2024 Islamabad United season
2024 season of Islamabad United
2024 season | |||
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Coach | Mike Hesson | ||
Captain | Shadab Khan | ||
Ground(s) | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | ||
PSL 2024 | Champions | ||
Most runs | Colin Munro (326)[1] | ||
Most wickets | Naseem Shah (15)[2] | ||
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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 2024 Pakistan Super League. The team was coached by Mike Hesson,[3] and captained by Shadab Khan.[4]
Squad
- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
- Ages are given as of 17 February 2024, the date of the first match in the tournament.
No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Category | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Notes |
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Batsmen | ||||||||
10 | Alex Hales | ![]() | (1989-01-03)3 January 1989 (aged 35) | Gold | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2021 | |
18 | Shamyl Hussain | ![]() | (2004-10-10)10 October 2004 (aged 19) | Supplementary | Left-handed | — | 2024 | |
31 | Martin Guptill | ![]() | (1986-09-30)30 September 1986 (aged 37) | — | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | 2024 | Full replacement for Muhammad Waseem |
46 | Haider Ali | ![]() | (2000-10-02)2 October 2000 (aged 23) | Supplementary | Right-handed | — | 2024 | |
82 | Colin Munro | ![]() | (1987-03-11)11 March 1987 (aged 36) | Gold | Left-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2020 | |
Muhammad Waseem | ![]() | (1994-02-12)12 February 1994 (aged 30) | — | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2024 | Full replacement for Tom Curran | |
All-rounders | ||||||||
5 | Matthew Forde | ![]() | (2002-04-29)29 April 2002 (aged 21) | Silver | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2024 | |
7 | Shadab Khan | ![]() | (1998-10-04)4 October 1998 (aged 25) | Platinum | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2017 | Captain |
9 | Imad Wasim | ![]() | (1988-12-18)18 December 1988 (aged 35) | Diamond | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | 2024 | |
41 | Faheem Ashraf | ![]() | (1994-01-16)16 January 1994 (aged 30) | Gold | Left-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2018 | |
49 | Qasim Akram | ![]() | (2002-12-01)1 December 2002 (aged 21) | Silver | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | 2024 | |
59 | Tom Curran | ![]() | (1995-03-15)15 March 1995 (aged 28) | Supplementary | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2023 | |
67 | Salman Ali Agha | ![]() | (1993-11-23)23 November 1993 (aged 30) | Silver | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | 2024 | |
98 | Shahab Khan | ![]() | Silver | Left-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | 2024 | ||
Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
22 | Jordan Cox | ![]() | (2000-10-21)21 October 2000 (aged 23) | Platinum | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | 2024 | |
23 | Azam Khan | ![]() | (1998-08-10)10 August 1998 (aged 25) | Diamond | Right-handed | — | 2022 | |
Bowlers | ||||||||
11 | Rumman Raees | ![]() | (1991-10-18)18 October 1991 (aged 32) | Silver | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2023 | |
12 | Ubaid Shah | ![]() | (2006-02-05)5 February 2006 (aged 18) | Emerging | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2024 | |
56 | Tymal Mills | ![]() | (1992-08-12)12 August 1992 (aged 31) | Diamond | Right-handed | Left-arm fast | 2023 | |
61 | Obed McCoy | ![]() | (1997-01-04)4 January 1997 (aged 27) | Supplementary | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2024 | |
71 | Naseem Shah | ![]() | (2003-02-15)15 February 2003 (aged 21) | Platinum | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2024 | |
72 | Hunain Shah | ![]() | (2004-02-04)4 February 2004 (aged 20) | Emerging | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2024 |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo
Administration and support staff
Position | Name |
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Manager | Rehan-ul-Haq |
Head coach | Mike Hesson[3] |
Batting coach | Ashley Wright |
Bowling coach | Azhar Mahmood |
Performance coach | Hanif Malik |
Analyst | Ben Jones |
Team doctor | Jason Pilgram |
- Source: Official website.
Kit manufacturers and sponsors
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Source: ProPakistani[5]
Season standings
Points table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
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1 | Multan Sultans (R) | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1.150 |
2 | Peshawar Zalmi (3rd) | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 0.147 |
3 | Islamabad United (C) | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0.224 |
4 | Quetta Gladiators (4th) | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | −0.921 |
5 | Karachi Kings | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | −0.192 |
6 | Lahore Qalandars | 10 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | −0.554 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
The four top-ranked teams qualified for the Playoffs.
Advanced to Qualifier
Advanced to Eliminator 1
- Notes
- C = Champions;
- R = Runner-up;
- (x) = Position at the end of the tournament;
Group fixtures
(H) Lahore Qalandars 195/5 (20 overs) | v | Islamabad United 200/2 (18.2 overs) |
Islamabad United won by 8 wickets Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Michael Gough (Eng) Player of the match: Shadab Khan (Islamabad United) |
- Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
- Ubaid Shah (Islamabad United) and Salman Fayyaz (Lahore Qalandars) both made their T20 debuts.
Islamabad United 144 (20 overs) | v | (H) Multan Sultans 145/5 (19.5 overs) |
Salman Ali Agha 52 (43) Mohammad Ali 3/19 (4 overs) |
Multan Sultans won by 5 wickets Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan Umpires: Faisal Afridi (Pak) and Chris Gaffaney (NZ) Player of the match: Mohammad Ali (Multan Sultans) |
- Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to field.
