The 12-day ABS Developers National T20 Cup 2026 kicked off today at the Imran Khan Cricket Stadium in Peshawar, featuring 10 regional teams competing for the coveted title.
The defending champions, Lahore Blues, are drawn in Group B alongside Abbottabad, Karachi Blues, Multan, and Sialkot regions.
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The tournament began with Group A fixtures where Lahore Whites are facing Peshawar, followed by Faisalabad taking on Karachi Whites at 9:15 pm PST.
Group A also includes Bahawalpur.
How to Watch National T20 Cup Live
Fans can catch all the action live across multiple platforms.
- TV Channels: Geo Super, A Sports, PTV Sports, PTV National, Fast Sports
- Digital Streaming (Pakistan): Tapmad App
- International Fans: PCB’s official YouTube channel
The matches will be covered using 22 high-definition cameras, ensuring complete and detailed coverage of every moment on the field.
Match Timings
The National T20 Cup matches will follow a set schedule, with the first match starting at 4:15 pm PST and the second match beginning at 9:15 pm PST.
The highly anticipated final is scheduled for 8:00 pm PST.
Prize Money and Awards
The tournament features a total prize pot of PKR 8.5 million.
The winning team will receive PKR 5 million, while the runners-up will pocket PKR 2.5 million.
Individual awards include PKR 100,000 each for the best batter, bowler, wicket-keeper, and player of the tournament.
Players of the match will be awarded PKR 25,000, while the player of the final will receive PKR 50,000.
Qualifier Teams
Karachi Blues and Bahawalpur earned their spots in the main tournament through the 10-team qualifier event held in Lahore from 14 to 24 February.
Both teams showcased impressive performances to advance to the National T20 Cup.
Commentary Panel
Fans can enjoy expert commentary from former Pakistan internationals Salman Butt and Aiman Anwer, alongside Ali Younis, Shah Faisal, Raja Asad, and Imranullah, who will provide insights and analysis throughout the tournament.
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Captains’ Trophy Shoot
The official captains’ trophy shoot took place on Friday at the Imran Khan Cricket Stadium, giving fans a glimpse of the captains ahead of the tournament kickoff.
Squads
Abbottabad
Khalid Usman (captain), Afaq Ahmed, Ahmed Khan, Arshad Iqbal, Atizaz Habib Khan, Fayyaz Khan, Kamran Ghulam, Khushdil Shah (Guest), Mohammad Mohsin Khan, Razaullah, Sajjad Ali (wk), Shadab Khan (Guest), Shahab Khan and Shahzaib Khan (U21)
Reserves: Hamid Ali, Adil Naz, Fakhar Zaman, Afaq Khan, Riazullah (U21)
Bahawalpur
Muhammad Imran (captain), Ali Shabbir (U21), Daniyal Hussain Rajput (Guest), Mohammad Faizan Zafar, Haider Ali (Guest), Hasnain Majid (U21), Khaqan Basheer, Mohammad Akram (wk), Mohammad Azab, Mohammad Basit, Mohammad Junaid, Muhammad Sarwar Afridi (Guest), Mohammad Sudais, Mohammad Umair and Saad Khan (Guest)
Reserves: Ali Hamza Waseem, Aoun Shahzad, Mohammad Faizan (U21), Amjad Ali, Gulfam Aziz
Faisalabad
Muhammad Irfan Khan (captain), Ahmad Safi Abdullah, Afaq Afridi (Guest), Asif Ali, Asim Ali Nasir (wk), Atiq-ur-Rehman, Daniyal Ali Khan (U21), Faham-ul-Haq (U21), Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Faizan, Mohammad Zeeshan (U21), Momin Qamar (U21), Mubasir Khan (Guest), Muhammad Awais Zafar and Zaman Khan (Guest)
Reserves: Mudassir Zunair, Ali Shan, Ali Asfand, Taimur Sultan, Shehzad Gul
Karachi Whites
