2021 Kashmir Premier League squads explained
This is a list of the squads of the six franchise teams which competed in the 2021 Kashmir Premier League, a 20-over cricket league. The draft was planned to take place on 3 April 2021 but was later moved to 3 July due to the tournament being rescheduled from June to August. The draft took place in Islamabad.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Each franchise was required to select a total of 5 emerging players.[6] The tournament was held entirely in Muzaffarabad.[7]
Key
- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
- Ages are correct as of 3 July 2021
Bagh Stallions
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Category | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Notes |
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| Batsmen |
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| 1 | | | July 3, 2021 | Silver | Right-handed | | 2021 | |
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| 05 | | | July 3, 2021 | Emerging | Right-handed | | 2021 | Post-draft signing |
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| 81 | Asad Shafiq | | July 3, 2021 | Platinum | Right-handed | | 2021 | Post-draft signing |
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| 94 | Shan Masood | | July 3, 2021 | Platinum | Left-handed | | 2021 | Captain |
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| N/A | | | July 3, 2021 | Silver | | | 2021 | |
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| All-rounders |
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| 11 | Furqan Shafique | | July 3, 2021 | Emerging | Right-handed | | 2021 | |
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| 18 | | | July 3, 2021 | Emerging | Left-handed | | 2021 | |
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| 34 | Aamer Yamin | | July 3, 2021 | Gold | Right-handed | | 2021 | Replacement Pick.[8] |
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| 95 | Iftikhar Ahmed | | July 3, 2021 | Diamond | Right-handed | | 2021 | |
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| N/A | Shadab Khan | | July 3, 2021 | Icon | Right-handed | | 2021 | |
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| Wicket-keepers |
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| 6 | Rohail Nazir | | July 3, 2021 | Gold | Right-handed | | 2021 | |
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| N/A | Phil Mustard | | July 3, 2021 | Overseas | Left-handed | | 2021 | Overseas; Pulled out of the tournament. |
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| Bowlers |
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| 00 | | | July 3, 2021 | Gold | Right-handed | | 2021 | |
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| 3 | Aamir Sohail | | | Emerging | | | 2021 | |
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| 13 | Umaid Asif | | July 3, 2021 | Diamond | Right-handed | | 2021 | |
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| 14 | | | July 3, 2021 | Silver | Right-handed | | 2021 | |
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| 82 | | | | Emerging | | | 2021 | |
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| 88 | Basit Ali | | | Emerging | | | 2021 | Post-draft signing |
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| N/A | | | July 3, 2021 | Emerging | Right-handed | | 2021 | |
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Kotli Lions
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Category | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Notes |
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| Batsmen |
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| 12 | Abdullah Syed | | July 3, 2021 | Emerging | Right-handed | | 2021 | |
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| 12 | Ahsan Ali | | July 3, 2021 | Silver | Right-handed | | 2021 | Post-draft signing |
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| 45 | Asif Ali | | July 3, 2021 | Diamond | Right-handed | | 2021 | |
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| N/A | Fakhar Zaman | | July 3, 2021 | Icon | Left-handed | | 2021 | |
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| N/A | | | | Emerging | Left-handed | | 2021 | |
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| All-rounders |
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| 44 | | | July 3, 2021 | Silver | Right-handed | | 2021 | |
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| 48 | | | July 3, 2021 | Emerging | Left-handed | | 2021 | |
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| 97 | | | July 3, 2021 | Silver | Right-handed | | 2021 | Post-draft signing |
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| Wicket-keepers |
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| 23 | Kamran Akmal | | July 3, 2021 | Platinum | Right-handed | | 2021 | Captain |
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| 59 | Junaid Ali | | July 3, 2021 | Silver | Right-handed | | 2021 | |
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| N/A | Abdul Rehman | | | Emerging | | | 2021 | |
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| Bowlers |
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| 03 | | | July 3, 2021 | Emerging | Right-handed | | 2021 | Post-draft signing |
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| 5 | | | July 3, 2021 | Emerging | Right-handed | | 2021 | Post-draft signing |
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| 17 | Imran Khan | | July 3, 2021 | Gold | Right-handed | | 2021 | |
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| 88 | | | July 3, 2021 | Gold | Right-handed | | 2021 | |
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| 97 | | | July 3, 2021 | Silver | Right-handed | | 2021 | |
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| 100 | | | July 3, 2021 | Silver | Right-handed | | 2021 | Post-draft signing |
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| N/A | Monty Panesar | | July 3, 2021 | Overseas | Left-handed | | 2021 | Overseas; Pulled out of the tournament |
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| N/A | Usman Qadir | | July 3, 2021 | Diamond | Left-handed | | 2021 | |
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| N/A | | | | Emerging | | | 2021 | |
