National T20 Cup
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 the principal T20 competition in the country until 2016, when the Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise tournament was introduced. Since 2019–20, 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.
| Countries | Pakistan |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Pakistan Cricket Board |
| Format | Twenty20 |
| First edition | 2004–05 |
| Latest edition | 2022–23 |
| Next edition | 2023-24 |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Current champion | Sindh (1st title) |
| Most successful | Sialkot Stallions (6 titles) |
| TV | List of Broadcasters |
| Website | www |
The league's team offices are directed out of its head offices located at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.[1]
History
The National T20 Cup began in the 2004–05 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 renamed to the RBS Twenty-20 Cup in 2008–09, and to the Faysal Bank Twenty-20 Cup in 2010–11. In the 2014–15 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.
Teams
Details of each team are set out below.
| Color | Team name | Home ground/s | First season | Last title | Titles | Team captain/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balochistan | Bugti Stadium Gwadar Cricket Stadium | 2019-20 | n/a | 0 | Imam-ul-Haq | |
| Central Punjab | Gaddafi Stadium Iqbal Stadium | 2019-20 | n/a | 0 | Babar Azam | |
| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Arbab Niaz Stadium Abbottabad Cricket Stadium | 2019-20 | 2021-22 | 2 | Mohammad Rizwan | |
| Northern | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium House of Northern Cricket Ground | 2019-20 | 2019-20 | 1 | Shadab Khan | |
| Sindh | National Stadium Niaz Stadium | 2019-20 | 2022-23 | 1 | Saud Shakeel | |
| Southern Punjab | Multan Cricket Stadium Bahawal Stadium | 2019-20 | n/a | 0 | Sohaib Maqsood |
Team Results
| Team name | 2019–20 | 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balochistan | R (2) | (6) | (6) | (5) | |
| Central Punjab | (6) | (5) | R (2) | (3) | |
| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | (4) | W (2) | W (1) | R(1) | |
| Northern | W (1) | (1) | (4) | (4) | |
| Sindh | (5) | (3) | (3) | W (2) | |
| Southern Punjab | (3) | R (4) | (5) | (6) |
- Notes
- W = Winner;
- R = Runner-up;
- (x) = End of league games table position;
Former teams
- Abbottabad Falcons
- AJK Jaguars
- Bahawalpur Stags
- Dera Murad Jamali Ibexes
- Faisalabad Wolves
- FATA Cheetahs
- Hyderabad Hawks
- Islamabad Leopards
- Karachi Dolphins
- Karachi Zebras
- Lahore Eagles
- Lahore Lions
- Larkana Bulls
- Multan Tigers
- Peshawar Panthers
- Quetta Bears
- Rawalpindi Rams
- Sialkot Stallions
- Afghan Cheetahs
- Faisalabad
- FATA
- Islamabad
- Karachi Blues
- Karachi Whites
- Lahore Blues
- Lahore Whites
- Multan
- Peshawar
- Rawalpindi
Winners and competition details
| Year | Final | Format | Teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | Winners | Result | Runners-up | |||
| 2004–05 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 |
| 2005–06 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 |
| 2006–07 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 | ||
| 2008–09 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) | |||
| 2009–10 Details | Karachi | Sialkot Stallions 110 for 5 (16.3 overs) | Won by 5 wickets Scorecard | Faisalabad Wolves 109 for 9 (20 overs) | ||
| 2010–11 Details | Lahore | Lahore Lions 221 for 3 (20 overs) | Won by 37 runs Scorecard | Karachi Dolphins 184 all out (19.4 overs) | 13 | |
| 2011–12 Details | Karachi | Sialkot Stallions 180 for 6 (20 overs) | Won by 10 runs Scorecard | Rawalpindi Rams 170 for 8 (20 overs) | 14 | |
| 2012–13 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 |
| 2013–14 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 |
| 2014–15 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 |
| 2015–16 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 |
| 2016–17 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 |
| 2017–18 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 |
| 2018–19 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 |
| 2019–20 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 |
| 2020–21 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 |
| 2021–22 Details | Lahore | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 152 for 3 (17 overs) | Won by 7 wickets Scorecard | Central Punjab 148 (20 overs) | 6 | |
| 2022–23 Details | Multan | Sindh 141 for 2 (14.4 overs) | Won by 8 wickets Scorecard | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 140 (19.5 overs) | 6 | |
Sponsorship
Broadcasters
| Territory | Years | Channels & Live Streaming |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 2022–23 | PTV Sports |
| United Kingdom | 2022–23 | Geo TV |
| United States | 2022–23 | Willow TV |
| Rest Of The World | 2021–2022 2021–2022 | Facebook YouTube |
See also
References
- ^ "Pakistan Cricket - 'our cricket' website". www.pcboard.com.pk.