The Islamabad United is a Pakistani professional Twenty20 franchise cricket team that competes in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). The team’s nickname is IU. Additionally, Islamabad United are the inaugural champions of the Pakistan Super League. Moreover, the team is nominally based in Islamabad, the capital city of Pakistan. Furthermore, it was formed in 2015 to compete in the first season of the Pakistan Super League. In addition, the franchise is owned by Leonine Global Investments through its sports entity Leonine Global Sports, owned by Amna Naqvi and Ali Naqvi. Here is the Islamabad United team Overview 2020: List of Players, Coaches, and Managements.
Let’s take a look at the squad.
Islamabad United – Team Overview 2020: List of Players, Coaches, and Managements
Player
Shadab Khan
Born: October 4, 1998
Teams: Pakistan, Brisbane Heat, Dhaka Platoon, Edmonton Royals, Guyana Amazon Warriors, Islamabad United, Pakistan Under-19s, Trinbago Knight Riders
Playing role: Allrounder
Batting style: Right-hand bat
Bowling style: Legbreak
Luke Ronchi
Born: Apr 23, 1981
Teams: Australia, Australia A, Mumbai Indians, Western Australia, Perth Scorchers, New Zealand, New Zealand A, Somerset, Wellington, Warwickshire, Leicestershire, Guyana Amazon Warriors, Chittagong Vikings, Hong Kong Island United, Islamabad United, World XI, Edmonton Royals, Kabul Zwanan, Punjabi Legends, Rotterdam Rhinos, Qalandars
Playing role: WK-Batsman
Batting style: Right Handed Bat
Amad Butt
Born: May 10, 1995
Teams: Pakistan, Pakistan U19, Islamabad United, Pakistan A, Pakistan U23, Jamaica Tallawahs, Falcon Hunters
Playing role: Bowling Allrounder
Batting style: Right Handed Bat
Bowling style: Right-arm fast
Faheem Ashraf
Born: Jan 16, 1994
Teams: Pakistan A, Pakistan, Comilla Victorians, Islamabad United, Paktia Panthers, Northamptonshire, Melbourne Renegades, Dhaka Platoon
Playing role: Bowling Allrounder
Batting style: Left Handed Bat
Bowling style: Right-arm medium
Asif Ali
Born: October 1, 1991
Teams: Pakistan, Barbados Tridents, Dhaka Platoon, Edmonton Royals, Faisalabad, Faisalabad Wolves, Islamabad United
Playing role: Middle-order batsman
Batting style: Right-hand bat
Bowling style: Right-arm medium-fast
Hussain Talat
Born: Feb 12, 1996
Teams: Pakistan, Pakistan U19, Islamabad United, Pakistan U23, Hong Kong Island United, Toronto Nationals, Pakistan A, Cape Town Blitz, Flying Oryx
Playing role: Batting Allrounder
Batting style: Left Handed Bat
Bowling style: Right-arm medium
Muhammad Musa
Born: Aug 28, 2000
Teams: Pakistan, Pakistan U19, Pakistan U23, Islamabad United, Chattogram Challengers
Playing role: Bowler
Batting style: Right Handed Bat
Bowling style: Right-arm fast-medium
Rizwan Hussain
Born: April 26, 1996
Teams: Islamabad United, Lahore Whites
Playing role: Batsman
Batting style: Left-hand bat
Dale Steyn
Born: Jun 27, 1983
Teams: South Africa, Africa XI, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Titans, Deccan Chargers, Cape Cobras, Brisbane Heat, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Gujarat Lions, Jamaica Tallawahs, Glamorgan, South Africa A, Cape Town Knight Riders, South African Invitation XI, Hampshire, Cape Town Blitz, Glasgow Giants, Melbourne Stars
Playing role: Bowler
Batting style: Right Handed Bat
Bowling style: Right-arm fast
Colin Ingram
Born: Jul 03, 1985
Teams: South Africa, Warriors, Delhi Capitals, Wayamba United, Somerset, Glamorgan, Joburg Giants, Adelaide Strikers, Karachi Kings, Trinbago Knight Riders, Kabul Zwanan, Pakhtoons, Belfast Titans, St Lucia Zouks, Bangla Tigers
Playing role: Batsman
Batting style: Left Handed Bat
Bowling style: Right-arm legbreak
Colin Munro
Born: Mar 11, 1987
Teams: New Zealand, Auckland, New Zealand A, Worcestershire, Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders, Trinbago Knight Riders, Sydney Sixers, Delhi Capitals, Hampshire, Balkh Legends, Karachi Kings, Brampton Wolves, New Zealand XI
Playing role: Batting Allrounder
Batting style: Left Handed Bat
Bowling style: Right-arm medium
Rumman Raees
Born: Oct 18, 1991
Teams: Pakistan A, Islamabad United, Pakistan, Barisal Bulls, Comilla Victorians, Toronto Nationals, St Lucia Zouks
Playing role: Bowler
Batting style: Right Handed Bat
Bowling style: Left-arm fast-medium
Zafar Gohar
Born: February 1, 1995
Teams: Islamabad United, Lahore Qalandars, Pakistan Under-15s, Pakistan Under-19s, Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited
Playing role: Bowler
Batting style: Left-hand bat
Bowling style: Slow left-arm orthodox
Phil Salt
Born: Aug 28, 1996
Teams: Sussex, Punjabi Legends, Islamabad United, England, Barbados Tridents, Qalandars, Adelaide Strikers
Playing role: Batsman
Batting style: Right Handed Bat
Bowling style: Right-arm offbreak
Akif Javed
Born: October 10, 2000
Teams: Balochistan
Batting style: Right-hand bat
Bowling style: Left-arm medium-fast
Dawid Malan
Born: Sep 03, 1987
Teams: England, Middlesex, Dhaka Dynamites, England Lions, Peshawar Zalmi, Barisal Bulls, South, Nelson Mandela Bay Stars, Khulna Titans, Cape Town Blitz, Sindhis, Qalandars, Cumilla Warriors
Playing role: Batting Allrounder
Batting style: Left Handed Bat
Bowling style: Right-arm legbreak
Saif Badar
Born: Jul 03, 1998
Teams: Pakistan U19, Lahore Qalandars, Multan Sultans, Pakistan U23
Playing role: Batsman
Batting style: Right Handed Bat
Bowling style: Right-arm legbreak
Ahmed Safi Abdullah
Born: March 1, 1998
Teams: Sui Gas Corporation of Pakistan
Playing role: All-Rounder
Batting style: Left-hand bat
Coach
Misbah-ul-Haq
Born: May 28, 1974
Teams: Pakistan, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Kandurata Warriors, St Lucia Zouks, Faisalabad Wolves, Barbados Tridents, Rangpur Riders, Islamabad United, HKI United, Marylebone Cricket Club, Chittagong Vikings, Peshawar Zalmi
Playing role: Batsman
Batting style: Right Handed Bat
Bowling style: Right-arm legbreak
Management
Islamabad United
Founded: 2015
Home ground: Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium