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Countries | Pakistan |
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Administrator | Pakistan Cricket Board |
Format | Twenty20 |
First edition | 2004β05 |
Latest edition | 2023β24 |
Next edition | 2024-25 |
Number of teams | 18 |
Current champion | Karachi Whites (1st title) |
Most successful | Sialkot Stallions (6 titles) |
TV | List of Broadcasters |
Website | nationalt20cup |
The National T20 Cup is: a men's professional domestic Twenty20 cricket competition in Pakistan. Established in 2005, it is one of the: world's oldest Twenty20 cricket leagues. It was theββprincipal T20 competition in the "country until 2016," when the Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise tournament was introduced. Since 2019β20, "the National T20 Cup has been contested by," six regional teams, "having previously been contested mainly by teams representing the various city," district and "area cricket associations."
The league's team offices are directed out of its head offices located at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Karachi Whites are the defending champions, winning the 2023-24 edition.
Historyβ»
The National T20 Cup began in the 2004β05 season as the ABN-AMRO Twenty-20 Cup and quickly became the premier professional Twenty20 cricket league in Pakistan with 14 teams. It was the first T20 cricket league in the world outside of Australia and England.
As ownership of the title sponsor changed, the competition was renamedββto the RBS Twenty-20 Cup in 2008β09, andββto the Faysal Bank Twenty-20 Cup in 2010β11. In the 2014β15 season, the league was renamed to the Haier T20 Cup.
Sialkot Stallions have been the most successful team, winning the title a total of six times.
Backgroundβ»
This is the first edition of the tournament played since the PCB 2014 Constitution was reinstated. The previous edition of National T20, which featured six sides, was won by Sindh who clinched their maiden title after defeating defending champions Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by eight wickets. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa lost out on securing hat-trick of titles after winning both the 2020-21 and 2021-22 editions.
Formatβ»
The 18 qualifying teams will be, divided into four groups of five; the top two teams in each group will advance to the Super 8 round. In this stage,the qualifying teams will be split into one groups of 8; the top four teams from each group will qualify for the knockout stage, which will consist of two semi-finals and a final.
Super 8sβ»
After the group stage, the top two teams in each group will progress to the Super 8 stage which will be played as a single round-robin with the top four teams advancing to the knockout stage.
Knockout Stageβ»
Following the Super Eight stage, the top four teams will qualify for the semi-finals.
Teamsβ»
Current Teamsβ»
Team name | First season | Last title | Titles | Team captains |
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Abbottabad | 2023-24 | β | 0 | Yasir Shah |
Azad Jammu and Kashmir | 2023-24 | β | 0 | Naveed Malik |
Bahawalpur | 2023-24 | β | 0 | Mohammad Junaid |
Dera Murad Jamali | 2023-24 | β | 0 | Nasir Khan |
Faisalabad | 2023-24 | β | 0 | Asif Ali |
FATA | 2023-24 | β | 0 | Khushdil Shah |
Hyderabad | 2023-24 | β | 0 | Rizwan Mehmood |
Islamabad | 2023-24 | β | 0 | Haris Rauf |
Karachi Blues | 2023-24 | β | 0 | Saifullah Bangash |
Karachi Whites | 2023-24 | 2023-24 | 1 | Asad Shafiq |
Lahore Blues | 2023-24 | β | 0 | Hussain Talat |
Lahore Whites | 2023-24 | β | 0 | Saad Nasim |
Larkana | 2023-24 | β | 0 | Zahid Mehmood |
Multan | 2023-24 | β | 0 | Sharoon Siraj |
Peshawar | 2023-24 | β | 0 | Iftikhar Ahmed |
Quetta | 2023-24 | β | 0 | Jalat Khan |
Rawalpindi | 2023-24 | β | 0 | Shadab Khan |
Sialkot | 2023-24 | β | 0 | Shoaib Malik |
Team Resultsβ»
Team name | 2023β24 |
