Karachi Dolphins
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The Karachi Dolphins is a cricket team based in Karachi
, Sindh
, Pakistan
that plays in the Pakistan Twenty20 Cup. The team is captained by Mohammad Sami
and coached by Azam Khan
. The National Stadium
is the Dolphins' home ground. The Dolphins have yet to win a championship, however they have been runners-up on seven occasions during the 2004/05, 2006/07, 2007/08, 2009/10 , 2010/11 and 2011
seasons. The team is administered by the Pakistan Cricket Board
. The Dolphins draw its players from the Greater Karachi metropolitan area.
Highest score: 112 Moin Khan
vs. Lahore Lions
Highest average: 66.83 Shahzaib Hasan
Highest strike rate: 242.85 Iftikhar Ali
Most fifties: 4 Fawad Alam
/ 4 Khalid Latif
Most ducks: 3 Mohammad Sami
Highest strike rates in an innings: 416.66 Tariq Haroon vs. Lahore Eagles
Best bowling figures in a match: 6/25 by Irfanuddin vs. Sialkot Stallions
in 2006
Best average: 7.80 Irfanuddin
Best ecomy rate: 5.74 Irfanuddin
Best strike rate: 8.1 Irfanuddin
Most 4 wickets in an inning (and over): 3 Irfanuddin
Most 5 wickets in an inning: 1 Irfanuddin/ 1 Fawad Alam
Best economy rate in an inning: 2.0 Mohammad Sami
vs. Abbotabad Rhinos in 2006
Best strike rate in an inning: 3.0 Tahir Khan
vs. Islamabad Leopards
Most runs conceded in an inning: 58 Iftikhar Ali vs. Faisalabad Wolves
in 2005
Most wickets in a series: 19 Irfanuddin in 2005/06
Most dismissals in an inning: 3 Afsar Nawaz vs. Abbotabad Rhinos in 2006
3 Afsar Nawaz vs. Hyderabad Hawks
in 2006
3 Sarfraz Ahmed
vs. Islamabad Leopards
in 2008
Most dismissals in a series: 11 Afsar Nawaz in 2005/06
Most catches in an inning: 3 by Khurram Manzoor
vs. Lahore Eagles
3 by Rameez Raja Jr. vs. Rawalpindi Rams
Most catches in a series: 4 by Afsar Nawaz
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
, Sindh
Sindh
Sindh historically referred to as Ba'ab-ul-Islam , is one of the four provinces of Pakistan and historically is home to the Sindhi people. It is also locally known as the "Mehran". Though Muslims form the largest religious group in Sindh, a good number of Christians, Zoroastrians and Hindus can...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
that plays in the Pakistan Twenty20 Cup. The team is captained by Mohammad Sami
Mohammad Sami
Mohammad Sami is a Pakistani right arm fast bowler in cricket who is currently representing the Pakistan cricket team in Test cricket and Twenty20 cricket matches...
and coached by Azam Khan
Azam Khan (cricketer)
Mohammad Azam Khan is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in one Test and 6 ODIs from 1996 to 1998.He is currently coaching cricket at Hill park cricket academy and Customs cricket academy in Karachi where he has found talent in likes of Owais Tariq,Zeeshan Latif,Munis Shazad,Hassan...
. The National Stadium
National Stadium, Karachi
The National Stadium is a cricket stadium in Karachi, Pakistan. It is currently used for cricket matches, and is home to Karachi's domestic cricket teams. The stadium is able to hold 34,228 spectators, making it the second largest cricket stadium in Pakistan after Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore...
is the Dolphins' home ground. The Dolphins have yet to win a championship, however they have been runners-up on seven occasions during the 2004/05, 2006/07, 2007/08, 2009/10 , 2010/11 and 2011
Faysal Bank Super 8 T20 Cup 2011
The Faysal Bank Super 8 T20 Cup 2011 was the eighth edition of the domestic Twenty-20 Cup in Pakistan, sponsored by Faysal Bank. The tournament started from 24 June in Faisalabad, where top eight teams from the last edition featured. The winners were awarded a prize money of Rs. 2.5 million while...
seasons. The team is administered by the Pakistan Cricket Board
Pakistan Cricket Board
The Pakistan Cricket Board is a sporting organization that is responsible for governing all professional cricket including Test cricket and One Day International matches played in Pakistan...
