Rawalakot Hawks in 2021

Rawalakot Hawks
2021 season
CoachArshad Khan
CaptainShahid Afridi
KPL 20211st (winners)
Most runsKashif Ali (242)[1]
Most wicketsAsif Afridi (12)[2]
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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]

Squad

This section is transcluded from 2021 Kashmir Premier League squads. (edit | history)
  • 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 (1991-11-23)23 November 1991 (aged 29) Diamond Right-handed Right-arm leg break 2021
9 Samiullah Afridi  Pakistan (1996-11-11)11 November 1996 (aged 24) Emerging Right-handed leg break 2021
27 Kashif Ali  England (1998-02-07)7 February 1998 (aged 23) Emerging Right-handed leg break 2021
51 Sahibzada Farhan  Pakistan (1996-03-06)6 March 1996 (aged 25) Gold Right-handed 2021
All-rounders
5 Hussain Talat  Pakistan (1996-02-12)12 February 1996 (aged 25) Diamond Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium 2021
10 Shahid Afridi  Pakistan (1977-03-01)1 March 1977 (aged 44) Icon Right-handed Right-arm leg spin 2021 Captain
16 Umar Amin  Pakistan (1989-10-16)16 October 1989 (aged 31) Gold Left-handed Right-arm medium 2021 Replacement pick.[8]
22 Danish Aziz  Pakistan (1995-11-20)20 November 1995 (aged 25) Gold Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox 2021
29 Mohammad Imran  Pakistan (1996-12-25)25 December 1996 (aged 24) Silver Right-handed Right-arm medium fast 2021
31 Asif Afridi  Pakistan (1986-12-25)25 December 1986 (aged 34) Silver Left-handed Left-arm Slow left-arm orthodox 2021 Post-draft signing
N/A Shahid Ilyas  Pakistan (1992-09-25)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 (1990-03-01)1 March 1990 (aged 31) Silver Right-handed 2021
N/A Matt Prior  England (1982-12-26)26 December 1982 (aged 38) Overseas Right-handed 2021 Overseas; Pulled out of the tournament.
Bowlers
8 Faisal Altaf  United Arab Emirates (2001-03-15)15 March 2001 (aged 20) Emerging Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium 2021
21 Zaman Khan  Pakistan (2001-09-10)10 September 2001 (aged 19) Emerging Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium 2021
23 Mohammad Irfan  Pakistan (1995-05-15)15 May 1995 (aged 26) Silver Right-handed Right-arm fast 2021
36 Usman Shinwari  Pakistan (1994-01-05)5 January 1994 (aged 27) Platinum Right-handed Left-arm fast-medium 2021 Post-draft signing.
58 Najeebullah Afridi  Pakistan (1990-03-03)3 March 1990 (aged 31) Emerging Right-handed Right-arm medium 2021 Post-draft signing
58 Waqas Maqsood  Pakistan (1987-11-04)4 November 1987 (aged 33) Gold Left-handed Left-arm fast-medium 2021
N/A Mohammad Hasnain  Pakistan (2000-04-05)5 April 2000 (aged 21) Platinum Right-handed Right-arm fast 2021
N/A Zafar Gohar  Pakistan (1995-02-01)1 February 1995 (aged 26) Silver Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox 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

Match 1
6 August 2021
20:30 (N)
Scorecard
Rawalakot Hawks
194/6 (20 overs)
v
Mirpur Royals
151/8 (20 overs)
Ahmed Shehzad 69 (42)
Amad Butt 3/20 (4 overs)
Shoaib Malik 77 (51)
Shahid Afridi 2/27 (4 overs)
Rawalakot Hawks won by 43 runs
Muzaffarabad Cricket Stadium, Muzaffarabad
Umpires: Ahsan Raza (Pak) and Asif Yaqoob (Pak)
Player of the match: Bismillah Khan (Rawalakot Hawks)
  • Mirpur Royals won the toss and elected to field.
Match 5
8 August 2021
19:30 (N)
Scorecard
v
Match 7
9 August 2021
19:30 (N)
Scorecard
Rawalakot Hawks
175/7 (20 overs)
v
Muzaffarabad Tigers
174/8 (20 overs)
Hussain Talat 47* (35)
Mohammad Wasim 3/26 (4 overs)
Mohammad Hafeez 44 (31)
Zaman Khan 3/27 (4 overs)
Rawalakot Hawks won by 1 run
Muzaffarabad Cricket Stadium, Muzaffarabad
Umpires: Asif Yaqoob (Pak) and Imtiaz Iqbal (Pak)
Player of the match: Hussain Talat (Rawalakot Hawks)
  • Rawalakot Hawks won the toss and elected to bat
  • Mohammad Wasim took the first-ever hat trick in KPL history.[9]
Match 10
11 August 2021
14:00
Scorecard
Bagh Stallions
156/9 (20 overs)
v
Rawalakot Hawks
157/5 (18.2 overs)
Aamer Yamin 69 (34)
Zaman Khan 3/18 (4 overs)
Kashif Ali 54 (40)
Umaid Asif 2/27 (3 overs)
Rawalakot Hawks won by 5 wickets
Muzaffarabad Cricket Stadium, Muzaffarabad
Umpires: Asif Yaqoob (Pak) and Mohammad Sajid (Pak)
Player of the match: Aamer Yamin (Bagh Stallions)
  • Bagh Stallions won the toss and elected to bat
Match 13
12 August 2021
15:30 (N)
Scorecard
Rawalakot Hawks
145/9 (20 overs)
v
Overseas Warriors
133/3 (13.1 overs)
Umar Amin 55 (42)
Abbas Afridi 5/18 (4 overs)
Nasir Nawaz 56 (36)
Asif Afridi 2/29 (4 overs)
Overseas Warriors won by 7 wickets (DLS method)
Muzaffarabad Cricket Stadium, Muzaffarabad
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Majid Hussain (Pak)
Player of the match: Nasir Nawaz (Overseas Warriors)
  • Overseas Warriors won the toss and elected to field
  • Target reduced to 133 from 18 overs

