Muzaffarabad Tigers
The Muzaffarabad Tigers (Urdu: مظفرآباد ٹائیگرز) is a Pakistani professional T20 franchise cricket team that competes in the Kashmir Premier League.[1][2] It was founded in 2021 in the inaugural edition of Kashmir Premier League. The team is captained by Mohammad Hafeez[3][4][5] and coached by former Pakistani first class cricketer Mohtashim Rasheed. The franchise represents Muzaffarabad which is capital and largest city of Azad Kashmir.
| مظفرآباد ٹائیگرز | ||
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| League | Kashmir Premier League | |
| Personnel | ||
| Captain |  Mohammad Hafeez | |
| Coach | Mohtashim Rasheed | |
| Owner | Arshad Khan Tanoli | |
| Team information | ||
| City | Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan | |
| Colors |  | |
| Founded | 2021 | |
| History | ||
| KPL wins | 0 (1 Runner-up) | |
| Official website | www | |
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History
2021 season
In the group stage, they won 3 out of their 5 matches and came second in the group stages which meant that they reached the qualifier. They defeated Rawalakot Hawks in the qualifier and qualified for the final. They were defeated by Rawalakot Hawks in the final by 7 runs and finished the tournament as runner-ups.[6][7][8]
Current squad
| Name | Nat. |
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Abbreviation of nationality |
| No. | Name | Nat. | Birth date | Category | Batting style | Bowling style | Signed year | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | |||||||||
| 1 | Malik Nisar | | Emerging | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2021 | Post-draft signing | ||
| 12 | Sohaib Maqsood | | 15 April 1987 | Diamond | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2021 | ||
| 75 | Taimoor Sultan | | 4 December 1994 | Emerging | Right-handed | 2021 | |||
| N/A | Tillakaratne Dilshan |  | 14 October 1976 | Overseas | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2021 | Overseas | |
| All-rounders | |||||||||
| 8 | Mohammad Hafeez | | 17 October 1980 | Icon | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2021 | Captain | |
| 9 | Arsalan Arif | | 5 January 1993 | Emerging | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2021 | ||
| 17 | Sohail Akhtar | | 2 March 1986 | Silver | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2021 | ||
| 48 | Anwar Ali | | 25 November 1987 | Silver | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2021 | ||
| 74 | Mohammad Wasim | | 25 August 2001 | Diamond | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2021 | ||
| 88 | Inzamam-ul-Haq | | 22 July 1997 | Emerging | Right-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | 2021 | ||
| Wicket-keepers | |||||||||
| 60 | Zeeshan Ashraf | | 11 May 1992 | Gold | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2021 | ||
| Bowlers | |||||||||
| 10 | Usama Mir | | 23 December 1995 | Silver | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2021 | ||
| 32 | Arshad Iqbal | | 26 December 2000 | Gold | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2021 | ||
| 33 | Sohail Tanvir | | 12 December 1984 | Platinum | Left-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | 2021 | ||
| 78 | Usman Arshad |  | 9 January 1993 | Emerging | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2021 | ||
| 115 | Usman Yousuf | | Emerging | Right-handed | Leg break | 2021 | Post-draft signing | ||
| N/A | Tahir Hussain | | 20 December 2002 | Emerging | Left-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2021 | ||
Captains
| No. | Nat. | Player | From | To | Mat | Won | Lost | Tie | NR | SR (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Mohammad Hafeez | 2021 | present | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 |
Coaches
| No. | Nat. | Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Mohtashim Rasheed | 2021 | Present |
Result summary
Overall result in KPL
| Year | Pld | Won | Loss | NR | Tied | SR(%) | Position | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 | 2/6 | Runners-up |
Head-to-head record
| Opposition | Span | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | SR (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bagh Stallions | 2021–present | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Kotli Lions | 2021–present | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Mirpur Royals | 2021–present | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Overseas Warriors | 2021–present | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Rawalakot Hawks | 2021–present | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
Statistics
Most runs
| Nat. | Player | From | To | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | HS | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Zeeshan Ashraf | 2021 | present | 7 | 7 | 284 | 47.33 | 107 | 1 | 0 |
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Mohammad Hafeez | 2021 | present | 7 | 7 | 194 | 27.71 | 110 | 1 | 0 |
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Sohaib Maqsood | 2021 | present | 7 | 7 | 194 | 32.33 | 60 | 0 | 2 |
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Anwar Ali | 2021 | present | 7 | 6 | 156 | 31.20 | 57 | 0 | 1 |
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Sohail Akhtar | 2021 | present | 7 | 7 | 120 | 24.00 | 58 | 0 | 1 |
Most wickets
| Nat. | Player | From | To | Matches | Overs | Wickets | Average | BBI | 4w | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sohail Tanvir | 2021 | present | 7 | 27.0 | 8 | 37.12 | 4/29 | 1 | 0 |
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Arshad Iqbal | 2021 | present | 7 | 26.4 | 8 | 31.38 | 2/35 | 0 | 0 |
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Mohammad Hafeez | 2021 | present | 7 | 16.0 | 7 | 18.14 | 2/24 | 0 | 0 |
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Usama Mir | 2021 | present | 6 | 21.0 | 7 | 24.14 | 3/18 | 0 | 0 |
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Mohammad Wasim | 2021 | present | 7 | 28.0 | 6 | 44.00 | 3/26 | 0 | 0 |
References
- "Muzaffarabad Tigers". www.geosuper.tv.
- "Teams in the KPL". kp120.com.
- "KPL 2021: Squads & Team List For Each Kashmir Premier League Side". Wisden. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- "Happy to play under Hafeez's captaincy in KPL: Sohail Akhtar". cricketpakistan.com.pk. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- "KPL 2021: Mohammad Hafeez backs Kashmiri talent, wants them to make great strides". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- "KPL 2021 Final: Rawalakot Hawks defeat Muzaffarabad Tigers by 8 runs". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- "Afridi-led Rawalakot Hawks crowned champions of KPL 2021". Samaa TV. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- "Rawalakot Hawks crowned KPL champions". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
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