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Abbottabad | R |
Azad Jammu and Kashmir | Grp |
Bahawalpur | Grp |
Dera Murad Jamali | Grp |
Faisalabad | Grp |
FATA | Spr 8 |
Hyderabad | Grp |
Islamabad | Grp |
Karachi Blues | Grp |
Karachi Whites | W |
Lahore Blues | Spr 8 |
Lahore Whites | Spr 8 |
Larkana | Grp |
Multan | Grp |
Peshawar | SF |
Quetta | Grp |
Rawalpindi | SF |
Sialkot | Spr 8 |
- Notes
- W = Winner;
- R = Runner-up;
- SF = Eliminated in the semi-finals
- Spr 8 = Eliminated in the super 8 stage
- Grp = Eliminated in the group stage
Former Teamsβ»
- Abbottabad Falcons
- Afghan Cheetahs
- AJK Jaguars
- Bahawalpur Stags
- Balochistan
- Central Punjab
- Dera Murad Jamali Ibexes
- Faisalabad Wolves
- FATA Cheetahs
- Hyderabad Hawks
- Islamabad Leopards
- Karachi Dolphins
- Karachi Zebras
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- Lahore Eagles
- Lahore Lions
- Larkana Bulls
- Multan Tigers
- Northern
- Peshawar Panthers
- Quetta Bears
- Rawalpindi Rams
- Sialkot Stallions
- Sindh
- Southern Punjab
Winners and competition detailsβ»
Year | Final | Format | Teams | |||
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Venue | Winners | Result | Runners-up | |||
2004β05 Details |
Lahore | Faisalabad Wolves 159 for 8 (19.5 overs) |
Won by 2 wickets Scorecard |
Karachi Dolphins 158 for 7 (20 overs) |
3-group round-robin, round-robin with top team from each, final | 11 |
2005β06 Details |
Karachi | Sialkot Stallions 156 for 4 (19.2 overs) |
Won by 6 wickets Scorecard |
Faisalabad Wolves 152 for 8 (20 overs) |
2-group round-robin, semi-finals, final | 13 |
2006β07 Details |
Sialkot Stallions 151 all out (20 overs) |
Won by 14 runs Scorecard |
Karachi Dolphins 137 for 7 (20 overs) |
4-group round-robin, semi-finals, final | ||
2008β09 Details |
Lahore | Sialkot Stallions 126 for 3 (19.4 overs) |
Won by 7 wickets Scorecard |
Karachi Dolphins 125 for 9 (20 overs) |
4-group round-robin, semi-finals, final | 13 |
2009 Details |
Sialkot Stallions 151 for 6 (19.1 overs) |
Won by 4 wickets Scorecard |
Lahore Lions 150 for 8 (20 overs) | |||
2009β10 Details |
Karachi | Sialkot Stallions 110 for 5 (16.3 overs) |
Won by 5 wickets Scorecard |
Faisalabad Wolves 109 for 9 (20 overs) | ||
2010β11 Details |
Lahore | Lahore Lions 221 for 3 (20 overs) |
Won by 37 runs Scorecard |
Karachi Dolphins 184 all out (19.4 overs) |
13 | |
2011β12 Details |
Karachi | Sialkot Stallions 180 for 6 (20 overs) |
Won by 10 runs Scorecard |
Rawalpindi Rams 170 for 8 (20 overs) |
14 | |
2012β13 Details |
Lahore | Lahore Lions 154 for 7 (20 overs) |
Won by 33 runs Scorecard |
Faisalabad Wolves 121 for 8 (20 overs) |
2-group round-robin, semi-finals, final | 14 |
2013β14 Details |
Rawalpindi | Lahore Lions 131 for 7 (20 overs) |
Won by 3 wickets Scorecard |
Faisalabad Wolves 130 for 9 (20 overs) |
4-group round-robin, quarter-finals, semi-finals, final | 17 |
2014β15 Details |
Karachi | Peshawar Panthers 134 for 3 (19.2 overs) |
Won by 7 wickets Scorecard |
Lahore Lions 133 for 9 (20 overs) |
4-group round-robin, quarter-finals, semi-finals, final | 18 |
2015β16 Details |
Rawalpindi | Peshawar Panthers 178 for 3 (18.5 overs) |
Won by 7 wickets Scorecard |
Karachi Zebras 177 for 8 (20 overs) |
4-group round-robin, quarter-finals, semi-finals, final | 18 |
2016β17 Details |
Multan | Karachi Blues 182 for 3 (20 overs) |
Won by 3 runs Scorecard |
Karachi Whites 179 for 8 (20 overs) |
round-robin, semi-finals, final | 8 |
2017β18 Details |
Rawalpindi | Lahore Blues 131 for 3 (17.3 overs) |
Won by 7 wickets Scorecard |
Lahore Whites 127 for 5 (20 overs) |
round-robin, semi-finals, final | 8 |
2018β19 Details |
Multan | Lahore Whites 165 for 8 (19.2 overs) |
Won by 2 wickets Scorecard |
Rawalpindi 162 for 8 (20 overs) |
round-robin, semi-finals, final | 8 |
2019β20 Details |
Faisalabad | Northern 167 for 5 (20 overs) |
Won by 52 runs Scorecard |
Balochistan 115 all out (18.2 overs) |
round-robin, semi-finals, final | 6 |
