| 2021 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Johan Botha | ||
| Captain | Shadab Khan | ||
| PSL 2021 | Play-offs (3rd) | ||
| Most runs | Colin Munro (285)[1] | ||
| Most wickets | Hasan Ali (13)[2] | ||
| |||
Islamabad United is a franchise cricket team that represents Islamabad in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). They were one of the six teams that competed in the 2021 Pakistan Super League. The team was coached by Johan Botha,[3][4] and captained by Shadab Khan.[5][6]
Squad
| Name |
|---|
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| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowing style | Year signed | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||||
| 1 | Paul Stirling |  Ireland | 3 September 1990 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2021 | Overseas | |
| 10 | Alex Hales |  England | 3 January 1989 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2021 | Overseas | |
| 45 | Asif Ali |  Pakistan | 1 October 1991 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2016 | ||
| 53 | Brandon King |  Jamaica | 16 December 1994 (aged 26) | Right-handed | – | 2021 | Overseas; Replacement pick | |
| 82 | Colin Munro |  New Zealand | 11 March 1987 (aged 33) | Left-handed | Right-arm Medium | 2020 | Overseas | |
| 95 | Iftikhar Ahmed | Pakistan | 3 September 1990 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2021 | ||
| 99 | Usman Khawaja | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 18 December 1986 (aged 34) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | 2021 | Overseas; Replacement pick | |
| — | Janneman Malan |  South Africa | 18 April 1996 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2021 | Overseas; Replacement pick | |
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| 7 | Shadab Khan | Pakistan | 4 October 1998 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2017 | Captain | |
| 12 | Hussain Talat | Pakistan | 12 February 1996 (aged 25) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | 2016 | ||
| 20 | Umar Amin | Pakistan | 16 October 1989 (aged 31) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | 2021 | Replacement pick | |
| 22 | Mohammad Wasim | Pakistan | 25 August 2001 (aged 19) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 2021 | ||
| 24 | Lewis Gregory | England | 24 May 1992 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | 2021 | Overseas | |
| 41 | Faheem Ashraf | Pakistan | 16 January 1994 (aged 27) | Left-handed | Right-arm fast medium | 2018 | ||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
| 28 | Phil Salt | England | 28 August 1996 (aged 24) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2021 | Overseas | |
| 44 | Rohail Nazir | Pakistan | 10 October 2001 (aged 19) | Right-handed | - | 2021 | ||
| 61 | Muhammad Akhlaq | Pakistan | 12 November 1992 (aged 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2021 | Replacement pick | |
| Bowlers | ||||||||
| 14 | Muhammad Musa | Pakistan | 28 August 2000 (aged 20) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 2019 | ||
| 17 | Zafar Gohar | Pakistan | 1 February 1995 (aged 26) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2018 | ||
| 30 | Zeeshan Zameer | Pakistan | 10 August 2002 (aged 18) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 2021 | ||
| 32 | Hasan Ali | Pakistan | 2 July 1994 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 2021 | Vice Captain | |
| 34 | Chris Jordan | England | 4 October 1988 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | 2021 | Overseas | |
| 47 | Ali Khan |  United States | 13 December 1990 (aged 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | 2021 | Overseas | |
| 52 | Fawad Ahmed | Australia | 5 February 1982 (aged 39) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2021 | Overseas | |
| 88 | Akif Javed | Pakistan | 10 October 2000 (aged 20) | Right-handed | Left-arm medium fast | 2021 | ||
| 92 | Ahmed Safi Abdullah | Pakistan | 1 March 1998 (aged 22) | Left-handed | slow left-arm orthodox | 2021 | ||
| — | Reece Topley | England | 21 May 1994 (aged 26) | Right-handed | Left-arm medium fast | 2021 | Overseas | |
Administration and support staff
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rehan Ul Haq | General Manager |
| Johan Botha | Head Coach |
| Saeed Ajmal | Assistant coach |
| Rumman Raees | Bowling Coach |
| Corey Rutgers | Fielding Coach & Fitness Trainer |
| Errol Alcott | Physiotherapist |
| Hassan Cheema | Strategy Manager |
Kit manufacturers and sponsors
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     Home kit |
 Away kit
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Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Islamabad United (3rd) | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0.859 |
| 2 | Multan Sultans (C) | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 1.050 |
| 3 | Peshawar Zalmi (R) | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0.586 |
| 4 | Karachi Kings (4th) | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | −0.115 |
| 5 | Lahore Qalandars | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | −0.589 |
| 6 | Quetta Gladiators | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | −1.786 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
- The top 4 teams qualified for the playoffs
- advanced to Qualifier
- advanced to Eliminator 1
Group fixtures
Multan Sultans 150/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Islamabad United 151/7 (19 overs) |
- Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Karachi Kings 196/3 (20 overs) |
v |
Islamabad United 197/5 (19.1 overs) |
- Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
Islamabad United 118 (17.1 overs) |
v |
Peshawar Zalmi 122/4 (17.1 overs) |
- Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to field.
