Islamabad United
2016 season
CoachDean Jones
CaptainMisbah ul Haq
PSL 2016Champions
Most runsSharjeel Khan (299)
Most wicketsAndre Russell (16)

Islamabad United in 2016 played in the inaugural season of the Pakistan Super League, a franchise based Twenty20 cricket competition held in the United Arab Emirates. The team won the 2016 competition after finishing third in the group stage and qualifying for the play off rounds.

Background

Islamabad United is a franchise cricket team which nominally represents the capital city of Pakistan, Islamabad. The team plays in the Pakistan Super League which, in 206, took place in the United Arab Emirates.[1] The franchise is owned by Leonine Global Sports, a UAE based company, which bought it for US$15 Million for a 10-year period in 2015.[2]

Team anthem

The 2016 team anthem, Chakka Choka, was written, composed and sung by Ali Zafar. It was released on 30 January 2016 with a music video released on 8 February 2016.[3][4][5]

Squad

  • Players with international caps before the start of the 2016 PSL season are listed in bold.[6]
Name Nationality Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
Sharjeel Khan PakistanLeft-handedRight-arm leg spin
Babar Azam PakistanRight-handedRight-arm off spin
Misbah-ul-Haq PakistanRight-handedRight-arm leg spinCaptain
Khalid Latif PakistanRight-handedRight-arm off spin
Hussain Talat PakistanLeft-handedRight-arm medium
Umar Siddiq PakistanLeft-handedRight-arm off spin
Asif Ali PakistanRight-handedRight-arm medium-fast
All-Rounders
Shane Watson AustraliaRight-handedRight-arm fast-medium
Azhar Mahmood PakistanRight-handedRight-arm fast-medium
Ashar Zaidi PakistanLeft-handedLeft-arm orthodox spin
Kamran Ghulam PakistanRight-handedLeft-arm orthodox spin
Imran Khalid PakistanLeft-handedLeft-arm orthodox spin
Umar Amin PakistanLeft-handedRight-arm medium
Dwayne Smith West IndiesRight-handedRight-arm mediumOverseas
Andre Russell West IndiesRight-handedRight-arm fastOverseas
Wicket-keepers
Sam Billings EnglandRight-handedOverseas
Brad Haddin AustraliaRight-handedOverseas
Bowlers
Saeed Ajmal PakistanRight-handedRight-arm off spin
Mohammad Irfan PakistanRight-handedLeft-arm fast
Mohammad Sami PakistanRight-handedRight-arm fast
Samuel Badree West IndiesRight-handedRight-arm leg spinOverseas
Rumman Raees PakistanRight-handedLeft-arm medium-fast
Amad Butt PakistanRight-handedRight-arm fast

Kit manufacturers and sponsors

Season summary

Misbah ul Haq is the Captain of Islamabad United

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 of111 in the 15th over.[7]

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.[8] 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 with an unbeaten 61, allowing United to score 174 for four with eight balls remaining and winning the title alongside Cash Price of $500,000.[9][10]

Matches

No. Date Opponent Venue Result Scorecard link
14 FebruaryQuetta GladiatorsDubai International Cricket StadiumLost by 8 wicketsScorecard
25 FebruaryPeshawar ZalmiDubai International Cricket StadiumLost by 24 runsScorecard
37 FebruaryKarachi KingsDubai International Cricket StadiumWon by 2 runsScorecard
410 FebruaryLahore QalandarsSharjah Cricket StadiumWon by 8 wicketsScorecard
511 FebruaryQuetta GladiatorsSharjah Cricket StadiumLost by 7 wicketsScorecard
612 FebruaryPeshawar ZalmiSharjah Cricket StadiumLost by 7 wicketsScorecard
714 FebruaryKarachi KingsSharjah Cricket StadiumWon by 5 wicketsScorecard
817 FebruaryLahore QalandarsDubai International Cricket StadiumWon by 5 wicketsScorecard
920 FebruaryKarachi Kings(Eliminator)Dubai International Cricket StadiumWon by 9 wicketsScorecard
1021 FebruaryPeshawar Zalmi (Qualifier 2)Dubai International Cricket StadiumWon by 50 runScorecard
1123 FebruaryQuetta Gladiators (Final)Dubai International Cricket StadiumWon by 6 wicketsScorecard

References

  1. "Pakistan Super League T20 in UAE seeks to rival India's IPL". Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  2. "Pakistan Super League: Seven Companies fight it out to buy franchises". Express etribune. 3 December 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  3. "Islamabad United unleashes kit, anthem". 31 January 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2017 via Dunya News.
  4. "Islamabad United Official Anthem 'Chakka Choka' By Ali Zafar Released". Hareem Zafar. 8 February 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2017 via BrandSynario.
  5. "The battle of the anthems". The News. Maheen Sabeeh. 11 February 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  6. Islamabad United all set to take PSL on, Dunya News, 2016-01-04. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
  7. http://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/sports/islamabad-united-beat-karachi-kings-by-nine-wickets/, ""Daily Pakistan"" 2016-02-21. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
  8. http://dunyanews.tv/en/Cricket/324085-Islamabad-United-all-set-to-face-Quetta-Gladiators/, ""Dunya News"" 2016-02-21. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
  9. http://espncricinfo.com/pakistan-super-league-2015-16/content/story/975697.html/ Archived 2016-02-24 at the Wayback Machine, ""ESPN Cric Info"" 2016-02-23. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
  10. http://tribune.com.pk/story/1053169/islamabad-crowned-psl-champions/, ""Express Tribune"" 2016-02-23. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
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