Mirpur Royals
2021 season
CoachInzamam-ul-Haq
CaptainShoaib Malik
KPL 20213rd
Most runsSharjeel Khan (296)[1]
Most wicketsSalman Irshad (16)[2]
2022 →

Mirpur Royals is a franchise cricket team that represents Mirpur, Azad Kashmir in the Kashmir Premier League. They were coached by Inzamam-ul-Haq and captained by Shoaib Malik.[3]

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
9 Ibtesam-ul-Haq Pakistan (2000-02-01)1 February 2000 (aged 21)EmergingLeft-handed2021
24 Mukhtar Ahmed Pakistan (1992-12-20)20 December 1992 (aged 28)SilverRight-handedleg break2021
98 Sharjeel Khan Pakistan (1989-08-14)14 August 1989 (aged 31)PlatinumLeft-handedRight-arm leg spin2021
N/A Ammad Alam Pakistan (1998-10-03)3 October 1998 (aged 22)EmergingRight-handed2021
N/A Owais Shah England (1978-10-22)22 October 1978 (aged 42)OverseasRight-handedRight-arm off spin2021Overseas; Pulled out of the tournament
All-rounders
11 Mohammad Taha Pakistan (2000-10-05)5 October 2000 (aged 20)EmergingLeft-handedLeft-arm orthodox spin2021
18 Shoaib Malik Pakistan (1982-02-01)1 February 1982 (aged 39) IconRight-handedRight-arm off spin2021Captain
37 Amad Butt Pakistan (1995-06-10)10 June 1995 (aged 26) GoldRight-handedRight-arm fast2021
65 Kashif Bhatti Pakistan (1986-07-25)25 July 1986 (aged 34) SilverRight-handedLeft-arm orthodox spin2021Replacement pick[4]
72 Khushdil Shah Pakistan (1995-02-07)7 February 1995 (aged 26)DiamondLeft-handedRight-arm fast-medium2021
77 Adil Amin Pakistan (1990-12-13)13 December 1990 (aged 30)SilverRight-handedRight-arm off break2021Post-draft signing
Wicket-keepers
61 Muhammad Akhlaq Pakistan (1992-11-12)12 November 1992 (aged 28) SilverRight-handedRight-arm medium-fast2021
Bowlers
1 Sameen Gul Pakistan (1999-02-04)4 February 1999 (aged 22) GoldRight-handedRight-arm medium2021Replacement pick[4]
7 Abrar Ahmed Pakistan (1998-10-16)16 October 1998 (aged 22) SilverLeft-handedLeft-arm leg break2021
26 Danyal Allah Ditta Pakistan (1995-07-02)2 July 1995 (aged 26) EmergingLeft-handedLeft-arm slow left-arm orthodox2021
27 Mohammad Irfan Pakistan (1982-06-06)6 June 1982 (aged 39)DiamondRight-handedRight-arm fast2021
38 Shadab Majeed Pakistan (1997-06-07)7 June 1997 (aged 24) EmergingRight-handedRight-arm medium fast2021
48 Hassan Khan Pakistan (1998-10-16)16 October 1998 (aged 22)SilverRight-handedLeft-arm orthodox2021Post-draft signing
99 Salman Irshad Pakistan (1995-12-03)3 December 1995 (aged 25) GoldRight-handedRight-arm fast2021

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 4
8 August 2021
14:00
Scorecard
Bagh Stallions
211/6 (20 overs)
v
Mirpur Royals
196/8 (20 overs)
Shan Masood 78 (45)
Salman Irshad 3/47 (4 overs)
Muhammad Akhlaq 68 (39)
Mohammad Imran 2/33 (4 overs)
Bagh Stallions won by 15 runs
Muzaffarabad Cricket Stadium, Muzaffarabad
Umpires: Ahmed Shahab (Pak) and Shozab Raza (Pak)
Player of the match: Shan Masood (Bagh Stallions)
  • Mirpur Royals won the toss and elected to field.
Match 6
9 August 2021
14:00
Scorecard
Overseas Warriors
145/6 (20 overs)
v
Mirpur Royals
146/5 (18.1 overs)
Kamran Ghulam 47 (35)
Salman Irshad 3/25 (4 overs)
Mukhtar Ahmed 45 (40)
Muhammad Musa 3/27 (4 overs)
Mirpur Royals won by 5 wickets
Muzaffarabad Cricket Stadium, Muzaffarabad
Umpires: Ahsan Raza (Pak) and Ghaffar Kazmi (Pak)
Player of the match: Salman Irshad (Mirpur Royals)
  • Overseas Warriors won the toss and elected to bat
Match 11
11 August 2021
19:30 (N)
Scorecard
Mirpur Royals
211/6 (20 overs)
v
Kotli Lions
211/8 (20 overs)
Mukhtar Ahmed 61 (38)
Mujtaba Ghayyas 2/23 (3 overs)
Ahsan Ali 99 (47)
Salman Irshad 3/39 (4 overs)
Match Tied (Mirpur Royals won the Super Over)
Muzaffarabad Cricket Stadium, Muzaffarabad
Umpires: Ahmed Shahab (Pak) and Faisal Afridi (Pak)
Player of the match: Ahsan Ali (Kotli Lions)
  • Kotli Lions won the toss and elected to field
  • Super Over: Kotli Lions 2 all out, Mirpur Royals 4/0.
Match 15
13 August 2021
15:30 (N)
Scorecard
Muzaffarabad Tigers
227/6 (20 overs)
v
Mirpur Royals
231/5 (19.4 overs)
Mohammad Hafeez 110 (55)
Salman Irshad 2/27 (4 overs)
Khushdil Shah 56* (22)
Arsalan Arif 1/15 (2 overs)
Mirpur Royals won by 5 wickets
Muzaffarabad Cricket Stadium, Muzaffarabad
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Faisal Afridi
Player of the match: Mohammad Hafeez (Muzaffarabad Tigers)
  • Muzaffarabad Tigers won the toss and elected to field
  • Mohammad Hafeez scored his first century in the KPL

Playoffs

Eliminator 1

Match 17
15 August 2021
16:00 (N)
Scorecard
Overseas Warriors
160/9 (20 overs)
v
Mirpur Royals
162/6 (18.4 overs)
Agha Salman 59 (26)
Shadab Majeed 4/45 (4 overs)
Sharjeel Khan 30 (17)
Sohail Khan 2/23 (4 overs)
Mirpur Royals won by 4 wickets
Muzaffarabad Cricket Stadium, Muzaffarabad
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Rashid Riaz (Pak)
Player of the match: Shadab Majeed (Mirpur Royals)
  • Mirpur Royals won the toss and elected to field
  • As a result of this match Mirpur Royals advanced to eliminator 2.
  • As a result of this match Overseas Warriors were eliminated from the competition.

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

Statistics

Most runs

Nat. Player Matches Innings Runs Average HS 100 50
Pakistan Sharjeel Khan 6 6 296 49.33 141 1 1
Pakistan Shoaib Malik 7 7 240 48.00 77 0 1
Pakistan Muhammad Akhlaq 7 7 211 30.14 68 0 1
Pakistan Mukhtar Ahmed 7 7 194 27.71 61 0 1
Pakistan Khushdil Shah 7 7 156 31.20 56* 0 1

Source: Score360

Most wickets

Nat. Player Matches Overs Wickets Average BBI 4w 5w
Pakistan Salman Irshad 7 28.0 16 15.18 3/25 0 0
Pakistan Amad Butt 7 25.0 11 19.54 3/20 0 0
Pakistan Shadab Majeed 6 19.4 8 29.25 4/45 1 0
Pakistan Sameen Gul 5 20.0 5 35.40 2/29 0 0
Pakistan Hassan Khan 3 2.0 1 24.00 1/5 0 0

Source: Score360

References

  1. ↑ "Kashmir Premier League: Batting Records – Score360". cricclubs.com. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  2. ↑ "Kashmir Premier League: Bowling Records – Score360". cricclubs.com. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  3. ↑ "Mirpur Royals".
  4. 1 2 "KPL teams tweak squads following absence of local, foreign players". Bol News. 5 August 2021.
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