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| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain | Shahid Afridi |
| Coach | Azam Khan |
| Team information | |
| Colours | |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Dissolved | 2016 |
| Home ground | National Stadium, Karachi |
| Capacity | 34,228 |
The Karachi Dolphins was a limited overs cricket team based in Karachi which played in National One-day Championship and domestic Twenty20. The Dolphins' home ground was National Stadium in Karachi's north end.[1]
The Dolphins were considered one of the successful teams and had been runners-up on several occasions during the 2004/05, 2006/07, 2007/08, 2009/10, 2010/11, super 8 2011 and Super 8 2012 seasons.[2][3]
Squad
Players with international caps are listed in bold.
Fawad Alam
| No. | Name | Nat | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| Asad Shafiq |  | 28 January 1986 | Right–handed | Right–-arm Leg-break | ||
| Khalid Latif | | 4 November 1985 | Right–handed | Right–arm Off break | ||
| Shahzaib Hasan | | 25 December 1989 | Right–handed | Right–arm Off break | ||
| All-rounders | ||||||
| Fawad Alam | | 8 October 1985 | Left–handed | Slow left-arm orthodox spin | ||
| Anwar Ali | | 18 October 1991 | Right–handed | Right–arm fast medium | ||
| 10 | Shahid Afridi | | 1 March 1975 | Right–handed | Right–arm leg break | Captain |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| Sarfraz Ahmed | | 22 May 1987 | Right–handed | |||
| Bowlers | ||||||
| Haaris Ayaz | | 16 October 1975 | Right–handed | Right–arm Off break | ||
| Mohammad Sami | | 24 February 1981 | Right–handed | Right–arm fast | ||
| Rumman Raees | | 18 October 1991 | Right–handed | left–arm fast medium | ||
| Mir Hamza | | 18 October 1991 | Right–handed | left–arm fast medium | ||
| Sohail Khan | | 6 March 1984 | Right–handed | Right–arm fast medium | ||
| Tanvir Ahmed | | 20 December 1978 | Right–handed | right–arm fast medium | ||
Sponsors
| Year | Team sponsor |
|---|---|
| 2004-2008 | Mobilink |
| 2009 | Bilwani's Mobile |
| 2010 | Al-khair Group |
| 2011 | Chawla Group |
| 2012 | Nokia |
| 2013 | Haier |
| 2014 | Advance Telecom |
| 2015 | QMobile |
Twenty20 records
National Stadium, Karachi home ground of Karachi Dolphins
Batting
- Most runs: 1057 Khalid Latif
- Highest score: 112 Moin Khan vs. Lahore Lions
- Highest average: 53.00 Hasan Raza
- Highest strike rate: 242.85 Iftikhar Ali
- Most fifties: 7 Khalid Latif
- Most ducks: 3 Mohammad Sami
- Highest strike rates in an innings: 416.66 Tariq Haroon vs. Lahore Eagles
Bowling
- Most wickets: 40 wickets by Shahid Afridi
- Best bowling figures in a match: 6/25 by Irfanuddin vs. Sialkot Stallions in 2006
- Best average: 7.80 Irfanuddin
- Best economy rate: 5.74 Irfanuddin
- Best strike rate: 8.1 Irfanuddin
- Most 4 wickets in an innings (and over): 3 Irfanuddin
- Most 5 wickets in an innings: 1 Irfanuddin, Fawad Alam & Sohail Khan
- Best economy rate in an innings: 2.0 Mohammad Sami vs. Abbottabad Rhinos in 2006
- Best strike rate in an innings: 3.0 Tahir Khan vs. Islamabad Leopards
- Most runs conceded in an innings: 58 Iftikhar Ali vs. Faisalabad Wolves in 2005
- Most wickets in a series: 19 Irfanuddin in 2005/06
Wicket keeping
- Most dismissals: 33 Sarfraz Ahmed
- Most dismissals in an innings: 3 Afsar Nawaz (twice) & 3 Sarfraz Ahmed (three times)
- Most dismissals in a series: 11 Afsar Nawaz in 2005/06
Fielding
- Most catches: 20 by Mohammad Sami
- Most catches in an innings: 3 by Khurram Manzoor, Rameez Raja, Mohammad Sami & Asad Shafiq
- Most catches in a series: 5 by Rameez Raja
Notable players
Most matches as captain
| Player | Playing span | Match | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shahid Afridi | 2006–present | 35 | 30 | 05 | 00 | 00 | 85.71 |
| Mohammad Sami | 2010–2013 | 17 | 10 | 06 | 01 | 00 | 61.76 |
| Faisal Iqbal | 2006–2006 | 06 | 04 | 02 | 00 | 00 | 66.66 |
| Moin Khan | 2005–2005 | 05 | 03 | 02 | 00 | 00 | 60.00 |
| Khalid Latif | 2009–2009 | 02 | 01 | 01 | 00 | 00 | 50.00 |
| Naumanullah | 2006–2006 | 01 | 00 | 01 | 00 | 00 | 00 |
| Sarfraz Ahmed | 2014–2016 | 04 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 |
The result percentage excludes no results and counts ties as half a win
See also
References
- ↑ "Karachi Dolphins". Pakistan Cricket Board. 2008-07-04. Retrieved 2008-07-04.
- ↑ "'کراچی ڈولفنز کراچی کنگز کے مقابلے میں کہیں بہتر ٹیم تھی'". BBC News اردو.
- ↑ "Karachi Dolphins". ESPN Cricinfo. 2010-05-02. Retrieved 2010-05-02.
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