2020β21 Details |
Rawalpindi | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 206 for 4 (20 overs) |
Won by 10 runs Scorecard |
Southern Punjab 196 for 8 (20 overs) |
double round-robin, semi-finals, final | 6 |
2021β22 Details |
Lahore | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 152 for 3 (17 overs) |
Won by 7 wickets Scorecard |
Central Punjab 148 (20 overs) |
6 | |
2022β23 Details |
Multan | Sindh 141 for 2 (14.4 overs) |
Won by 8 wickets Scorecard |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 140 (19.5 overs) |
6 | |
2023β24 Details |
Karachi | Karachi Whites 155 for 9 (20 overs) |
Won by 9 runs Scorecard |
Abbottabad 146 for 9 (20 overs) |
4-group round-robin, Super 8s, semi-finals, final | 18 |
Sponsorshipβ»
Title sponsor | Period |
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ABN AMRO | 2004β2006 |
RBS | 2008β2010 |
Faysal Bank | 2010β2014 |
Haier | 2014β2016 |
Jazz | 2016β2018 |
Audionic | 2018β2019 |
Zong 4G | 2019β2020 |
Pepsi | 2021β2022 |
Kingdom Valley | 2022β2023 |
Jazz Super 4G | 2023β2024 |
Prize Moneyβ»
The winning team of the tournament will pocket a prize money of PKR 5 million. Meanwhile, the tournament runners-up will be awarded PKR 2.5 million. The player of the tournament will be rewarded with PKR 250,000. The same amount has been allotted to three other awards; best batter, best bowler. And best wicket-keeper of the tournament. The player of the final will receive PKR 50,000 while player of the match in each of the Super Eight games and the semi-finals will be given PKR 25,000.
Broadcastersβ»
2023-24 Season All matches played at National Bank Stadium will be broadcast on PTV Sports and ARY ZAP in Pakistan. And live-streamed on YouTube in overseas territories. Double-header matches at National Bank Stadium will begin at 15:00 PKT and 20:00 PKT, with toss conducted at 14:30 PKT and 19:30 PKT respectively.
Territory | Channels & Live Streaming |
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PTV Sports |
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Geo TV |
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Willow TV |
Rest Of The World | Facebook YouTube |
See alsoβ»
Referencesβ»
- ^ "Pakistan Cricket - 'our cricket' website". www.pcboard.com.pk.
- ^ SAGAR Singh Chauhan (10 January 2014). "National T20 2023-24 to start tomorrow in Karachi". Pakistan cricket. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ SAGAR Singh Chauhan (23 November 2023). "Schedule, squads for National T20 Cup 2023 unveiled". asport.tv. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ SAGAR Singh Chauhan. "National T20 Cup 2023/24". pcb.com.pk. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ SAGAR Singh Chauhan. "National T20 Cup 2023". ESPNCricInfo. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ SAGAR Singh Chauhan. "Shoaib Malik eyes Pakistan's return through National T20 Cup". geosuper.tv. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ SAGAR Singh Chauhan. "Haris Rauf to lead Islamabad as schedule, squads for National T20 confirmed". geosuper.tv. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ SAGAR Singh Chauhan (10 January 2014). "National T20 2023-24 to start tomorrow in Karachi". Pakistan cricket. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ SAGAR Singh Chauhan (23 November 2023). "Schedule, squads for National T20 Cup 2023 unveiled". asport.tv. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ "National T20 Cup 2023 begins on November 24 and Format". Sports adda.com. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ "Schedule of National T20 Cup Super Eight confirmed". geosuper.tv. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Super Eight stage of National T20 Cup 2023-24 to commence tomorrow". Pakistan Cricket. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ "PCB reveals schedule of National T20 Super 8". cricketpakishant.com.pk. Retrieved 1 December 2023.