| 2022 KPL Draft | |
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| General information | |
| Sport | Cricket |
| Date(s) | 21 July 2022 |
| Location | Aura Grande Enclave Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Overview | |
| League | Kashmir Premier League |
| Teams | 7 |
| First selection | Faheem Ashraf, Jammu Janbaz |
The players draft for the 2022 Kashmir Premier League took place on 21 July 2022. The players were divided into 7 categories: Icon, Platinum, Diamond, Gold, Silver, Emerging and Kashmiri. Each team chose 2 platinum players, 2 diamond players, 2 gold players, 4 silver players, 2 emerging players and 5 Kashmiri players. The 2022 KPL did not feature foreign players.[1]
Key
| Symbol | Meaning |
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| † | Player was traded |
| ♠ | Player was part of the base squad of their team |
Background
The franchises all announced their icon players prior to the draft. Kamran Akmal was announced as Bagh Stallions’ icon player.[2] Sharjeel Khan was announced as Jammu Janbaz’s icon player.[3][4] Former Pakistani captain, Sarfaraz Ahmed, was announced as Kotli Lions’ captain.[5][6] Mirpur Royals retained Shoaib Malik as their icon player.[7] Muzaffarabad Tigers also retained Mohammad Hafeez as their icon player. Overseas Warriors selected Asad Shafiq as their icon player.[8] Rawalakot Hawks announced that Mohammad Amir would be their icon player.[9][10] The PCB was giving permission to draft foreign players who retired at least 5 years ago but the franchises were not interested in drafting them.[11] The KPL president, Arif Malik, confirmed that the centrally contracted players chosen for the Netherlands tour would not participate in the KPL but they were requesting if the remaining contracted players could play.[11] The PCB later allowed Fawad Alam, Azhar Ali, Abid Ali, Nauman Ali, Haseebullah, Mohammad Huraira and Ali Usman to participate in the tournament.[12] Later, Sarfaraz Ahmed was also granted permission to play in the KPL.[13] Khurram Manzoor was announced as Kotli Lions’ icon player.[14]
Base squads
Each franchise released a “Base Squad” prior to the draft. These were the 4-5 players that each franchise was retaining. Muzaffarabad Tigers and Bagh Stallions traded Sohaib Maqsood for Iftikhar Ahmed in their base squads.[15]
| Bagh Stallions | Jammu Janbaz | Kotli Lions | Mirpur Royals | Muzaffarabad Tigers | Overseas Warriors | Rawalakot Hawks |
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Picks
Every team had a “Wild Card” which allowed them to move a player’s category up by one or two categories. Each team also had a “Right to Match” card which allowed them to change a player’s category to the one they are picked in instead of the one they were listed in.
Supplementary draft
A supplementary draft was also held. Each team was allowed to select two supplementary players. The following are the picks:
| Team | Player |
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| Bagh Stallions | Ali Majid Abdul Bangalzai |
| Jammu Janbaz | Azaz Khan Akash Afridi |
| Kotli Lions | Abdul Rehman |
| Mirpur Royals | Yasir Shah Raza-ul-Mustafa |
| Muzaffarabad Tigers | Ahmed Daniyal Ameer Hamza |
| Overseas Warriors | Muhammad Sameer Shayan Raza |
| Rawalakot Hawks | Sohail Akhtar Sameen Gul |
Draft summary
| Category | Bagh Stallions | Jammu Janbaz | Kotli Lions | Mirpur Royals | Muzaffarabad Tigers | Overseas Warriors | Rawalakot Hawks |
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Post-draft signings
| Player | Team |
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 Omair Yousuf |
Kotli Lions |
| Mirwais Khan | |
| Arsalan Mehzood |
Mirpur Royals |
| Izhar-ul-Haq | |
| Nosherwan Ibrahim |
Overseas Warriors |
Replacements
| Player | Team | Replaced with |
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| Ahmed Jamal |
Bagh Stallions | Aamer Jamal |
| Raja Farhan Khan |
Awais Akram | |
 Atif Sheikh |
Rawalakot Hawks | Babar Khaliq |
| Kashif Ali |
Khawaja Muhammad Bilal | |
| Saif Zaib |
Rohaan Qadri | |
| Zain-ul-Hassan |
Rohail Nazir |
References
- ↑ ""Foreign players will not participate in KPL season 2," say sources - Cricket - geosuper.tv". www.geosuper.tv. Archived from the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ↑ Admin (16 July 2022). "A strong player with a versatile repertoire, Kamran Akmal is the icon Player for Bagh Stallions - Kashmir Premier League". Archived from the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ↑ "Sharjeel Khan joins Jammu Janbaz as icon player for KPL 2". www.geosuper.tv. Archived from the original on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ↑ Admin (16 July 2022). "Pakistan's hard hitter Sharjeel Khan is the Icon Player of Jammu Janbaz - Kashmir Premier League". Archived from the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ↑ "Sarfaraz Ahmed joins Kotli Lions for Kashmir Premier League season 2". www.geosuper.tv. Archived from the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ↑ "Sarfaraz Ahmed signs for Kotli Lions, set to captain the franchise in KPL 2022". Pakistan Today. 11 May 2022. Archived from the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ↑ Admin (16 July 2022). "Our superstar and a great cricketer, Shoaib Malik is the Icon Player for Mirpur Royal - Kashmir Premier League". Archived from the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ↑ Admin (16 July 2022). "Asad Shafiq, who is highly rated in domestic circles is now the Icon Player for Overseas Warriors - Kashmir Premier League". Archived from the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ↑ "KPL 2: Mohammad Amir becomes icon player of defending champions Rawalakot Hawks". www.geosuper.tv. Archived from the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ↑ "KPL 2022: Amir named icon player of defending champions Rawalakot Hawks". cricketpakistan.com.pk. 15 July 2022. Archived from the original on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- 1 2 "KPL president ready to help India organise cricket league in Srinagar". www.geo.tv. Archived from the original on 16 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ↑ "Which contracted players get PCB's permission to play in KPL 2?". www.geosuper.tv. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ↑ "Sarfaraz Ahmed gets permission to participate in KPL 2: Reports". www.geosuper.tv. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ↑ "Here're the retentions of teams for Kashmir Premier League season 2". www.geosuper.tv. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ↑ Nasir, Saad (20 July 2022). "Muzaffarabad Tigers Announce Former Pakistan Captain as New Head Coach". Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ↑ Admin (20 July 2022). "Here are the Retentions - Kashmir Premier League". Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ↑ "Jammu Janbaz announces base squad for KPL season 2". www.geosuper.tv. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ↑ Admin (16 July 2022). "Pick order for KPL Season 2, Here we go! - Kashmir Premier League". Archived from the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ↑ "KPL 2 Draft LIVE: Picks in silver category round 3 complete". www.geosuper.tv. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
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