Quetta Gladiators 156/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Islamabad United 157/4 (17 overs) |
- Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was postponed for one day due to Fawad Ahmed testing Positive for COVID-19.[7]
Islamabad United 143/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Lahore Qalandars 144/5 (20 overs) |
- Lahore Qalandars won the toss and elected to field.
Quetta Gladiators 133 (20 overs) |
v |
Islamabad United 137/0 (10 overs) |
Colin Munro 90* (36) |
- Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
- Naseem Shah replaced Andre Russell as a concussion substitute for Quetta Gladiators.
Islamabad United 152/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Lahore Qalandars 124 (18.2 overs) |
- Islamabad United won the toss and elected to bat.
Karachi Kings 190/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Islamabad United 191/2 (18.4 overs) |
- Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
Islamabad United 247/2 (20 overs) |
v |
Peshawar Zalmi 232/6 (20 overs) |
- Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to field.
Multan Sultans 149 (20 overs) |
v |
Islamabad United 150/6 (19.4 overs) |
- Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
Playoffs
Qualifier
Multan Sultans 180/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Islamabad United 149 (19 Overs) |
- Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to bat.
Eliminator 2
Islamabad United 174/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Peshawar Zalmi 177/2 (16.5 overs) |
- Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to field.
Statistics
Most runs
| Player | Innings | Runs | Batting average | High score | 50s | 100s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Munro | 7 | 285 | 57.00 | 90* | 2 | 0 | |
| Usman Khawaja | 7 | 246 | 49.20 | 105* | 1 | 1 | |
| Asif Ali | 10 | 224 | 36.83 | 75* | 1 | 0 | |
| Iftikhar Ahmed | 9 | 221 | 23.50 | 71* | 1 | 0 | |
| Hussain Talat | 8 | 156 | 22.28 | 42 | 0 | 0 | |
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Source: ESPNcricinfo | |||||||
Most wickets
| Player | Innings | Wickets | Bowling average | Best bowling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hasan Ali | 10 | 13 | 20.69 | 2/14 |
| Mohammad Wasim | 11 | 12 | 28.00 | 4/31 |
| Faheem Ashraf | 8 | 9 | 21.11 | 3/11 |
| Shadab Khan | 11 | 9 | 36.11 | 2/14 |
| Akif Javed | 5 | 6 | 26.66 | 3/43 |
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Source: ESPNcricinfo | ||||
References
- ↑ "2021 - Islamabad United Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ↑ "2021 - Islamabad United Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ↑ "HBL PSL 2022 | Latest Updates, Live Score, Points Table, Results". Cricket Pakistan. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ↑ "Johan Botha to be Islamabad United's head coach". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ↑ "Johan Botha calls Shadab Khan 'the best captain' in PSL". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ↑ "PSL 2021: Islamabad United's Shadab Khan says team in good form, hopeful to win". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ↑ "Islamabad-Quetta game postponed to tomorrow as Fawad Ahmed tests positive for Covid-19". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
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