| اسلام آباد یونائیٹڈ | |||
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| League | Pakistan Super League | ||
| Personnel | |||
| Captain | Shadab Khan | ||
| Coach | Mike Hesson[1] | ||
| Batting coach | Ashley Wright | ||
| Bowling coach | James Franklin | ||
| Owner | Leonine Global Sports Hum Network | ||
| Manager | Rehan-ul-Haq | ||
| Team information | |||
| City | Islamabad, Pakistan | ||
| Founded | 2015 | ||
| Home ground | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 20,257 | ||
| History | |||
| PSL wins | 3 (2016, 2018, 2024) | ||
| Official website | islamabadunited.com | ||
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 2024 Islamabad United season | |||
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Islamabad United (Urdu: اسلامآباد یونائیٹڈ) is a Pakistani professional Twenty20 franchise cricket team that competes in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). The team is based in Islamabad, the capital city of Pakistan, and was formed in 2015 to compete in the first season of the competition.[2]
The franchise is owned by Leonine Global Investments through its sports entity Leonine Global Sports, owned by Amna Naqvi and Ali Naqvi.[3] The franchise won the first PSL title, defeating Quetta Gladiators in the inaugural final. They won their second title in the third season of the PSL, by defeating Peshawar Zalmi by three wickets in the final, and is currently the most successful franchise in the competition's history with their three title wins.
The team's home-ground is the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. The team is coached by Mike Hesson, who replaced Azhar Mahmood.[1] Shadab Khan was named as the captain of the team before PSL 5, with that he became the youngest captain in PSL history.[4] The team's batting coach is Ashley Wright and the bowling coach is James Franklin.
The leading run-scorer of the team is Colin Munro,[5] while Shadab Khan is the leading wicket-taker.[6]
- ^ a b "Mike Hesson appointed Islamabad United head coach". ESPNcricinfo. 8 November 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ Wppro666 (29 September 2019). "PSL 2020 Teams |Players, Captains, 7th New Team|". PSL 2020. Archived from the original on 22 October 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
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- ^ "Pakistan Super League - Islamabad United Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ "Pakistan Super League - Islamabad United Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 September 2022.