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| Dates | 6 August 2021 – 17 August 2021 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Pakistan Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Single round-robin and playoffs |
| Host(s) | Azad Kashmir |
| Champions | Rawalakot Hawks (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Muzaffarabad Tigers |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 19 |
| Player of the series | Hussain Talat (227 runs and 4 wickets) |
| Most runs | Sharjeel Khan (296) |
| Most wickets | Salman Irshad (16) |
| Official website | kpl20 |
The 2021 Kashmir Premier League (also known as 2021 KPL or, for sponsorship reasons, SRG KPL 2021), was the inaugural season of the Kashmir Premier League which was established by the Pakistan Cricket Board. The tournament featured six teams and was held from 6 August 2021 to 17 August 2021 in Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir. The opening ceremony and first match of the tournament were held at the Muzaffarabad Stadium on 6 August 2021.[1]
The final was held on 17 August and saw Rawalakot Hawks defeating Muzaffarabad Tigers by 8 runs to win the first title.[2] Asif Afridi of Rawalakot Hawks was awarded the man of the match award for his bowling figures of 3/21.[3]
- ^ "KPL kicks off with beautiful opening ceremony". Bol News. 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Muzaffarabad Tigers vs Rawalakot Hawks Scorecard". ESPNCricinfo.
- ^ "KPL 2021: Shahid Afridi 'proud' of Rawlakot Hawks after winning title". Geo News. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2022.