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| administrator = [[Pakistan Cricket Board]]
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| cricket format = [[Twenty20|20-over]]
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| first = [[2021 Kashmir Premier League (Pakistan)|2021]]
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The '''Kashmir Premier League''' ({{lang-ur|{{Nastaliq|کشمیر پریمیئر لیگ}}}}; abbreviated '''KPL''') is a professional [[Twenty20]] [[cricket]] league organized by [[Pakistan Cricket Board]] in [[Azad Kashmir]].<ref name=":8">{{cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1633700|title=Kashmir Premier League all set to kick off from August 6|date=7 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2369277/75-years-of-unity-kashmir-premier-league-pays-ode-to-warriors-in-kashmir|title=75 years of unity: Kashmir Premier League pays ode to warriors in Kashmir}}</ref> The league was founded in 2021.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":6" /> It consists of seven franchises; six teams representing major cities in [[Kashmir]], while [[Overseas Warriors|one team]] is representing the [[Kashmiri diaspora]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=Teams formation in KPL|url=https://kpl20.com/our-teams/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web|title=KPL Teams|date=22 October 2019|url=https://kpl20.com|url-status=live}}</ref>
The '''Kashmir Premier League''' ({{langx|ur|{{Nastaliq|کشمیر پریمیئر لیگ}}}}; abbreviated '''KPL''') is a professional [[Twenty20]] [[cricket]] league organized by [[Pakistan Cricket Board]] in [[Azad Kashmir]].<ref name=":8">{{cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1633700|title=Kashmir Premier League all set to kick off from August 6|date=7 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2369277/75-years-of-unity-kashmir-premier-league-pays-ode-to-warriors-in-kashmir|title=75 years of unity: Kashmir Premier League pays ode to warriors in Kashmir|date=5 August 2022 }}</ref> The league was founded in 2021.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":6" /> It consists of seven franchises; six teams representing major cities in [[Kashmir]], while [[Overseas Warriors|one team]] is representing the [[Kashmiri diaspora]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=Teams formation in KPL|date=22 October 2019 |url=https://kpl20.com/our-teams/}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web|title=KPL Teams|date=22 October 2019|url=https://kpl20.com}}</ref>
Each team plays the group stage matches in a [[single round-robin tournament]] with the top four teams qualifying for the [[Playoff format|playoffs]] and ultimately for the final.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title=Formats in KPL|url=https://www.geosuper.tv/latest/9253-kashmir-premier-league-2021-schedule-time-venue-and-all-details-inside|url-status=live}}</ref> Matches played in the Kashmir Premier League do not have official [[T20 cricket|T20]] status.<ref>{{Cite web|date=9 August 2021|title='KPL matches are not official T20s,' says PCB official|url=https://www.bolnews.com/sports/2021/08/kpl-matches-not-official-t20s-pcb-official/|access-date=2021-08-10|website=BOL News|language=en-US}}</ref>
Each team plays the group stage matches in a [[single round-robin tournament]] with the top four teams qualifying for the [[Playoff format|playoffs]] and ultimately for the final.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title=Formats in KPL|url=https://www.geosuper.tv/latest/9253-kashmir-premier-league-2021-schedule-time-venue-and-all-details-inside}}</ref> Matches played in the Kashmir Premier League do not have official [[T20 cricket|T20]] status.<ref>{{Cite web|date=9 August 2021|title='KPL matches are not official T20s,' says PCB official|url=https://www.bolnews.com/sports/2021/08/kpl-matches-not-official-t20s-pcb-official/|access-date=2021-08-10|website=BOL News|language=en-US}}</ref>


== History ==
== History ==
In December 2020, Chairperson of the [[Parliamentary Special Committee on Kashmir]], [[Shehryar Khan Afridi]] launched the Kashmir Premier League in [[Azad Kashmir]].<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|title=Afridi launches KPL in AJK|url=https://nation.com.pk/12-Dec-2020/afridi-launches-kpl-as-ajk-first-premier-cricket-tournament-of-kashmir|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":6" /> The [[President of Azad Kashmir]], [[Masood Khan]], was appointed as the Chief Patron of the Kashmir Premier League.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/757832-kpl-to-put-kashmir-on-global-map-says-shehryar-afridi|title=KPL to put Kashmir on global map, says Shehryar Afridi}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.gtvnetwork.tv/2020/12/12/70394-kashmir-premier-league-launched-with-ajk-president-as-chief-patron/|title=Kashmir Premier League launched with AJK President as chief patron|date=12 December 2020}}</ref>
In December 2020, Chairperson of the [[Parliamentary Special Committee on Kashmir]], [[Shehryar Khan Afridi]] launched the Kashmir Premier League in [[Azad Kashmir]].<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|title=Afridi launches KPL in AJK|date=12 December 2020 |url=https://nation.com.pk/12-Dec-2020/afridi-launches-kpl-as-ajk-first-premier-cricket-tournament-of-kashmir}}</ref><ref name=":6" /> The [[President of Azad Kashmir]], [[Masood Khan]], was appointed as the Chief Patron of the Kashmir Premier League.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/757832-kpl-to-put-kashmir-on-global-map-says-shehryar-afridi|title=KPL to put Kashmir on global map, says Shehryar Afridi}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.gtvnetwork.tv/2020/12/12/70394-kashmir-premier-league-launched-with-ajk-president-as-chief-patron/|title=Kashmir Premier League launched with AJK President as chief patron|date=12 December 2020}}</ref>
Ch. Shahzad Akhtar is the CEO and Arif Malik is the founding President of the Kashmir Premier League,<ref>{{Cite web|title=President of KPL|url=https://twitter.com/kpl_20/status/1361794956881453063|url-status=live}}</ref> and former Pakistan captain [[Wasim Akram]] is the founding Vice President.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Wasim Akram joins Kashmir Premier League|date=17 February 2021|url=https://nation.com.pk/17-Feb-2021/wasim-akram-joins-kashmir-premier-league|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Shahid Afridi]] is the Brand Ambassador of the KPL.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web|title=Kashmir Premier League launched in Islamabad|url=https://dunyanews.tv/en/Cricket/577845-Kashmir-Premier-League-launched-Islamabad|access-date=2021-07-12|website=Dunya News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-29|title=Shahid Afridi wants to set up cricket academy in Kashmir|url=https://nation.com.pk/30-Dec-2020/shahid-afridi-wants-to-set-up-cricket-academy-in-kashmir|access-date=2021-07-12|website=The Nation|language=en}}</ref> While, [[Shoaib Akhtar]] is the peace ambassador of the league.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Shoaib Akhtar says he is joining KPL as a 'peace ambassador'|url=https://www.geosuper.tv/latest/9252-shoaib-akhtar-says-he-is-joining-kpl-as-a-peace-ambassador|access-date=2021-08-03|website=www.geosuper.tv|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bolnews.com/sports/2021/08/wish-driver-srinagar-deliver-message-peace-shoaib-akhtar/|title=Wish I could drive to Srinagar and deliver message of peace: Shoaib Akhtar|date=6 August 2021}}</ref> On 16 February 2021, the [[The Aazadi Anthem|official anthem]] of the league was released.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://cutacut.com/2021/02/18/kashmir-premier-league/|title=Kashmir Premier League releases its official anthem|date=18 February 2021|work=Cutacut}}</ref> It was directed by [[Shaan Shahid]] and sung by [[Rahat Fateh Ali Khan]]. Many Pakistani film celebrities, such as [[Juggun Kazim]], [[Mehwish Hayat]], [[Iman Ali]], [[Ali Gul Pir]], [[Neelam Muneer]], and [[Ayesha Omar]] are brand ambassadors of the Kashmir Premier League.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cutacut.com/2021/02/18/kashmir-premier-league/|title=brand ambassadors|date=18 February 2021}}</ref> KPL has partnered with Shahid Afridi Foundation as a charity organization.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/707403/kashmir-premier-league-joins-hands-with-shahid-afridi-foundation/|title=charity partner|date=29 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-29|title=Kashmir Premier League Joins Hands with Shahid Afridi Foundation|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/707403/kashmir-premier-league-joins-hands-with-shahid-afridi-foundation/|access-date=2021-07-12|website=Daily Times|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=SAF, KPL join hands to carry out welfare work|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/766421-saf-kpl-join-hands-to-carry-out-welfare-work|access-date=2021-07-12|website=www.thenews.com.pk|language=en}}</ref>
Ch. Shahzad Akhtar is the CEO and Arif Malik is the founding President of the Kashmir Premier League,<ref>{{Cite web|title=President of KPL|url=https://twitter.com/kpl_20/status/1361794956881453063}}</ref> and former Pakistan captain [[Wasim Akram]] is the founding Vice President.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Wasim Akram joins Kashmir Premier League|date=17 February 2021|url=https://nation.com.pk/17-Feb-2021/wasim-akram-joins-kashmir-premier-league}}</ref> [[Shahid Afridi]] is the Brand Ambassador of the KPL.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web|title=Kashmir Premier League launched in Islamabad|url=https://dunyanews.tv/en/Cricket/577845-Kashmir-Premier-League-launched-Islamabad|access-date=2021-07-12|website=Dunya News|date=14 February 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-29|title=Shahid Afridi wants to set up cricket academy in Kashmir|url=https://nation.com.pk/30-Dec-2020/shahid-afridi-wants-to-set-up-cricket-academy-in-kashmir|access-date=2021-07-12|website=The Nation|language=en}}</ref> While, [[Shoaib Akhtar]] is the peace ambassador of the league.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Shoaib Akhtar says he is joining KPL as a 'peace ambassador'|url=https://www.geosuper.tv/latest/9252-shoaib-akhtar-says-he-is-joining-kpl-as-a-peace-ambassador|access-date=2021-08-03|website=www.geosuper.tv|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bolnews.com/sports/2021/08/wish-driver-srinagar-deliver-message-peace-shoaib-akhtar/|title=Wish I could drive to Srinagar and deliver message of peace: Shoaib Akhtar|date=6 August 2021}}</ref> On 16 February 2021, the [[The Aazadi Anthem|official anthem]] of the league was released.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://cutacut.com/2021/02/18/kashmir-premier-league/|title=Kashmir Premier League releases its official anthem|date=18 February 2021|work=Cutacut}}</ref> It was directed by [[Shaan Shahid]] and sung by [[Rahat Fateh Ali Khan]]. Many Pakistani film celebrities, such as [[Juggun Kazim]], [[Mehwish Hayat]], [[Iman Ali]], [[Ali Gul Pir]], [[Neelam Muneer]], and [[Ayesha Omar]] are brand ambassadors of the Kashmir Premier League.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cutacut.com/2021/02/18/kashmir-premier-league/|title=brand ambassadors|date=18 February 2021}}</ref> KPL has partnered with Shahid Afridi Foundation as a charity organization.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/707403/kashmir-premier-league-joins-hands-with-shahid-afridi-foundation/|title=charity partner|date=29 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-29|title=Kashmir Premier League Joins Hands with Shahid Afridi Foundation|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/707403/kashmir-premier-league-joins-hands-with-shahid-afridi-foundation/|access-date=2021-07-12|website=Daily Times|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=SAF, KPL join hands to carry out welfare work|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/766421-saf-kpl-join-hands-to-carry-out-welfare-work|access-date=2021-07-12|website=www.thenews.com.pk|language=en}}</ref>


The league was initially scheduled to start in May 2021. However, the [[Pakistan Cricket Board]] moved the time window for its start to August 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/813972-pcb-allots-new-time-window-for-holding-kpl|title=PCB allots new time window for holding KPL|website=www.thenews.com.pk}}</ref> On 14 June 2021, diamond category of the Kashmir Premier League was announced.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kashmir Premier League To Announce Diamond Category Of Players Today|url=https://www.urdupoint.com/en/sports/kashmir-premier-league-to-announce-diamond-1276768.html|access-date=2021-06-14|website=UrduPoint|language=en}}</ref> On 2 August 2021, match fixtures for the inaugural season of the KPL were announced.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.geosuper.tv/latest/9253-kashmir-premier-league-2021-schedule-time-venue-and-all-details-inside|title=Kashmir Premier League 2021: Schedule, time, venue and all details inside}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/kpl_20/status/1422194136950706178|title=match fixtures}}</ref> On 6 August, the opening ceremony of the league was held, with 25% spectators allowed in the stadium.<ref name=":6" /><ref name=":0">{{cite web|title=Geo Super to broadcast Kashmir Premier League|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/874048-geo-super-to-broadcast-kashmir-premier-league}}</ref> The KPL was showcased at [[Expo 2020]] from 25 March to 27 March 2022.<ref name="Expo 2020">{{Cite news|url=https://timesofislamabad.com/26-Mar-2022/kashmir-premier-league-showcase-at-expo-2020-turns-out-to-be-huge-success|title=Kashmir Premier League showcase at Expo 2020 turns out to be huge success|date=26 March 2022|work=Times of Islamabad}}</ref> The showcase was hosted by Zaariya Khan and some attendees were [[Shoaib Malik]], [[Mohammad Amir]], [[Herschelle Gibbs]] and [[Wasim Akram]].<ref name="Expo 2020" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://kpl20.com/press-release-for-day-1-magnificent-kashmir-with-its-premier-league/|title= Press Release for Day 1 – Magnificent Kashmir with its Premier League|date=25 March 2022|work=Kashmir Premier League}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://kpl20.com/press-release-for-day-3-magnificent-kashmir-with-its-premier-league/|title=Press Release for Day 3 – Magnificent Kashmir with its Premier League|date=27 March 2022|work=Kashmir Premier League}}</ref> In May 2022, former Pakistani [[Captain (cricket)|captain]] [[Rashid Latif]] was appointed as the KPL’s Director of Cricket Operations.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sports |first=A. |date=2022-05-09 |title=KPL appoints Rashid Latif as the Director of Cricket Operations |url=https://a-sports.tv/kpl-appoints-rashid-latif-director-of-cricket-operations/ |access-date=2022-07-03 |website=ASports.tv |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Rashid appointed as KPL Director Cricket |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/956624-rashid-appointed-as-kpl-director-cricket |access-date=2022-07-03 |website=www.thenews.com.pk |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Rashid Latif joins Kashmir Premier League |url=https://www.geosuper.tv/latest/15732-rashid-latif-joins-kashmir-premier-league |access-date=2022-07-03 |website=www.geosuper.tv |language=en-US}}</ref> A league committee was formed on 7 July 2022. Bagh Stallions’ co-owner, Tauqir Sultan Awan, was elected as its chairman.<ref name="KPL Council">{{Cite web |last=Admin |date=2022-07-07 |title=FORMATION OF KASHMIR PREMIER LEAGUE COUNCIL AND ITS MANDATE – Kashmir Premier League |url=https://kpl20.com/formation-of-kashmir-premier-league-council-and-its-mandate/ |access-date=2022-07-07 |language=en-US}}</ref>
The league was initially scheduled to start in May 2021. However, the [[Pakistan Cricket Board]] moved the time window for its start to August 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/813972-pcb-allots-new-time-window-for-holding-kpl|title=PCB allots new time window for holding KPL|website=www.thenews.com.pk}}</ref> On 14 June 2021, diamond category of the Kashmir Premier League was announced.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kashmir Premier League To Announce Diamond Category Of Players Today|url=https://www.urdupoint.com/en/sports/kashmir-premier-league-to-announce-diamond-1276768.html|access-date=2021-06-14|website=UrduPoint|language=en}}</ref> On 2 August 2021, match fixtures for the inaugural season of the KPL were announced.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.geosuper.tv/latest/9253-kashmir-premier-league-2021-schedule-time-venue-and-all-details-inside|title=Kashmir Premier League 2021: Schedule, time, venue and all details inside}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/kpl_20/status/1422194136950706178|title=match fixtures}}</ref> On 6 August, the opening ceremony of the league was held, with 25% spectators allowed in the stadium.<ref name=":6" /><ref name=":0">{{cite web|title=Geo Super to broadcast Kashmir Premier League|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/874048-geo-super-to-broadcast-kashmir-premier-league}}</ref> The KPL was showcased at [[Expo 2020]] from 25 March to 27 March 2022.<ref name="Expo 2020">{{Cite news|url=https://timesofislamabad.com/26-Mar-2022/kashmir-premier-league-showcase-at-expo-2020-turns-out-to-be-huge-success|title=Kashmir Premier League showcase at Expo 2020 turns out to be huge success|date=26 March 2022|work=Times of Islamabad}}</ref> The showcase was hosted by Zaariya Khan and some attendees were [[Shoaib Malik]], [[Mohammad Amir]], [[Herschelle Gibbs]] and [[Wasim Akram]].<ref name="Expo 2020" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://kpl20.com/press-release-for-day-1-magnificent-kashmir-with-its-premier-league/|title= Press Release for Day 1 – Magnificent Kashmir with its Premier League|date=25 March 2022|work=Kashmir Premier League}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://kpl20.com/press-release-for-day-3-magnificent-kashmir-with-its-premier-league/|title=Press Release for Day 3 – Magnificent Kashmir with its Premier League|date=27 March 2022|work=Kashmir Premier League}}</ref> In May 2022, former Pakistani [[Captain (cricket)|captain]] [[Rashid Latif]] was appointed as the KPL’s Director of Cricket Operations.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sports |first=A. |date=2022-05-09 |title=KPL appoints Rashid Latif as the Director of Cricket Operations |url=https://a-sports.tv/kpl-appoints-rashid-latif-director-of-cricket-operations/ |access-date=2022-07-03 |website=ASports.tv |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Rashid appointed as KPL Director Cricket |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/956624-rashid-appointed-as-kpl-director-cricket |access-date=2022-07-03 |website=www.thenews.com.pk |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Rashid Latif joins Kashmir Premier League |url=https://www.geosuper.tv/latest/15732-rashid-latif-joins-kashmir-premier-league |access-date=2022-07-03 |website=www.geosuper.tv |language=en-US}}</ref> A league committee was formed on 7 July 2022. Bagh Stallions’ co-owner, Tauqir Sultan Awan, was elected as its chairman.<ref name="KPL Council">{{Cite web |last=Admin |date=2022-07-07 |title=FORMATION OF KASHMIR PREMIER LEAGUE COUNCIL AND ITS MANDATE – Kashmir Premier League |url=https://kpl20.com/formation-of-kashmir-premier-league-council-and-its-mandate/ |access-date=2022-07-07 |language=en-US}}</ref>


== Teams ==
== Teams ==
There are seven teams in the KPL which represent 6 major cities of [[Kashmir]] and one team represents overseas Kashmiris.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /><ref name=":5" />
There are seven teams in the league, representing six major cities in Kashmir with the final team representing overseas Kashmiris.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /><ref name=":5" />


{{Kashmir Premier League Map}}
{{Kashmir Premier League Map}}


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|-style="color:white"
!Team
!colspan=2 style="background:#006600; width:auto"| Team
!Owner
!style="background:#006600"| Owner
!Location
!style="background:#006600"| Representing
!style="background:#006600"| Founded
!Founded
!style="background:#006600"| Captain
!Captain
!Coach
!style="background:#006600"| Coach
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! style="background:#006651"|
| [[Bagh Stallions]]
| [[Bagh Stallions]]
| Tauqir Sultan Awan
| Tauqir Sultan Awan
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| [[Abdul Rehman (coach)|Abdul Rehman]]
| [[Abdul Rehman (coach)|Abdul Rehman]]
|-
|-
! style="background:#601615"|
| [[Jammu Janbaz]]
| [[Jammu Janbaz]]
| Ghulam Hussain Shahid
| Ghulam Hussain Shahid
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| [[Riaz Afridi]]
| [[Riaz Afridi]]
|-
|-
! style="background:#0232BA"|
| [[Kotli Lions]]
| [[Kotli Lions]]
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|
| [[To be announced|TBA]]
| [[Kotli]]
| [[Kotli]]
| 2021
| 2021
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| [[Mushtaq Ahmed (cricketer)|Mushtaq Ahmed]]
| [[Mushtaq Ahmed (cricketer)|Mushtaq Ahmed]]
|-
|-
! style="background:#485AA2"|
| [[Mirpur Royals]]
| [[Mirpur Royals]]
| Abdul Wajid<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-14 |title=Season-II of KPL to be more thrilling, entertaining: Abdul Razzaq |url=https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2022/07/14/season-ii-of-kpl-to-be-more-thrilling-entertaining-abdul-razzaq/ |access-date=2022-07-15 |website=Pakistan Today |language=en-US}}</ref>
| Abdul Wajid<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-14 |title=Season-II of KPL to be more thrilling, entertaining: Abdul Razzaq |url=https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2022/07/14/season-ii-of-kpl-to-be-more-thrilling-entertaining-abdul-razzaq/ |access-date=2022-07-15 |website=Pakistan Today |language=en-US}}</ref>
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| [[Abdul Razzaq (cricketer)|Abdul Razzaq]]
| [[Abdul Razzaq (cricketer)|Abdul Razzaq]]
|-
|-
! style="background:#FFFF00"|
| [[Muzaffarabad Tigers]]
| [[Muzaffarabad Tigers]]
| Arshad Khan Tanoli<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tigersmuzaffarabad.com/#eluide656c817|title = Muzaffarabad Tigers – Kashmir Premier League(KPL) – Tigers Squad|date = 30 October 2015}}</ref>
| Arshad Khan Tanoli<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tigersmuzaffarabad.com/#eluide656c817|title = Muzaffarabad Tigers – Kashmir Premier League(KPL) – Tigers Squad|date = 30 October 2015}}</ref>
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| [[Misbah-ul-Haq]]
| [[Misbah-ul-Haq]]
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|-
! style="background:#FF0000"|
| [[Overseas Warriors]]
| [[Overseas Warriors]]
| Zeeshan Altaf Lohya
| Zeeshan Altaf Lohya
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| [[Azam Khan (cricketer, born 1969)|Azam Khan]]
| [[Azam Khan (cricketer, born 1969)|Azam Khan]]
|-
|-
! style="background:#FFF100"|
| [[Rawalakot Hawks]]
| [[Rawalakot Hawks]]
| Jan Wali Shaheen
| Jan Wali Shaheen
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| [[Ahmed Shehzad]]
| [[Ahmed Shehzad]]
| [[Arshad Khan (Pakistani cricketer)|Arshad Khan]]
| [[Arshad Khan (Pakistani cricketer)|Arshad Khan]]
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|}