. The Dolphins draw its players from the Greater Karachi metropolitan area.
Players and officials
Squad
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Reserves
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Coaches
Azam Khan (cricketer) Mohammad Azam Khan is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in one Test and 6 ODIs from 1996 to 1998.He is currently coaching cricket at Hill park cricket academy and Customs cricket academy in Karachi where he has found talent in likes of Owais Tariq,Zeeshan Latif,Munis Shazad,Hassan... |
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Batting records
Most runs: 459 Fawad AlamFawad Alam
Fawad Alam is a Pakistani first-class cricketer. He is primarily a left-handed batsman but bowls handy slow left-arm orthodox. His father Tariq had a long first class career in Pakistan.- Career :...
Highest score: 112 Moin Khan
Moin Khan
Mohammad Moin Khan , popularly known as Moin Khan , is a former Pakistani cricketer, primarily a wicketkeeper-batsman, who remained a member of the Pakistani national cricket team from 1990 to 2004. He has also captained the Pakistani side. He made his international debut against the West Indies at...
vs. Lahore Lions
Lahore Lions
The Lahore Lions are a Twenty-20 Cup team based in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The team was established in 2004 and its home ground is Gaddafi Stadium. The team is one of several proposed franchises for the Pakistan Super League. The team has won 2010-11 Faysal Bank Twenty-20 Cup under the captaincy...
Highest average: 66.83 Shahzaib Hasan
Shahzaib Hasan
Mohammad Shahzaib Hasan Khan is a Pakistani cricketer. He plays domestic cricket for Karachi Zebras, making his debut with them in the 2008–09 season...
Highest strike rate: 242.85 Iftikhar Ali
Most fifties: 4 Fawad Alam
Fawad Alam
Fawad Alam is a Pakistani first-class cricketer. He is primarily a left-handed batsman but bowls handy slow left-arm orthodox. His father Tariq had a long first class career in Pakistan.- Career :...
/ 4 Khalid Latif
Khalid Latif (cricketer)
Khalid Latif is a Pakistani cricketer.A right-handed opening batsman, Latif was captain of the Pakistani side which won the U-19 World Cup in 2004...
Most ducks: 3 Mohammad Sami
Mohammad Sami
Mohammad Sami is a Pakistani right arm fast bowler in cricket who is currently representing the Pakistan cricket team in Test cricket and Twenty20 cricket matches...
Highest strike rates in an innings: 416.66 Tariq Haroon vs. Lahore Eagles
Lahore Eagles
The Lahore Eagles are a Pakistan Super League team, based in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The team was established in 2006 and its home ground is Gaddafi Stadium. The team is one of several proposed franchises for the Pakistan Super League...
Bowling records
Most wickets: 28 wickets by Shahid AfridiShahid Afridi
Sahibzada Mohammad Shahid Khan Afridi , popularly known as Shahid Afridi , is a Pakistani cricketer. Between 1996 and 2011, Afridi played 27 Tests, 325 One Day Internationals, and 43 Twenty20 Internationals for the Pakistani national team...
Best bowling figures in a match: 6/25 by Irfanuddin vs. Sialkot Stallions
Sialkot Stallions
The Sialkot Stallions are a Twenty-20 Cup team, based in Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan. The team was established in 2004 and its home ground is Jinnah Stadium. The team is one of several proposed franchises for the Pakistan Super League...
in 2006
Best average: 7.80 Irfanuddin
Best ecomy rate: 5.74 Irfanuddin
Best strike rate: 8.1 Irfanuddin
Most 4 wickets in an inning (and over): 3 Irfanuddin
Most 5 wickets in an inning: 1 Irfanuddin/ 1 Fawad Alam
Fawad Alam
Fawad Alam is a Pakistani first-class cricketer. He is primarily a left-handed batsman but bowls handy slow left-arm orthodox. His father Tariq had a long first class career in Pakistan.- Career :...