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Mirpur Royals
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Category | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Notes |
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| Batsmen |
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| 9 | | | July 3, 2021 | Emerging | Left-handed | | 2021 | |
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| 24 | Mukhtar Ahmed | | July 3, 2021 | Silver | Right-handed | | 2021 | |
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| 98 | Sharjeel Khan | | July 3, 2021 | Platinum | Left-handed | | 2021 | |
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| N/A | | | July 3, 2021 | Emerging | Right-handed | | 2021 | |
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| N/A | Owais Shah | | July 3, 2021 | Overseas | Right-handed | | 2021 | Overseas; Pulled out of the tournament |
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| All-rounders |
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| 11 | Mohammad Taha | | July 3, 2021 | Emerging | Left-handed | | 2021 | |
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| 18 | Shoaib Malik | | July 3, 2021 | Icon | Right-handed | | 2021 | Captain |
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| 37 | | | July 3, 2021 | Gold | Right-handed | | 2021 | |
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| 65 | | | July 3, 2021 | Silver | Right-handed | | 2021 | Replacement pick |
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| 72 | Khushdil Shah | | July 3, 2021 | Diamond | Left-handed | | 2021 | |
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| 77 | | | July 3, 2021 | Silver | Right-handed | | 2021 | Post-draft signing |
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| Wicket-keepers |
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| 61 | Muhammad Akhlaq | | July 3, 2021 | Silver | Right-handed | | 2021 | |
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| Bowlers |
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| 1 | | | July 3, 2021 | Gold | Right-handed | | 2021 | Replacement pick |
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| 7 | | | July 3, 2021 | Silver | Left-handed | | 2021 | |
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| 26 | Danyal Allah Ditta | | July 3, 2021 | Emerging | Left-handed | | 2021 | |
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| 27 | Mohammad Irfan | | July 3, 2021 | Diamond | Right-handed | | 2021 | |
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| 38 | | | July 3, 2021 | Emerging | Right-handed | | 2021 | |
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| 48 | | | July 3, 2021 | Silver | Right-handed | | 2021 | Post-draft signing |
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| 99 | | | July 3, 2021 | Gold | Right-handed | | 2021 | |
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Muzaffarabad Tigers
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Category | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Notes |
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| Batsmen |
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| 1 | | | | Emerging | Right-handed | | 2021 | Post-draft signing |
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| 12 | Sohaib Maqsood | | July 3, 2021 | Diamond | Right-handed | | 2021 | |
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| 75 | | | July 3, 2021 | Emerging | Right-handed | | 2021 | |
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| N/A | Tillakaratne Dilshan | | July 3, 2021 | Overseas | Right-handed | | 2021 | Overseas |
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| All-rounders |
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| 8 | Mohammad Hafeez | | July 3, 2021 | Icon | Right-handed | | 2021 | Captain |
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| 17 | | | July 3, 2021 | Silver | Right-handed | | 2021 | |
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| 33 | Sohail Tanvir | | July 3, 2021 | Platinum | Left-handed | | 2021 | |
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| 48 | Anwar Ali | | July 3, 2021 | Silver | Right-handed | | 2021 | |
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| 74 | Mohammad Wasim | | July 3, 2021 | Diamond | Right-handed | | 2021 | |
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| 88 | Inzamam-ul-Haq | | July 3, 2021 | Emerging | Right-handed | | 2021 | |
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| Wicket-keepers |
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| 60 | | | July 3, 2021 | Gold | Left-handed | | 2021 | |
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| Bowlers |
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| 9 | | | July 3, 2021 | Emerging | Left-handed | | 2021 | |
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| 10 | | | July 3, 2021 | Silver | Right-handed | | 2021 | |
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| 32 | Arshad Iqbal | | July 3, 2021 | Gold | Right-handed | | 2021 | |
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| 78 | | | July 3, 2021 | Emerging | Right-handed | | 2021 | |
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| 115 | | | | Emerging | Right-handed | | 2021 | Post-draft signing |
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| N/A | | | July 3, 2021 | Emerging | Left-handed | | 2021 | |
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Overseas Warriors
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Category | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Notes |
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| Batsmen |
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| 4 | Herschelle Gibbs | | July 3, 2021 | Overseas | Right-handed | | 2021 | Overseas |
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| 12 | Haider Ali | | July 3, 2021 | Platinum | Right-handed | | 2021 | |
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| 18 | | | July 3, 2021 | Emerging | Right-handed | | 2021 | |
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| 42 | Khurram Manzoor | | July 3, 2021 | | Right-handed | | 2021 | Post-draft signing |
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| 81 | | | July 3, 2021 | Silver | Right-handed | | 2021 | |