Saud Shakeel (captain), Abdullah Fazal, Arif Yaqoob, Danish Aziz, Haroon Arshad (U21), Khawaja Mohammad Nafay (wk), Mohammad Asghar, Muhammad Hamza Sohail, Muhammad Umar, Omair Bin Yousuf, Rizwanullah, Saifullah Bangash (wk), Saim Ayub, Saqib Khan and Shan Masood
Reserves: Asadullah Hamza, Muhammad Tariq Khan, Sohail Khan (wk), Mir Hamza, Huzaifa Ahsan
Karachi Blues
Rameez Aziz (captain), Ahsan Ali, Asad Akhtar, Jahandad Khan (Guest), Jahanzaib Sultan, Khalil Ahmed (Guest), Mehran Mumtaz (Guest), Mohammad Taha, Muhammad Usman Raheem, Rehman Ghani, Saad Baig (wk), Shahnawaz Dahani (Guest), Syed Shah Raza Naqvi, Usman Khan and Wahaj Riaz
Reserves: Aarish Ali Khan, Raza Chandio, Mohammad Makki, Niqab Shafiq, Huzaifa Munir
Lahore Blues
Saad Nasim (captain), Abdullah Asif (U21), Ahmed Bashir, Ali Hassan Baloch (U21), Ali Razzaq, Asadullah, Attyab Ahmed, Hamza Zahoor (wk), Hunain Shah, Imran Butt, Mohammad Rizwan, Nisar Ahmed, Qasim Akram, Shahid Aziz (Guest) and Umar Siddiq
Reserves: Hammad Butt, Shahrukh Ali, Khawaja Mohammad Abdullah (wk), Mohammad Ahsan, Abubakar (U21)
Lahore Whites
Aamir Jamal (captain), Ahmed Daniyal, Ali Raza, Ali Shahid Butt, Babar Azam, Farhan Yousuf (U21), Imran Dogar, Junaid Ali (wk), Kamran Afzal, Mohammad Faiq, Muhammad Akhlaq, Mohammad Mohsin, Mohammad Rameez Jnr, Muhammad Saleem, Mohammad Salman, Naseem Shah, Samama Riaz, Tayyab Tahir and Ubaid Shah
Reserves: Hamza Nawaz (U21), Muhammad Arsalan (U21), Usama Tariq, Zahid Khan, Zian Bin Farooq (wk)
Multan
Imam-ul-Haq (captain), Aamir Yamin, Ali Majid, Ali Usman, Arafat Minhas, Bismillah Khan (Guest, wk), Hasan Hafeez, Mohammad Ismail (U21), Mohammad Naeem (Guest), Muhammad Shahzad, Moheer Saeed, Sameer Minhas, Sharoon Siraj, Sirajuddin, Waseem Akram Jnr and Zain Abbas
Reserves: Uzair Mumtaz, Abdul Wahab (U21), Mohammad Shan (U21), Saim Ayaz, Alam Zaib Khan (wk)
Peshawar
Iftikhar Ahmed (captain), Ahmed Hussain (U21), Azam Khan, Ihsanullah, Israrullah, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Haris (wk), Mohammad Nawaz (Guest), Mohammad Shoaib (U21), Mohammad Imran Jnr, Nabi Gul, Sajid Khan, Usman Tariq, Waqar Ahmed and Yasir Khan
Reserves: Nizar Ali, Muhammad Amir Khan, Abuzar Tariq, Muhammad Amir Barki
Sialkot
Usama Mir (captain), Abdullah Shafique, Ahmad Hassan, Ahsan Hafeez Bhatti, Ali Afzal (wk), Athar Mehmood, Azan Awais, Hamza Nazar, Hasan Nawaz, Khawaja Arham, Mirza Tahir Baig, Mohsin Riaz (wk), Mohammad Ali, Saeed Ali, Shoaib Akhtar Jnr, Sufyan Moqim, and Tayyab Arif
Reserves: Aashir Mehmood, Mohammad Hurraira, Shahzad Bhatti, Abdul Subhan, Awais Ali, Afzaal Manzoor
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Tournament Schedule
| Date | Group | First Match | Second Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Mar | A | Lahore Whites vs Peshawar | Faisalabad vs Karachi Whites |
| 09 Mar | A | Karachi Whites vs Bahawalpur | Faisalabad vs Lahore Whites |
| 11 Mar | A | Faisalabad vs Bahawalpur | Karachi Whites vs Peshawar |
| 13 Mar | A | Faisalabad vs Peshawar | Bahawalpur vs Lahore Whites |
| 15 Mar | A | Lahore Whites vs Karachi Whites | Bahawalpur vs Peshawar |
| 08 Mar | B | Abbottabad vs Multan | Sialkot vs Karachi Blues |
| 10 Mar | B | Abbottabad vs Karachi Blues | Multan vs Lahore Blues |
| 12 Mar | B | Sialkot vs Lahore Blues | Karachi Blues vs Multan |
| 14 Mar | B | Sialkot vs Abbottabad | Lahore Blues vs Karachi Blues |
| 16 Mar | B | Abbottabad vs Lahore Blues | Sialkot vs Multan |
| 17 Mar | SF | No.1 Group A vs No.2 Group B | No.1 Group B vs No.2 Group A |
| 18 Mar | Final | Winner SF1 vs Winner SF2 |