Best economy rate in an inning: 2.0 Mohammad Sami
Mohammad Sami
Mohammad Sami is a Pakistani right arm fast bowler in cricket who is currently representing the Pakistan cricket team in Test cricket and Twenty20 cricket matches...
vs. Abbotabad Rhinos in 2006
Best strike rate in an inning: 3.0 Tahir Khan
Tahir Khan
Mohammad Tahir Khan is a Pakistani first-class cricketer who plays for Karachi and has represented Pakistan A. He is a right-arm offbreak bowler and handy lower order batsman.-External links:...
vs. Islamabad Leopards
Islamabad Leopards
The Islamabad Leopards are a Faysal Bank T20 League team, based in Islamabad, Pakistan. The team was established in 2004 and its home ground is the Quaid-I-Azam Stadium which is currently under construction. The team is one of several proposed franchises for the Pakistan Super League...
Most runs conceded in an inning: 58 Iftikhar Ali vs. Faisalabad Wolves
Faisalabad Wolves
The Faisalabad Wolves is a Twenty-20 Cup team based in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. The team was established in 2004 and its home ground is Iqbal Stadium...
in 2005
Most wickets in a series: 19 Irfanuddin in 2005/06
Wicketkeeping records
Most dismissals: 20 Sarfraz AhmedSarfraz Ahmed
Sarfraz Ahmed is a Pakistani cricketer who captained Pakistan to victory at the Under 19 World Cup in 2006. He is a wicket-keeper and a right-handed batsman. He had played just 5 games for the Pakistan Under 19 cricket team before being selected as captain for the Under 19 Cricket World Cup...
Most dismissals in an inning: 3 Afsar Nawaz vs. Abbotabad Rhinos in 2006
3 Afsar Nawaz vs. Hyderabad Hawks
Hyderabad Hawks
The Hyderabad Hawks are a Pakistan Super League team, based in Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan. The team was established in 2004 and its home ground is the Niaz Stadium. The team is one of several proposed franchises for the Pakistan Super League...
in 2006
3 Sarfraz Ahmed
Sarfraz Ahmed
Sarfraz Ahmed is a Pakistani cricketer who captained Pakistan to victory at the Under 19 World Cup in 2006. He is a wicket-keeper and a right-handed batsman. He had played just 5 games for the Pakistan Under 19 cricket team before being selected as captain for the Under 19 Cricket World Cup...
vs. Islamabad Leopards
Islamabad Leopards
The Islamabad Leopards are a Faysal Bank T20 League team, based in Islamabad, Pakistan. The team was established in 2004 and its home ground is the Quaid-I-Azam Stadium which is currently under construction. The team is one of several proposed franchises for the Pakistan Super League...
in 2008
Most dismissals in a series: 11 Afsar Nawaz in 2005/06
Feilding records
Most catches: 10 by Mohammad SamiMohammad Sami
Mohammad Sami is a Pakistani right arm fast bowler in cricket who is currently representing the Pakistan cricket team in Test cricket and Twenty20 cricket matches...
Most catches in an inning: 3 by Khurram Manzoor
Khurram Manzoor
Khurram Manzoor is a Pakistani international cricketer who has also played both Test cricket and One Day Internationals for his country. He is a right-hand opening batsman who also bowls off-spin and he made his first class debut in the 2003–04 season before representing Pakistan for the first...
vs. Lahore Eagles
Lahore Eagles
The Lahore Eagles are a Pakistan Super League team, based in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The team was established in 2006 and its home ground is Gaddafi Stadium. The team is one of several proposed franchises for the Pakistan Super League...
