List of Pakistani cricket teams

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This is a list of cricket teams that have played in top-level domestic competitions (First-Class, List A and T20) in Pakistan.

Regional domestic teams (men)[]

As of 2019, domestic cricket in Pakistan was reorganised into six regional teams (on provincial lines). A three tier bottom-up system[1] is in operation with the Tier 1 teams participating in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy (First Class), Pakistan Cup (List A) and National T20 Cup (Regional T20). The Tier 2 teams participate in the City Cricket Association Tournament whilst the Tier 3 teams participate in various local tournaments as both tiers feed players to the Tier 1 team.

  • Central Punjab Cricket: Representing morthern and central parts of Punjab Province.
    • Tier 1: Central Punjab
    • Tier 2: Lahore (East), Lahore (West), Lahore (North), Gujranwala, Sheikhupura, Kasur, Sialkot, Narowal, Hafizabad, Gujrat, Mandi Bahauddin, Faisalabad, Sargodha, Mianwali, Jhang & Bhakkar.
    • Tier 3: Various Clubs & Schools.
  • Southern Punjab Cricket: Representing southern part of Punjab Province.
    • Tier 1: Southern Punjab
    • Tier 2: Sahiwal, Lodhran, Okara, Multan, Vehari, Khanewal, D.G.Khan, Bahawalnagar, R.Y.Khan, Layyah, Pakpattan, Muzaffargarh, Bahawalpur & Layyah.
    • Tier 3: Various Clubs & Schools.
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Cricket: Representing Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province.
    • Tier 1: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
    • Tier 2: Peshawar, Nowshehra, Charsadda, Swat, Lower Dir, Mardan, Abbottabad, Mansehra, Haripur, Swabi, Upper Dir, Buner, Khyber, Mamond, Kohat, Kurram, D.I.Khan, Bannu & Mohmand.
    • Tier 3: Various Clubs & Schools.
  • Northern Cricket: Representing Islamabad Capital Territory, Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu & Kashmir.
    • Tier 1: Northern
    • Tier 2: Rawalpindi, Attock, Jhelum, Chakwal, Muzaffarabad, Kotli, Islamabad, Mirpur, Gilgit-Baltistan, Poonch & Bagh.
    • Tier 3: Various Clubs & Schools.
  • Sindh Cricket: Representing Sindh Province.
    • Tier 1: Sindh
    • Tier 2: Karachi (Zone I), Karachi (Zone II), Karachi (Zone III), Karachi (Zone IV), Karachi (Zone V), Karachi (Zone VI), Karachi (Zone VII), Hyderabad, Jamshoro, Mirpur Khas, Badin, Sanghar, Sukkur, Shikarpur, Khairpur, Larkana & Benazirabad.
    • Tier 3: Various Clubs & Schools.
  • Balochistan Cricket: Representing Balochistan Province.
    • Tier 1: Balochistan
    • Tier 2: Quetta, Pishin, Sibi, Noshki, Killa Abdullah, Naseerabad, Loralai, Gwadar, Panjgur, Turbat, Khuzdar, Jaffarabad & Lasbela.
    • Tier 3: Various Clubs & Schools.

Domestic teams (women)[]

Franchise teams (men)[]

Pakistan Super League[]

The Pakistan Super League (PSL) is a Franchise T20 tournament and is competed between six city-based franchise teams:

Kashmir Premier League[]

The Kashmir Premier League (KPL) is a Franchise T20 tournament and is competed between eight franchise teams representing the Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan regions in Pakistan:

Former and defunct teams[]

Provinces and federal territories[]

Associations[]

The associations represent regions, districts and cities.[4] Districts and cities are listed below their parent region, with T20 teams in parentheses.

Departments and educational institutions[]

Others[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Bahawalpur was absorbed into Multan for first-class cricket in 2003–04,[5] and returned to first-class cricket in 2012–13.
  2. ^ Sargodha was absorbed into Faisalabad for first-class cricket in 2003–04.[5]
  3. ^ Islamabad was absorbed into Rawalpindi for first-class cricket in 2003–04.[5]
  4. ^ Dadu was absorbed into Hyderabad for first-class cricket in 2003–04.[5]
  5. ^ a b Gujranwala and Sheikhupura were absorbed into Sialkot for first-class cricket in 2003–04.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "City Cricket Association tournament schedule announced".
  2. ^ https://kpl20.com/advancing-towards-its-second-season-kpl-invites-eoi-for-franchise-team-rights/
  3. ^ https://kpl20.com/advancing-towards-its-second-season-kpl-invites-eoi-for-franchise-team-rights/
  4. ^ "Distribution of Districts/Zones amongst Regions". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d e Abid Ali Kazi (12 May 2005). "A year of domestic tinkering". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 March 2021.


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