Kashmir Premier League (Pakistan)
The Kashmir Premier League (Urdu: کشمیر پریمیئر لیگ; abbreviated KPL) is a professional Twenty20 cricket league organized by Pakistan Cricket Board in Azad Kashmir. The league was founded in 2021. It consists of seven franchises; six teams representing major cities in Kashmir, while one team is representing the Kashmiri diaspora. Each team plays the group stage matches in a single round-robin tournament with the top four teams qualifying for the playoffs and ultimately for the final. Matches played in the Kashmir Premier League do not have official T20 status.
Official logo of the KPL | |
| Countries | Azad Kashmir |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Pakistan Cricket Board |
| Format | Twenty20 |
| First edition | 2021 |
| Latest edition | 2022 |
| Tournament format | Single round-robin and playoffs |
| Number of teams | 7 |
| Current champion | Mirpur Royals (1st title) |
| Most successful | Rawalakot Hawks Mirpur Royals (1 title each) |
| Most runs | Sharjeel Khan (569) |
| Most wickets | Salman Irshad (21) |
| TV | List of Broadcasters |
| Website | kpl20.com |
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