Muzaffarabad Tigers in 2021
Muzaffarabad Tigers is a franchise cricket team that represents Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir in the Kashmir Premier League. They were coached by Mohtashim Rasheed and captained by Mohammad Hafeez.[3][4][5] They lost in the final to Rawalakot Hawks.[6][7][8]
| 2021 season | |||
| Coach | Mohtashim Rasheed | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain | Mohammad Hafeez | ||
| KPL 2021 | 2nd (runner-up) | ||
| Most runs | Zeeshan Ashraf (284)[1] | ||
| Most wickets | Sohail Tanvir (8) Arshad Iqbal (8)[2] | ||
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Squad
- 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 | ||||||||
| 1 | Malik Nisar |  Pakistan | Emerging | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2021 | Post-draft signing | |
| 12 | Sohaib Maqsood | Pakistan | 15 April 1987 (aged 34) | Diamond | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2021 | |
| 75 | Taimoor Sultan | Pakistan | 4 October 1994 (aged 26) | Emerging | Right-handed | 2021 | ||
| N/A | Tillakaratne Dilshan |  Sri Lanka | 14 October 1976 (aged 44) | Overseas | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2021 | Overseas |
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| 8 | Mohammad Hafeez | Pakistan | 17 October 1980 (aged 40) | Icon | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2021 | Captain |
| 17 | Sohail Akhtar | Pakistan | 2 March 1986 (aged 35) | Silver | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2021 | |
| 33 | Sohail Tanvir | Pakistan | 12 December 1984 (aged 36) | Platinum | Left-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | 2021 | |
| 48 | Anwar Ali | Pakistan | 25 November 1987 (aged 33) | Silver | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2021 | |
| 74 | Mohammad Wasim | Pakistan | 25 August 2001 (aged 19) | Diamond | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2021 | |
| 88 | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Pakistan | 22 July 1997 (aged 23) | Emerging | Right-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | 2021 | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
| 60 | Zeeshan Ashraf | Pakistan | 11 May 1992 (aged 29) | Gold | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2021 | |
| Bowlers | ||||||||
| 9 | Arsalan Arif | Pakistan | 5 January 1993 (aged 28) | Emerging | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2021 | |
| 10 | Usama Mir | Pakistan | 23 December 1995 (aged 25) | Silver | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2021 | |
| 32 | Arshad Iqbal | Pakistan | 26 December 2000 (aged 20) | Gold | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2021 | |
| 78 | Usman Arshad |  England | 9 January 1993 (aged 28) | Emerging | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2021 | |
| 115 | Usman Yousuf | Pakistan | Emerging | Right-handed | Leg break | 2021 | Post-draft signing | |
| N/A | Tahir Hussain | Pakistan | 20 December 2000 (aged 20) | Emerging | Left-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2021 | |
Season standings
Points table
| 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
Overseas Warriors 153/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Muzaffarabad Tigers 156/3 (17.2 overs) |
- Overseas Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
Rawalakot Hawks 175/7 (20 overs) |
v |
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]
Kotli Lions 195/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Muzaffarabad Tigers 196/5 (18.3 overs) |
- Kotli Lions won the toss and elected to bat
- Zeeshan Ashraf scored the first century in KPL history
Bagh Stallions 213/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Muzaffarabad Tigers 214/6 (18.4 overs) |
Sohaib Maqsood 59 (40) Aamir Sohail 2/37 (4 overs) |
- Muzaffarabad Tigers won the toss and elected to field
Muzaffarabad Tigers 227/6 (20 overs) |
v |
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
Qualifier
Muzaffarabad Tigers 164/8 (20 overs) |
v |
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.
Final
Rawalakot Hawks 169/7 (20 overs) |
v |
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
Most runs
| Nat. | Player | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | HS | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Zeeshan Ashraf | 7 | 7 | 284 | 47.33 | 107 | 1 | 0 |
|
Mohammad Hafeez | 7 | 7 | 194 | 27.71 | 110 | 1 | 0 |
|
Sohaib Maqsood | 7 | 7 | 194 | 32.33 | 60 | 0 | 2 |
|
Anwar Ali | 7 | 6 | 156 | 31.20 | 57 | 0 | 1 |
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Sohail Akhtar | 7 | 7 | 120 | 24.00 | 58 | 0 | 1 |
Source: Score360
Most wickets
| Nat. | Player | Matches | Overs | Wickets | Average | BBI | 4w | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sohail Tanvir | 7 | 27.0 | 8 | 37.12 | 4/29 | 1 | 0 |
|
Arshad Iqbal | 7 | 26.4 | 8 | 31.38 | 2/35 | 0 | 0 |
|
Mohammad Hafeez | 7 | 16.0 | 7 | 18.14 | 2/24 | 0 | 0 |
|
Usama Mir | 6 | 21.0 | 7 | 24.14 | 3/18 | 0 | 0 |
|
Mohammad Wasim | 7 | 28.0 | 6 | 44.00 | 3/26 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Score360
References
- "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: Squads & Team List For Each Kashmir Premier League Side". Wisden. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- "Happy to play under Hafeez's captaincy in KPL: Sohail Akhtar". cricketpakistan.com.pk. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- "KPL 2021: Mohammad Hafeez backs Kashmiri talent, wants them to make great strides". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- "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.
- "Watch: Mohammad Wasim Jr. makes history with first KPL 2021 hat-trick". Geo News. 10 August 2021.
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