Rawalakot Hawks in 2021
| 2021 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Arshad Khan | ||
| Captain | Shahid Afridi | ||
| KPL 2021 | 1st (winners) | ||
| Most runs | Kashif Ali (242)[1] | ||
| Most wickets | Asif 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
- 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 | 23 November 1991 (aged 29) | Diamond | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2021 | |
| 9 | Samiullah Afridi |  Pakistan | 11 November 1996 (aged 24) | Emerging | Right-handed | leg break | 2021 | |
| 27 | Kashif Ali |  England | 7 February 1998 (aged 23) | Emerging | Right-handed | leg break | 2021 | |
| 51 | Sahibzada Farhan |  Pakistan | 6 March 1996 (aged 25) | Gold | Right-handed | 2021 | ||
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| 5 | Hussain Talat |  Pakistan | 12 February 1996 (aged 25) | Diamond | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2021 | |
| 10 | Shahid Afridi |  Pakistan | 1 March 1977 (aged 44) | Icon | Right-handed | Right-arm leg spin | 2021 | Captain | 
| 16 | Umar Amin |  Pakistan | 16 October 1989 (aged 31) | Gold | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | 2021 | Replacement pick.[8] | 
| 22 | Danish Aziz |  Pakistan | 20 November 1995 (aged 25) | Gold | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2021 | |
| 29 | Mohammad Imran |  Pakistan | 25 December 1996 (aged 24) | Silver | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 2021 | |
| 31 | Asif Afridi |  Pakistan | 25 December 1986 (aged 34) | Silver | Left-handed | Left-arm Slow left-arm orthodox | 2021 | Post-draft signing | 
| N/A | Shahid Ilyas |  Pakistan | 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 | 1 March 1990 (aged 31) | Silver | Right-handed | 2021 | ||
| N/A | Matt Prior |  England | 26 December 1982 (aged 38) | Overseas | Right-handed | 2021 | Overseas; Pulled out of the tournament. | |
| Bowlers | ||||||||
| 8 | Faisal Altaf |  United Arab Emirates | 15 March 2001 (aged 20) | Emerging | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2021 | |
| 21 | Zaman Khan |  Pakistan | 10 September 2001 (aged 19) | Emerging | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2021 | |
| 23 | Mohammad Irfan |  Pakistan | 15 May 1995 (aged 26) | Silver | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2021 | |
| 36 | Usman Shinwari |  Pakistan | 5 January 1994 (aged 27) | Platinum | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2021 | Post-draft signing. | 
| 58 | Najeebullah Afridi |  Pakistan | 3 March 1990 (aged 31) | Emerging | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2021 | Post-draft signing | 
| 58 | Waqas Maqsood |  Pakistan | 4 November 1987 (aged 33) | Gold | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2021 | |
| N/A | Mohammad Hasnain |  Pakistan | 5 April 2000 (aged 21) | Platinum | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2021 | |
| N/A | Zafar Gohar |  Pakistan | 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
| Rawalakot Hawks 194/6 (20 overs) | v | Mirpur Royals 151/8 (20 overs) | 
- Mirpur Royals won the toss and elected to field.
| Rawalakot Hawks 175/7 (20 overs) | v | Muzaffarabad Tigers 174/8 (20 overs) | 
- Rawalakot Hawks won the toss and elected to bat
- Mohammad Wasim took the first-ever hat trick in KPL history.[9]
| Bagh Stallions 156/9 (20 overs) | v | Rawalakot Hawks 157/5 (18.2 overs) | 
- Bagh Stallions won the toss and elected to bat
| Rawalakot Hawks 145/9 (20 overs) | v | Overseas Warriors 133/3 (13.1 overs) | 
- Overseas Warriors won the toss and elected to field
- Target reduced to 133 from 18 overs
Playoffs
Qualifier
| Muzaffarabad Tigers 164/8 (20 overs) | v | Rawalakot Hawks 157 (19.4 overs) | 
- 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
| Mirpur Royals 236/4 (20 overs) | v | Rawalakot Hawks 237/6 (19.4 overs) | 
- 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
| Rawalakot Hawks 169/7 (20 overs) | v | Muzaffarabad Tigers 162/9 (20 overs) | 
- 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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|   | Kashif Ali | 7 | 7 | 242 | 48.40 | 114* | 1 | 2 | 
|   | Hussain Talat | 7 | 7 | 227 | 56.75 | 69* | 0 | 3 | 
|   | Bismillah Khan | 6 | 6 | 157 | 26.16 | 59 | 0 | 1 | 
|   | Ahmed Shehzad | 5 | 4 | 149 | 37.25 | 69 | 0 | 2 | 
|   | Sahibzada Farhan | 4 | 4 | 84 | 21.00 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 
Source: Score360
Most wickets
| Nat. | Player | Matches | Overs | Wickets | Average | BBI | 4w | 5w | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|   | Asif Afridi | 7 | 26.0 | 12 | 15.16 | 3/21 | 0 | 0 | 
|   | Zaman Khan | 6 | 23.0 | 10 | 17.80 | 3/18 | 0 | 0 | 
|   | Shahid Afridi | 6 | 22.0 | 8 | 20.62 | 2/27 | 0 | 0 | 
|   | Hussain Talat | 7 | 11.0 | 4 | 25.75 | 3/18 | 0 | 0 | 
|   | Mohammad Imran | 5 | 13.0 | 4 | 35.00 | 2/9 | 0 | 0 | 
Source: Score360
References
- ^ "Kashmir Premier League: Batting Records - Score360". cricclubs.com. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Kashmir Premier League: Bowling Records - Score360". cricclubs.com. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "KPL 2021: Shahid Afridi feels 'wonderful' in Muzaffarabad". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "KPL 2021: Rawalakot Hawks defeat Mirpur Royals by 43 runs in opener". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "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 teams tweak squads following absence of local, foreign players". Bol News. 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Watch: Mohammad Wasim Jr. makes history with first KPL 2021 hat-trick". Geo News. 10 August 2021.


