and elected to bat
- Mohammad Wasim took the first-ever hat trick in KPL history.[9]
Bagh Stallions
156/9 (20 overs) |
v
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Rawalakot Hawks
157/5 (18.2 overs) |
- Bagh Stallions won the toss and elected to bat
Rawalakot Hawks
145/9 (20 overs) |
v
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Overseas Warriors
133/3 (13.1 overs) |
- Overseas Warriors won the toss and elected to field
- Target reduced to 133 from 18 overs
Playoffs
editQualifier
editMuzaffarabad Tigers
164/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Rawalakot Hawks
157 (19.4 overs) |
- Rawalakot Hawks won the toss and elected to field
- As a result of this match Muzaffarabad Tigers advanced to the final.
- As a result of this match Rawalakot Hawks advanced to eliminator 2.
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
Final
editRawalakot Hawks
169/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Muzaffarabad Tigers
162/9 (20 overs) |
- Muzaffarabad Tigers won the toss and elected to field
- Rawalakot Hawks won the 2021 KPL as a result of this match
Statistics
editMost runs
edit| Nat. | Player | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | HS | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Kashif Ali | 7 | 7 | 242 | 48.40 | 114* | 1 | 2 |
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Hussain Talat | 7 | 7 | 227 | 56.75 | 69* | 0 | 3 |
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Bismillah Khan | 6 | 6 | 157 | 26.16 | 59 | 0 | 1 |
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Ahmed Shehzad | 5 | 4 | 149 | 37.25 | 69 | 0 | 2 |
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Sahibzada Farhan | 4 | 4 | 84 | 21.00 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Score360
Most wickets
edit| Nat. | Player | Matches | Overs | Wickets | Average | BBI | 4w | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Asif Afridi | 7 | 26.0 | 12 | 15.16 | 3/21 | 0 | 0 |
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Zaman Khan | 6 | 23.0 | 10 | 17.80 | 3/18 | 0 | 0 |
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Shahid Afridi | 6 | 22.0 | 8 | 20.62 | 2/27 | 0 | 0 |
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Hussain Talat | 7 | 11.0 | 4 | 25.75 | 3/18 | 0 | 0 |
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Mohammad Imran | 5 | 13.0 | 4 | 35.00 | 2/9 | 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.
- ^ "KPL 2021: Shahid Afridi feels 'wonderful' in Muzaffarabad". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "KPL 2021: Rawalakot Hawks defeat Mirpur Royals by 43 runs in opener". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "KPL 2021 Final: Rawalakot Hawks defeat Muzaffarabad Tigers by 7 runs". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "Afridi-led Rawalakot Hawks crowned champions of KPL 2021 | SAMAA". Samaa TV. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "Rawalakot Hawks crowned KPL champions". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "KPL teams tweak squads following absence of local, foreign players". Bol News. 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Watch: Mohammad Wasim Jr. makes history with first KPL 2021 hat-trick". Geo News. 10 August 2021.