== Venues ==
All matches were played at the [[Muzaffarabad Cricket Stadium]] in first two seasons.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/737865/kashmir-premier-league-draft-set-to-take-place-on-april-2/|title=draft on april 2}}</ref> Around 2,500 spectators were allowed to watch the match in stadium in the first edition of the Kashmir Premier League due to [[COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/363760-kpl-2021-organisers-set-up-bio-secure-bubble-for-players-staffers|title=KPL 2021: Organisers set up bio-secure bubble for players, staff members}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center"
! [[Muzaffarabad]]
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|-
|[[Muzaffarabad Cricket Stadium]]
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|Capacity: 10,000
|-
|[[File:Muzaffarabad cricket ground 2016.jpg|200x200px]]
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! colspan="4"|
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{{Location map~|Azad Kashmir#Pakistan|lat_deg=34|lat_min=21|lon_deg=73|lon_min=28|position=left|background=|label=[[Muzaffarabad]]}}
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{{Main|2021 Kashmir Premier League}}
{{Main|2021 Kashmir Premier League}}
The first edition of the league was held from the 6th to 17 August 2021<ref>{{cite web|title=Netizens celebrate Shahid Afridi as the KPL 2021 kicks off in Muzaffarabad|date=7 August 2021|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1188161/netizens-celebrate-shahid-afridi-as-the-kpl-2021-kicks-off-in-muzaffarabad}}</ref> at the [[Muzaffarabad Cricket Stadium]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/kashmir-premier-league-2021-1272105/match-schedule-fixtures|title=Kashmir Premier League 2021 Fixtures}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/773192/kashmir-premier-league-player-draft-to-be-held-on-july-3/|title=Kashmir Premier League Player Draft to be held on July 3|date=15 June 2021}}</ref> [[Herschelle Gibbs]] was the only foreign player to arrive for the league, but didn't play a single match for his team, the Overseas Warriors, in the first season.<ref>{{cite web|title=BCCI boosts Kashmir Premier League popularity, held in PoK. Viewership data floods Twitter
The first edition of the league was held from the 6th to 17 August 2021<ref>{{cite web|title=Netizens celebrate Shahid Afridi as the KPL 2021 kicks off in Muzaffarabad|date=7 August 2021|url=https://images.dawn.com/news/1188161/netizens-celebrate-shahid-afridi-as-the-kpl-2021-kicks-off-in-muzaffarabad}}</ref> at the [[Muzaffarabad Cricket Stadium]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/kashmir-premier-league-2021-1272105/match-schedule-fixtures|title=Kashmir Premier League 2021 Fixtures}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/773192/kashmir-premier-league-player-draft-to-be-held-on-july-3/|title=Kashmir Premier League Player Draft to be held on July 3|date=15 June 2021}}</ref> [[Herschelle Gibbs]] was the only foreign player to arrive for the league, but didn't play a single match for his team, the Overseas Warriors, in the first season.<ref>{{cite web|title=BCCI boosts Kashmir Premier League popularity, held in PoK. Viewership data floods Twitter
|date=18 August 2021|url=https://theprint.in/go-to-pakistan/bcci-boosts-kashmir-premier-league-popularity-held-in-pok-viewership-data-floods-twitter/717831/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Herschelle Gibbs to play in the KPL season 1|url=https://www.samaa.tv/sports/cricket/2021/08/herschelle-gibbs-in-awe-of-kashmirs-beauty/amp/&ved=2ahUKEwjBvKWdu6HyAhWGEWMBHbYxBHcQyM8BMAB6BAgMEAM&usg=AOvVaw025RFV5zuKzhThO14l-YCN&ampcf=1|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Daryll Cullinan]] and [[Morné van Wyk]] are two foreign commentators in the first edition of the league. SR Group is the official title sponsor of the KPL 2021.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=SR Group to sponsor the KPL|url=https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/26-Jul-2021/sr-group-to-sponsor-kpl%3Fversion%3Damp&ved=2ahUKEwiWppDe6KDyAhWOTcAKHbYQBJ4QyM8BMAB6BAgMEAM&usg=AOvVaw3eYNJVunv1r47UnBtVG1Rn&ampcf=1|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Rawalakot Hawks]] were the champions of first season, defeating the [[Muzaffarabad Tigers]] in the final.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/sports/cricket-rawalakot-hawks-thump-muzzafarabad-tigers-to-win-kashmir-premier-league-2021-3698833.html|title=Kashmir Premier League champions|date=18 August 2021}}</ref> On 18 August 2021, it was announced that the second season of KPL will feature a seventh team.<ref name="prizekpl">{{cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1641440/seventh-team-added-to-next-kpl-after-hawks-win-first-edition|title=Seventh team added to next KPL after Hawks win first edition|date=19 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://nation.com.pk/19-Aug-2021/jammu-janbaz-will-be-7th-team-in-next-kpl-season-arif-malik|title=Jammu Janbaz will be 7th team in next KPL season: Arif Malik|date=18 August 2021}}</ref>
|date=18 August 2021|url=https://theprint.in/go-to-pakistan/bcci-boosts-kashmir-premier-league-popularity-held-in-pok-viewership-data-floods-twitter/717831/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Herschelle Gibbs to play in the KPL season 1| date=8 August 2021 |url=https://www.samaa.tv/sports/cricket/2021/08/herschelle-gibbs-in-awe-of-kashmirs-beauty/amp/&ved=2ahUKEwjBvKWdu6HyAhWGEWMBHbYxBHcQyM8BMAB6BAgMEAM&usg=AOvVaw025RFV5zuKzhThO14l-YCN&ampcf=1}}</ref> [[Daryll Cullinan]] and [[Morné van Wyk]] are two foreign commentators in the first edition of the league. SR Group is the official title sponsor of the KPL 2021.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=SR Group to sponsor the KPL|url=https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/26-Jul-2021/sr-group-to-sponsor-kpl%3Fversion%3Damp&ved=2ahUKEwiWppDe6KDyAhWOTcAKHbYQBJ4QyM8BMAB6BAgMEAM&usg=AOvVaw3eYNJVunv1r47UnBtVG1Rn&ampcf=1}}</ref> The [[Rawalakot Hawks]] were the champions of first season, defeating the [[Muzaffarabad Tigers]] in the final.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/sports/cricket-rawalakot-hawks-thump-muzzafarabad-tigers-to-win-kashmir-premier-league-2021-3698833.html|title=Kashmir Premier League champions|date=18 August 2021}}</ref> On 18 August 2021, it was announced that the second season of KPL will feature a seventh team.<ref name="prizekpl">{{cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1641440/seventh-team-added-to-next-kpl-after-hawks-win-first-edition|title=Seventh team added to next KPL after Hawks win first edition|date=19 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://nation.com.pk/19-Aug-2021/jammu-janbaz-will-be-7th-team-in-next-kpl-season-arif-malik|title=Jammu Janbaz will be 7th team in next KPL season: Arif Malik|date=18 August 2021}}</ref>


=== Second season (2022) ===
=== Second season (2022) ===
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== Results ==
== Results ==
=== Season results ===
=== Season results ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
{| class="wikitable "
! rowspan="2" | Season
! rowspan="2" | Season
! rowspan="2" | No. of teams
! rowspan="2" | No. of teams
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! Runner-up
! Runner-up
|-
|-
! scope="row" |2021<br />''[[2021 Kashmir Premier League Final|Details]]''
!2021<br />''[[2021 Kashmir Premier League Final|Details]]''
|6
|6
| style="background: gold" |'''{{font color |brown |Rawalakot Hawks| link = yes }}'''<br /><small>'''{{font color | Brown|169/7 (20 overs) }}'''</small>
|[[Rawalakot Hawks]]<br /><small>169/7 (20 overs)</small>
|'''7 runs'''<br /><small>[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/kashmir-premier-league-2021-1272105/muzzaffarabad-tigers-vs-rawalakot-hawks-final-1272133/full-scorecard Scorecard]</small>
|7 runs<br /><small>[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/kashmir-premier-league-2021-1272105/muzzaffarabad-tigers-vs-rawalakot-hawks-final-1272133/full-scorecard Scorecard]</small>
| style="background:green;" |'''{{font color |Yellow| |Muzaffarabad Tigers| link = yes }}'''<br /><small>{{font color | Yellow|162/9 (20 overs) }}</small>
| [[Muzaffarabad Tigers]]<br /><small>162/9 (20 overs)</small>
|[[Muzaffarabad Cricket Stadium]]
|[[Muzaffarabad Cricket Stadium]]
|{{flagicon|PAK}} [[Hussain Talat]] ([[Rawalakot Hawks]])
|[[Hussain Talat]] ([[Rawalakot Hawks]])
|-
|-
! scope="row" |2022<br />''[[2022 Kashmir Premier League Final|Details]]''
!2022<br />''[[2022 Kashmir Premier League Final|Details]]''
|7
|7
|[[Mirpur Royals]]
| style="background:#485AA2" |'''{{font color |#FFFF00|Mirpur Royals | link = yes }}'''
|'''Match Abandoned'''<br /><small>'''(Match awarded to Mirpur Royals)'''</small><br /><small>[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/kashmir-premier-league-2022-1329655/mirpur-royals-vs-bagh-stallions-final-1329681/full-scorecard Scorecard]</small>
|Match abandoned<br /><small>(Match awarded to Mirpur Royals)</small><br /><small>[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/kashmir-premier-league-2022-1329655/mirpur-royals-vs-bagh-stallions-final-1329681/full-scorecard Scorecard]</small>
| [[Bagh Stallions]]
| style="background:#006651;" |'''{{font color |Yellow |Bagh Stallions | link = yes }}'''
|[[Muzaffarabad Cricket Stadium]]
|[[Muzaffarabad Cricket Stadium]]
|{{flagicon|PAK}} [[Shoaib Malik]] ([[Mirpur Royals]])
|[[Shoaib Malik]] ([[Mirpur Royals]])
|}
|}


