Islamabad United
Islamabad United (Urdu: اسلامآباد یونائیٹڈ) is a Pakistani professional Twenty20 franchise cricket team that competes in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). The team is based in Islamabad, the capital city of Pakistan, and was formed in 2015 to compete in the first season of the competition.
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| League | Pakistan Super League | ||
| Personnel | |||
| Captain | Shadab Khan | ||
| Coach | Mike Hesson | ||
| Batting coach | Ashley Wright | ||
| Bowling coach | James Franklin | ||
| Owner | Leonine Global Sports | ||
| Manager | Rehan-ul-Haq | ||
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| City | Islamabad | ||
| Founded | 2015 | ||
| Home ground | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 17,000 | ||
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| PSL wins | 3 (2016, 2018, 2024) | ||
| Official website | islamabadunited.com | ||
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The franchise is owned by Leonine Global Investments through its sports entity Leonine Global Sports, owned by Amna Naqvi and Ali Naqvi. The franchise won the first PSL title, defeating Quetta Gladiators in the inaugural final. They won their second title in the third season of the PSL, by defeating Peshawar Zalmi by three wickets in the final, and is currently the most successful franchise in the competition's history with their three title wins.
The team's home-ground is the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. The team is coached by Mike Hesson, who replaced Azhar Mahmood. Shadab Khan was named as the captain of the team before PSL 5, with that he became the youngest captain in PSL history. The team's batting coach is Ashley Wright and the bowling coach is James Franklin.
The leading run-scorer of the team is Colin Munro, while Shadab Khan is the leading wicket-taker.