List of Pakistani cricket teams
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:
- Muzaffarabad Tigers
- Rawalakot Hawks
- Bagh Stallions
- Mirpur Royals
- Kotli Lions
- Overseas Warriors
- [2]
- [3]
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.
- Abbottabad cricket team (Abbottabad Falcons)
- Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK Jaguars)
- Bahawalpur cricket team[a] (Bahawalpur Stags)
- Dera Murad Jamali (Dera Murad Jamali Ibexes)
- Faisalabad cricket team (Faisalabad Wolves)
- Federally Administered Tribal Areas cricket team (FATA Cheetas)
- Hyderabad cricket team (Hyderabad Hawks)
- Islamabad cricket team[c] (Islamabad Leopards)
- Karachi cricket teams (Karachi Dolphins, Karachi Zebras)
- Lahore cricket teams (Lahore Eagles, Lahore Lions)
- Larkana (Larkana Bulls)
- Multan cricket team (Multan Tigers)
- Peshawar cricket team (Peshawar Panthers)
- Quetta cricket team (Quetta Bears)
- Rawalpindi cricket team (Rawalpindi Rams)
- Sialkot cricket team (Sialkot Stallions)
Departments and educational institutions[]
- Allied Bank Limited cricket team
- Attock Group cricket team
- Combined Services (Pakistan) cricket team
- Dawood Industries cricket team
- Defence Housing Authority cricket team
- Lahore Education Board cricket team
- Habib Bank Limited cricket team
- House Building Finance Corporation cricket team
- Income Tax Department cricket team
- Industrial Development Bank of Pakistan cricket team
- Karachi Education Board cricket team
- Karachi Port Trust cricket team
- Karachi University cricket team
- Khan Research Laboratories cricket team
- Muslim Commercial Bank cricket team
- National Bank of Pakistan cricket team
- Pakistan Air Force cricket team
- Pakistan Automobiles Corporation cricket team
- Pakistan Combined Schools
- Pakistan Customs cricket team
- Pakistan International Airlines cricket team
- Pakistan National Shipping Corporation cricket team
- Pakistan Railways cricket team
- Pakistan Security Printing Corporation cricket team
- Pakistan Steel cricket team
- Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited cricket team
- Pakistan Television cricket team
- Pakistan Universities cricket team
- Pakistan University Grants Commission cricket team
- Port Qasim Authority cricket team
- Public Works Department cricket team
- Punjab University cricket team
- Redco Pakistan Limited cricket team
- Service Industries cricket team
- State Bank of Pakistan cricket team
- Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited cricket team
- Sui Southern Gas Company cricket team
- United Bank Limited cricket team
- Water and Power Development Authority cricket team
- Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited cricket team
Others[]
- Afghan Cheetahs (T20)
- Central Zone cricket team
- East Pakistan first-class cricket teams
- Rest of Baluchistan cricket team
- Rest of North West Frontier Province cricket team
- Rest of Punjab cricket team
- Rest of Sindh cricket team
Notes[]
- ^ Bahawalpur was absorbed into Multan for first-class cricket in 2003–04,[5] and returned to first-class cricket in 2012–13.
- ^ Sargodha was absorbed into Faisalabad for first-class cricket in 2003–04.[5]
- ^ Islamabad was absorbed into Rawalpindi for first-class cricket in 2003–04.[5]
- ^ Dadu was absorbed into Hyderabad for first-class cricket in 2003–04.[5]
- ^ a b Gujranwala and Sheikhupura were absorbed into Sialkot for first-class cricket in 2003–04.[5]
References[]
- ^ "City Cricket Association tournament schedule announced".
- ^ https://kpl20.com/advancing-towards-its-second-season-kpl-invites-eoi-for-franchise-team-rights/
- ^ https://kpl20.com/advancing-towards-its-second-season-kpl-invites-eoi-for-franchise-team-rights/
- ^ "Distribution of Districts/Zones amongst Regions". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ 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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