Islamabad United
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| League: | Pakistan Super League |
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| Captain: |
 Misbah-ul-Haq
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| Coach: |
 Dean Jones
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| City: | Islamabad |
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| Owner: | Leonine Global Sports (Ali Naqvi & Amna Naqvi) |
| Founded: | 2015 |
| Home ground: | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
| PSL wins: | 1 (2016) |
| Official website: | islamabadunited.com |
Islamabad United (Urdu: اسلامآباد یونائیٹڈ) is a Pakistani professional Twenty20 franchise cricket team that competes in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). The team is nominally based in Islamabad, the capital city of Pakistan and was formed in 2015 to compete in the first season of the Pakistan Super League. The franchise is owned by Leonine Global Investments through its sports entity Leonine Global Sports. The franchise won the first PSL title, defeating Quetta Gladiators in the final.
Team's Homeground is Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.The team is currently captained by Pakistan's most successful test captain Misbah-ul-Haq and coached by former Australian player Dean Jones. The team director is former Pakistani fast bowler Wasim Akram while Tauseef Ahmed is assistant coach.
The leading run-scorer of the team is Dwayne Smith,while Mohammad Sami is the leading wicket-taker
The franchise is owned by Leonine Global Investments, which is focused on investments and business interest globally, through its sports entity Leonine Global Sports. The sports company also owns Hong Kong Island United, a franchise team in the Hong Kong T20 league. Leonine Global is owned by Ali Naqvi and Amna Naqvi.
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