The draft for the Pakistan Tape Ball Premier League 2025 has been completed, with all eight franchises finalising their squads for the upcoming season of the UBL Ameen Pakistan Tape Ball Premier League scheduled to take place from 16th December to 31st December 2025 in Karachi.
The Pakistan Tape Ball Foundation, in collaboration with Badar Expo Solutions, is presenting this major tournament under the theme “street to stadium,” bridging informal cricket talent with a professionally managed national platform for emerging tape ball cricket stars.
The league includes eight franchises representing Karachi, Lahore, Larkana, Sukkur, Hyderabad, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, and Quetta. Each city team selected its players during the recently held drafting ceremony in Karachi.
Ahead of the Draft, CEO of Badar Expo Solutions and Chairman of UBL Ameen Pakistan Tape Ball Premier League, Zohair Nazeer, said the competition will project a positive image of the country and provide meaningful opportunities for young tape-ball players.
He added that the league offers an international-level chance for local street cricket players to display their talent. Nazeer highlighted that his vision is to turn street cricketers into national stars.
PTPL has evolved from the successful execution of four editions of the Karachi Tape Ball Premier League.
The league is being guided under the esteemed patronage of legendary cricketer Javed Miandad, with support from cricketing icons Sadiq Muhammad, Haroon Rasheed, and Tauseef Ahmed.
Their involvement highlights the significance of tape ball cricket as the foundational stage for numerous international players who have gone on to represent Pakistan.
Team Owners in Pakistan Tape Ball Premier League 2025:
Team owners represent a diverse mix of business leaders and government officials.
Lahore is owned by Miss Sadia Sheikh, while Zafar Abbas of Jafriya Disaster Management Cell (JDC) owns Karachi, and Shamim Ahmed owns Peshawar in the franchise lineup.
Rawalpindi is owned by Danish Khan, Hyderabad by Governor Sindh Kamran Tessori, and Larkana by DIG Dr Maqsood Ahmed. Senior Minister Nasir Hussain Shah owns Sukkur, and Quetta is owned by Jahangir Baig.
Team Captains in Pakistan Tape Ball Premier League 2025:
Captains were also confirmed for each franchise. Lahore will be led by Khurram Shehzad from Chakwal, while Karachi will once again be captained by star performer Asad Shah in the upcoming season.
Bahadur Ali will lead Peshawar, Tamour Mirza will captain Rawalpindi, Larkana will be captained by Junaid Khan and Haris Ali Khan will head the Hyderabad squad.
Wajid Meo will lead Sukkur, while M. Hamza Baig has been appointed captain of the team Quetta.
The Pakistan Tape Ball Premier League now enters its final preparations before the opening matches begin.
Officials believe the tournament will elevate tape-ball cricket to a structured, recognised level. Organisers say thousands of young players view the league as a career-launching opportunity across Pakistan.
