Kotli Lions

Kotli Lions
کوٹلی لائنز
LeagueKashmir Premier League
Personnel
CaptainKhurram Manzoor
CoachMushtaq Ahmed
OwnerTBA[1]
Team information
CityKotli, Kashmir
Colors
Founded2021; 4 years ago (2021)
History
KPL wins0

T20 kit

Seasons

Kotli Lions (Urdu: کوٹلی لائنز) is a Pakistani professional T20 franchise that takes part in the Kashmir Premier League.[2][3] The team is captained by Khurram Manzoor and coached by Mushtaq Ahmed.[4][5][6][7] The franchise represents the city of Kotli, the capital of the Kotli District.[8]

History

2021 season

Main article: Kotli Lions in 2021

In the 2021 KPL, Kotli Lions won 1 match, lost 3 and had one match end in no result in the group stage. They finished last in the group and were eliminated from the competition.

2022 season

Main article: Kotli Lions in 2022

In May 2022, former Pakistani captain, Sarfaraz Ahmed, announced that he would represent Kotli Lions in the 2022 KPL.[9] Khurram Manzoor was announced as the team's icon player and captain.[10] During the 2022 KPL, the KPL terminated Kotli Lions’ management after they weren't able to pay outstanding payments. Kotli Lions’ head coach Saeed Azad left the team and was replaced by Mushtaq Ahmed. The KPL management temporarily took over Kotli Lions.[11]

Team identity

Year Kit Manufacturer Front Branding Back Branding Chest Branding Sleeve Branding
2021 Faizan Steel Hashmi Ispaghol Dawn Media Group Salaam Takaful
2022 GFS Builders & Developers Express News

Current squad

This section is transcluded from 2022 Kashmir Premier League squads. (edit | history)
  • 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
6 Imran Shah  Pakistan (1999-06-16)16 June 1999 (aged 23) Emerging Right-handed 2022
12 Ahsan Ali  Pakistan (1993-12-10)10 December 1993 (aged 28) Diamond Right-handed Leg break 2021
18 Naveed Malik  Pakistan (1995-03-18)18 March 1995 (aged 27) Kashmiri Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast 2022
42 Khurram Manzoor  Pakistan (1986-06-10)10 June 1986 (aged 36) Icon Right-handed Right-arm off spin 2022 Captain
44 Khalid Usman  Pakistan (1986-03-01)1 March 1986 (aged 36) Gold Right-handed Left-arm orthodox spin 2021
100 Omair Yousuf  Pakistan (1998-12-27)27 December 1998 (aged 23) Right-handed 2022 Post-draft signing
Hanif Azad  Pakistan (1997-08-07)7 August 1997 (aged 24) Silver Right-handed 2022
All-rounders
17 Hasan Mohsin  Pakistan (1998-01-11)11 January 1998 (aged 24) Silver Right-handed Right-arm medium 2022
22 Danish Aziz  Pakistan (1995-11-20)20 November 1995 (aged 26) Platinum Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox 2022
Basit Ali  Pakistan Kashmiri 2022
Mirwais Khan  Pakistan (1991-05-04)4 May 1991 (aged 31) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast 2022 Post-draft signing
Wicket-keepers
54 Sarfaraz Ahmed  Pakistan (1987-05-22)22 May 1987 (aged 35) Platinum Right-handed Right-arm off spin 2022
Abdul Rehman  Pakistan Supplementary 2021
Bowlers
03 Mujtaba Ghayas  Pakistan (1987-07-27)27 July 1987 (aged 34) Kashmiri Right-handed Right-arm medium 2021
5 Nadeem Khalil  Pakistan (1997-11-01)1 November 1997 (aged 24) Kashmiri Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium 2021
8 Khurram Shehzad  Pakistan (1999-11-25)25 November 1999 (aged 22) Diamond Right-handed Right-arm medium 2021
16 Hassan Khan  Pakistan (1998-10-16)16 October 1998 (aged 23) Silver Right-handed Left-arm orthodox 2022
23 Irfan Ali Qasmi  Pakistan Emerging Right-handed Leg spin 2022
97 Irfanullah Shah  Pakistan (1995-05-05)5 May 1995 (aged 27) Gold Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast 2021
Mushtaq Kalhoro  Pakistan (1997-03-13)13 March 1997 (aged 25) Silver Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast 2022
Zayyan Khan  Pakistan Kashmiri 2022

