Kashmir Premier League (Pakistan)

Kashmir Premier League
Official logo of the KPL
CountriesAzad 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]

  1. ^ "Most runs in KPL". ESPNcricinfo.
  2. ^ "Most wickets in KPL". ESPNcricinfo.
  3. ^ "Kashmir Premier League all set to kick off from August 6". 7 July 2021.
  4. ^ "75 years of unity: Kashmir Premier League pays ode to warriors in Kashmir". 5 August 2022.
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  7. ^ "Teams formation in KPL". 22 October 2019.
  8. ^ "KPL Teams". 22 October 2019.
  9. ^ "Formats in KPL".
  10. ^ "'KPL matches are not official T20s,' says PCB official". BOL News. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.