3 by Rameez Raja Jr. vs. Rawalpindi Rams
Rawalpindi Rams
The Rawalpindi Rams are a domestic t20 team, based in Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan. The team was established in 2004-05 and its home ground is the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. The team is planed to play in 16 franchises tournament which is Pakistan Premier League...
Most catches in a series: 4 by Afsar Nawaz
Notable players
- Khalid LatifKhalid Latif (cricketer)Khalid Latif is a Pakistani cricketer.A right-handed opening batsman, Latif was captain of the Pakistani side which won the U-19 World Cup in 2004...
- Shahzaib HasanShahzaib HasanMohammad Shahzaib Hasan Khan is a Pakistani cricketer. He plays domestic cricket for Karachi Zebras, making his debut with them in the 2008–09 season...
- Asad ShafiqAsad ShafiqSuperscript text Asad Shafiq is a Pakistani international cricketer. A right-hand batsman and occasional leg-break bowler, he made his One Day International debut against Bangladesh in the Asia Cup on 21 June 2010....
- Rameez Raja, Jr.
- Fawad AlamFawad AlamFawad Alam is a Pakistani first-class cricketer. He is primarily a left-handed batsman but bowls handy slow left-arm orthodox. His father Tariq had a long first class career in Pakistan.- Career :...
- Shahid AfridiShahid AfridiSahibzada Mohammad Shahid Khan Afridi , popularly known as Shahid Afridi , is a Pakistani cricketer. Between 1996 and 2011, Afridi played 27 Tests, 325 One Day Internationals, and 43 Twenty20 Internationals for the Pakistani national team...
- Sarfraz AhmedSarfraz AhmedSarfraz Ahmed is a Pakistani cricketer who captained Pakistan to victory at the Under 19 World Cup in 2006. He is a wicket-keeper and a right-handed batsman. He had played just 5 games for the Pakistan Under 19 cricket team before being selected as captain for the Under 19 Cricket World Cup...
- Mohammad SamiMohammad SamiMohammad Sami is a Pakistani right arm fast bowler in cricket who is currently representing the Pakistan cricket team in Test cricket and Twenty20 cricket matches...
- Sohail KhanSohail KhanSohail Khan is an Indian director, writer, producer and actor working in the Hindi cinema. He is the younger brother of actors Salman Khan and Arbaaz Khan...
- Tanvir AhmedTanvir AhmedTanvir Ahmed born is a Pakistani first-class cricketer. Ahmed is mainly a fast-bowler. He played for Pakistan in a first-class match against Worcestershire in the tour of England in 2010 He was later chosen to play in the second test in Pakistan's 2010 home series against South Africa in the UAE...
See also
- Pakistan Premier LeaguePakistan Premier League T20The Pakistan Premier League is a proposed Twenty20 cricket competition created by the Pakistan Cricket Board . The first season of the Pakistan Premier League is expected to begin at the end of 2012 and will replace Pakistan's current Faysal Bank T20 Cup.- Structure :The structure of the league...
- Faysal Bank T20
- Pakistan Cricket BoardPakistan Cricket BoardThe Pakistan Cricket Board is a sporting organization that is responsible for governing all professional cricket including Test cricket and One Day International matches played in Pakistan...
- Yeh Hai Cricket PakistanYeh Hai Cricket PakistanThe Yeh Hai Cricket Pakistan is the promo of the domestic Twenty-20 Cup, List A & First Class in Pakistan, given by Geo Super.-Tournaments:Domestic Cricket in Pakistan is currently sponsored by Faysal Bank...
- Cricket in PakistanCricket in PakistanCricket has been played in Pakistan since before the birth of the nation in 1947, going as far back as the 19th century. It was introduced by the British during their colonial rule of British India, of which Pakistan was a part. Despite Field hockey being the national sport of Pakistan, cricket is...
- KarachiKarachiKarachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...