Karachi Dolphins
Personnel
CaptainShahid Afridi
CoachAzam Khan
Team information
Colours
   
   
Founded2004
Dissolved2016
Home groundNational Stadium, Karachi
Capacity34,228

The Karachi Dolphins was a limited overs cricket team based in Karachi which played in National One-day Championship and domestic Twenty20. The Dolphins' home ground was National Stadium in Karachi's north end.[1]

The Dolphins were considered one of the successful teams and had been runners-up on several occasions during the 2004/05, 2006/07, 2007/08, 2009/10, 2010/11, super 8 2011 and Super 8 2012 seasons.[2][3]

Squad

Players with international caps are listed in bold.

Shahid Afridi
Fawad Alam
No. Name Nat Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
Asad Shafiq Pakistan (1986-01-28) 28 January 1986 (age 38) Right–handed Right–-arm Leg-break
Khalid Latif Pakistan (1985-11-04) 4 November 1985 (age 38) Right–handed Right–arm Off break
Shahzaib Hasan Pakistan (1989-12-25) 25 December 1989 (age 34) Right–handed Right–arm Off break
All-rounders
Fawad Alam Pakistan (1985-10-08) 8 October 1985 (age 38) Left–handed Slow left-arm orthodox spin
Anwar Ali Pakistan (1991-10-18) 18 October 1991 (age 32) Right–handed Right–arm fast medium
10 Shahid Afridi Pakistan (1975-03-01) 1 March 1975 (age 49) Right–handed Right–arm leg break Captain
Wicket-keepers
Sarfraz Ahmed Pakistan (1987-05-22) 22 May 1987 (age 36) Right–handed
Bowlers
Haaris Ayaz Pakistan (1975-10-16) 16 October 1975 (age 48) Right–handed Right–arm Off break
Mohammad Sami Pakistan (1981-02-24) 24 February 1981 (age 43) Right–handed Right–arm fast
Rumman Raees Pakistan (1991-10-18) 18 October 1991 (age 32) Right–handed left–arm fast medium
Mir Hamza Pakistan (1991-10-18) 18 October 1991 (age 32) Right–handed left–arm fast medium
Sohail Khan Pakistan (1984-03-06) 6 March 1984 (age 40) Right–handed Right–arm fast medium
Tanvir Ahmed Pakistan (1978-12-20) 20 December 1978 (age 45) Right–handed right–arm fast medium

Sponsors

Year Team sponsor
2004-2008 Mobilink
2009 Bilwani's Mobile
2010 Al-khair Group
2011 Chawla Group
2012 Nokia
2013 Haier
2014 Advance Telecom
2015 QMobile

Twenty20 records

National Stadium, Karachi home ground of Karachi Dolphins

Batting

Bowling

Wicket keeping

Fielding

Notable players

Most matches as captain

Player Playing span Match Won Lost Tied NR %
Shahid Afridi 2006–present 35 30 05 00 00 85.71
Mohammad Sami 2010–2013 17 10 06 01 00 61.76
Faisal Iqbal 2006–2006 06 04 02 00 00 66.66
Moin Khan 2005–2005 05 03 02 00 00 60.00
Khalid Latif 2009–2009 02 01 01 00 00 50.00
Naumanullah 2006–2006 01 00 01 00 00 00
Sarfraz Ahmed 2014–2016 04 00 00 00 00 00

The result percentage excludes no results and counts ties as half a win

See also

References

  1. ^ "Karachi Dolphins". Pakistan Cricket Board. 2008-07-04. Retrieved 2008-07-04.
  2. ^ "'کراچی ڈولفنز کراچی کنگز کے مقابلے میں کہیں بہتر ٹیم تھی'". BBC News اردو.
  3. ^ "Karachi Dolphins". ESPN Cricinfo. 2010-05-02. Retrieved 2010-05-02.

External links

National Twenty20 Cup
Karachi
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