Captains

No. Nat. Player From To Mat Won Lost Tie NR SR (%)
1 Pakistan Kamran Akmal 2021 2021 5 1 3 0 1 25.00
2 Pakistan Khurram Manzoor 2022 present 7 2 3 0 2 40.00

Coaches

No. Nat. Name From To
1 Pakistan Abdul Razzaq 2021 2021
2 Pakistan Saeed Azad 2022 2022
3 Pakistan Mushtaq Ahmed 2022 present

Result summary

Overall result in KPL

Year Pld Won Loss NR Tied SR(%) Position Summary
2021 5 1 3 1 0 25.00 6/6 Group Stage
2022 7 2 3 2 0 40.00 4/6 Play-offs

Head-to-head record

Opposition Span Mat Won Lost Tied (won) Tied (lost) NR SR(%)
Bagh Stallions 2021–present 2 0 2 0 0 0 0.00
Jammu Janbaz 2022–present 1 1 0 0 0 0 100.00
Mirpur Royals 2021–present 2 0 1 0 1 0 0.00
Muzaffarabad Tigers 2021–present 2 0 2 0 0 0 0.00
Overseas Warriors 2021–present 3 1 0 0 0 2 100.00
Rawalakot Hawks 2021–present 2 1 0 0 0 1 100.00

Source: [1], Last updated: 31 January 2022

Statistics

Most runs

Nat. Player From To Matches Innings Runs Average HS 100 50
Pakistan Ahsan Ali 2021 present 9 9 384 54.86 99 0 4
Pakistan Asif Ali 2021 2021 4 4 142 47.33 67 0 1
Pakistan Sarfaraz Ahmed 2022 present 5 4 119 119.00 52* 0 1
Pakistan Kamran Akmal 2021 2021 4 4 102 25.50 60 0 1
Pakistan Khurram Manzoor 2022 present 5 5 130 32.50 85* 0 1

Source: [2], Last updated: 23 August 2022

Most wickets

Nat. Player From To Matches Overs Wickets Average BBI 4w 5w
Pakistan Khurram Shahzad 2021 present 9 31.0 12 25.67 3/27 0 0
Pakistan Irfanullah Shah 2021 present 8 29.0 9 28.11 3/35 0 0
Pakistan Basit Ali 2022 present 4 12.4 6 17.33 2/19 0 0
Pakistan Danish Aziz 2022 present 4 11.0 3 27.33 2/27 0 0
Pakistan Hassan Khan 2022 present 5 14.2 3 35.67 2/11 0 0

Source: [3], Last Updated: 23 August 2022

References

  1. ^ Khan, Huzaifa (18 August 2022). "Chaos takes over Kashmir Premier League". Samaa. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Kashmir Premier League 2021: Schedule, time, venue and all details inside". Geo Television Network. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Teams in the KPL". www.espncricinfo.com.
  4. ^ "Umar Gul says sorry to Rashid Latif". cricwick.net. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  5. ^ "'Family Premier League': Umar Gul, Rashid Latif Engage In Heated Banter After Former Pacer Alleges Nepotism In KPL". Cricket Country. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  6. ^ Samaa Web Desk (2 August 2022). "Rashid Latif hits back after Umar Gul calls KPL 'Family Premier League'". Samaa. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  7. ^ Khan, Huzaifa (18 August 2022). "Chaos takes over Kashmir Premier League". Samaa. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Abdul Razzaq to coach Kotli Lions in KPL". The News International. 30 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Sarfaraz Ahmed signs for Kotli Lions, set to captain the franchise in KPL 2022". Cricket Pakistan. 11 May 2022.
  10. ^ "Here're the retentions of teams for Kashmir Premier League season 2". www.geosuper.tv. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  11. ^ Khan, Huzaifa (18 August 2022). "Chaos takes over Kashmir Premier League". Samaa. Retrieved 20 August 2022.