Rawalakot Hawks
| راولاکوٹ ہاکس | ||
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| League | Kashmir Premier League | |
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| Personnel | ||
| Captain | Ahmed Shehzad | |
| Coach | Arshad Khan | |
| Owner | Jan Wali Shaheen | |
| Team information | ||
| City | Rawalakot, Kashmir | |
| Colours |  | |
| Founded | 2021 | |
| Home ground | Muzaffarabad Cricket Stadium | |
| History | ||
| KPL wins | 1 (2021) | |
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| Seasons |
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Rawalakot Hawks (Urdu: راولاکوٹ ہاکس) is a Pakistani professional T20 franchise cricket team competes in the Kashmir Premier League.[1][2] They are captained by Ahmed Shehzad and coached by Arshad Khan.[3][4] The franchise represents Rawalakot, the capital of Poonch district.
History
[edit]2021 season
[edit]They finished 1st in the group stage, winning 3 and losing 1 and having 1 end in no result.[5][6] They lost to Muzaffarabad Tigers in the qualifier but qualified for the final after defeating Mirpur Royals in eliminator 2.[7] The team won the inaugural edition of the Kashmir Premier League after beating Muzaffarabad in the final.[8][9][10]
2022 season
[edit]On 14 July 2022, Mohammad Amir was announced as Rawalakot's icon player.[11] Ahmed Shehzad was named as Rawalakot's captain.[3][12]
Team identity
[edit]| Year | Kit Manufacturer | Front Branding | Back Branding | Chest Branding | Sleeve Branding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | JS One Fly High | JS One Fly High | Hope Not Out | Shahid Afridi Foundation | |
| 2022 | JS One Fly High | JS One Fly High |
Current squad
[edit]- 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 | Babar Khaliq |  Pakistan |
3 February 1991 (aged 31) | Kashmiri | Right-handed | Off spin | 2022 | Replacement pick |
| 7 | Ahmed Shehzad | Pakistan |
23 November 1991 (aged 30) | Platinum | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2021 | |
| 27 | Kashif Ali |  England |
7 February 1998 (aged 24) | Kashmiri | Right-handed | Leg spin | 2021 | |
| Ammad Alam | Pakistan |
3 October 1998 (aged 23) | Silver | Right-handed | 2022 | |||
| Musadiq Ahmed | Pakistan |
1 May 1989 (aged 33) | Silver | Right-handed | 2022 | |||
| Saeedullah | Pakistan |
Emerging | 2022 | |||||
| Zeeshan Malik | Pakistan |
26 December 1996 (aged 25) | Silver | Right-handed | Off spin | 2022 | ||
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| 12 | Hussain Talat | Pakistan |
12 February 1996 (aged 26) | Platinum | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2021 | |
| 15 | Sohail Akhtar | Pakistan |
2 March 1986 (aged 36) | Supplementary | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2022 | |
| 37 | Amad Butt | Pakistan |
10 June 1995 (aged 27) | Gold | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2022 | |
| 65 | Asif Afridi | Pakistan |
25 December 1986 (aged 35) | Diamond | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2021 | |
| Khawaja Muhammad Bilal | Pakistan |
Kashmiri | 2022 | Replacement pick | ||||
| Saif Zaib | England |
22 May 1998 (aged 24) | Kashmiri | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2022 | ||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
| 18 | Rohail Nazir | Pakistan |
10 October 2001 (aged 20) | Kashmiri | Right-handed | 2022 | Replacement pick | |
| 29 | Bismillah Khan | Pakistan |
1 March 1990 (aged 32) | Gold | Right-handed | 2021 | ||
| Raja Farhan Khan | Pakistan |
Kashmiri | 2022 | |||||
| Bowlers | ||||||||
| 1 | Sameen Gul | Pakistan |
4 February 1999 (aged 23) | Supplementary | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2022 | |
| 5 | Mohammad Amir | Pakistan |
13 March 1992 (aged 30) | Icon | Left-handed | Left-arm fast | 2022 | |
| 9 | Faisal Akram | Pakistan |
20 August 2003 (aged 18) | Silver | Left-handed | Left-arm unorthodox spin | 2022 | |
| 50 | Ihsanullah | Pakistan |
11 October 2002 (aged 19) | Emerging | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2022 | |
| 99 | Zaman Khan | Pakistan |
10 September 2001 (aged 20) | Diamond | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2021 | |
| Atif Sheikh | England |
18 February 1991 (aged 31) | Kashmiri | Right-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | 2022 | ||
| Rohaan Qadri | Pakistan |
Kashmiri | Leg spin | 2022 | Replacement pick | |||
