Karachi Dolphins
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| Colours | Blue White |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Dissolved | 2016 |
| Home ground | National Stadium, Karachi |
| Capacity | 34,228 |
The Karachi Dolphins are a limited overs cricket team based in Karachi which plays in Pakistan's National One-day Championship and domestic Twenty 20. The Dolphins' home ground is National Stadium in Karachi's north end. Their general manager is headed by Razziq Rabbani, while the team coach is Azam Khan. The Dolphins' team captain is Sarfraz Ahmed.[1] The Dolphins have yet to win the Faysal Bank T20 Cup championship. However, they have 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]
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 | ||
| 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
- Mobilink – 2004
- Bilwani's Mobile – 2009
- Al-khair Group – 2010
- Chawla Aluminium – 2011
- Nokia – 2012
- Advance Telecom – 2014
- QMobile – 2015
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. Abbotabad 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 | 2006–2014 | 22 | 16 | 06 | 00 | 00 | 72.72 |
| 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.
- ↑ "Karachi Dolphins". ESPN Cricinfo. 2010-05-02. Retrieved 2010-05-02.
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