=== Team results ===
=== Team results ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
!Season
!style="width:300px;"|Season<br />(No. of teams)
![[2021 Kashmir Premier League (Pakistan)|2021]]<br />(6)
![[2021 Kashmir Premier League (Pakistan)|2021]]
![[2022 Kashmir Premier League (Pakistan)|2022]]<br />(7)
![[2022 Kashmir Premier League (Pakistan)|2022]]
|-
|-
!{{diagonal split header|Teams|Host(s)}}
!{{flagicon|Azad Kashmir}}
!{{flagicon|Azad Kashmir}}
|-
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Bagh Stallions]]
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Bagh Stallions]]
|{{nom|5th}}
|5th
| RU
| style="background:lime;" | '''R''' (2nd)
|-
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Jammu Janbaz]]
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Jammu Janbaz]]
| —
| style="background:#ececec;"|—
|{{nom|5th}}
| 5th
|-
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Kotli Lions]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Kotli Lions]]
|{{nom|6th}}
|6th
| 4th
| style="background:#afeeee;" |4th
|-
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Mirpur Royals]]
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Mirpur Royals]]
|3rd
| style="background:silver;" |3rd
| style="background:gold;" |'''W''' (1st)
| style="background:gold;" |'''C'''
|-
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Muzaffarabad Tigers]]
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Muzaffarabad Tigers]]
|RU
| style="background:lime;" | '''R''' (2nd)
|{{nom|7th}}
|7th
|-
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Overseas Warriors]]
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Overseas Warriors]]
|4th
| style="background:#afeeee;" |4th
|3rd
| style="background:silver;" |3rd
|-
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Rawalakot Hawks]]
| style="text-align:left;" |[[Rawalakot Hawks]]
| style="background:gold;" |'''W''' (1st)
| style="background:gold;" |'''C'''
|{{nom|6th}}
|6th
|}
|}


; Notes
; Notes
* {{bg|gold|W}} = Winner
* {{bg|gold|W}} = Winner
* {{bg|lime|R}} = Runner-up
* RU = Runner-up
* (x) = End of league games table position
* (x) = End of league games table position
* {{bg|#ececec|—}} = Team not in existence during the season
* — = Team not in existence during the season

== Broadcasting ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! scope="col" style="width:auto; color:#fff; background:#006400;"|Territory
! scope="col" style="width:auto; color:#fff; background:#006400;"|Channels and Live Streaming
|-
|{{flag|Pakistan}}
|[[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV Sports]]<hr />[[Geo TV|Geo Super]]<hr />[https://bsports.pk/ BSports]<hr />[https://cricwick.net/ Cricwick]<hr />[https://www.tapmad.com/ Tapmad TV]
|-
|'''South Asia:-'''
*{{flag|Afghanistan|2013}}
*{{flag|Bangladesh}}
*{{flag|Bhutan}}
*{{flag|India}}
*{{flag|Maldives}}
*{{flag|Nepal}}
*{{flag|Sri Lanka}}
|[[Pakistan Television Corporation|PTV Sports HD]]
|-
|{{flag|Europe}}
|rowspan="3"| [[Geo News]]
|-
|{{flag|United Kingdom}}
|-
|{{flag|United States}}
|}


== Controversies ==
== Controversies ==
On 31 July 2021, it was reported that foreign cricketers were requested by the Indian cricket board (BCCI) against taking part in the inaugural Kashmir Premier League cricket tournament.<ref>{{cite news|title=India 'threatening cricketers' signed up for Kashmir tournament|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2021/7/31/indian-board-warning-players-against-kashmir-cricket-tournament|date=31 July 2021|work=[[Al Jazeera]]|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Rashid Latif, Herschelle Gibbs slam BCCI for allegedly warning cricket boards against participation in the Kashmir Premier League|url=https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/news/rashid-latif-herschelle-gibbs-slam-bcci-for-allegedly-warning-cricket-boards-against-participation-in-the-kashmir-premier-league-4030118.html|date=1 August 2021|work=[[News18]]|language=en}}</ref> Former [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistani]] wicket keeper [[Rashid Latif]] tweeted that BCCI is warning other cricket boards that if their former players took part in Kashmir Premier League, they won't be allowed entry in India or allowed to work in Indian cricket at any level or in any capacity. Former [[South Africa national cricket team|South African]] cricketer [[Herschelle Gibbs]], who played for the Overseas Warriors, also accused [[Board of Control for Cricket in India|BCCI]] of pressuring him to not play in the KPL.<ref>{{cite news|title=Herschelle Gibbs accuses BCCI of pressuring him to not play in Kashmir Premier League|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/herschelle-gibbs-accuses-bcci-of-pressuring-him-to-not-play-in-kashmir-premier-league-101627748364573.html|date=1 August 2021|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|language=en}}</ref> The Pakistan cricket board (PCB) expressed displeasure at the reports that BCCI is trying to prevent players from joining the tournament and said that it would raise the issue with the relevant [[International Cricket Council|ICC]] forum.<ref>{{cite news|work=Dawn (newspaper)|date=2021-07-31|title=PCB to move ICC against Indian cricket board for pressuring cricketers against playing in Kashmir Premier League|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1637961|access-date=2021-07-31|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":7">{{cite news|title=PCB vs BCCI over Kashmir Premier League|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/pcb-vs-bcci-over-kashmir-premier-league-1271605|access-date=2021-07-31|work=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|language=en}}</ref> Responding to Gibbs and the PCB, the BCCI said that they are well within their rights to take decisions with respect to the cricketing ecosystem in India.<ref>{{cite news|work=[[ABP News]]|date=2021-08-02|title=Kashmir Premier League: After PCB, Shahid Afridi Makes Serious Allegations Against BCCI|url=https://news.abplive.com/sports/kashmir-premier-league-controversy-shahid-afridi-tweets-to-support-herschelle-gibbs-slam-bcci-over-kpl-2021-1473528|access-date=2021-08-03|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|work=Dawn (newspaper)|date=2021-08-01|title='Well within our rights': BCCI on allegation that it's threatening Kashmir league participants|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1638180|access-date=2021-08-03|language=en}}</ref>
On 31 July 2021, it was reported that foreign cricketers were requested by the Indian cricket board (BCCI) against taking part in the inaugural Kashmir Premier League cricket tournament.<ref>{{cite news|title=India 'threatening cricketers' signed up for Kashmir tournament|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2021/7/31/indian-board-warning-players-against-kashmir-cricket-tournament|date=31 July 2021|work=[[Al Jazeera English|Al Jazeera]]|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Rashid Latif, Herschelle Gibbs slam BCCI for allegedly warning cricket boards against participation in the Kashmir Premier League|url=https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/news/rashid-latif-herschelle-gibbs-slam-bcci-for-allegedly-warning-cricket-boards-against-participation-in-the-kashmir-premier-league-4030118.html|date=1 August 2021|work=[[News18]]|language=en}}</ref> Former [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistani]] wicket keeper [[Rashid Latif]] tweeted that BCCI is warning other cricket boards that if their former players took part in Kashmir Premier League, they won't be allowed entry in India or allowed to work in Indian cricket at any level or in any capacity. Former [[South Africa national cricket team|South African]] cricketer [[Herschelle Gibbs]], who played for the Overseas Warriors, also accused [[Board of Control for Cricket in India|BCCI]] of pressuring him to not play in the KPL.<ref>{{cite news|title=Herschelle Gibbs accuses BCCI of pressuring him to not play in Kashmir Premier League|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/herschelle-gibbs-accuses-bcci-of-pressuring-him-to-not-play-in-kashmir-premier-league-101627748364573.html|date=1 August 2021|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|language=en}}</ref> The Pakistan cricket board (PCB) expressed displeasure at the reports that BCCI is trying to prevent players from joining the tournament and said that it would raise the issue with the relevant [[International Cricket Council|ICC]] forum.<ref>{{cite news|work=Dawn (newspaper)|date=2021-07-31|title=PCB to move ICC against Indian cricket board for pressuring cricketers against playing in Kashmir Premier League|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1637961|access-date=2021-07-31|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":7">{{cite news|title=PCB vs BCCI over Kashmir Premier League|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/pcb-vs-bcci-over-kashmir-premier-league-1271605|access-date=2021-07-31|work=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|language=en}}</ref> Responding to Gibbs and the PCB, the BCCI said that they are well within their rights to take decisions with respect to the cricketing ecosystem in India.<ref>{{cite news|work=[[ABP News]]|date=2021-08-02|title=Kashmir Premier League: After PCB, Shahid Afridi Makes Serious Allegations Against BCCI|url=https://news.abplive.com/sports/kashmir-premier-league-controversy-shahid-afridi-tweets-to-support-herschelle-gibbs-slam-bcci-over-kpl-2021-1473528|access-date=2021-08-03|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|work=Dawn (newspaper)|date=2021-08-01|title='Well within our rights': BCCI on allegation that it's threatening Kashmir league participants|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1638180|access-date=2021-08-03|language=en}}</ref>