Islamabad United 138/9 (20 overs) | v | Quetta Gladiators 139/7 (18.2 overs) |
Salman Ali Agha 33 (23) Abrar Ahmed 3/18 (4 overs) |
Quetta Gladiators won by 3 wickets Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Richard Illingworth (Eng) Player of the match: Rilee Rossouw (Quetta Gladiators) |
- Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.
Peshawar Zalmi 201/5 (20 overs) | v | Islamabad United 193/9 (20 overs) |
Azam Khan 75 (30) Arif Yaqoob 5/27 (4 overs) |
Peshawar Zalmi won by 8 runs Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore Umpires: Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Shozab Raza (Pak) Player of the match: Babar Azam (Peshawar Zalmi) |
- Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Karachi Kings 165/5 (20 overs) | v | Islamabad United 169/3 (18.3 overs) |
Colin Munro 82 (47) Mohammad Nawaz 1/23 (4 overs) |
Islamabad United won by 7 wickets National Stadium, Karachi Umpires: Chris Gaffaney (NZ) and Rashid Riaz (Pak) Player of the match: Colin Munro (Islamabad United) |
- Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Islamabad United 196/4 (20 overs) | v | Peshawar Zalmi 167/9 (20 overs) |
Islamabad United won by 29 runs Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi Umpires: Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Asif Yaqoob (Pak) Player of the match: Shadab Khan (Islamabad United) |
- Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to field.
Lahore Qalandars 162/7 (20 overs) | v | (H) Islamabad United 145 (18.5 overs) |
Lahore Qalandars won by 17 runs Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi Umpires: Ahsan Raza (Pak) and Alex Wharf (Eng) Player of the match: Rassie van der Dussen (Lahore Qalandars) |
- Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
- Tayyab Abbas (Lahore Qalandars) made his T20 debut.
Karachi Kings 150/7 (20 overs) | v | (H) Islamabad United 151/5 (18.4 overs) |
Islamabad United won by 5 wickets Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi Umpires: Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) and Alex Wharf (Eng) Player of the match: Faheem Ashraf (Islamabad United) |
- Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
Match 27 10 March 2024 14:00 Scorecard |
Multan Sultans 228/4 (20 overs) | v | (H) Islamabad United 232/7 (20 overs) |
Colin Munro 84 (40) Abbas Afridi 3/40 (4 overs) |
Islamabad United won by 3 wickets Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi Umpires: Mohammad Asif (Pak) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) Player of the match: Colin Munro (Islamabad United) |
- Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
- As a result of this match, Islamabad United qualified for the playoffs.
Playoffs
Eliminator 1
Islamabad United 174/9 (20 overs) | v | Quetta Gladiators 135 (18.4 overs) |
Islamabad United won by 39 runs National Stadium, Karachi Umpires: Chris Gaffaney (NZ) and Ahsan Raza (Pak) Player of the match: Imad Wasim (Islamabad United) |
- Islamabad United won the toss and elected to bat.
Eliminator 2
Peshawar Zalmi 185/5 (20 overs) | v | Islamabad United 189/5 (19 overs) |
Islamabad United won by 5 wickets National Stadium, Karachi Umpires: Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Asif Yaqoob (Pak) Player of the match: Imad Wasim (Islamabad United) |
- Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
Final
Multan Sultans 159/9 (20 overs) | v | Islamabad United 163/8 (20 overs) |
Usman Khan 57 (40) Imad Wasim 5/23 (4 overs) | Martin Guptill 50 (32) Iftikhar Ahmed 2/19 (3 overs) |
Islamabad United won by 2 wickets National Stadium, Karachi Umpires: Chris Gaffaney (NZ) and Richard Illingworth (Eng) Player of the match: Imad Wasim (Islamabad United) |
- Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to bat.
- By winning in the final, Islamabad United became the most successful team in PSL history.[6]
Statistics
Most runs
Player | Inns | Runs | Ave | HS | 50s | 100s |
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Colin Munro | 10 | 326 | 32.60 | 84 | 3 | 0 |
Salman Ali Agha | 12 | 310 | 31.00 | 64* | 2 | 0 |
Shadab Khan | 12 | 305 | 30.50 | 80 | 3 | 0 |
Azam Khan | 10 | 226 | 25.11 | 75 | 1 | 0 |
Alex Hales | 10 | 148 | 14.80 | 47 | 0 | 0 |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo
Most wickets
Player | Inns | Wkts | Ave | BBI |
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Naseem Shah | 11 | 15 | 22.20 | 3/30 |
Shadab Khan | 12 | 14 | 26.85 | 3/32 |
Imad Wasim | 12 | 12 | 20.91 | 5/23 |
Hunain Shah | 9 | 8 | 28.12 | 2/25 |
Tymal Mills | 6 | 6 | 36.00 | 3/34 |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo
References
- ^ "2024 - Islamabad United Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "2024 - Islamabad United Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Mike Hesson appointed Islamabad United head coach". ESPNcricinfo. 8 November 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ "Shoaib Akhtar sees Shadab Khan as the next Pakistan captain". The Indian Express. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ Ahmed, Faiz (13 February 2024). "Islamabad United Unveil Sponsors for PSL 9". ProPakistani. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ Callum Matthews (18 March 2024). "Islamabad beat Multan in final-ball thriller to win PSL". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
External links
- Official website
- Team records 2024