Overseas Warriors
| اوورسیز وارئیرز | ||
| File:Overseas Warriors Logo.png | ||
| League | Kashmir Premier League | |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel | ||
| Captain | Asad Shafiq | |
| Coach | Azam Khan | |
| Owner | Zeeshan Altaf Lohya | |
| Team information | ||
| Colors | Red and black | |
| Founded | 2021 | |
| History | ||
| KPL wins | 0 | |
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The Overseas Warriors (Urdu: اوورسیز وارئیرز) is a Pakistani professional T20 franchise cricket team who compete in the Kashmir Premier League.[1] They were established in 2021 following the announcement of the Kashmir Premier League by the PCB. The team is captained by Asad Shafiq and coached by Azam Khan. The franchise represents the Kashmiri diaspora.
History
2021 season
In the group stage, they won 2 matches and lost 3 but due to them having a better net run rate they qualified for the 1st eliminator ahead of Bagh Stallions.[2][3] They were knocked out in the 1st eliminator as they were defeated by 4 wickets by Mirpur Royals.[4]
2022 season
In July 2022, Asad Shafiq was announced as Overseas Warriors’ icon player.
Current squad
{{#section-h:2022 Kashmir Premier League squads|Key}} {{#section-h:2022 Kashmir Premier League squads|Overseas Warriors}}
Result summary
| Year | Pld | Won | Loss | NR | Tied | SR(%) | Position | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | 4/6 | Play-offs |
| 2022 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 60.00 | 3/7 | Play-offs |
Head-to-head record
- As of 31 January 2022
| Opposition | Span | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied (won) | Tied (lost) | NR | SR(%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bagh Stallions | 2021–present | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Jammu Janbaz | 2022–present | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Kotli Lions | 2021–present | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Mirpur Royals | 2021–present | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33.33 |
| Muzaffarabad Tigers | 2021–present | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Rawalakot Hawks | 2021–present | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
- Source: CricInfo[5]
Statistics
- As of 23 August 2022
Most runs
| Player | From | To | Matches | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamran Ghulam | 2021 | present | 11 | 237 |
| Azam Khan | 2021 | present | 11 | 222 |
| Asad Shafiq | 2022 | present | 5 | 221 |
| Nasir Nawaz | 2021 | 2021 | 6 | 209 |
| Haider Ali | 2021 | 2021 | 5 | 189 |
- Source: CricInfo[6]
Most wickets
| Player | From | To | Matches | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sohail Khan | 2021 | present | 10 | 15 |
| Abbas Afridi | 2021 | 2021 | 5 | 7 |
| Muhammad Musa | 2021 | 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| Farhan Shafiq | 2022 | present | 4 | 5 |
| Ali Shafiq | 2022 | present | 3 | 5 |
- Source: CricInfo[7]
References
- ↑ "Overseas Warriors". Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ↑ "2021 Kashmir Premier League Points Table". ESPNcricinfo.
- ↑ Shamraiz Khalid. "KPL Points Table 2021: Latest KPL Points table". Bol News.
- ↑ "KPL 2021: Mirpur Royals thump Overseas Warriors by 4 wickets". Geo Super. 15 August 2021.
- ↑ "Kashmir Premier League, 2021 - Overseas Warriors Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo.
- ↑ "Most Runs". ESPNcricinfo.
- ↑ "Most Wickets". ESPNcricinfo.
