Kashmir premier league is a professional twenty20 league founded in 2021. The league has six franchises, five teams representing major five cities in Azad Kashmir, while one team representing the overseas Kashmiris. Chairperson of the Parliamentary special committee on Kashmir, Sheheryar Khan Afridi launched the Kashmir premier league in Azad Kashmir. Chaudhary Shehzad Akhtar is a CEO and Arif Malik is the founding President of Kashmir premier league and Wasim Akram is a founding vice president. Shahid Afridi is a Brand Ambassador of KPL. Shoaib Akhtar is the peace ambassador of the league. Celebrities like Juggun Kazim, Mehwish Hayat, Iman Ali, Ali Gul Pir, Neelum Munir, and Ayesha Omar are the brand ambassadors of the Kashmir premier league. KPL is a partner with the Shahid Afridi Foundation. It is partnered as a charity organization with KPL.
The first edition of the league will be held from 6th to 17th of August, at the Muzaffarabad cricket stadium. Herschelle Gibbs was the only foreign player to arrive for the league but didn’t play a single match for his team overseas warriors in the first season. There are two commentators. One is Daryll Cullinan and the other is Morne van Wyk. These are two foreign commentators in the first edition of the league. All the matches will be played at Muzaffarabad cricket stadium.
It is the very first season of the Kashmir Premier League. KPL is providing the opportunity to showcase talent. The schedule is as under:
- 6 August, Friday: Mirpur Royals vs Rawlakot Hawks
8:30 pm - 7 August, Saturday: Bagh Stallions vs Kotli Lions
2:00pm - 7 August, Saturday: Overseas Warriors vs Muzaffarabad Tigers
7.30 PM - 8 August, Sunday: Mirpur Royals vs Bagh Stallions
2:00 pm - 8 August, Sunday: Rawlakot Hawks vs Kotli Lions
- 9 August, Monday: Overseas Warriors vs Mirpur Royals
2:00 pm - 9 August, Monday: Rawlakot Hawks vs Muzaffarabad Tigers
7.30 PM - 10 August, Tuesday: Muzaffarabad Tigers vs Kotli Lions
2:00 pm - 10 August, Tuesday: Bagh Stallions vs Overseas Warriors
7.30 PM - 11 August, Wednesday: Rawlakot Hawks vs Bagh Stallions
2:00 pm - 11 August, Wednesday: Kotli Lions vs Mirpur Royals
7.30 PM - 12 August, Thursday: Bagh Stallions vs Muzaffarabad Tigers
10:00am - 12 August, Thursday: Rawlakot Hawks vs Overseas Warriors
3:30 pm - 13 August, Friday: Overseas Warriors vs Kotli Lions
2:00pm - 13 August, Friday: Muzaffarabad Tigers vs Mirpur Royals
7.30 PM - 14 August, Saturday: Qualifier (Team 1 vs Team 2)
4 PM - 15 August, Sunday: Eliminator 1 (Team 3 vs Team 4)
4 PM - 16 August, Monday: Eliminator 2 (Loser of Qualifier vs winner of Eliminator 1)
4 PM - 17 August, Tuesday: Final (Loser of Qualifier vs winner of Eliminator 1)