Playoffs

Qualifier

Match 16
14 August 2021
16:00 (N)
Scorecard
Muzaffarabad Tigers
164/8 (20 overs)
v
Rawalakot Hawks
157 (19.4 overs)
Anwar Ali 57 (34)
Mohammad Imran 2/9 (2 overs)
Hussain Talat 52 (35)
Sohail Tanvir 4/29 (4 overs)
Muzaffarabad Tigers won by 7 runs
Muzaffarabad Cricket Stadium, Muzaffarabad
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Asif Yaqoob (Pak)
Player of the match: Anwar Ali (Muzaffarabad Tigers)
  • 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

Match 18
16 August 2021
16:00 (N)
Scorecard
Mirpur Royals
236/4 (20 overs)
v
Rawalakot Hawks
237/6 (19.4 overs)
Sharjeel Khan 141 (63)
Zaman Khan 2/18 (4 overs)
Kashif Ali 114* (51)
Amad Butt 3/40 (4 overs)
Rawalakot Hawks won by 4 wickets
Muzaffarabad Cricket Stadium, Muzaffarabad
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Asif Yaqoob (Pak)
Player of the match: Kashif Ali (Rawalakot Hawks)
  • 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

Main article: 2021 Kashmir Premier League Final
Match 19
17 August 2021
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
Rawalakot Hawks
169/7 (20 overs)
v
Muzaffarabad Tigers
162/9 (20 overs)
Kashif Ali 54 (29)
Usama Mir 2/25 (4 overs)
Zeeshan Ashraf 46 (26)
Hussain Talat 3/18 (4 overs)
Rawalakot Hawks won by 7 runs
Muzaffarabad Cricket Stadium, Muzaffarabad
Umpires: Ahsan Raza (Pak) and Aleem Dar (Pak)
Player of the match: Asif Afridi (Rawalakot Hawks)
  • 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
England Kashif Ali 7 7 242 48.40 114* 1 2
Pakistan Hussain Talat 7 7 227 56.75 69* 0 3
Pakistan Bismillah Khan 6 6 157 26.16 59 0 1
Pakistan Ahmed Shehzad 5 4 149 37.25 69 0 2
Pakistan Sahibzada Farhan 4 4 84 21.00 28 0 0

Source: Score360

Most wickets

Nat. Player Matches Overs Wickets Average BBI 4w 5w
Pakistan Asif Afridi 7 26.0 12 15.16 3/21 0 0
Pakistan Zaman Khan 6 23.0 10 17.80 3/18 0 0
Pakistan Shahid Afridi 6 22.0 8 20.62 2/27 0 0
Pakistan Hussain Talat 7 11.0 4 25.75 3/18 0 0
Pakistan Mohammad Imran 5 13.0 4 35.00 2/9 0 0

Source: Score360

References

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  2. ^ "Kashmir Premier League: Bowling Records - Score360". cricclubs.com. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  3. ^ "KPL 2021: Shahid Afridi feels 'wonderful' in Muzaffarabad". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  4. ^ "KPL 2021: Rawalakot Hawks defeat Mirpur Royals by 43 runs in opener". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  5. ^ "KPL 2021 Final: Rawalakot Hawks defeat Muzaffarabad Tigers by 7 runs". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Afridi-led Rawalakot Hawks crowned champions of KPL 2021 | SAMAA". Samaa TV. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Rawalakot Hawks crowned KPL champions". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  8. ^ "KPL teams tweak squads following absence of local, foreign players". Bol News. 5 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Watch: Mohammad Wasim Jr. makes history with first KPL 2021 hat-trick". Geo News. 10 August 2021.