Rawalakot Hawks Explained

Rawalakot Hawks
Coach:Arshad Khan
League:Kashmir Premier League
Captain:Ahmed Shehzad
Owner:Jan Wali Shaheen
City:Rawalakot, Kashmir
Ground:Muzaffarabad Cricket Stadium
Title1:KPL
Title1wins:1 (2021)
T Title:T20 kit
T Pattern La:_gold_lower
T Pattern B:_thindkredsidesongold
T Pattern Ra:_gold_lower
T Leftarm:FFCC00
T Body:FFCC00
T Rightarm:FFCC00
T Pants:FFCC00

Rawalakot Hawks (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|راولاکوٹ ہاکس) is a Pakistani professional T20 franchise cricket team competes in the Kashmir Premier League.[1] [2] They are captained by Ahmed Shehzad and coached by Arshad Khan.[3] [4] The franchise represents Rawalakot, the capital of Poonch district.

History

2021 season

See main article: Rawalakot Hawks in 2021. They finished 1st in the group stage, winning 3 and losing 1 and having 1 end in no result.[5] [6] They lost to Muzaffarabad Tigers in the qualifier but qualified for the final after defeating Mirpur Royals in eliminator 2.[7] The team won the inaugural edition of the Kashmir Premier League after beating Muzaffarabad in the final.[8] [9] [10]

2022 season

See main article: Rawalakot Hawks in 2022. On 14 July 2022, Mohammad Amir was announced as Rawalakot's icon player.[11] Ahmed Shehzad was named as Rawalakot's captain.[12]

Team identity

YearKit ManufacturerFront BrandingBack BrandingChest BrandingSleeve Branding
2021JS One Fly HighJS One Fly HighHope Not OutShahid Afridi Foundation
2022JS One Fly HighJS One Fly High

Captains

No.Nat.PlayerFromTo
1Shahid Afridi202120218520171.43
2Ahmed Shehzad2022present6230140.00

Result summary

Overall result in KPL

Year Pld Won Tied Position Summary
20218 5 2 1 0 71.43 1/6 Champions
20226 2 3 1 0 40.00 6/7 Group Stage

Head-to-head record

Opposition Span Mat Won Lost Tied NR SR (%)
2021–present 2 1 0 0 1 100.00
2022–present 1 1 0 0 0 100.00
2021–present 2 0 1 0 1 0.00
2021–present 3 2 1 0 0 66.67
2021–present 4 3 1 0 0 75.00
2021–present 2 0 2 0 0 0.00

Source: https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/match_results.html?id=14056;team=6859;type=tournament, Last updated: 31 January 2022

Statistics

Most runs

Nat.PlayerFromToMatchesInningsRunsAverageHS10050
Ahmed Shehzad2021present101031339.127404
Bismillah Khan2021present111127830.896802
Hussain Talat2021present121025236.006903
Kashif Ali2021present7724248.4011412
Rohail Nazir2022present5311638.676801

Source: https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=14056;team=6859;type=tournament, Last updated: 22 August 2022

Most wickets

Nat.PlayerFromToMatchesOversWicketsAverageBBI4w5w
Asif Afridi2021present1245.01621.253/2100
Zaman Khan2021present1141.11522.603/1800
Shahid Afridi20212021622.0820.622/2700
Faisal Akram2022present515.0528.803/4100
Mohammad Amir2022present415.1430.752/2700

Source: https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=14056;team=6859;type=tournament, Last Updated: 23 August 2022

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rawalakot Hawks. Geo Super.
  2. Web site: Teams in KPL. kpl20.com.
  3. Web site: Ahmed Shahzad appointed captain of Rawalakot Hawks for KPL 2 . 2022-08-05 . www.geosuper.tv . en-US.
  4. Web site: KPL 2021: Shahid Afridi feels ‘wonderful’ in Muzaffarabad.
  5. Web site: 2021 Kashmir Premier League Points Table. ESPNcricinfo.
  6. News: KPL Points Table 2021: Latest KPL Points table. Bol News. Shamraiz Khalid.
  7. News: Muzaffarabad Tigers qualify for KPL final after defeating Rawalakot Hawks. 14 August 2021. Geo Super.
  8. Web site: KPL 2021 Final: Rawalakot Hawks defeat Muzaffarabad Tigers by 7 runs. 2021-08-22. www.geo.tv. en.
  9. Web site: Afridi-led Rawalakot Hawks crowned champions of KPL 2021 SAMAA. 2021-08-22. Samaa TV. en-US.
  10. Web site: Rawalakot Hawks crowned KPL champions. 2021-08-22. www.thenews.com.pk. en.
  11. Web site: KPL 2: Mohammad Amir becomes icon player of defending champions Rawalakot Hawks . 2022-07-15 . www.geosuper.tv . en-US.
  12. Web site: 2022-08-05 . Ahmed Shehzad named Rawalakot Hawks’ captain for KPL 2 . 2022-08-05 . cricketpakistan.com.pk . en.