On 1 August 2021, former [[England cricket team|England]] spinner [[Monty Panesar]] pulled out of the tournament. He took to [[Twitter]] to reveal the news and said that, "I have decided not to participate in the KPL because of the political tensions between India and Pakistan over Kashmir issues. I don't want to be in the middle of this, it would make me feel uncomfortable."<ref>{{cite news|title=England's Monty Panesar excuses from participating in KPL due to BCCI threat|url=https://dunyanews.tv/en/Cricket/613128-England-Monty-Panesar-excuses-participating-KPL-BCCI-threat|date=2 August 2021|work=[[Dunya News]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Monty Panesar Pulls Out From KPL, 'I Would Have Lost a Huge Opportunity in India'|url=https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/news/monty-panesar-pulls-out-from-kpl-i-would-have-lost-a-huge-opportunity-in-india-4034969.html|date=2 August 2021|website=[[News18]]|language=en}}</ref> Panesar further said in an interview that "BCCI had 'advised' him that if he played in the event, the 'consequences' of his decision could include not being granted a visa to India in the future and not being allowed to work in the country."<ref name="BCCI Panesar">{{cite news|last=Ghaffar|date=3 August 2021|title=Not our jurisdiction: ICC on BCCI's attempt to have Kashmir Premier League unrecognised|work=Dawn (Newspaper)|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1638545/not-our-jurisdiction-icc-on-bccis-attempt-to-have-kashmir-premier-league-unrecognised|access-date=6 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=India threatened me through ECB against joining KPL 2021, Monty Panesar says|url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/363848-india-threatened-me-through-ecb-against-joining-kpl-2021-monty-panesar-says|date=6 August 2021|work=[[Geo News]]|language=en}}</ref>
On 1 August 2021, former [[England cricket team|England]] spinner [[Monty Panesar]] pulled out of the tournament. He took to [[Twitter]] to reveal the news and said that, "I have decided not to participate in the KPL because of the political tensions between India and Pakistan over Kashmir issues. I don't want to be in the middle of this, it would make me feel uncomfortable."<ref>{{cite news|title=England's Monty Panesar excuses from participating in KPL due to BCCI threat|url=https://dunyanews.tv/en/Cricket/613128-England-Monty-Panesar-excuses-participating-KPL-BCCI-threat|date=2 August 2021|work=[[Dunya News]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Monty Panesar Pulls Out From KPL, 'I Would Have Lost a Huge Opportunity in India'|url=https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/news/monty-panesar-pulls-out-from-kpl-i-would-have-lost-a-huge-opportunity-in-india-4034969.html|date=2 August 2021|website=[[News18]]|language=en}}</ref> Panesar further said in an interview that "BCCI had 'advised' him that if he played in the event, the 'consequences' of his decision could include not being granted a visa to India in the future and not being allowed to work in the country."<ref name="BCCI Panesar">{{cite news|last=Ghaffar|date=3 August 2021|title=Not our jurisdiction: ICC on BCCI's attempt to have Kashmir Premier League unrecognised|work=Dawn (Newspaper)|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1638545/not-our-jurisdiction-icc-on-bccis-attempt-to-have-kashmir-premier-league-unrecognised|access-date=6 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=India threatened me through ECB against joining KPL 2021, Monty Panesar says|url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/363848-india-threatened-me-through-ecb-against-joining-kpl-2021-monty-panesar-says|date=6 August 2021|work=[[Geo News]]|language=en}}</ref>
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In June 2022, four franchises of the KPL (Bagh Stallions, Mirpur Royals, Muzaffarabad Tigers and Rawalakot Hawks) wrote a letter to the PCB, requesting that the PCB withhold the [[No Objection Certificate|NOC]] for the 2022 KPL.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mehboob |first=Muzzamil |date=2022-06-26 |title=Four KPL franchises submit complaint letter to PCB |url=https://bolnews.com/sports/cricket/2022/06/four-kpl-franchises-submit-complaint-letter-to-pcb-regarding-event-management/amp/ |access-date=2022-07-05 |website=BOL News |language=en-US}}</ref> They cited the tournament management’s inefficiency to handle all of the matters properly. The main concerns were that an audit report was not provided for the [[2021 Kashmir Premier League|first season]] and a league committee was not formed despite this being included in their agreement. The PCB also said that they would issue a NOC if certain conditions were met.<ref name="NOC">{{Cite web |last=Khawaja |first=Qadir |date=2022-06-22 |title=KPL awaits NOC from PCB for second season |url=https://www.samaaenglish.tv/news/40011169 |access-date=2022-07-05 |website=Samaa |language=en}}</ref> The PCB later issued an NOC after the KPL provided all the requested documents.<ref name="NOC" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-03 |title=KPL Season-II set to be played from Aug 1-25 as PCB issues NoC |url=https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2022/07/03/pcb-issues-noc-for-kpl-ii/ |access-date=2022-07-05 |website=Pakistan Today |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=KPL-II set to begin next month in Muzaffarabad |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/971274-kpl-ii-set-to-begin-next-month-in-muzaffarabad |access-date=2022-07-05 |website=www.thenews.com.pk |language=en}}</ref> A league committee was also formed on 7 July 2022.<ref name="KPL Council" />
In June 2022, four franchises of the KPL (Bagh Stallions, Mirpur Royals, Muzaffarabad Tigers and Rawalakot Hawks) wrote a letter to the PCB, requesting that the PCB withhold the [[No Objection Certificate|NOC]] for the 2022 KPL.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mehboob |first=Muzzamil |date=2022-06-26 |title=Four KPL franchises submit complaint letter to PCB |url=https://bolnews.com/sports/cricket/2022/06/four-kpl-franchises-submit-complaint-letter-to-pcb-regarding-event-management/amp/ |access-date=2022-07-05 |website=BOL News |language=en-US}}</ref> They cited the tournament management’s inefficiency to handle all of the matters properly. The main concerns were that an audit report was not provided for the [[2021 Kashmir Premier League|first season]] and a league committee was not formed despite this being included in their agreement. The PCB also said that they would issue a NOC if certain conditions were met.<ref name="NOC">{{Cite web |last=Khawaja |first=Qadir |date=2022-06-22 |title=KPL awaits NOC from PCB for second season |url=https://www.samaaenglish.tv/news/40011169 |access-date=2022-07-05 |website=Samaa |language=en}}</ref> The PCB later issued an NOC after the KPL provided all the requested documents.<ref name="NOC" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-03 |title=KPL Season-II set to be played from Aug 1-25 as PCB issues NoC |url=https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2022/07/03/pcb-issues-noc-for-kpl-ii/ |access-date=2022-07-05 |website=Pakistan Today |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=KPL-II set to begin next month in Muzaffarabad |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/971274-kpl-ii-set-to-begin-next-month-in-muzaffarabad |access-date=2022-07-05 |website=www.thenews.com.pk |language=en}}</ref> A league committee was also formed on 7 July 2022.<ref name="KPL Council" />


