| 2021 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Mushtaq Ahmed | ||
| Captain | Imad Wasim | ||
| KPL 2021 | 4th | ||
| Most runs | Nasir Nawaz (209) | ||
| Most wickets | Sohail Khan (8) | ||
| |||
Overseas Warriors is a franchise cricket team that represents the Kashmiri diaspora in the Kashmir Premier League. They were coached by Mushtaq Ahmed and captained by Imad Wasim.
Squad
This section is transcluded from 2021 Kashmir Premier League squads. (edit | history)- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
- Ages are correct as of 3 July 2021
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Category | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||||
| 4 | Herschelle Gibbs |  South Africa |
(1974-02-23)23 February 1974 (aged 47) | Overseas | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2021 | Overseas |
| 12 | Haider Ali |  Pakistan |
(2000-10-02)2 October 2000 (aged 20) | Platinum | Right-handed | 2021 | ||
| 18 | Naveed Malik | Pakistan |
(1995-03-18)18 March 1995 (aged 26) | Emerging | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2021 | |
| 42 | Khurram Manzoor | Pakistan |
(1986-06-10)10 June 1986 (aged 35) | Right-handed | Right-arm off spin | 2021 | Post-draft signing | |
| 81 | Nasir Nawaz | Pakistan |
(1998-10-05)5 October 1998 (aged 22) | Silver | Right-handed | 2021 | ||
| 99 | Uthman Ali Khan |  England |
Emerging | Left-handed | 2021 | |||
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| 9 | Imad Wasim | Pakistan |
(1988-12-18)18 December 1988 (aged 32) | Icon | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2021 | Captain |
| 23 | Agha Salman | Pakistan |
(1993-11-23)23 November 1993 (aged 27) | Gold | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2021 | Post-draft signing. |
| 98 | Kamran Ghulam | Pakistan |
(1995-10-10)10 October 1995 (aged 25) | Gold | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2021 | Replacement pick. |
| N/A | Hammad Azam | Pakistan |
(1991-03-16)16 March 1991 (aged 30) | Silver | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2021 | |
| N/A | Haris Sohail | Pakistan |
(1989-01-09)9 January 1989 (aged 32) | Gold | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2021 | |
| N/A | Qasim Akram | Pakistan |
(2002-12-01)1 December 2002 (aged 18) | Silver | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2021 | |
| N/A | Rashid Naseer | Pakistan |
(1986-03-04)4 March 1986 (aged 35) | Emerging | Left-handed | Left-arm unorthodox spin | 2021 | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
| 63 | Mohammad Haris | Pakistan |
(2001-03-30)30 March 2001 (aged 20) | Silver | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2021 | Post-draft signing. |
| 77 | Azam Khan | Pakistan |
(1998-08-10)10 August 1998 (aged 22) | Diamond | Right-handed | 2021 | ||
| N/A | Raza-ul-Mustafa | Pakistan |
(2003-12-27)27 December 2003 (aged 17) | Emerging | Right-handed | 2021 | ||
| Bowlers | ||||||||
| 14 | Sohail Khan | Pakistan |
(1984-03-06)6 March 1984 (aged 37) | Diamond | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2021 | |
| 55 | Abbas Afridi | Pakistan |
(2001-04-05)5 April 2001 (aged 20) | Silver | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2021 | |
| 66 | Faizan Saleem | Pakistan |
Emerging | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2021 | Post-draft signing | |
| 70 | Muhammad Musa | Pakistan |
(2000-08-28)28 August 2000 (aged 20) | Gold | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2021 | |
| N/A | Waleed Ahmed | Pakistan |
(1992-12-04)4 December 1992 (aged 28) | Emerging | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2021 | |
Season standings
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rawalakot Hawks (C) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0.228 |
| 2 | Muzaffarabad Tigers (R) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.530 |
| 3 | Mirpur Royals (3rd) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −0.323 |
| 4 | Overseas Warriors (4th) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | −0.032 |
| 5 | Bagh Stallions | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | −0.201 |
| 6 | Kotli Lions | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | −0.107 |
