Kotli Lions
| کوٹلی لائنز | ||
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| League | Kashmir Premier League | |
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| Personnel | ||
| Captain |  Kamran Akmal | |
| Coach | Abdul Razzaq | |
| Owner | Khalid Zia and Nasir Yousuf | |
| Team information | ||
| City | Kotli, Azad Kashmir | |
| Colors |  | |
| Founded | 2021 | |
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Kotli Lions (Urdu: کوٹلی لائنز) is a Pakistani professional T20 franchise that takes part in the Kashmir Premier League.[1][2] The team is captained by Kamran Akmal, coached by former Pakistani cricketer Abdul Razzaq and owned by Khalid Zia and Nasir Yousuf. The franchise represents the city of Kotli, the capital of the Kotli District.[3] Fakhar Zaman was originally appointed as captain but Kamran Akmal had to replace him due to the Pakistani tour of the West Indies.[4]
History[]
2021 season[]
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.
Current squad[]
| Name | Nat. |
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Abbreviation of nationality |
| No. | Name | Nat. | Birth date | Category | Batting style | Bowling style | Signed year | Notes | |
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| Batsmen | |||||||||
| Fakhar Zaman | |
13 April 1990 | Icon | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox spin | 2021 | |||
| 45 | Asif Ali | |
1 October 1991 | Diamond | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2021 | ||
| 12 | Ahsan Ali | |
10 December 1993 | Silver | Right-handed | Leg break | 2021 | Post-draft signing | |
| 12 |  |
30 September 1989 | Emerging | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2021 | |||
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Emerging | Left-handed | 2021 | ||||||
| All-rounders | |||||||||
| Usman Qadir | |
13 August 1993 | Diamond | Left-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2021 | |||
| 44 | Khalid Usman | |
1 March 1986 | Silver | Right-handed | Left-arm orthodox spin | 2021 | ||
| 97 | Saif Badar | |
July 3, 1998 | Silver | Right-handed | Leg break | 2021 | Post-draft signing | |
| 48 | Hasan Raza | |
1 June 1995 | Emerging | Left-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2021 | ||
| Wicket-keepers | |||||||||
| 23 | Kamran Akmal | |
13 January 1982 | Platinum | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2021 | Captain | |
| 59 | Junaid Ali | |
6 December 1995 | Silver | Right-handed | 2021 | |||
| Abdul Rehman | |
Emerging | 2021 | ||||||
| Bowlers | |||||||||
| Monty Panesar |  |
25 April 1982 | Overseas | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox spin | 2021 | Overseas; Pulled out of the tournament | ||
| 17 | Imran Khan | |
15 July 1987 | Gold | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2021 | ||
| 88 | Akif Javed | |
10 October 2000 | Gold | Right-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | 2021 | ||
| 97 | Irfanullah Shah | |
5 May 1995 | Silver | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2021 | ||
| 100 | Khurram Shehzad | |
25 November 1999 | Silver | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2021 | Post-draft signing | |
| 03 | |
23 July 1987 | Emerging | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2021 | Post-draft signing | ||
| 5 | |
1 November 1997 | Emerging | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2021 | Post-draft signing | ||
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Emerging | 2021 | |||||||
Captains[]
| No. | Nat. | Player | From | To | Mat | Won | Lost | Tie | NR | SR (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Kamran Akmal | 2021 | present | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 20.00 |
Coaches[]
| No. | Nat. | Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Abdul Razzaq | 2021 | Present |
Result summary[]
Overall result in KPL[]
| Year | Pld | Won | Loss | NR | Tied | SR(%) | Position | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 20.00 | 6/6 | Group Stage |
Head-to-head record[]
| Opposition | Span | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied (won) | Tied (lost) | NR | SR(%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bagh Stallions | 2021–present | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Mirpur Royals | 2021–present | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Muzaffarabad Tigers | 2021–present | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Rawalakot Hawks | 2021–present | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Overseas Warriors | 2021–present | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
Source: [1], Last updated: 31 January 2022
Statistics[]
Most runs[]
| Nat. | Player | From | To | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | HS | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ahsan Ali | 2021 | present | 4 | 4 | 217 | 72.33 | 99 | 0 | 3 |
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Asif Ali | 2021 | present | 4 | 4 | 142 | 47.33 | 67 | 0 | 1 |
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Kamran Akmal | 2021 | present | 4 | 4 | 102 | 25.50 | 60 | 0 | 1 |
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Saif Badar | 2021 | present | 4 | 3 | 89 | 44.50 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
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Abdullah Syed | 2021 | present | 3 | 3 | 58 | 19.33 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
Source: [2], Last updated: 24 January 2022
Most wickets[]
| Nat. | Player | From | To | Matches | Overs | Wickets | Average | BBI | 4w | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Khurram Shahzad | 2021 | present | 4 | 15.0 | 7 | 21.28 | 3/39 | 0 | 0 |
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Imran Khan | 2021 | present | 4 | 15.3 | 4 | 37.50 | 3/30 | 0 | 0 |
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2021 | present | 2 | 5.0 | 2 | 26.00 | 2/23 | 0 | 0 | |
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Akif Javed | 2021 | present | 2 | 8.0 | 2 | 38.00 | 2/46 | 0 | 0 |
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Irfanullah Shah | 2021 | present | 3 | 12.0 | 2 | 54.50 | 1/35 | 0 | 0 |
Source: [3], Last Updated: 24 January 2022
References[]
- ^ "Kashmir Premier League 2021: Schedule, time, venue and all details inside". Geo Television Network. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Teams in the KPL". www.espncricinfo.com.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Abdul Razzaq to coach Kotli Lions in KPL". The News International. 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Centrally contracted players will not be part of KPL: PCB". Cricket Pakistan. 1 August 2021.
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