In August 2022, Nasir Yusuf, one of the co-owners of Kotli Lions, filed a petition in the [[Sindh High Court]] that Faisal Nadeem and Khalid Zia, the other co-owners of Kotli Lions, had sidelined him from the team. Yusuf’s lawyer said that Nadeem and Zia had overtook the team and had not contacted Yusuf. They said that Kotli Lions should be barred from participating in the tournament without Yusuf's permission. Faisal Nadeem, Khalid Zia, President of the KPL, Arif Malik, CEO of the KPL, Chaudhry Shahzad Akhtar and Vice-president of the KPL, [[Wasim Akram]] were all issued notices for 15 August from the court.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-11 |title=Controversy likely to hit Kashmir Premier League |url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/2370663/controversy-likely-to-hit-kashmir-premier-league |access-date=2022-08-12 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}}</ref>
In August 2022, Nasir Yusuf, one of the co-owners of Kotli Lions, filed a petition in the [[Sindh High Court]] that Faisal Nadeem and Khalid Zia, the other co-owners of Kotli Lions, had sidelined him from the team. Yusuf’s lawyer said that Nadeem and Zia had overtaken the team and had not contacted Yusuf. They said that Kotli Lions should be barred from participating in the tournament without Yusuf's permission. Faisal Nadeem, Khalid Zia, President of the KPL, Arif Malik, CEO of the KPL, Chaudhry Shahzad Akhtar and Vice-president of the KPL, [[Wasim Akram]] were all issued notices for 15 August from the court.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-11 |title=Controversy likely to hit Kashmir Premier League |url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/2370663/controversy-likely-to-hit-kashmir-premier-league |access-date=2022-08-12 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}}</ref>


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 (cricketer)|Mushtaq Ahmed]]. The KPL management temporarily took over Kotli Lions. The KPL also terminated the Overseas Warriors’ management after they were unable to pay their players.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Khan |first=Huzaifa |date=2022-08-18 |title=Chaos takes over Kashmir Premier League |url=https://www.samaaenglish.tv/news/40014852 |access-date=2022-08-20 |website=Samaa |language=en}}</ref> Zeeshan Altaf Lohya was later given ownership of Overseas Warriors.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Zeeshan Altaf Lohya, Owner & Chairman of Overseas Warriors |url=https://twitter.com/kpl_20/status/1561715689169342467 |access-date=2022-08-22 |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref>
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 (cricketer)|Mushtaq Ahmed]]. The KPL management temporarily took over Kotli Lions. The KPL also terminated the Overseas Warriors’ management after they were unable to pay their players.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Khan |first=Huzaifa |date=2022-08-18 |title=Chaos takes over Kashmir Premier League |url=https://www.samaaenglish.tv/news/40014852 |access-date=2022-08-20 |website=Samaa |language=en}}</ref> Zeeshan Altaf Lohya was later given ownership of Overseas Warriors.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Zeeshan Altaf Lohya, Owner & Chairman of Overseas Warriors |url=https://twitter.com/kpl_20/status/1561715689169342467 |access-date=2022-08-22 |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref>


In January 2023, the KPL management sent a legal notice to Kingdom Valley, sponsors of the 2022 KPL, for not paying the agreed amounts to the KPL. The KPL management claimed that Kingdom Valley still had to pay {{PKR}}137 million. The KPL also claimed that they still had to pay players {{PKR}}90 million which they could only pay after receiving payments from sponsors. The owner of Kingdom Valley, Ghulam Hussain Shahid, claimed that the KPL had begged him to sponsor the tournament and had asked him to pay {{PKR}}40 million in advance and to pay the rest whenever he wanted. He also claimed that he had to pay all government taxes while the KPL paid none.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Khawaja |first=Qadir |date=2023-01-30 |title=KPL management disappoints Kingdom Valley chairman over payment issue |url=https://www.samaaenglish.tv/news/40026498 |access-date=2023-02-09 |website=Samaa |language=en}}</ref>
In January 2023, the KPL management sent a legal notice to Kingdom Valley, sponsors of the 2022 KPL, for not paying the agreed amounts to the KPL. The KPL management claimed that Kingdom Valley still had to pay {{PKR}}137 million. The KPL also claimed that they still had to pay players {{PKR}}90 million which they could only pay after receiving payments from sponsors. The owner of Kingdom Valley, Ghulam Hussain Shahid, claimed that the KPL had begged him to sponsor the tournament and had asked him to pay {{PKR}}40 million in advance and to pay the rest whenever he wanted. He also claimed that he had to pay all government taxes while the KPL paid none.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Khawaja |first=Qadir |date=2023-01-30 |title=KPL management disappoints Kingdom Valley chairman over payment issue |url=https://www.samaaenglish.tv/news/40026498 |access-date=2023-02-09 |website=Samaa |language=en}}</ref> In May 2023, [[Dawn (newspaper)|Dawn]] reported that a number of umpires in the 2022 KPL had still not received their payments. A KPL spokesperson said that these payments had not been made due to huge losses incurred from the tournament but will be cleared soon.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Reporter |first=The Newspaper's Sports |date=2023-05-19 |title=Top umpires still await KPL dues |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1754257 |access-date=2023-06-27 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}</ref>


== See also ==
== See also ==
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[[Category:Sport in Azad Kashmir]]
[[Category:Sport in Azad Kashmir]]
[[Category:Cricket administration in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Sports leagues in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Sports leagues in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Twenty20 cricket leagues]]
[[Category:Twenty20 cricket leagues]]

Latest revision as of 09:13, 26 October 2024

Kashmir Premier League
Official logo of the KPL
CountriesPak Occupied Kashmir
AdministratorPakistan Cricket Board
FormatTwenty20
First edition2021
Latest edition2022
Tournament formatSingle round-robin and playoffs
Number of teams7
Current championMirpur Royals (1st title)
Most successfulRawalakot Hawks
Mirpur Royals (1 title each)
Most runsSharjeel Khan (569)[1]
Most wicketsSalman Irshad (21)[2]
TVList of Broadcasters
Websitekpl20.com

The Kashmir Premier League (Urdu: کشمیر پریمیئر لیگ; abbreviated KPL) is a professional Twenty20 cricket league organized by Pakistan Cricket Board in Azad Kashmir.[3][4] The league was founded in 2021.[5][6] It consists of seven franchises; six teams representing major cities in Kashmir, while one team is representing the Kashmiri diaspora.[7][8] Each team plays the group stage matches in a single round-robin tournament with the top four teams qualifying for the playoffs and ultimately for the final.[9] Matches played in the Kashmir Premier League do not have official T20 status.[10]

History

In December 2020, Chairperson of the Parliamentary Special Committee on Kashmir, Shehryar Khan Afridi launched the Kashmir Premier League in Azad Kashmir.[5][6] The President of Azad Kashmir, Masood Khan, was appointed as the Chief Patron of the Kashmir Premier League.[11][12] Ch. Shahzad Akhtar is the CEO and Arif Malik is the founding President of the Kashmir Premier League,[13] and former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram is the founding Vice President.[14] Shahid Afridi is the Brand Ambassador of the KPL.[6][15] While, Shoaib Akhtar is the peace ambassador of the league.[16][17] On 16 February 2021, the official anthem of the league was released.[18] It was directed by Shaan Shahid and sung by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan. Many Pakistani film celebrities, such as Juggun Kazim, Mehwish Hayat, Iman Ali, Ali Gul Pir, Neelam Muneer, and Ayesha Omar are brand ambassadors of the Kashmir Premier League.[19] KPL has partnered with Shahid Afridi Foundation as a charity organization.[20][21][22]