- Top 4 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;
League fixtures and results
| Match 3 7 August 2021 19:30 (N) Scorecard |
| Overseas Warriors 153/8 (20 overs) |
v | Muzaffarabad Tigers 156/3 (17.2 overs) |
| Imad Wasim 34 (30) Usama Mir 3/18 (4 overs) |
Sohail Akhtar 58* (24) Kamran Ghulam 2/32 (4 overs) |
| Muzaffarabad Tigers won by 7 wickets Muzaffarabad Cricket Stadium, Muzaffarabad Umpires: Imtiaz Iqbal (Pak) and Rashid Riaz (Pak) Player of the match: Usama Mir (Muzaffarabad Tigers) |
- Overseas Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
| Match 6 9 August 2021 14:00 Scorecard |
| Overseas Warriors 145/6 (20 overs) |
v | Mirpur Royals 146/5 (18.1 overs) |
| Kamran Ghulam 47 (35) Salman Irshad 3/25 (4 overs) |
Mukhtar Ahmed 45 (40) Muhammad Musa 3/27 (4 overs) |
| Mirpur Royals won by 5 wickets Muzaffarabad Cricket Stadium, Muzaffarabad Umpires: Ahsan Raza (Pak) and Ghaffar Kazmi (Pak) Player of the match: Salman Irshad (Mirpur Royals) |
- Overseas Warriors won the toss and elected to bat
| Match 9 10 August 2021 19:30 (N) Scorecard |
| Bagh Stallions 186/7 (20 overs) |
v | Overseas Warriors 190/5 (19.2 overs) |
| Shan Masood 73 (45) Abbas Afridi 2/44 (4 overs) |
Haider Ali 91 (57) Aamer Yamin 2/31 (4 overs) |
| Overseas Warriors won by 5 wickets Muzaffarabad Cricket Stadium, Muzaffarabad Umpires: Faisal Afridi (Pak) and Shozab Raza (Pak) Player of the match: Haider Ali (Overseas Warriors) |
- Bagh Stallions won the toss and elected to bat
| Match 13 12 August 2021 15:30 (N) Scorecard |
| Rawalakot Hawks 145/9 (20 overs) |
v | Overseas Warriors 133/3 (13.1 overs) |
| Umar Amin 55 (42) Abbas Afridi 5/18 (4 overs) |
Nasir Nawaz 56 (36) Asif Afridi 2/29 (4 overs) |
| Overseas Warriors won by 7 wickets (DLS method) Muzaffarabad Cricket Stadium, Muzaffarabad Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Majid Hussain (Pak) Player of the match: Nasir Nawaz (Overseas Warriors) |
- Overseas Warriors won the toss and elected to field
- Target reduced to 133 from 18 overs
- Kotli Lions were eliminated as a result of this match.
| Match 14 13 August 2021 10:30 Scorecard |
| Overseas Warriors 211/6 (20 overs) |
v | Kotli Lions 215/2 (19 overs) |
| Nasir Nawaz 66 (44) Khurram Shahzad 3/39 (4 overs) |
Kamran Akmal 60 (35) Faizan Saleem 1/15 (2 overs) |
| Kotli Lions won by 8 wickets Muzaffarabad Cricket Stadium, Muzaffarabad Player of the match: Kamran Akmal (Kotli Lions) |
- Kotli Lions won the toss and elected to field
Playoffs
Eliminator 1
| Match 17 15 August 2021 16:00 (N) Scorecard |
| Overseas Warriors 160/9 (20 overs) |
v | Mirpur Royals 162/6 (18.4 overs) |
| Agha Salman 59 (26) Shadab Majeed 4/45 (4 overs) |
Sharjeel Khan 30 (17) Sohail Khan 2/23 (4 overs) |
| Mirpur Royals won by 4 wickets Muzaffarabad Cricket Stadium, Muzaffarabad Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Rashid Riaz (Pak) Player of the match: Shadab Majeed (Mirpur Royals) |
- Mirpur Royals won the toss and elected to field
- As a result of this match Mirpur Royals advanced to eliminator 2.
- As a result of this match Overseas Warriors were eliminated from the competition.
Statistics
Most runs
| Player | Matches | Runs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nasir Nawaz | 6 | 209 | |
| Haider Ali | 5 | 189 | |
| Azam Khan | 6 | 123 | |
| Kamran Ghulam | 6 | 110 | |
| Agha Salman | 5 | 93 |
- Source: Score360
Most wickets
| Player | Matches | Wickets | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sohail Khan | 6 | 8 | |
| Abbas Afridi | 5 | 7 | |
| Muhammad Musa | 6 | 6 | |
| Agha Salman | 5 | 3 | |
| Faizan Saleem | 6 | 3 |
- Source: Score 360
References
- "Kashmir Premier League: Batting Records - Score360". cricclubs.com. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- "Kashmir Premier League: Bowling Records - Score360". cricclubs.com. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- "Our Team | Overseas Warriors". February 2021.
- "Overseas Warriors Player". Sports Unfold. 6 August 2021.
- "KPL teams tweak squads following absence of local, foreign players". Bol News. 5 August 2021.
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