To strengthen the Pakistan domestic system and bring out fresh talents, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) are all set to organise the Pakistan Champions Cup. The 50-over domestic tournament will feature around 150 top Pakistani cricketers who will be participating and showcasing their talent on the big stage. The competition will feature five teams which will include Markhors, Panthers, Stallions, Lions, and Dolphins. All these sides will be competing against each other for the title. Harry Brook, Mushfiqur Rahim and Mohammad Rizwan Make Big Jumps in ICC Men’s Test Batting Rankings.
Pakistan have a lot of cricketing talent which keeps on impressing many cricketing legends. The Pakistan Super League has played a vital role in bringing up Pakistani talent in front of the world stage. The Pakistan Champions Cup is expected to play the same role as well. However, the tournament will consists of only local players from Pakistan. From Mohammad Rizwan to Sarfaraz Ahmed, Take a Look at Most Runs Aggregated by Pakistan Wicketkeeper in Test.
What is the Schedule of the Pakistan Champions Cup 2024?
The Pakistan Champions Cup 2024 will be played in the 50 over format and the league stage round will be played between September 12 and 22. The playoffs will consists of 1 qualifier and two eliminators. They will be on September 24, 25 and 27 respectively.
Pakistan Champions Cup 2024: Detailed Schedule
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What are the Timings and Venue of the Pakistan Champions Cup 2024?
All the matches in the Pakistan Champions Cup 2024 will begin from 03:00 PM local time except one match between Lions and Panthers, which will begin from 09:30 AM local time on September 16. All the matches of the Pakistan Champions Cup 2024 will be played at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad.
Pakistan Champions Cup 2024: Live Streaming
Unfortunately, cricket fans in India will not be able to watch the live broadcast of the Pakistan Champions Cup 2024 due to the absence of broadcaster. The Pakistan Champions Cup 2024 will also not be available for live streaming in India.
Pakistan Champions Cup 2024: Squads
DOLPHINS: Saud Shakeel (captain, Karachi), Aftab Ibrahim (Karachi), Asif Ali (Faisalabad), Awais Ali (Gujranwala), Faheem Ashraf (Kasur), Kashif Ali (Rawalpindi), Mir Hamza (Karachi), Mohammad Huraira (Sialkot), Mohammad Abbas Afridi (Peshawar), Muhammad Akhlaq (Kamoki), Muhammad Ghazi Ghori (Karachi), Muhammad Riazullah (Peshawar), Noman Ali (Hyderabad), Qasim Akram (Lahore), Sameen Gul (Jamrud), Sarfaraz Ahmed (Karachi), Sahibzada Farhan (Peshawar), Sufiyan Moqim (Kotli), Umar Amin (Rawalpindi) and Usman Qadir (Lahore)
Mentor – Sarfaraz Ahmed
LIONS: Shaheen Shah Afridi (captain, Peshawar), Abdullah Shafique (Sialkot), Aamir Jamal (Islamabad), Aamer Yamin (Multan), Faisal Akram (Multan), Hassan Nawaz (Islamabad), Hunain Shah (Lahore), Imam-ul-Haq (Lahore), Imran Butt (Lahore), Khushdil Shah (Bannu), Mohammad Asghar (Karachi), Muhammad Irfan Khan (Mianwali), Mohammad Taha (Karachi), Omair Bin Yousuf (Karachi), Rohail Nazir (Islamabad), Shahab Khan (Mardan), Sharoon Siraj (Sahiwal), Sirajuddin (Bajaur) and Waqar Hussain (Okara)
Mentor – Waqar Younis
PANTHERS: Shadab Khan (captain, Islamabad), Abdul Wahid Bangalzai (Quetta), Ahmed Bashir (Lahore), Ali Asfand (Faisalabad), Ali Raza (Sheikhupura), Amad Butt (Sialkot), Arafat Minhas (Multan), Azan Awais (Sialkot), Haider Ali (Attock), Mohammad Hasnain (Hyderabad), Mohammad Umar (Karachi), Mohammad Zeeshan (Faisalabad), Mubasir Khan (Rawalpindi), Rehan Afridi (Khyber), Rizwan Mehmood (Hyderabad), Saim Ayub (Karachi), Umar Siddiq (Lahore), Usama Mir (Sialkot), Usman Khan (Karachi) and Usman Salahuddin (Lahore)
Mentor – Saqlain Mushtaq
STALLIONS: Mohammad Haris (captain, Peshawar), Abrar Ahmed (Karachi), Adil Amin (Peshawar), Azam Khan (Peshawar), Babar Azam (Lahore), Haris Rauf (Islamabad), Hussain Talat (Lahore), Jahandad Khan (Rawalpindi), Junaid Ali (Lahore), Maaz Ahmad Sadaqat (Peshawar), Mehran Mumtaz (Rawalpindi), Mohammad Ali (Sialkot), Mohammad Amir Khan (Swat), Saad Khan (Hyderabad), Shamyl Hussain (Islamabad), Shan Masood (Karachi), Tayyab Tahir (Sarai Alamgir), Ubaid Shah (Lahore), Yasir Khan (Rawalpindi) and Zaman Khan (Mirpur)
Mentor – Shoaib Malik
MARKHORS: Mohammad Rizwan (captain, Peshawar), Fakhar Zaman (Abbottabad), Abdul Samad (Faisalabad), Akif Javed (FATA), Ali Usman (Multan), Bilawal Bhatti (Muridke), Haseebullah (Pishin), Iftikhar Ahmed (Peshawar), Kamran Ghulam (Peshawar), Mohammad Faizan (Faisalabad), Mohammad Imran Jnr (Peshawar), Mohammad Sarwar Afridi (FATA), Muhammad Imran (Khanewal), Naseem Shah (Lahore), Nisar Ahmed (Lahore), Salman Ali Agha (Lahore), Shahnawaz Dahani (Larkana), Zahid Mehmood (Dadu) and Zain Abbas (Multan)
Mentor – Misbah-ul-Haq
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