Prominent international cricketers set to take part in inaugural Kashmir Premier League
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The Kashmir Premier League which is scheduled to be played from between August 6 and 16 has a total of 6 teams playing. Bagh Stallions, Mirpur Royals, Muzaffarabad Tigers, Overseas Warriors, Kotli Lions, and Rawalakot Hawks are the six sides that will be battling it out against each other in the league. Ahead of the start of this league, some key names have been selected to feature in the inaugural edition.
Tillakaratne Dilshan, Matt Prior, and Monty Panesar are a few of the prominent cricketers that are set to take the charge of the field in the KPL. Shadab Khan, Shan Masood, Iftikhar Ahmed would be part of Bagh Stallions with Shadab leading the side. Owais Shah, Sharjeel Khan, Khushdil Shah, and Mohammad Irfan are picked up by the Shoaib Malik-led Mirpur Royals.
Some of the other remarkable names include Mohammad Hafeez, Sohail Tanvir, and SohaibMaqsood whereas the former Sri Lanka opening batter TilakaratneDilshan was roped in by Muzaffarabad Tigers. Monty Panesar the former England left-arm spinner will play for the FakharZaman-led Kotli Lions whereas Kamran Akmal, Asif Ali, and leg-spinner UsmanQadir are the other names included by the Kotli Lions in the squad.
Matt Prior, the former England wicket-keeper batsman, will offer his services for the Rawalakot Hawks which is to be captained by ShahidAfridi. While Mohammad Hasnain, Ahmed Shahzad, and HussainTalat will also be part of the same franchise. Skippered by ImadWasim, the Overseas warriors will have the South Africa batsman Herschelle Gibbs playing for them, with Haider Ali and Azam Khan too making it to the squad.