The league was initially scheduled to start in May 2021. However, the Pakistan Cricket Board moved the time window for its start to August 2021.[23] On 14 June 2021, diamond category of the Kashmir Premier League was announced.[24] On 2 August 2021, match fixtures for the inaugural season of the KPL were announced.[25][26] On 6 August, the opening ceremony of the league was held, with 25% spectators allowed in the stadium.[6][27] The KPL was showcased at Expo 2020 from 25 March to 27 March 2022.[28] The showcase was hosted by Zaariya Khan and some attendees were Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Amir, Herschelle Gibbs and Wasim Akram.[28][29][30] In May 2022, former Pakistani captain Rashid Latif was appointed as the KPL’s Director of Cricket Operations.[31][32][33] A league committee was formed on 7 July 2022. Bagh Stallions’ co-owner, Tauqir Sultan Awan, was elected as its chairman.[34]

Teams

There are seven teams in the league, representing six major cities in Kashmir with the final team representing overseas Kashmiris.[7][9][8]

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Cities represented by KPL teams


Team Owner Location Founded Captain Coach
Bagh Stallions Tauqir Sultan Awan Bagh 2021 Umar Amin Abdul Rehman
Jammu Janbaz Ghulam Hussain Shahid Jammu 2022 Faheem Ashraf Riaz Afridi
Kotli Lions Kotli 2021 Khurram Manzoor Mushtaq Ahmed
Mirpur Royals Abdul Wajid[35] Mirpur 2021 Shoaib Malik Abdul Razzaq
Muzaffarabad Tigers Arshad Khan Tanoli[36] Muzaffarabad 2021 Mohammad Hafeez Misbah-ul-Haq
Overseas Warriors Zeeshan Altaf Lohya Kashmiri diaspora 2021 Asad Shafiq Azam Khan
Rawalakot Hawks Jan Wali Shaheen Rawalakot 2021 Ahmed Shehzad Arshad Khan

Seasons

First season (2021)

Main article: 2021 Kashmir Premier League

The first edition of the league was held from the 6th to 17 August 2021[37] at the Muzaffarabad Cricket Stadium.[38][39] Herschelle Gibbs was the only foreign player to arrive for the league, but didn't play a single match for his team, the Overseas Warriors, in the first season.[40][41] Daryll Cullinan and Morné van Wyk are two foreign commentators in the first edition of the league. SR Group is the official title sponsor of the KPL 2021.[42] The Rawalakot Hawks were the champions of first season, defeating the Muzaffarabad Tigers in the final.[43] On 18 August 2021, it was announced that the second season of KPL will feature a seventh team.[44][45]

Second season (2022)

Main article: 2022 Kashmir Premier League (Pakistan)

The 2022 Kashmir Premier League is taking place from 13 August to 26 August with all matches taking place at the Muzaffarabad Cricket Stadium.[46] The 2022 KPL also featured the addition of Jammu Janbaz.[47] The title sponsor is Kingdom Valley, who also own the franchise Jammu Janbaz.[48]

Results

Season results

Season No. of teams Final Venue Player of the series
Winner Winning margin Runner-up
2021
Details 		6 Rawalakot Hawks
169/7 (20 overs) 		7 runs
Scorecard 		Muzaffarabad Tigers
162/9 (20 overs) 		Muzaffarabad Cricket Stadium Hussain Talat (Rawalakot Hawks)
2022
Details 		7 Mirpur Royals Match abandoned
(Match awarded to Mirpur Royals)
Scorecard 		Bagh Stallions Muzaffarabad Cricket Stadium Shoaib Malik (Mirpur Royals)

Team results

Season 2021 2022
Bagh Stallions 5th RU
Jammu Janbaz — 5th
Kotli Lions 6th 4th
Mirpur Royals 3rd C
Muzaffarabad Tigers RU 7th
Overseas Warriors 4th 3rd
Rawalakot Hawks C 6th
Notes
  • W = Winner
  • RU = Runner-up
  • (x) = End of league games table position
  • — = Team not in existence during the season

Controversies

On 31 July 2021, it was reported that foreign cricketers were requested by the Indian cricket board (BCCI) against taking part in the inaugural Kashmir Premier League cricket tournament.[49][50] Former Pakistani wicket keeper Rashid Latif tweeted that BCCI is warning other cricket boards that if their former players took part in Kashmir Premier League, they won't be allowed entry in India or allowed to work in Indian cricket at any level or in any capacity. Former South African cricketer Herschelle Gibbs, who played for the Overseas Warriors, also accused BCCI of pressuring him to not play in the KPL.[51] The Pakistan cricket board (PCB) expressed displeasure at the reports that BCCI is trying to prevent players from joining the tournament and said that it would raise the issue with the relevant ICC forum.[52][53] Responding to Gibbs and the PCB, the BCCI said that they are well within their rights to take decisions with respect to the cricketing ecosystem in India.[54][55]

On 1 August 2021, former England spinner Monty Panesar pulled out of the tournament. He took to Twitter to reveal the news and said that, "I have decided not to participate in the KPL because of the political tensions between India and Pakistan over Kashmir issues. I don't want to be in the middle of this, it would make me feel uncomfortable."[56][57] Panesar further said in an interview that "BCCI had 'advised' him that if he played in the event, the 'consequences' of his decision could include not being granted a visa to India in the future and not being allowed to work in the country."[58][59]

On 2 August 2021, the BCCI urged ICC not to recognise the Kashmir Premier League due to the disputed nature of Kashmir region between India and Pakistan.[60] In response, the ICC clarified that the tournament doesn't come under their jurisdiction as it is not an international tournament.[61] The 2021 KPL received 15 million views within the first 5 matches and broke the record for Pakistan’s most viewed live sports event launch on digital media. The president of the KPL, Arif Malik, said that the BCCI’s efforts to stop the league only popularised it instead.[62][63]

In June 2022, four franchises of the KPL (Bagh Stallions, Mirpur Royals, Muzaffarabad Tigers and Rawalakot Hawks) wrote a letter to the PCB, requesting that the PCB withhold the NOC for the 2022 KPL.[64] They cited the tournament management’s inefficiency to handle all of the matters properly. The main concerns were that an audit report was not provided for the first season and a league committee was not formed despite this being included in their agreement. The PCB also said that they would issue a NOC if certain conditions were met.[65] The PCB later issued an NOC after the KPL provided all the requested documents.[65][66][67] A league committee was also formed on 7 July 2022.[34]

In August 2022, Nasir Yusuf, one of the co-owners of Kotli Lions, filed a petition in the Sindh High Court that Faisal Nadeem and Khalid Zia, the other co-owners of Kotli Lions, had sidelined him from the team. Yusuf’s lawyer said that Nadeem and Zia had overtaken the team and had not contacted Yusuf. They said that Kotli Lions should be barred from participating in the tournament without Yusuf's permission. Faisal Nadeem, Khalid Zia, President of the KPL, Arif Malik, CEO of the KPL, Chaudhry Shahzad Akhtar and Vice-president of the KPL, Wasim Akram were all issued notices for 15 August from the court.[68]

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. The KPL also terminated the Overseas Warriors’ management after they were unable to pay their players.[69] Zeeshan Altaf Lohya was later given ownership of Overseas Warriors.[70]

In January 2023, the KPL management sent a legal notice to Kingdom Valley, sponsors of the 2022 KPL, for not paying the agreed amounts to the KPL. The KPL management claimed that Kingdom Valley still had to pay Rs. 137 million. The KPL also claimed that they still had to pay players Rs. 90 million which they could only pay after receiving payments from sponsors. The owner of Kingdom Valley, Ghulam Hussain Shahid, claimed that the KPL had begged him to sponsor the tournament and had asked him to pay Rs. 40 million in advance and to pay the rest whenever he wanted. He also claimed that he had to pay all government taxes while the KPL paid none.[71] In May 2023, Dawn reported that a number of umpires in the 2022 KPL had still not received their payments. A KPL spokesperson said that these payments had not been made due to huge losses incurred from the tournament but will be cleared soon.[72]

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