Overseas Warriors
The Overseas Warriors (Urdu: اوورسیز وارئیرز) is a Pakistani professional T20 franchise cricket team who compete in the Kashmir Premier League.[1] They were established in 2021 following the announcement of the Kashmir Premier League by the PCB. The team is currently captained by Imad Wasim, coached by Mushtaq Ahmed and Umar Gul is the assistant coach.[2][3] The franchise represents the Kashmiri diaspora.
| اوورسیز وارئیرز | ||
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| League | Kashmir Premier League | |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel | ||
| Captain |  Imad Wasim | |
| Coach | Mushtaq Ahmed | |
| Owner | Kamran Ilyas Raja | |
| Team information | ||
| Colors |  | |
| Founded | 2021 | |
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History
2021 season
In the group stage, they won 2 matches and lost 3 but due to them having a better net run rate they qualified for the 1st eliminator ahead of Bagh Stallions.[4][5] They were knocked out in the 1st eliminator as they were defeated by 4 wickets by Mirpur Royals.[6]
Current squad
| Name | Nat. |
|---|---|
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Abbreviation of nationality |
| No. | Name | Nat. | Birth date | Category | Batting style | Bowling style | Signed year | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | |||||||||
| 4 | Herschelle Gibbs |  | 23 February 1974 | Overseas | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2021 | Overseas | |
| 12 | Haider Ali | | 2 October 2000 | Platinum | Right-handed | 2021 | |||
| 18 | Naveed Malik | | 18 March 1995 | Emerging | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2021 | ||
| 63 | Mohammad Haris | | 30 March 2001 | Silver | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2021 | Post-draft signing. | |
| 81 | Nasir Nawaz | | 5 October 1998 | Silver | Right-handed | 2021 | |||
| 99 | Uthman Ali Khan |  | Emerging | Left-handed | 2021 | ||||
| All-rounders | |||||||||
| 9 | Imad Wasim | | 18 December 1988 | Icon | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2021 | Captain | |
| 23 | Agha Salman | | 23 November 1993 | Gold | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2021 | Post-draft signing. | |
| 98 | Kamran Ghulam | | 10 October 1995 | Gold | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2021 | Replacement pick.[7] | |
| N/A | Hammad Azam | | 16 March 1991 | Silver | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2021 | ||
| N/A | Haris Sohail | | 9 January 1989 | Gold | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2021 | ||
| N/A | Qasim Akram | | 1 December 2002 | Silver | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2021 | ||
| N/A | Rashid Naseer | | 4 March 1986 | Emerging | Left-handed | Left-arm unorthodox spin | 2021 | ||
| Wicket-keepers | |||||||||
| 77 | Azam Khan | | 10 August 1998 | Diamond | Right-handed | 2021 | |||
| N/A | Raza-ul-Mustafa | | 27 December 2003 | Emerging | Right-handed | 2021 | |||
| Bowlers | |||||||||
| 14 | Sohail Khan | | 6 March 1984 | Diamond | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2021 | ||
| 55 | Abbas Afridi | | 5 April 2001 | Silver | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2021 | ||
| 66 | Faizan Saleem | | Emerging | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2021 | Post-draft signing | ||
| 70 | Muhammad Musa | | 28 August 2000 | Gold | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2021 | ||
| N/A | Waleed Ahmed | | 4 December 1992 | Emerging | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2021 | ||
Captains
| No. | Nat. | Player | From | To | Mat | Won | Lost | Tie | NR | SR (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Imad Wasim | 2021 | present | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
Coaches
| No. | Nat. | Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Mushtaq Ahmed | 2021 | Present |
Result summary
Overall result in KPL
| Year | Pld | Won | Loss | NR | Tied | SR(%) | Position | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | 4/6 | Play-offs |
Head-to-head record
| Opposition | Span | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied (won) | Tied (lost) | NR | SR(%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bagh Stallions | 2021–present | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Kotli Lions | 2021–present | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Mirpur Royals | 2021–present | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Muzaffarabad Tigers | 2021–present | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Rawalakot Hawks | 2021–present | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
Source:[8], Last updated: 31 January 2022
Statistics
Most runs
| Nat. | Player | From | To | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | HS | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Nasir Nawaz | 2021 | present | 6 | 6 | 209 | 34.83 | 66 | 0 | 2 |
|
Haider Ali | 2021 | present | 5 | 5 | 189 | 47.25 | 91 | 0 | 2 |
|
Azam Khan | 2021 | present | 6 | 6 | 123 | 20.50 | 51 | 0 | 1 |
|
Kamran Ghulam | 2021 | present | 6 | 5 | 110 | 36.66 | 47 | 0 | 0 |
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Agha Salman | 2021 | present | 5 | 5 | 93 | 93.00 | 59* | 0 | 1 |
Source: [9], Last updated: 21 November 2021
Most wickets
| Nat. | Player | From | To | Matches | Overs | Wickets | Average | BBI | 4w | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sohail Khan | 2021 | present | 6 | 22.1 | 8 | 25.00 | 3/28 | 0 | 0 |
|
Abbas Afridi | 2021 | present | 5 | 17.0 | 7 | 20.00 | 5/18 | 0 | 1 |
|
Muhammad Musa | 2021 | present | 6 | 23.0 | 6 | 36.66 | 3/27 | 0 | 0 |
|
Agha Salman | 2021 | present | 5 | 9.0 | 3 | 20.33 | 1/10 | 0 | 0 |
|
Faizan Saleem | 2021 | present | 6 | 11.2 | 3 | 40.33 | 1/13 | 0 | 0 |
Source: [10], Last Updated: 21 November 2021
References
- https://overseaswarriors.com.pk/
- "Our Team | Overseas Warriors". February 2021.
- "Overseas Warriors Player". Sports Unfold. 6 August 2021.
- "2021 Kashmir Premier League Points Table". ESPNcricinfo.
- Shamraiz Khalid. "KPL Points Table 2021: Latest KPL Points table". Bol News.
- "KPL 2021: Mirpur Royals thump Overseas Warriors by 4 wickets". Geo Super. 15 August 2021.
- "KPL teams tweak squads following absence of local, foreign players". Bol News. 5 August 2021.
- "Kashmir Premier League, 2021 - Overseas Warriors Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo.
- "Most Runs". ESPNcricinfo.
- "Most Wickets". ESPNcricinfo.
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