| Zain-ul-Hassan | England |
28 October 2000 (aged 21) | Kashmiri | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | 2022 | ||
Captains
[edit]| No. | Nat. | Player | From | To | Mat | Won | Lost | Tie | NR | SR (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Shahid Afridi | 2021 | 2021 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 71.43 |
| 2 |
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Ahmed Shehzad | 2022 | present | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 40.00 |
Coaches
[edit]| No. | Nat. | Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Arshad Khan | 2021 | Present |
Result summary
[edit]Overall result in KPL
[edit]| Year | Pld | Won | Loss | NR | Tied | SR (%) | Position | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 71.43 | 1/6 | Champions |
| 2022 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 40.00 | 6/7 | Group Stage |
Head-to-head record
[edit]| Opposition | Span | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | SR (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bagh Stallions | 2021–present | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100.00 |
| Jammu Janbaz | 2022–present | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Kotli Lions | 2021–present | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Mirpur Royals | 2021–present | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Muzaffarabad Tigers | 2021–present | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Overseas Warriors | 2021–present | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Source: [1], Last updated: 31 January 2022
Statistics
[edit]Most runs
[edit]| Nat. | Player | From | To | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | HS | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ahmed Shehzad | 2021 | present | 10 | 10 | 313 | 39.12 | 74* | 0 | 4 |
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Bismillah Khan | 2021 | present | 11 | 11 | 278 | 30.89 | 68* | 0 | 2 |
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Hussain Talat | 2021 | present | 12 | 10 | 252 | 36.00 | 69* | 0 | 3 |
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Kashif Ali | 2021 | present | 7 | 7 | 242 | 48.40 | 114* | 1 | 2 |
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Rohail Nazir | 2022 | present | 5 | 3 | 116 | 38.67 | 68 | 0 | 1 |
Source: [2], Last updated: 22 August 2022
Most wickets
[edit]| Nat. | Player | From | To | Matches | Overs | Wickets | Average | BBI | 4w | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Asif Afridi | 2021 | present | 12 | 45.0 | 16 | 21.25 | 3/21 | 0 | 0 |
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Zaman Khan | 2021 | present | 11 | 41.1 | 15 | 22.60 | 3/18 | 0 | 0 |
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Shahid Afridi | 2021 | 2021 | 6 | 22.0 | 8 | 20.62 | 2/27 | 0 | 0 |
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Faisal Akram | 2022 | present | 5 | 15.0 | 5 | 28.80 | 3/41 | 0 | 0 |
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Mohammad Amir | 2022 | present | 4 | 15.1 | 4 | 30.75 | 2/27 | 0 | 0 |
Source: [3], Last Updated: 23 August 2022
References
[edit]- ^ "Rawalakot Hawks". Geo Super.
- ^ "Teams in KPL". kpl20.com.
- ^ a b "Ahmed Shahzad appointed captain of Rawalakot Hawks for KPL 2". www.geosuper.tv. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ "KPL 2021: Shahid Afridi feels 'wonderful' in Muzaffarabad".
- ^ "2021 Kashmir Premier League Points Table". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ Shamraiz Khalid. "KPL Points Table 2021: Latest KPL Points table". Bol News.
- ^ "Muzaffarabad Tigers qualify for KPL final after defeating Rawalakot Hawks". Geo Super. 14 August 2021.
- ^ "KPL 2021 Final: Rawalakot Hawks defeat Muzaffarabad Tigers by 7 runs". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "Afridi-led Rawalakot Hawks crowned champions of KPL 2021 | SAMAA". Samaa TV. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "Rawalakot Hawks crowned KPL champions". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "KPL 2: Mohammad Amir becomes icon player of defending champions Rawalakot Hawks". www.geosuper.tv. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ "Ahmed Shehzad named Rawalakot Hawks' captain for KPL 2". cricketpakistan.com.pk. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
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