Kotli Lions
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]
| 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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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 | |||||||||
| 12 | Abdullah Syed |  | 30 September 1989 | Emerging | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2021 | ||
| 12 | Ahsan Ali | | 10 December 1993 | Silver | Right-handed | Leg break | 2021 | Post-draft signing | |
| 45 | Asif Ali | | 1 October 1991 | Diamond | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2021 | ||
| N/A | Fakhar Zaman | | 13 April 1990 | Icon | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox spin | 2021 | ||
| N/A | Syed Hashim Ali | | Emerging | Left-handed | 2021 | ||||
| All-rounders | |||||||||
| 44 | Khalid Usman | | 1 March 1986 | Silver | Right-handed | Left-arm orthodox spin | 2021 | ||
| 48 | Hasan Raza | | 1 June 1995 | Emerging | Left-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2021 | ||
| 97 | Saif Badar | | July 3, 1998 | Silver | Right-handed | Leg break | 2021 | Post-draft signing | |
| N/A | Usman Qadir | | 13 August 1993 | Diamond | Left-handed | Right-arm leg break | 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 | |||
| N/A | Abdul Rehman | | Emerging | 2021 | |||||
| Bowlers | |||||||||
| 03 | Mujtaba Ghayyas | | 23 July 1987 | Emerging | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2021 | Post-draft signing | |
| 5 | Nadeem Khalil | | 1 November 1997 | Emerging | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2021 | Post-draft signing | |
| 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 | |
| N/A | Monty Panesar |  | 25 April 1982 | Overseas | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox spin | 2021 | Overseas; Pulled out of the tournament | |
| N/A | Yasir Jan | | Emerging | 2021 | |||||
Captains
| No. | Nat. | Player | From | To | Mat | Won | Lost | Tie | NR | SR (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Kamran Akmal | 2021 | present | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 20.00 |
Coaches
| No. | Nat. | Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
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 |
Statistics
Most runs
| Nat. | Player | From | To | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | HS | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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 |
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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Mujtaba Ghayyas | 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 |
References
- "Kashmir Premier League 2021: Schedule, time, venue and all details inside". Geo Television Network. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- "Teams in the KPL". www.espncricinfo.com.
- "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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