2024 Islamabad United season

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Islamabad United
2024 season
Coach Mike Hesson
Captain Shadab Khan
Ground(s) Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
PSL 2024 Champions
Most runs Colin Munro (326) [1]
Most wickets Naseem Shah (15) [2]
← 2023

Islamabad United is a franchise cricket team that represents Islamabad in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). They were one of the six teams that competed in the 2024 Pakistan Super League. The team was coached by Mike Hesson, [3] and captained by Shadab Khan. [4]

Contents

Squad

No.NameNationalityBirth dateCategoryBatting styleBowling styleYear signedNotes
Batsmen
10 Alex Hales Flag of England.svg  England 3 January 1989 (aged 35)GoldRight-handedRight-arm medium 2021
18Shamyl HussainFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 10 October 2004 (aged 19)SupplementaryLeft-handed—2024
31 Martin Guptill Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 30 September 1986 (aged 37)—Right-handedRight-arm off-break 2024Full replacement for Muhammad Waseem
46 Haider Ali Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 2 October 2000 (aged 23)SupplementaryRight-handed—2024
82 Colin Munro Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 11 March 1987 (aged 36)GoldLeft-handedRight-arm medium-fast 2020
Muhammad Waseem Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 12 February 1994 (aged 30)—Right-handedRight-arm medium 2024Full replacement for Tom Curran
All-rounders
5 Matthew Forde WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 29 April 2002 (aged 21)SilverRight-handedRight-arm medium 2024
7 Shadab Khan Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 4 October 1998 (aged 25)PlatinumRight-handedRight-arm leg break 2017 Captain
9 Imad Wasim Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 18 December 1988 (aged 35)DiamondLeft-handedLeft-arm orthodox 2024
41 Faheem Ashraf Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 16 January 1994 (aged 30)GoldLeft-handedRight-arm fast-medium 2018
49 Qasim Akram Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 1 December 2002 (aged 21)SilverRight-handedRight-arm off-break 2024
59 Tom Curran Flag of England.svg  England 15 March 1995 (aged 28)SupplementaryRight-handedRight-arm fast-medium 2023
67 Salman Ali Agha Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 23 November 1993 (aged 30)SilverRight-handedRight-arm off-break 2024
98Shahab KhanFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan SilverLeft-handedLeft-arm medium-fast 2024
Wicket-keepers
22 Jordan Cox Flag of England.svg  England 21 October 2000 (aged 23)PlatinumRight-handedRight-arm off-break 2024
23 Azam Khan Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 10 August 1998 (aged 25)DiamondRight-handed—2022
Bowlers
11 Rumman Raees Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 18 October 1991 (aged 32)SilverRight-handedRight-arm fast-medium 2023
12Ubaid ShahFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 5 February 2006 (aged 18)EmergingRight-handedRight-arm medium-fast 2024
56 Tymal Mills Flag of England.svg  England 12 August 1992 (aged 31)DiamondRight-handedLeft-arm fast 2023
61 Obed McCoy WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 4 January 1997 (aged 27)SupplementaryLeft-handedLeft-arm fast-medium 2024
71 Naseem Shah Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 15 February 2003 (aged 21)PlatinumRight-handedRight-arm fast 2024
72 Hunain Shah Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 4 February 2004 (aged 20)EmergingRight-handedRight-arm fast-medium 2024

Administration and support staff

PositionName
ManagerRehan-ul-Haq
Head coach Mike Hesson [3]
Batting coach Ashley Wright
Bowling coach Azhar Mahmood
Performance coachHanif Malik
AnalystBen Jones
Team doctorJason Pilgram

Kit manufacturers and sponsors

Source: ProPakistani [5]

Season standings

Points table

PosTeam
PldWLNRPts NRR
1 Multan Sultans (R)10730141.150
2 Peshawar Zalmi (3rd)10631130.147
3 Islamabad United (C)10541110.224
4 Quetta Gladiators (4th)1054111−0.921
5 Karachi Kings 104608−0.192
6 Lahore Qalandars 101813−0.554
Source: ESPNcricinfo

The four top-ranked teams qualified for the Playoffs.
  Advanced to Qualifier
  Advanced to Eliminator 1

Notes

Group fixtures

Match 1
17 February 2024
20:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Lahore Qalandars
195/5 (20 overs)
v
Islamabad United
200/2 (18.2 overs)
Rassie van der Dussen 71* (41)
Tymal Mills 2/45 (4 overs)
Shadab Khan 74* (41)
Salman Fayyaz 1/23 (2.2 overs)
Islamabad United won by 8 wickets
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Michael Gough (Eng)
Player of the match: Shadab Khan (Islamabad United)
  • Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
  • Ubaid Shah (Islamabad United) and Salman Fayyaz (Lahore Qalandars) both made their T20 debuts.
Match 5
20 February 2024
19:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Islamabad United
144 (20 overs)
v
(H) Multan Sultans
145/5 (19.5 overs)
Salman Ali Agha 52 (43)
Mohammad Ali 3/19 (4 overs)
Reeza Hendricks 58 (46)
Naseem Shah 2/27 (4 overs)
Multan Sultans won by 5 wickets
Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
Umpires: Faisal Afridi (Pak) and Chris Gaffaney (NZ)
Player of the match: Mohammad Ali (Multan Sultans)
  • Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to field.
Match 8
22 February 2024
19:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Islamabad United
138/9 (20 overs)
v
Quetta Gladiators
139/7 (18.2 overs)
Salman Ali Agha 33 (23)
Abrar Ahmed 3/18 (4 overs)
Jason Roy 37 (18)
Shadab Khan 2/24 (4 overs)
Quetta Gladiators won by 3 wickets
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Richard Illingworth (Eng)
Player of the match: Rilee Rossouw (Quetta Gladiators)
  • Quetta Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.
Match 13
26 February 2024
19:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Peshawar Zalmi
201/5 (20 overs)
v
Islamabad United
193/9 (20 overs)
Babar Azam 111* (63)
Shadab Khan 2/28 (4 overs)
Azam Khan 75 (30)
Arif Yaqoob 5/27 (4 overs)
Peshawar Zalmi won by 8 runs
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Umpires: Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Shozab Raza (Pak)
Player of the match: Babar Azam (Peshawar Zalmi)
  • Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
Match 15
28 February 2024
19:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Karachi Kings
165/5 (20 overs)
v
Islamabad United
169/3 (18.3 overs)
Kieron Pollard 48* (28)
Salman Ali Agha 1/17 (2 overs)
Colin Munro 82 (47)
Mohammad Nawaz 1/23 (4 overs)
Islamabad United won by 7 wickets
National Stadium, Karachi
Umpires: Chris Gaffaney (NZ) and Rashid Riaz (Pak)
Player of the match: Colin Munro (Islamabad United)
  • Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
Match 18
2 March 2024
19:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
v
  • No toss.
  • No play was possible due to rain.
Match 20
4 March 2024
19:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
(H) Islamabad United
196/4 (20 overs)
v
Peshawar Zalmi
167/9 (20 overs)
Shadab Khan 80 (51)
Saim Ayub 2/15 (2 overs)
Aamer Jamal 87 (49)
Shadab Khan 3/41 (4 overs)
Islamabad United won by 29 runs
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Umpires: Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Asif Yaqoob (Pak)
Player of the match: Shadab Khan (Islamabad United)
  • Peshawar Zalmi won the toss and elected to field.
Match 23
6 March 2024
19:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Lahore Qalandars
162/7 (20 overs)
v
(H) Islamabad United
145 (18.5 overs)
Rassie van der Dussen 64 (44)
Rumman Raees 2/19 (3 overs)
Faheem Ashraf 41* (31)
Zaman Khan 4/37 (3.5 overs)
Lahore Qalandars won by 17 runs
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Umpires: Ahsan Raza (Pak) and Alex Wharf (Eng)
Player of the match: Rassie van der Dussen (Lahore Qalandars)
  • Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
  • Tayyab Abbas (Lahore Qalandars) made his T20 debut.
Match 24
7 March 2024
19:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Karachi Kings
150/7 (20 overs)
v
(H) Islamabad United
151/5 (18.4 overs)
Kieron Pollard 39 (28)
Tymal Mills 3/34 (4 overs)
Shadab Khan 34 (26)
Mir Hamza 3/41 (4 overs)
Islamabad United won by 5 wickets
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Umpires: Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) and Alex Wharf (Eng)
Player of the match: Faheem Ashraf (Islamabad United)
  • Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
Match 27
10 March 2024
14:00
Scorecard
Multan Sultans
228/4 (20 overs)
v
(H) Islamabad United
232/7 (20 overs)
Usman Khan 100* (50)
Faheem Ashraf 2/32 (3 overs)
Colin Munro 84 (40)
Abbas Afridi 3/40 (4 overs)
Islamabad United won by 3 wickets
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi
Umpires: Mohammad Asif (Pak) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL)
Player of the match: Colin Munro (Islamabad United)
  • Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.
  • As a result of this match, Islamabad United qualified for the playoffs.