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| 99 | | | | Emerging | Left-handed | | 2021 | |
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| All-rounders |
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| 9 | Imad Wasim | | July 3, 2021 | Icon | Left-handed | | 2021 | Captain |
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| 23 | | | July 3, 2021 | Gold | Right-handed | | 2021 | Post-draft signing. |
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| 98 | | | July 3, 2021 | Gold | Right-handed | | 2021 | Replacement pick. |
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| N/A | Hammad Azam | | July 3, 2021 | Silver | Right-handed | | 2021 | |
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| N/A | Haris Sohail | | July 3, 2021 | Gold | Left-handed | | 2021 | |
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| N/A | | | July 3, 2021 | Silver | Right-handed | | 2021 | |
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| N/A | Rashid Naseer | | July 3, 2021 | Emerging | Left-handed | | 2021 | |
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| Wicket-keepers |
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| 63 | Mohammad Haris | | July 3, 2021 | Silver | Right-handed | | 2021 | Post-draft signing. |
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| 77 | Azam Khan | | July 3, 2021 | Diamond | Right-handed | | 2021 | |
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| N/A | Raza-ul-Mustafa | | July 3, 2021 | Emerging | Right-handed | | 2021 | |
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| Bowlers |
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| 14 | Sohail Khan | | July 3, 2021 | Diamond | Right-handed | | 2021 | |
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| 55 | | | July 3, 2021 | Silver | Right-handed | | 2021 | |
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| 66 | | | | Emerging | Right-handed | | 2021 | Post-draft signing |
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| 70 | Muhammad Musa | | July 3, 2021 | Gold | Right-handed | | 2021 | |
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| N/A | | | July 3, 2021 | Emerging | Right-handed | | 2021 | |
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Rawalakot Hawks
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Category | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Notes |
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| Batsmen |
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| 7 | Ahmed Shehzad | | July 3, 2021 | Diamond | Right-handed | | 2021 | |
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| 9 | | | July 3, 2021 | Emerging | Right-handed | | 2021 | |
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| 27 | | | July 3, 2021 | Emerging | Right-handed | | 2021 | |
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| 51 | Sahibzada Farhan | | July 3, 2021 | Gold | Right-handed | | 2021 | |
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| All-rounders |
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| 5 | Hussain Talat | | July 3, 2021 | Diamond | Right-handed | | 2021 | |
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| 10 | Shahid Afridi | | July 3, 2021 | Icon | Right-handed | | 2021 | Captain |
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| 16 | Umar Amin | | July 3, 2021 | Gold | Left-handed | | 2021 | Replacement pick. |
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| 22 | Danish Aziz | | July 3, 2021 | Gold | Left-handed | | 2021 | |
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| 29 | | | July 3, 2021 | Silver | Right-handed | | 2021 | |
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| 31 | | | July 3, 2021 | Silver | Left-handed | | 2021 | Post-draft signing |
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| N/A | Shahid Ilyas | | July 3, 2021 | Emerging | Right-handed | | 2021 | |
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| Wicket-keepers |
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| 19 | Raja Shahzad | | | Emerging | Right-handed | | 2021 | Post-draft signing |
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| 25 | Bismillah Khan | | July 3, 2021 | Silver | Right-handed | | 2021 | |
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| N/A | Matt Prior | | July 3, 2021 | Overseas | Right-handed | | 2021 | Overseas; Pulled out of the tournament. |
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| Bowlers |
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| 8 | | | July 3, 2021 | Emerging | Right-handed | | 2021 | |
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| 21 | Zaman Khan | | July 3, 2021 | Emerging | Right-handed | | 2021 | |
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| 23 | | | July 3, 2021 | Silver | Right-handed | | 2021 | |
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| 36 | Usman Shinwari | | July 3, 2021 | Platinum | Right-handed | | 2021 | Post-draft signing. |
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| 58 | Najeebullah Afridi | | July 3, 2021 | Emerging | Right-handed | | 2021 | Post-draft signing |
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| 58 | Waqas Maqsood | | July 3, 2021 | Gold | Left-handed | | 2021 | |
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| N/A | Mohammad Hasnain | | July 3, 2021 | Platinum | Right-handed | | 2021 | |
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| N/A | Zafar Gohar | | July 3, 2021 | Silver | Left-handed | | 2021 | |
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Notes and References
- News: Kashmir Premier League draft set to take place on April 2. Daily Times. 24 March 2021.
- News: Kashmir Premier League all set to kick off from August 6. Dawn. 7 July 2021.
- News: Kashmir Premier League kicks off with mega draft event. Daily Pakistan. 5 July 2021.
- News: KPL announces Player Draft Event on July 3. Business Recorder. 15 June 2021.
- News: Kashmir T20 League: All you need to know about the controversial tournament. Times Now. 1 August 2021.
- Web site: Kashmir Premier League Draft 2021. Lisa Robert. 31 December 2021.
- News: First Kashmir Premier League concludes, Rawalakot Hawks lift trophy. SBS Urdu. 18 August 2021.
- News: KPL teams tweak squads following absence of local, foreign players. Bol News. 5 August 2021.
