The Islamabad United team is a Twenty20 franchise cricket team that competes in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2023, which is also referred to as the PSL 8 or HBL PSL 2023. This franchise team is based in Islamabad, Pakistan’s Capital Territory. Ali and Amna Naqvi own the Islamabad United team (Leonine Global Sports). Shadab Khan will be the captain and Azhar Mahmood will be the coach of the team.
The Pakistan Super League is home to the professional Twenty20 franchise cricket team Islamabad United. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) organizes the top-level professional Twenty20 cricket league known as the Pakistan Super League (PSL). For the PSL 2023 season, we have shared the Islamabad United 2023 Squad, Players List, and Captain.
Team Summary
| Nickname(s) | UI, United, ISLU, Sherus (lit. Lions) |
| T20 League | Pakistan Super League (PSL) |
| Personnel | |
| Captain | Shadab Khan |
| Coach | Azhar Mahmood |
| Owner | Ali Naqvi, Amna Naqvi (Leonine Global Sports) |
| Team information | |
| City | Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Home ground | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
| Capacity | 17,000 |
| History | |
| PSL wins | 2 (2016, 2018) |
| Official website | islamabadunited.com |
squad 2023
- Shadab Khan (Captain)
- Asif Ali (vc)
- Azam Khan
- Hasan Ali
- Faheem Ashraf
- Mohammad Wasim
- Paul Stirling
- Colin Munro
- Alex Hales
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz
- Fazalhaq Farooqi
- Abrar Ahmed
- Sohaib Maqsood
- Rumman Raees
- Zeeshan Zameer
- Hassan Nawaz
- Moeen Ali
- Mubasir Khan
Administration and support staff
| Position | Name |
| Owner(s) | Ali Naqvi, Amna Naqvi (Leonine Global Sports) |
| Head Coach | Azhar Mahmood |
| Assistant and Spin bowling coach | Saeed Ajmal |
| General Manager | Rehan Ul Haq |
| Strategy Manager | Hassan Cheema |
| Head of Operations & Logistics | Azlan Khan |
| Batting Coach | Ashley Wright |
| Performance Coach | Hanif Malik |
| Physio/Team Doctor | Jason Pilgram |
Schedule
- February 16: Karachi Kings vs Islamabad United
- February 19: Multan Sultans vs Islamabad United
- February 23: Peshawar Zalmi vs Islamabad United
- February 24: Quetta Gladiators vs Islamabad United
- February 27: Lahore Qalandars vs Islamabad United
- March 3: Islamabad United vs Karachi Kings
- March 5: Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators
- March 7: Islamabad United vs Multan Sultans
- March 9: Islamabad United vs Multan Sultans
- March 12: Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi