The National T20 Cup 2024-25 is set to begin on Friday, March 14, featuring 18 teams from 16 regions competing for the prestigious domestic T20 title. A total of 39 matches will be played across Faisalabad, Lahore, and Multan.
The Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad will host 23 matches, including the knockout stage. In Lahore, fixtures will take place at Gaddafi Stadium and LCCA Ground, while the Multan Cricket Stadium will host eight games.
A prize pool of Rs 9.4 million is up for grabs, with the winning team receiving Rs 5 million and the runners-up earning Rs 2.5 million.
The 18 teams have been divided into four groups:
Group A: Karachi Region (Blues), Lahore Region (Whites), Larkana Region, Peshawar Region, Quetta Region.
Group B: Defending champions Karachi Region (Whites), Bahawalpur Region, Dera Murad Jamali Region, Islamabad Region, Lahore Region (Blues).
In Group C, Abbottabad Region, Faisalabad Region, Hyderabad Region and Rawalpindi Region will go head-to-head, while Group D will see AJK Region, FATA Region, Multan Region and Sialkot Region play each other.
National T20 Cup Winners (2004/05 – 2023/24)
Sialkot Stallions dominated the early editions, winning six titles (2005/06, 2006/07, 2008/09, 2009, 2009/10, and 2011/12). Lahore Lions claimed three victories (2010/11, 2012/13, 2013/14). Other champions include Peshawar (2015/16), Karachi Blues (2016), Lahore Blues (2017/18), Lahore Whites (2018/19), Northern (2019/20), and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (2020/21, 2021/22). Sindh won in 2022/23, while Karachi Whites were crowned champions in 2023/24.
Match Timings
The double-header matches in Faisalabad, including the opening match between Karachi Whites and Islamabad Region, will begin at 7pm, while the second match on the same day will be played at 11pm. In Lahore and Multan, the action in the first match will get underway at 4.30pm, while the second match will begin at 9pm.
National T20 Cup Records
Who is the all-time leading run scorer in National T20 Cup?
Shoaib Malik holds the title as the all-time leading scorer with 5,325 runs. His consistency and longevity in the game have made him a crucial player over the years. Khurram Manzoor follows closely with 3,398 runs, Kamran Akmal, with 2,690 runs, comes next, Umar Amin (2,602 runs) and Ahmed Shehzad (2,519 runs) round off the top five, each having made valuable contributions over their careers.
What is the highest individual score in National T20 Cup?
Kamran Akmal holds the record for the highest individual score in domestic cricket with 150 runs against Islamabad. Mukhtar Ahmed scored 123 and 117 against Karachi Whites, while Umar Akmal made an unbeaten 115* against Rawalpindi. Imran Farhat also contributed with a solid 115 runs against Multan, showcasing their remarkable batting performances.
Who has scored the most sixes in National T20 Cup?
Sohaib Maqsood tops the list with 108 sixes, showcasing his aggressive style of batting. Shoaib Malik follows closely with 107 sixes, displaying his power-hitting capabilities. Iftikhar Ahmed has also made a significant mark with 105 sixes, while Asif Ali, with 104 sixes, is another powerful hitter in the competition. Shahzaib Hasan, with 82 sixes, also stands out as one of the leading contributors in the power-hitting department.
Who has taken the most wickets in National T20 Cup?
Sohail Khan is the all-time highest wicket-taker with 117 wickets, making him a key bowler in domestic competitions. Anwar Ali follows with 100 wickets, and Wahab Riaz has taken 96 wickets, highlighting their significant roles with the ball. Saeed Ajmal and Imran Khan have both taken 92 wickets each, cementing their places as highly effective bowlers.
What are the best bowling figures in an Innings?
Mohammad Imran holds the best-ever bowling figures in a single inning, with 6 wickets for just 16 runs against Rawalpindi. This exceptional performance is a standout in the history of domestic cricket. Other notable figures include Irfanuddin’s 6/25 against Sialkot Stallions, and Nisar Ahmad’s remarkable 5/5 against Rawalpindi. Usman Shinwari (5/9 vs Sui Northern) and Salman Ali Agha (5/10 vs Central Punjab) also recorded excellent bowling performances.
What are the highest and lowest team totals in NT20 Cup?
The highest team total in domestic cricket is 248/2, achieved by Peshawar against Larkana. On the other hand, the lowest team total is a dismal 55 all out, which was posted by DM Jamali against Lahore Lions.
