Islamabad United Cricket Team (2025)
Islamabad United are one of the six teams participating in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). They represent Pakistan's capital Islamabad and play their home games at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
The franchise is one of the five teams that was founded by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in 2015 ahead of the first season of the PSL. Islamabad United are owned by Leonine Global Investments through its sports entity Leonine Global Sports, owned by Amna Naqvi and Ali Naqvi.
Islamabad United's captain is Shadab Khan while their head coach is Mike Hesson. They have won the PSL three times so far and are the most successful team in the competition. No team has won the PSL more times than Islamabad United so far.
Islamabad United Bio and Team Details:
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Islamabad United |
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Nickname |
ISLU, Sherus |
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Captain |
Shadab Khan |
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Head Coach |
Mike Hesson |
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Team Owner |
Leonine Global Sports |
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Islamabad United - Season-wise Performance:
Islamabad United made a poor start to their campaign in the inaugural season of the PSL. They lost their first two games but recovered and qualified for the playoffs. They beat Karachi Kings in the Eliminator before getting the better of Islamabad United in the second qualifier. In the final, Islamabad United beat Quetta Gladiators to become the first winners of PSL.
In the second season, Islamabad United made it to the playoffs but could not qualify for the final. Just like the first season, Islamabad United faced Karachi Kings in the Eliminators but suffered a loss. Islamabad United won the PSL in 2018 as well and became the first team to win the competition twice.
They finished the league stage at the top of the points table with seven wins from 10 games. In the playoffs, Islamabad United beat Karachi Kings in the first qualifier before beating Peshawar Zalmi in the final. In 2019, they bowed out of the tournament at the playoffs.
In 2020, Islamabad United failed to progress ahead of the league stage for the first time as they finished at the bottom of the points table. From 2021 to 2023, they exited the tournament at the playoffs stage for three years in a row. Islamabad United won the PSL for a record third time in 2024.
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Year |
Position |
Summary |
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2016 |
1/5 |
Champions |
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2017 |
4/5 |
Play-offs (4th) |
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2018 |
1/6 |
Champions |
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2019 |
3/6 |
Play-offs (3rd) |
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2020 |
6/6 |
League Stage |
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2021 |
3/6 |
Play-offs (3rd) |
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2022 |
4/6 |
Play-offs (3rd) |
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2023 |
3/6 |
Play-offs (4th) |
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2024 |
3/6 |
Champions |
Islamabad United Management and Support Staff:
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Position |
Name |
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Manager |
Rehan-ul-Haq |
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Head Coach |
Mike Hesson |
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Batting Coach |
Ashley Wright |
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Bowling Coach |
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Performance Coach |
Hanif Malik |
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Analyst |
Ben Jones |
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Team Coctor |
Jason Pilgrim |
COMPLETED / Final / Dubai International Cricket Stadium
175/4 (18.4 ov)
174/7 (20 ov)
United won by 6 wkts (8b rem)
COMPLETED / 3rd Qualifying Final / Dubai International Cricket Stadium
176/3 (20 ov)
126/10 (18 ov)
United won by 50 runs
COMPLETED / 2nd Qualifying Final / Dubai International Cricket Stadium
115/1 (14.2 ov)
111/9 (20 ov)
United won by 9 wkts (34b rem)
COMPLETED / 20th Match / Dubai International Cricket Stadium
151/5 (19 ov)
150/5 (20 ov)
United won by 5 wkts (6b rem)
COMPLETED / 16th Match / Sharjah Cricket Stadium
131/5 (18.5 ov)
128/5 (20 ov)
United won by 5 wkts (7b rem)
COMPLETED / 13th Match / Sharjah Cricket Stadium
152/6 (20 ov)
153/3 (18.3 ov)
Zalmi won by 7 wkts (9b rem)
COMPLETED / 11th Match / Sharjah Cricket Stadium
117/10 (19.1 ov)
118/3 (16.1 ov)
Gladiators won by 7 wkts (23b rem)
COMPLETED / 9th Match / Sharjah Cricket Stadium
169/2 (15.5 ov)
166/6 (20 ov)
United won by 8 wkts (25b rem)
COMPLETED / 6th Match / Dubai International Cricket Stadium
132/8 (20 ov)
130/9 (20 ov)
United won by 2 runs
COMPLETED / 3rd Match / Dubai International Cricket Stadium
145/7 (20 ov)
121/9 (20 ov)
Zalmi won by 24 runs
COMPLETED / 1st Match / Dubai International Cricket Stadium
128/7 (20 ov)
132/2 (16 ov)
Gladiators won by 8 wkts (24b rem)
Islamabad United Stats
Most Run Scores
11
Matches
299
Runs
9
Matches
206
Runs
6
Matches
194
Runs
Most Wickets Takers
10
Matches
16
Wickets
7
Matches
12
Wickets
9
Matches
9
Wickets
Islamabad United Players
