Jammu Janbaz (Urdu: جموں جانباز) is a Pakistani franchise cricket team that competes in the Kashmir Premier League.[1] It was founded in 2022 after the inaugural edition of Kashmir Premier League.[2] The franchise is owned by Ghulam Hussain Shahid.[3][4] The franchise represents Jammu which is the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir.
| جموں جانباز | ||
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| League | Kashmir Premier League | |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel | ||
| Captain | Faheem Ashraf | |
| Coach | Riaz Afridi | |
| Owner | Ghulam Hussain Shahid | |
| Team information | ||
| City | Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir | |
| Colors |  | |
| Founded | 25 February 2022 | |
| History | ||
| KPL wins | 0 | |
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History edit
2022 season edit
A few days after the conclusion of the 2021 KPL the President of the KPL, Arif Malik, announced that a seventh team named Jammu Janbaz would be added to the KPL in order to pay tribute to the martyrs of Jammu.[5][6] In July 2022, it was announced that former Pakistani captain, Shahid Afridi, would join Jammu Janbaz as a mentor.[7][8] On 15 July 2022, it was announced that Sharjeel Khan would join Jammu Janbaz as their icon player.[9]
Team identity edit
| Year | Kit Manufacturer | Front Branding | Back Branding | Chest Branding | Sleeve Branding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kingdom Valley | Hope Not Out |
Current squad edit
- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
- Ages are correct as of 21 July 2022
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Category | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||||
| 9 | Samiullah Afridi |  Pakistan |
11 November 1996 (aged 25) | Emerging | Right-handed | Leg spin | 2022 | |
| 51 | Sahibzada Farhan | Pakistan |
6 March 1996 (aged 26) | Diamond | Right-handed | 2022 | ||
| 96 | Umar Akmal | Pakistan |
26 May 1990 (aged 32) | Diamond | Right-handed | Off spin | 2022 | |
| 98 | Sharjeel Khan | Pakistan |
14 August 1989 (aged 32) | Icon | Left-handed | Leg spin | 2022 | |
| Umar Siddiq | Pakistan |
10 October 2000 (aged 21) | Silver | Left-handed | Off spin | 2022 | ||
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| 10 | Shahid Afridi | Pakistan |
1 March 1977 (aged 45) | Platinum | Right-handed | Leg spin | 2022 | Mentor |
| 41 | Faheem Ashraf | Pakistan |
16 January 1994 (aged 28) | Platinum | Left-handed | Right-arm fast medium | 2022 | Captain |
| Ahmed Khan | Pakistan |
1 May 2004 (aged 18) | Silver | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2022 | ||
| Akash Afridi | Pakistan |
16 March 1992 (aged 30) | Supplementary | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2022 | ||
| Azaz Khan | Pakistan |
22 September 1984 (aged 37) | Supplementary | Right-handed | 2022 | |||
| Mohammad Shehzad | Pakistan |
30 September 1990 (aged 31) | Kashmiri | Right-handed | 2022 | |||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
| 75 | Shahzaib | Pakistan |
Silver | 2022 | ||||
| Bowlers | ||||||||
| 8 | Faisal Altaf |  United Arab Emirates |
15 March 2001 (aged 21) | Kashmiri | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2022 | |
| 11 | Mehran Mumtaz | Pakistan |
7 March 2003 (aged 19) | Kashmiri | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2022 | |
| 17 | Imran Khan | Pakistan |
15 July 1987 (aged 35) | Silver | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2022 | |
| 23 | Usama Mir | Pakistan |
23 December 1995 (aged 26) | Gold | Right-handed | Leg spin | 2022 | |
| 88 | Akif Javed | Pakistan |
10 October 2000 (aged 21) | Gold | Right-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | 2022 | |
| Hamza Shah Afridi | Pakistan |
26 October 2002 (aged 19) | Emerging | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2022 | ||
| Najam Naseer Kiyani | Pakistan |
2 October 2001 (aged 20) | Kashmiri | Left-handed | Left-arm unorthodox spin | 2022 | ||
| Naqash Basharat | Pakistan |
4 April 1992 (aged 30) | Kashmiri | Left-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | 2022 | ||
Captains edit
| No. | Nat. | Player | From | To | Mat | Won | Lost | Tie | NR | SR (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Faheem Ashraf | 2022 | present | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 40.00 |
Coaches edit
| No. | Nat. | Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Riaz Afridi | 2022 | Present |
Result summary edit
| Year | Pld | Won | Loss | NR | Tied | SR(%) | Position | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 40.00 | 5/7 | Group Stage |
Head-to-head record edit
| Opposition | Span | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied (won) | Tied (lost) | NR | SR(%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bagh Stallions | 2022–present | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Kotli Lions | 2022–present | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Mirpur Royals | 2022–present | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Muzaffarabad Tigers | 2022–present | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Rawalakot Hawks | 2022–present | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Overseas Warriors | 2022–present | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
Statistics edit
Most runs edit
| Nat. | Player | From | To | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | HS | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sharjeel Khan | 2022 | present | 5 | 5 | 273 | 54.60 | 89 | 0 | 3 |
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Shahzab | 2022 | present | 5 | 5 | 118 | 23.60 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
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Sahibzada Farhan | 2022 | present | 5 | 5 | 84 | 16.80 | 56 | 0 | 1 |
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Faheem Ashraf | 2022 | present | 5 | 4 | 62 | 15.50 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
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Shahid Afridi | 2022 | present | 2 | 2 | 52 | 26.00 | 37 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Cricinfo, Last updated: 22 August 2022
Most wickets edit
| Nat. | Player | From | To | Matches | Overs | Wickets | Average | BBI | 4w | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mehran Mumtaz | 2022 | present | 4 | 13.1 | 4 | 21.50 | 2/29 | 0 | 0 |
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Usama Mir | 2022 | present | 4 | 14.0 | 4 | 24.25 | 2/16 | 0 | 0 |
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Faheem Ashraf | 2022 | present | 5 | 15.0 | 3 | 43.00 | 2/34 | 0 | 0 |
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Ahmed Khan | 2022 | present | 2 | 5.0 | 3 | 16.00 | 3/28 | 0 | 0 |
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Najam Naseer Kiyani | 2022 | present | 1 | 4.0 | 3 | 13.67 | 3/41 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Cricinfo, Last Updated: 22 August 2022
References edit
- ^ "Teams in the KPL". kpl20.com. 22 October 2019. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "Launch and signing ceremony of Jammu Janbaz". Kashmir Premier League. 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Kingdom Valley Signs Agreement With KPL for Ownership of Jammu Janbaz". ProPakistani. 27 February 2022. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "Kingdom Valley, Kashmir Premier League sign Agreement for ownership of Team Jammu Janbaz". Pakistan Observer. 26 February 2022. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "Jammu Janbaz Will Be The 7th Team Of KPL From Its Next Season – Arif Malik". Scoreline. 18 August 2021. Archived from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "Seventh team added to next KPL after Hawks win first edition". Dawn. 19 August 2021. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ Noor, Zahid (5 July 2022). "Shahid Afridi joins Kashmir Premier League franchise Jammu Janbaz". ASports.tv. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ Admin (6 July 2022). "Boom Boom Afridi will be in action as a mentor in KPL Season 2 for Jammu Janbaz - Kashmir Premier League". Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ "Sharjeel Khan joins Jammu Janbaz as icon player for KPL 2". www.geosuper.tv. Retrieved 15 July 2022.