Islamabad United
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| League: | Pakistan Super League |
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| Captain: | Misbah-ul-Haq |
| Coach: | Dean Jones |
| City: | Islamabad |
| Colours: |  |
| Owner: | Leonine Global Sports Ltd (Ali Naqvi & Amna Naqvi) |
| Founded: | 2015 |
| PSL wins: | 1 |
| Official website: | islamabadunited.com |
Islamabad United (Urdu: اسلامآباد یونئٹڈ) is a Pakistani professional Twenty20 franchise cricket team that competes in the Pakistan Super League. The team is based in Islamabad, the capital city of Pakistan and was formed in 2015 to compete in the first season of the Pakistan Super League. The franchise is owned by Leonine Global Investments through its sports entity Leonine Global Sports.[1]
The team was captained in its first season by Pakistan's most successful test captain Misbah-ul-Haq and coached by former Australian player Dean Jones. The team director is former Pakistani fast bowler Wasim Akram.[2][3]
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Franchise history
In 2015, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced that the inaugural season of the Pakistan Super League would take place in February 2016 in the United Arab Emirates.[4] On 3 December 2015, the PCB unveiled the owners of five city-based franchises. The Islamabad franchise was sold to Leonine Global Sports for US$15 Million.[1]
Team History
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After a poor start to the 2016 Pakistan Super League tournament Islamabad United finished third in the round robin group stage, qualifying for the knock out stage of the tournament. The team won four matches out of eight, finishing with eight points from their group games.
They faced fourth placed Karachi Kings in the eliminator, winning by nine wickets thanks to Mohammad Sami's man of the match performance of five wickets for eight runs from four overs. Brad Haddin and Dwayne Smith each scored fifties as United achieved their target of 111 in the 15th over.[5]
In the second qualifier match Islamabad met Peshawar Zalmi. Sharjeel Khan scored 117 from 62 balls, the first century scored in the Pakistan Super League. It proved to be the difference between the teams as United posted 176 for 3 and Zalmi were bowled out for 126 with two full overs to go. United, spinner Imran Khalid took four wickets for 20 runs and Andre Russell three for 37. The win took United through to the final against Quetta Gladiators.
The 2016 Pakistan Super League Final was won by Islamabed by six wickets.[6] United opted to bowl first after winning the toss and the Gladiators scored 174-7 in their 20 overs. Andre Russell, who finished the tournament as the leading wicket-taker, took three for 37. In reply United started well with Dwayne Smith scoring 73 runs and Brad Haddin an unbeaten 61, allowing United to score 174 for four with eight balls remaining and win the title.[7][8]
Team identity
The team logo and name was revealed on 22 December 2015 in a ceremony held at the Polo Club in Islamabad. The logo features a lion.[9] The team's primary colours are red and orange.[10]
The team's theme song, Chakka Choka, was performed by Ali Zafar, the star brand ambassador of the team. The second brand ambassador was Fawad Khan.[11]
Dostea is the main sponsor and shirt sponsor of the team while Cinepax and GLO Merchandise were merchandise sponsors in the first season of the PSL.[12] Dunya News and FM 101 are their news and entertainment partners respectively in first season.[13]
2016 squad
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Players with international caps are listed in bold.[14]
- denotes a player who is currently unavailable for selection.
- denotes a player who is unavailable for rest of the season.
| Name | Nat. | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes | ||
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| Batsmen | ||||||
| Sharjeel Khan |  |
Left-hand | Right-arm leg spin | |||
| Babar Azam | |
Right-hand | Right-arm off spin | |||
| Misbah-ul-Haq | |
Right-hand | - | Captain | ||
| Khalid Latif | |
Right-hand | Right-arm off Spin | |||
| Hussain Talat | |
Left-hand | Right arm medium | |||
| Umar Siddiq | |
Left-hand | Right-arm off spin | |||
| All-Rounders | ||||||
| Shane Watson |  |
Right-hand | Right arm fast medium | First overseas player picked in PSL[15] | ||
| Azhar Mehmood |  |
Right-hand | Right-Arm Medium | Overseas | ||
| Ashar Zaidi | |
Left-hand | Left Arm orthodox | Overseas | ||
| Kamran Ghulam | |
Right-hand | Left arm orthodox | |||
| Umar Amin | |
Left-hand | Right-arm medium | |||
| Dwayne Smith |  |
Right-hand | Right-arm Medium | Overseas | ||
| Andre Russell | |
Right-hand | Right arm Fast bowling | Overseas | ||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| Sam Billings | |
Right-hand | — | Overseas | ||
| Brad Haddin | |
Right-hand | — | Overseas | ||
| Bowlers | ||||||
| Saeed Ajmal | |
Right-hand | Right arm off Spin | |||
| Mohammad Irfan | |
Right-hand | Left arm fast | |||
| Mohammad Sami | |
Right-hand | Right arm fast | |||
| Samuel Badree | |
Right-hand | Right arm leg spin | Overseas | ||
| Rumman Raees | |
Right-hand | Left arm medium fast | |||
| Amad Butt | |
Right-hand | Right arm fast | |||
| Imran Khalid | |
Left-hand | Left arm orthodox spin | |||
Management and coaching staff
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Leonine Global Sports | Owner |
| Wasim Akram |
Director/Bowling Coach |
| Dean Jones |
Head Coach |
| Tauseef Ahmed |
Assistant Coach |
| Darren Berry |
Fielding Coach |
Captains
| No. | Nat | Player | From | To | Mat | Won | Lost | tie | NR | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Misbah-ul-Haq | 2016 | Present | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| 2 | |
Shane Watson | 2016 | 2016 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
Result summary
| Year | Pld | Won | Loss | NR | Tied | SR(%) | Position | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 11 | 7 | 4 | - | - | 63.63% | 1 | Champions |
Head-to-head record
| Opposition | Span | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Success Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Karachi Kings |
2016–present | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
 Lahore Qalandars |
2016–present | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
 Peshawar Zalmi |
2016–present | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33.33% |
 Quetta Gladiators |
2016–present | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33.33% |
References
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- ↑ http://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/sports/islamabad-united-beat-karachi-kings-by-nine-wickets/, ""Daily Pakistan"" 2016-02-21. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
- ↑ http://dunyanews.tv/en/Cricket/324085-Islamabad-United-all-set-to-face-Quetta-Gladiators/, ""Dunya News"" 2016-02-21. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
- ↑ http://espncricinfo.com/pakistan-super-league-2015-16/content/story/975697.html/, ""ESPN Cric Info"" 2016-02-23. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
- ↑ http://tribune.com.pk/story/1053169/islamabad-crowned-psl-champions/, ""Express Tribune"" 2016-02-23. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
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- ↑ http://tribune.com.pk/story/1093733/proposed-changes-in-psl-to-face-resistance/, The Express Tribune, 2016-04-29. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
- ↑ http://thenewstribe.com/2016/01/28/islamabad-united-partners-with-the-ali-zafar-fawad-khan/, The News Tribe, 2016-01-28. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
- ↑ http://shop-glo.com/collections/islamabad-united-official-merchandise/, ""Shop-GLO"" 2016-01-28. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
- ↑ http://dunyanews.tv/en/Cricket/320358-Islamabad-United-unleashes-kit-anthem/, ""Dunya News"" 2016-01-28. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
- ↑ Islamabad United all set to take PSL on, Dunya News, 2016-01-04. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
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