Karachi Dolphins

Karachi Dolphins
Captain: Pakistan Shahid Afridi
Coach: Azam Khan
Colours:      Blue      White
Founded: 2004
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 Mohammad Sami.[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.

No. Name Nat Birth date Batting Style Bowling Style Notes
Batsmen
Asad Shafiq Pakistan 28 January 1986 Righthanded Right-arm Leg-break
Khalid LatifPakistan 4 November 1985 Righthanded Rightarm Off break
Shahzaib HasanPakistan 25 December 1989 Righthanded Rightarm Off break
All-rounders
Fawad AlamPakistan 8 October 1985 Lefthanded Slow left-arm orthodox spin
Shahid AfridiPakistan 1 March 1980 Righthanded Rightarm Leg spin
Anwar Ali Pakistan 18 October 1991 Righthanded Rightarm fast medium
Wicket-keepers
Sarfraz AhmedPakistan 22 May 1987 Righthanded
Bowlers
Haaris Ayaz Pakistan 16 October 1975 Righthanded Rightarm Off break
Mohammad SamiPakistan 24 February 1981 Righthanded Rightarm fast
Roman RaeesPakistan 18 October 1991 Righthanded leftarm fast medium
Mir HamzaPakistan 18 October 1991 Righthanded leftarm fast medium
Sohail KhanPakistan 6 March 1984 Righthanded Rightarm fast medium
Tanvir AhmedPakistan 20 December 1978 Righthanded rightarm fast medium

Sponsors

Twenty20 records

National Stadium, Karachi home ground of Karachi Dolphins

Batting

Bowling

Wicket keeping

Fielding

Notable players

Most matches as captain

Player Playing Span Match Won Lost Tied NR %
Shahid Afridi 20062014 22 16 06 00 00 72.72
Mohammad Sami 20102013 17 10 06 01 00 61.76
Faisal Iqbal 20062006 06 04 02 00 00 66.66
Moin Khan 20052005 05 03 02 00 00 60.00
Khalid Latif 20092009 02 01 01 00 00 50.00
Naumanullah 20062006 01 00 01 00 00 00

The result percentage excludes no results and counts ties as half a win

See also

References

  1. "Karachi Dolphins". Pakistan Cricket Board. 2008-07-04. Retrieved 2008-07-04.
  2. "Karachi Dolphins". ESPN Cricinfo. 2010-05-02. Retrieved 2010-05-02.

External links

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