Squads
Abbottabad Region:
Adil Naz, Afaq Ahmad, Ahmad Khan, Aitzaz Habib Khan, Aqib Khan, Arshad Iqbal, Fayyaz Khan, Kamran Ghulam, Khalid Usman, Khayam Khan, Mohammad Arif, Sajjad Ali Hashmi, Shahab Khan, Shahzaib Khan and Yasir Shah
Reserve players:
Anees Azam, Israr Hussain, Mehroz Rasheed, Mohammad Adil and Riazullah
AJK Region:
Aqib Liaqat, Awais Akram, Basit Ali, Faizan Saleem, Hassan Raza (Captain), Hussnain Nadeem, Mohammad Haider, Nadeem Khalil, Naveed Malik, Qazi Arbaqan, Rohan Qadri, Saad Asif, Salman Irshad, Usman Maroof and Zaman Khan
Reserve players:
Ibrar Ahmed, Moin pervaiz, Najam Naseer Kayani, Raja Farhan and Usman Yousaf
Bahawalpur Region:
Muhammad Imran Randhawa (Captain), Ali Shabbir, Aun Shehzad, Hasnain Majid, Imran Khan Snr, Mehran Sanwal, Mohammad Akram, Mohammad Ammar, Mohammad Azab, Mohammad Faizan, Mohammad Faizan Zafar, Mohammad Junaid, Mohammad Shaharyar, Mohammad Shahid, Mohammad Sudais and Salahuddin
Reserve players:
Ali Umar, Gulfam Aziz, Khaqan Bashir, Muhammad Alamgir and Shayan Khalil
Dera Murad Jamali:
Abubakar, Basit Ali, Dawood Khan, Fahad Hussain, Farhad Khan, Majid Ali, Mohammad Deen, Mohammad Shahid, Mohammad Uzair, Nasir Khan, Rasool Bakhsh, Shoaib Ahmed, Tariq Jameel, Yasir Hussain and Zahoor Ahmed
Faisalabad Region:
Asif Ali (Captain), Ahmed Safi Abdullah, Ali Asfand, Ali Raza, Ali Shan, Ibtisam-ur-Rehman, Khurram Shehzad, Mohammad Awais Zafar, Mohammad Faizan, Mohammad Kashif, Mohammad Zeeshan, Momin Qamar, Raees Ahmed, Shehzad Gul and Taimur Sultan
Reserve players:
Asad Raza, Asim Ali Nasir, Arham Nawab, Atiq-ur-Rehman and Hammad Hamza
Fata Region:
Asif Afridi (Captain), Afaq Ahmed, Azaz Khan, Irfanullah Shah, Khubaib Khalil, Maaz Khan, Mohammad Farooq, Mohammad Naeem, Mohammad Sarwar Afridi, Mohammad Usman, Rehan Afridi, Salman Khan, Sameen Gul, Samiullah Jnr and Shahid Aziz
Reserve players:
Aimal Khan, Fazal-ur-Rehman, Khayal Man, Nisar Afridi and Sohaib Khan
Hyderabad Region:
Akbar Khan, Fawad Ahmed, Jawad Ali Bhatti, Kashif Bhatti, Majid Asghar, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Saddam, Mohammad Waqar, Muhammad Azeem Ghumman, Mustafa Nasir, Noman Ali, Rizwan Mehmood, Saad Khan, Sharjeel Khan and Ubaidullah Khan
Reserve players:
Asad Malik, Fardeen, Haris Khan, Mohammad Huzaifa and Sheharyar Baloch
Islamabad Region:
Ali Imran, Arsal Sheikh, Farmanullah Khan, Hammad Saddique, Kaleem Dil, Mohammad Umair Riaz, Musa Khan, Naseerullah Khan, Nusratullah, Raja Hamza Waheed, Rohail Nazir, Sarmad Bhatti, Shamyl Hussain, Shayan Sheikh and Umair Afridi
Reserve players:
Faizan Riaz, Mohammad Hammad Khan, Mohammad Nadeem, Murtaza Jamal and Rizwan Ali
Karachi Region Blues:
Abdullah Fazal, Aftab Ibrahim, Arish Ali Khan, Bahadur Ali, Fahad Amin, Huzaifa Munir, Jahanzaib Sultan, Kashif Ali, Mohammad Asghar, Mohammad Hamza Sohail, Muhammad Ghazi Ghori, Rameez Aziz, Saifullah Bangash, Wahaj Riaz and Waleed Azeem
Reserve players:
Adeel Meo, Aftab Khan, Arbaz Khan, Naveed Ahmed Khan and Sahil Iqbal
Karachi Region Whites:
