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| Countries | Pak Occupied Kashmir |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Pakistan Cricket Board |
| Format | Twenty20 |
| First edition | 2021 |
| Latest edition | 2022 |
| Tournament format | Single round-robin and playoffs |
| Number of teams | 7 |
| Current champion | Mirpur Royals (1st title) |
| Most successful | Rawalakot Hawks Mirpur Royals (1 title each) |
| Most runs | Sharjeel Khan (569)[1] |
| Most wickets | Salman Irshad (21)[2] |
| TV | List of Broadcasters |
| Website | kpl20.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]
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- ^ "Most wickets in KPL". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ "Kashmir Premier League all set to kick off from August 6". 7 July 2021.
- ^ "75 years of unity: Kashmir Premier League pays ode to warriors in Kashmir". 5 August 2022.
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- ^ "Formats in KPL".
- ^ "'KPL matches are not official T20s,' says PCB official". BOL News. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.