Playoffs

Eliminator 1

Match 32
15 March 2024
21:00 (N)
Scorecard
Islamabad United
174/9 (20 overs)
v
Quetta Gladiators
135 (18.4 overs)
Martin Guptill 56 (47)
Mohammad Amir 2/20 (4 overs)
Omair Yousuf 50 (37)
Imad Wasim 3/12 (4 overs)
Islamabad United won by 39 runs
National Stadium, Karachi
Umpires: Chris Gaffaney (NZ) and Ahsan Raza (Pak)
Player of the match: Imad Wasim (Islamabad United)
  • Islamabad United won the toss and elected to bat.

Eliminator 2

Match 33
16 March 2024
21:00 (N)
Scorecard
Peshawar Zalmi
185/5 (20 overs)
v
Islamabad United
189/5 (19 overs)
Saim Ayub 73 (44)
Naseem Shah 3/30 (4 overs)
Imad Wasim 59* (40)
Saim Ayub 2/34 (3 overs)
Islamabad United won by 5 wickets
National Stadium, Karachi
Umpires: Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Asif Yaqoob (Pak)
Player of the match: Imad Wasim (Islamabad United)
  • Islamabad United won the toss and elected to field.

Final

Match 34
18 March 2024
21:00 (N)
Scorecard
Multan Sultans
159/9 (20 overs)
v
Islamabad United
163/8 (20 overs)
Usman Khan 57 (40)
Imad Wasim 5/23 (4 overs)
Martin Guptill 50 (32)
Iftikhar Ahmed 2/19 (3 overs)
Islamabad United won by 2 wickets
National Stadium, Karachi
Umpires: Chris Gaffaney (NZ) and Richard Illingworth (Eng)
Player of the match: Imad Wasim (Islamabad United)
  • Multan Sultans won the toss and elected to bat.
  • By winning in the final, Islamabad United became the most successful team in PSL history. [6]

Statistics

Most runs

PlayerInnsRunsAveHS50s100s
Colin Munro 1032632.608430
Salman Ali Agha 1231031.0064* 20
Shadab Khan 1230530.508030
Azam Khan 1022625.117510
Alex Hales 1014814.804700

Most wickets

PlayerInnsWktsAveBBI
Naseem Shah 111522.20
Shadab Khan 121426.85
Imad Wasim 121220.91
Hunain Shah 9828.12
Tymal Mills 6636.00

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  2. ↑ "2024 - Islamabad United Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Mike Hesson appointed Islamabad United head coach". ESPNcricinfo . 8 November 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  4. ↑ "Shoaib Akhtar sees Shadab Khan as the next Pakistan captain". The Indian Express. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
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  6. ↑ Callum Matthews (18 March 2024). "Islamabad beat Multan in final-ball thriller to win PSL". BBC Sport . Retrieved 18 March 2024.
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