Afnan Khan, Arif Yaqoob, Danish Aziz, Haroon Arshad, Khurram Manzoor, Khwaja Mohammad Nafay, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Taha, Mohammad Umar, Saad Baig, Saqib Khan, Saud Shakeel, Shan Masood and Sohail Khan
Reserve players:
Abdul Moiz, Ashiq Ali, Maaz Khurram Amin, Mohammad Tariq Khan and Sarfaraz Ahmed
Lahore Region Blues:
Farhan Yousaf, Hammad Butt, Hunain Shah, Hussain Talat, Imran Butt, Junaid Ali, Mohammad Arsalan, Mohammad Irfan, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Zahid, Nisar Ahmed, Qasim Akram, Salman Mirza, Samama Riaz and Umar Siddiq
Reserve players:
Asfand Mehran, Hafiz Usman Nadeem, Hamid Liaqat, Intasar Ali and Khawaja Mohammad Abdullah
Lahore Region Whites:
Ahmed Bashir, Ahmed Daniyal, Attayb Ahmed, Hassan Rizwan, Kamran Afzal, Mohammad Azeem, Mohammad Faiq, Mohammad Mohsin, Mohammad Rameez. Mohammad Saleem, Mohammad Salman, Muhammad Akhlaq, Saad Nasim, Tayyab Tahir, Ubaid Shah and Zain Bin Farooq
Reserve Players:
Danish Butt, Imran Dogar, Mohammad Ahsan, Mohammad Waheed and Wasiullah
Larkana Region:
Amir Ali Babar, Amir Ali Brohi, Aqeel Danish, Bilal Irshad, Ghulam Raza Mahar, Imtiaz Laghari, Mohsin Raza, Muhshtaq Ahmed, Sabit Ali, Sarfraz Ali, Shahnawaz Dahani, Shahzaib Ali, Shahzaib Aziz, Umar Khalid and Zahid Mehmood
Reserve players:
Asif Ali Chandio, Faraz Aziz, Hamesh Kumar, Mohammad Umar and Najaf Ali
Multan Region:
Aamer Yamin, Ali Majid, Arafat Minhas, Faisal Akram, Humayun Altaf, Imam-ul-Haq, M Ismail Watto, Muhammad Shahzad, Sharoon Siraj, Tahir Hussain, Uzair Mumtaz, Waqar Hussain, Waseem Akram Jnr, Zain Abbas and Zeeshan Ashraf
Reserve players:
Ali Haider, Ali Usman, Huzaifa Ayub, Mohammad Sadaqat and Rao Irfan
Peshawar Region:
Iftikhar Ahmed (Captain), Abubakkar, Adil Amin, Israrullah, Maaz Sadaqat, Moazzam Umar, Mohammad Amir Khan, Mohammad Imran Jnr, Mohammad Zulkifal, Muhammad Amir Barki, Niaz Khan, Nizar Ali, Sahibzada Farhan, Usman Tariq and Waqar Ahmed
Reserve players:
Ahmed Khan, Gohar Ali, Hilal Khan, Mohsin Khan and Nabi Gul
Quetta Region:
Abdul Hameed, Abdul Wahid Bangalzai, Bismillah khan, Bohar Aman, Ehsanullah, Haseebullah, Latifullah, Mohammad Ibrahim, Mohammad Idrees, Mohammad Junaid, Najeebullah, Sajid Khan, Shamraiz Khan, Usman Khan Shinwari and Yasir Khan
Reserve players:
Ikramullah, Mohammad Imran, Mohammad Javed, Nizamuddin and Sohail Majeed
Rawalpindi Region:
Aqib Shah, Atif Khan, Kashif Ali, Mehran Mumtaz, Mohammad Awais Anwar, Mohammad Faizan, Mohammad Nabeel, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Raza-ul-Mustafa, Mubasir Khan, Nasir Nawaz, Saad Masood, Taimur Khan, Yasir Khan and Zeeshan Malik
Reserve players:
Abdul Faseeh, Ali Hasnain, Amir Hassan, Usman Khan and Ziad Khan
Sialkot Region:
Abdullah Shafique, Afzaal Manzoor, Ahmed Hassan, Ahsan Hafeez Bhatti, Amad Butt, Ashir Mehmood, Bilawal Bhatti, Hasan Ali, Mirza Tahir Baig, Mohammad Huraira, Mohsin Riaz, Shoaib Akhtar Jnr, Shoaib Malik and Usama Mir
Reserve players:
Ali Shafique, Awais Ali, Ayaz Tasawar, Azan Awais and Shahzaib Bhatti
Where to Watch in the National T20 Cup?
Fans can watch the live action of National T20 Cup on Geo Super and Tapmad app.
Both platforms provide live coverage of the tournament for the cricket enthusiasts.
