Overseas Warriors is a franchise cricket team that represents the Kashmiri diaspora in the Kashmir Premier League. They were coached by Mushtaq Ahmed and captained by Imad Wasim.[3][4]
| 2021 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Mushtaq Ahmed | ||
| Captain | Imad Wasim | ||
| KPL 2021 | 4th | ||
| Most runs | Nasir Nawaz (209)[1] | ||
| Most wickets | Sohail Khan (8)[2] | ||
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Squad edit
- 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 | ||||||||
| 4 | Herschelle Gibbs |  South Africa |
23 February 1974 (aged 47) | Overseas | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2021 | Overseas |
| 12 | Haider Ali |  Pakistan |
2 October 2000 (aged 20) | Platinum | Right-handed | 2021 | ||
| 18 | Naveed Malik | Pakistan |
18 March 1995 (aged 26) | Emerging | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2021 | |
| 42 | Khurram Manzoor | Pakistan |
10 June 1986 (aged 35) | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | 2021 | Post-draft signing | |
| 81 | Nasir Nawaz | Pakistan |
5 October 1998 (aged 22) | Silver | Right-handed | 2021 | ||
| 99 | Uthman Ali Khan |  England |
Emerging | Left-handed | 2021 | |||
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| 9 | Imad Wasim | Pakistan |
18 December 1988 (aged 32) | Icon | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2021 | Captain |
| 23 | Agha Salman | Pakistan |
23 November 1993 (aged 27) | Gold | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2021 | Post-draft signing. |
| 98 | Kamran Ghulam | Pakistan |
10 October 1995 (aged 25) | Gold | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2021 | Replacement pick.[5] |
| N/A | Hammad Azam | Pakistan |
16 March 1991 (aged 30) | Silver | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2021 | |
| N/A | Haris Sohail | Pakistan |
9 January 1989 (aged 32) | Gold | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2021 | |
| N/A | Qasim Akram | Pakistan |
1 December 2002 (aged 18) | Silver | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2021 | |
| N/A | Rashid Naseer | Pakistan |
4 March 1986 (aged 35) | Emerging | Left-handed | Left-arm unorthodox spin | 2021 | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
| 63 | Mohammad Haris | Pakistan |
30 March 2001 (aged 20) | Silver | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2021 | Post-draft signing. |
| 77 | Azam Khan | Pakistan |
10 August 1998 (aged 22) | Diamond | Right-handed | 2021 | ||
| N/A | Raza-ul-Mustafa | Pakistan |
27 December 2003 (aged 17) | Emerging | Right-handed | 2021 | ||
| Bowlers | ||||||||
| 14 | Sohail Khan | Pakistan |
6 March 1984 (aged 37) | Diamond | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2021 | |
| 55 | Abbas Afridi | Pakistan |
5 April 2001 (aged 20) | Silver | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2021 | |
| 66 | Faizan Saleem | Pakistan |
Emerging | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2021 | Post-draft signing | |
| 70 | Muhammad Musa | Pakistan |
28 August 2000 (aged 20) | Gold | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2021 | |
| N/A | Waleed Ahmed | Pakistan |
4 December 1992 (aged 28) | Emerging | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2021 | |
Season standings edit
Points table edit
| 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 edit
Overseas Warriors
153/8 (20 overs) |
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Muzaffarabad Tigers
156/3 (17.2 overs) |
- Overseas Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
Overseas Warriors
145/6 (20 overs) |
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Mirpur Royals
146/5 (18.1 overs) |
- Overseas Warriors won the toss and elected to bat
Bagh Stallions
186/7 (20 overs) |
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Overseas Warriors
190/5 (19.2 overs) |
- Bagh Stallions won the toss and elected to bat
Rawalakot Hawks
145/9 (20 overs) |
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Overseas Warriors
133/3 (13.1 overs) |
- Overseas Warriors won the toss and elected to field
- Target reduced to 133 from 18 overs
- Kotli Lions were eliminated as a result of this match.
Overseas Warriors
211/6 (20 overs) |
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Kotli Lions
215/2 (19 overs) |
- Kotli Lions won the toss and elected to field
Playoffs edit
Eliminator 1 edit
Overseas Warriors
160/9 (20 overs) |
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Mirpur Royals
162/6 (18.4 overs) |
- 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.
Statistics edit
Most runs edit
| Player | Matches | Runs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nasir Nawaz | 6 | 209 | |
| Haider Ali | 5 | 189 | |
| Azam Khan | 6 | 123 | |
| Kamran Ghulam | 6 | 110 | |
| Agha Salman | 5 | 93 |
- Source: Score360
Most wickets edit
| Player | Matches | Wickets | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sohail Khan | 6 | 8 | |
| Abbas Afridi | 5 | 7 | |
| Muhammad Musa | 6 | 6 | |
| Agha Salman | 5 | 3 | |
| Faizan Saleem | 6 | 3 |
- Source: Score 360
References edit
- ^ "Kashmir Premier League: Batting Records - Score360". cricclubs.com. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "Kashmir Premier League: Bowling Records - Score360". cricclubs.com. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "Our Team | Overseas Warriors". February 2021.
- ^ "Overseas Warriors Player". Sports Unfold. 6 August 2021.
- ^ "KPL teams tweak squads following absence of local, foreign players". Bol News. 5 August 2021.