2021 Islamabad United season explained

Club:Islamabad United
Season:2021
Coach:Johan Botha
Captain:Shadab Khan
Comp1:PSL 2021
Comp1 Result:Play-offs (3rd)
Most Runs:Colin Munro (285)[1]
Most Wickets:Hasan Ali (13)[2]
Prevseason:2020
Nextseason:2022

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

Key! Name
  • Players with international caps are listed in bold.
No.NameNationalityBirth dateBatting styleBowing styleYear signedNotes
Batsmen
1Paul StirlingFebruary 20, 2021Right-handed Right-arm off break2021 Overseas
10Alex HalesFebruary 20, 2021Right-handed Right-arm medium2021 Overseas
45Asif Ali February 20, 2021Right-handed 2016
53Brandon KingFebruary 20, 2021Right-handed – 2021 Overseas; Replacement pick
82Colin MunroFebruary 20, 2021Left-handed Right-arm Medium2020 Overseas
95Iftikhar Ahmed February 20, 2021Right-handed 2021
99Usman KhawajaFebruary 20, 2021Left-handed Right-arm medium2021 Overseas; Replacement pick
Janneman MalanFebruary 20, 2021Right-handed Right-arm leg break2021 Overseas; Replacement pick
All-rounders
7Shadab Khan February 20, 2021 Right-handed 2017 Captain
12Hussain Talat February 20, 2021Left-handed 2016
20Umar AminFebruary 20, 2021Left-handed Right-arm medium2021 Replacement pick
22Mohammad WasimFebruary 20, 2021Right-handed Right-arm medium fast2021
24Lewis GregoryFebruary 20, 2021Right-handed Right-arm fast medium2021 Overseas
41Faheem AshrafFebruary 20, 2021Left-handed Right-arm fast medium2018
Wicket-keepers
28Phil SaltFebruary 20, 2021Right-handed Right-arm medium2021 Overseas
44February 20, 2021Right-handed -2021
61Muhammad AkhlaqFebruary 20, 2021Right-handed Right-arm medium2021 Replacement pick
Bowlers
14Muhammad MusaFebruary 20, 2021Right-handed Right-arm medium fast2019
17Zafar Gohar February 20, 2021 Left-handed 2018
30Zeeshan ZameerFebruary 20, 2021Right-handed Right-arm medium fast2021
32Hasan AliFebruary 20, 2021Right-handed Right-arm medium fast2021 Vice Captain
34Chris JordanFebruary 20, 2021Right-handed Right-arm fast medium2021 Overseas
47Ali KhanFebruary 20, 2021Right-handed Right-arm medium fast2021 Overseas
52Fawad AhmedFebruary 20, 2021Right-handed Right-arm leg break2021 Overseas
88Akif JavedFebruary 20, 2021Right-handed Left-arm medium fast2021
92Ahmed Safi AbdullahFebruary 20, 2021Left-handed 2021
Reece TopleyFebruary 20, 2021Right-handed Left-arm medium fast2021 Overseas

Administration and support staff

NamePosition
Rehan Ul HaqGeneral Manager
Johan BothaHead Coach
Saeed AjmalAssistant coach
Rumman RaeesBowling Coach
Corey RutgersFielding Coach & Fitness Trainer
Errol AlcottPhysiotherapist
Hassan CheemaStrategy Manager

Kit manufacturers and sponsors

Group fixtures

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Playoffs

Eliminator 2

Statistics

Most runs

PlayerInningsRunsBatting averageHigh score50s100s
Colin Munro728557.0090*20
Usman Khawaja724649.20105*11
Asif Ali1022436.8375*10
Iftikhar Ahmed922123.5010
Hussain Talat815622.2800
Source: ESPNcricinfo

Most wickets

PlayerInningsWicketsBowling averageBest bowling
Hasan Ali101320.692/14
Mohammad Wasim111228.004/31
Faheem Ashraf8921.113/11
Shadab Khan11936.112/14
Akif Javed5626.663/43
Source: ESPNcricinfo

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021 - Islamabad United Cricket Team Records & Stats ESPNcricinfo.com . 2023-05-01 . Cricinfo.
  2. Web site: 2021 - Islamabad United Cricket Team Records & Stats ESPNcricinfo.com . 2023-05-01 . Cricinfo.
  3. Web site: HBL PSL 2022 Latest Updates, Live Score, Points Table, Results . 2023-05-01 . Cricket Pakistan . en.
  4. Web site: Johan Botha to be Islamabad United’s head coach . 2023-05-01 . www.thenews.com.pk . en.
  5. Web site: Johan Botha calls Shadab Khan 'the best captain' in PSL . 2023-05-01 . ESPNcricinfo . en.
  6. Web site: PSL 2021: Islamabad United's Shadab Khan says team in good form, hopeful to win . 2023-05-01 . www.thenews.com.pk . en.

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