Karachi is ready to host International Masters Cricket (IMC) Over-40s T20 Cricket World Cup 2025, as teams from Australia, West Indies, Canada, Hong Kong, South Africa, Zimbabwe and several other nations have already arrived for the event.
In preparation for the tournament, three practice matches were held yesterday, giving players a chance to adjust to local conditions.
In the warm-up game between Pakistan and Australia, the hosts successfully chased 157 to defeat Australia by six wickets at National Bank Stadium Karachi.
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Nadeem Javaid led the chase with a brisk 54 off 36 balls, supported by Humayun Farhat’s valuable 32.
Earlier, Sohail Khan (2/23) and Atif Maqbool (2/38) delivered the key bowling spells that helped restrict Australia.
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Six more practice games are scheduled for today, November 20, across the designated venues.
Tournament Schedule
The tournament will officially open on 21 November with a ceremony at the Governor House in Karachi, where teams, officials and invited guests will be present.
The first round of matches will begin on 22 November.
Tournament Venues
A total of 42 matches will be played across five venues: National Bank Stadium, Southend Club Cricket Stadium, Karachi Gymkhana Cricket Ground, NBP Sports Complex and DHA Sports Club (Moin Khan Academy).
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Each day will feature six round-matches, with two matches at every venue.
Morning games will start at 9:00 am, while afternoon fixtures will begin at 1:30 pm.
Where to Watch
Pakistan will play all of its matches at National Bank Stadium, and these fixtures will be broadcast live on Geo Super.
Matches at the remaining venues will be streamed on myco and the PVCA YouTube channel.
Pakistan’s group-stage schedule, followed by the knockout matches, is as follows:
22 November – Pakistan vs South Africa, National Bank Stadium, 1:30 pm
23 November – Pakistan vs Hong Kong China, National Bank Stadium, 1:30 pm
24 November – Pakistan vs UAE, National Bank Stadium, 1:30 pm
26 November – Pakistan vs West Indies, National Bank Stadium, 1:30 pm
27 November – Pakistan vs Canada, National Bank Stadium, 1:30 pm
29 November – Semi-Final 1, National Bank Stadium, TBD
29 November – Semi-Final 2, National Bank Stadium, TBD
1 December – Cup Final, National Bank Stadium, 12:00 noon
Earlier, the Pakistan Veterans Cricket Association announced an 18-member Pakistan squad for the event.
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Former all-rounder Abdul Razzaq will lead the side, with Fawad Alam serving as vice-captain and Shahid Afridi adding major star power.
The squad also includes seasoned players such as Zulfiqar Babar, Sohail Khan, Tabish Khan and Humayun Farhat.
The team will work under a strong management group, featuring Javed Miandad as mentor, Jalal Uddin as head coach and Azam Khan as team manager, as Pakistan aims for a successful campaign in the inaugural Over-40s World Cup.
Pakistan’s squad for IMC Over-40s T20 World Cup 2025:
Abdul Razzaq (c), Fawad Alam (vc), Shahid Afridi, Zulfiqar Babar, Humayun Farhat (wk), Sohail Khan, Tabish Khan, Shaheryar Ghani, Nadeem Javaid, Irfan Mushtaq, Adnan Baig (wk), Muhammad Ali, Atif Maqbool, Javed Mansoor, Hassan Nasir, Muhammad Suleman, Tariq Mahmood, Imran Ali.
Management:
Team Mentor: Javed Miandad
Head Coach: Jalaluddin
Team Manager: Azam Khan
All Squads announced for IMC Over 40s T20 World Cup
Several teams have confirmed their squads, while others are yet to make theirs public. Here are the complete lists for the teams that have officially announced their line-ups.
Pakistan: Abdul Razzaq (c), Fawad Alam (vc), Shahid Afridi, Zulfiqar Babar, Humayun Farhat (wk), Sohail Khan, Tabish Khan, Shaheryar Ghani, Nadeem Javaid, Irfan Mushtaq, Adnan Baig (wk), Muhammad Ali, Atif Maqbool, Javed Mansoor, Hassan Nasir, Muhammad Suleman, Tariq Mahmood, Imran Ali.
South Africa: Yasser Ditta (c), Khaalid Moothosamy, Johan Fourie (vc), Enock Makamo, Werner Moolman, Jaco Castle, Muhammad Sohail Imran, Willy Hantam, Martin Van Der Merwe, Brett Els, Lundi Mbane, Ryan Reeves, Stephan Joubert, Reinhardt Strydom, Piet Botha, Nathaniel Howard
Sri Lanka: Marlon Fernando (c), Suneth Sampath (vc), Ruwan Premathilaka, Hansa Wijayasundara, Rajiv Nirmalasimgham, Dasis Isanthamal, Hiran Kularathna, Chaminda Pathiratne, Sineth Withanage, Anjana Mahawatte, Udaya Kumara, Lanka Rodrigo, Manjula Guruge, Ujitha Sepala, Mohan Wickremasinghe, Ishara Indula
UAE: Sabir Ali, Kashif Daud, Aayan Afzal Khan, Aryan Lakra, Ahmed Raza, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Waseem, Vriitya Aravind, Basil Ahmeed, Zahoor Khan, Karthik Meiyappan, Chirag Suri, Fahad Nawaz, Rameez Shahzad, Zahoor Khan, Rohan Mustafa
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Canada: Rohan Aloysius Weatherspoon (c), Rashid Khan, Zack Rusike, Sanjeev Parmar, Mubashir Malik, Uzair Sikander, Rizwan Cheema, Harvir Baidwan, Nikhil Dutta, Sunny Sohal, Fahad Babar, Hamza Tariq, Abi Shukla, Karanveer Singh, Asif Abdulah, Tariq Drabu
Rest of the World: Harshad Harry Ghodke (c), Badar Atique, Santosh Bhandari, Iroshan De Silva, Neil Harris, Omar Hatmi, Steven Hobson, Adil Kazi, Adnan Khan, Hasham Khan, Asif Muhammad, Dax Richards, Daniel Smith, Nuwan Weerasooriya
USA: Muhammad Farrukh (c), Zeshan Muhammad (vc), Aamir Shahzad, Abdul Qadir, Adnan Taj Malik (wk), Amanullah Akbar, Anwar Ahmad, Balaji Pusapati, Fahad Khan, Kamran Syed, Khawar Ali, Nadeem Williams, Rafi Hashimi, Saqib Hameed, Syed Shafique Ali (wk)
Australia: J Panelli (c), P Atkinson, S Baker, M Cleary, A Crook, B Edwards, J Hemming, L Jackson, N Jalil, S Matthews, S Nottle, S Paulsen, S Brant, R Wyld, J Poole
Zimbabwe, West indies, Hong Kong and Rest of the Gulf have not released their full squads.
These sides will pick players from their domestic veterans leagues, where many former first-class cricketers continue competing well into their forties.
