Kotli Lions (Urdu: ) is a Pakistani professional T20 franchise that takes part in the Kashmir Premier League. The team is captained by Khurram Manzoor and coached by Mushtaq Ahmed. The franchise represents the city of Kotli, the capital of the Kotli District.
History 2021 season
In the 2021 KPL, Kotli Lions won 1 match, lost 3 and had one match end in no result in the group stage. They finished last in the group and were eliminated from the competition.
2022 season
In May 2022, former Pakistani captain, Sarfaraz Ahmed, announced that he would represent Kotli Lions in the 2022 KPL. Khurram Manzoor was announced as the team's icon player and captain. During the 2022 KPL, the KPL terminated Kotli Lions’ management after they weren't able to pay outstanding payments. Kotli Lions’ head coach Saeed Azad left the team and was replaced by Mushtaq Ahmed. The KPL management temporarily took over Kotli Lions.
Team identity YearKit ManufacturerFront BrandingBack BrandingChest BrandingSleeve Branding2021Faizan SteelHashmi IspagholDawn Media GroupSalaam Takaful2022GFS Builders & DevelopersExpress News
Current squad
Captains No. Nat. Player From To 1 Kamran Akmal 2021 2021 5 1 3 0 1 25.00 2 Khurram Manzoor 2022 present 7 2 3 0 2 40.00
Coaches No. Nat. Name From To1 Abdul Razzaq 2021 20212 Saeed Azad 2022 20223 Mushtaq Ahmed 2022 present
Result summary
Overall result in KPL Year Pld Won Tied Position Summary 2021 5 1 3 1 0 25.00 6/6 Group Stage 2022 7 2 3 2 0 40.00 4/6 Play-offs
Head-to-head record Opposition Span Mat Won Lost Tied (won) Tied (lost) NR SR(%) Bagh Stallions 2021–present 2 0 2 0 0 0 0.00 Jammu Janbaz 2022–present 1 1 0 0 0 0 100.00 Mirpur Royals 2021–present 2 0 1 0 1 0 0.00 Muzaffarabad Tigers 2021–present 2 0 2 0 0 0 0.00 Overseas Warriors 2021–present 3 1 0 0 0 2 100.00 Rawalakot Hawks 2021–present 2 1 0 0 0 1 100.00
Source: , Last updated: 31 January 2022
Statistics
Most runs Nat. Player From To Matches Innings Runs Average HS 100 50 Ahsan Ali2021present9938454.869904Asif Ali202120214414247.336701 Sarfaraz Ahmed2022present54119119.0052*01 Kamran Akmal202120214410225.506001 Khurram Manzoor2022present5513032.5085*01
Source: , Last updated: 23 August 2022
Most wickets Nat. Player From To Matches Overs Wickets Average BBI 4w 5wKhurram Shahzad2021present931.01225.673/2700 Irfanullah Shah2021present829.0928.113/3500 Basit Ali2022present412.4617.332/1900 Danish Aziz2022present411.0327.332/2700 Hassan Khan2022present514.2335.672/1100
Source: , Last Updated: 23 August 2022
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