Rawalakot Hawks
راولاکوٹ ہاکس
LeagueKashmir Premier League
Personnel
CaptainAhmed Shehzad
CoachArshad Khan
OwnerJan Wali Shaheen
Team information
CityRawalakot, Kashmir
Colours
Founded2021; 3 years ago (2021)
Home groundMuzaffarabad Cricket Stadium
History
KPL wins1 (2021)

T20 kit

Seasons

Rawalakot Hawks (Urdu: 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

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

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.[3][12]

Team identity

Year Kit Manufacturer Front Branding Back Branding Chest Branding Sleeve Branding
2021 JS One Fly High JS One Fly High Hope Not Out Shahid Afridi Foundation
2022 JS One Fly High JS One Fly High

Current squad

This section is transcluded from 2022 Kashmir Premier League squads. (edit | history)
No. Name Nationality Birth date Category Batting style Bowling style Year signed Notes
Batsmen
6 Babar Khaliq  Pakistan (1991-02-03)3 February 1991 (aged 31) Kashmiri Right-handed Off spin 2022 Replacement pick
7 Ahmed Shehzad  Pakistan (1991-11-23)23 November 1991 (aged 30) Platinum Right-handed Right-arm leg break 2021
27 Kashif Ali  England (1998-02-07)7 February 1998 (aged 24) Kashmiri Right-handed Leg spin 2021
Ammad Alam  Pakistan (1998-10-03)3 October 1998 (aged 23) Silver Right-handed 2022
Musadiq Ahmed  Pakistan (1989-05-01)1 May 1989 (aged 33) Silver Right-handed 2022
Saeedullah  Pakistan Emerging 2022
Zeeshan Malik  Pakistan (1996-12-26)26 December 1996 (aged 25) Silver Right-handed Off spin 2022
All-rounders
12 Hussain Talat  Pakistan (1996-02-12)12 February 1996 (aged 26) Platinum Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium 2021
15 Sohail Akhtar  Pakistan (1986-03-02)2 March 1986 (aged 36) Supplementary Right-handed Right-arm medium 2022
37 Amad Butt  Pakistan (1995-06-10)10 June 1995 (aged 27) Gold Right-handed Right-arm fast 2022
65 Asif Afridi  Pakistan (1986-12-25)25 December 1986 (aged 35) Diamond Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox 2021
Khawaja Muhammad Bilal  Pakistan Kashmiri 2022 Replacement pick
Saif Zaib  England (1998-05-22)22 May 1998 (aged 24) Kashmiri Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox 2022
Wicket-keepers
18 Rohail Nazir  Pakistan (2001-10-10)10 October 2001 (aged 20) Kashmiri Right-handed 2022 Replacement pick
29 Bismillah Khan  Pakistan (1990-03-01)1 March 1990 (aged 32) Gold Right-handed 2021
Raja Farhan Khan  Pakistan Kashmiri 2022
Bowlers
1 Sameen Gul  Pakistan (1999-02-04)4 February 1999 (aged 23) Supplementary Right-handed Right-arm medium 2022
5 Mohammad Amir  Pakistan (1992-03-13)13 March 1992 (aged 30) Icon Left-handed Left-arm fast 2022
9 Faisal Akram  Pakistan (2003-08-20)20 August 2003 (aged 18) Silver Left-handed Left-arm unorthodox spin 2022
50 Ihsanullah  Pakistan (2002-10-11)11 October 2002 (aged 19) Emerging Right-handed Right-arm fast 2022
99 Zaman Khan  Pakistan (2001-09-10)10 September 2001 (aged 20) Diamond Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium 2021
Atif Sheikh  England (1991-02-18)18 February 1991 (aged 31) Kashmiri Right-handed Left-arm medium-fast 2022
Rohaan Qadri  Pakistan Kashmiri Leg spin 2022 Replacement pick
Zain-ul-Hassan  England (2000-10-28)28 October 2000 (aged 21) Kashmiri Left-handed Right-arm medium 2022

Captains

No. Nat. Player From To Mat Won Lost Tie NR SR (%)
1 Pakistan Shahid Afridi 2021 2021 8 5 2 0 1 71.43
2 Pakistan Ahmed Shehzad 2022 present 6 2 3 0 1 40.00

Coaches

No. Nat. Name From To
1 Pakistan Arshad Khan 2021 Present

Result summary

Overall result in KPL

Year Pld Won Loss NR Tied SR (%) Position Summary
2021 8 5 2 1 0 71.43 1/6 Champions
2022 6 2 3 1 0 40.00 6/7 Group Stage

Head-to-head record

Opposition Span Mat Won Lost Tied NR SR (%)
Bagh Stallions 2021–present 2 1 0 0 1 100.00
Jammu Janbaz 2022–present 1 1 0 0 0 100.00
Kotli Lions 2021–present 2 0 1 0 1 0.00
Mirpur Royals 2021–present 3 2 1 0 0 66.67
Muzaffarabad Tigers 2021–present 4 3 1 0 0 75.00
Overseas Warriors 2021–present 2 0 2 0 0 0.00

Source: [1], Last updated: 31 January 2022

Statistics

Most runs

Nat. Player From To Matches Innings Runs Average HS 100 50
Pakistan Ahmed Shehzad 2021 present 10 10 313 39.12 74* 0 4
Pakistan Bismillah Khan 2021 present 11 11 278 30.89 68* 0 2
Pakistan Hussain Talat 2021 present 12 10 252 36.00 69* 0 3
England Kashif Ali 2021 present 7 7 242 48.40 114* 1 2
Pakistan Rohail Nazir 2022 present 5 3 116 38.67 68 0 1

Source: [2], Last updated: 22 August 2022

Most wickets

Nat. Player From To Matches Overs Wickets Average BBI 4w 5w
Pakistan Asif Afridi 2021 present 12 45.0 16 21.25 3/21 0 0
Pakistan Zaman Khan 2021 present 11 41.1 15 22.60 3/18 0 0
Pakistan Shahid Afridi 2021 2021 6 22.0 8 20.62 2/27 0 0
Pakistan Faisal Akram 2022 present 5 15.0 5 28.80 3/41 0 0
Pakistan Mohammad Amir 2022 present 4 15.1 4 30.75 2/27 0 0

Source: [3], Last Updated: 23 August 2022

References

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

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