Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the schedule for the four-team ODI Cup, which will be branded as the National Champions Cup. Earlier, the board decided to organise an ODI-format tournament as part of preparations for the 2027 ODI World Cup. The idea was merged with the revival of the National Champions Cup, which was discontinued following its inaugural season in 2024.
Tournament details
The tournament will be played from August 11 to 18, with all matches set to be played at Multan Cricket Stadium. Nearly all of the country’s white-ball players will feature, with the exception of those involved in the red-ball series against England.
“We have arranged this high-profile 50-over competition to provide ample playing opportunities to our best available pool of players for ICC Cricket World Cup 2027 preparations,” Aqib Javed, PCB’s director of high performance, said in a statement posted to the PCB’s website.
“The teams have been assembled keeping in mind the roles of the players in the 50-over game. I wish the best of luck to all the teams and look forward to watching some highly competitive contests in Multan.
National Champions Cup Squads:
Pakistan Greens:
Shadab Khan (captain), Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Farhan Yousuf, Mehran Mumtaz, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Naseem Shah, Omair Bin Yousuf, Saad Baig (wicket-keeper) and Sameer Minhas
Support staff:
Ijaz Ahmed Jnr (head coach), Rehan Riaz (bowling coach), Khurram Shahzad (batting coach), Fahad Iqbal (fielding coach)
Pakistan Whites:
Saim Ayub (captain), Akif Javed, Ali Raza, Haris Rauf, Hasan Nawaz, Khushdil Shah, Mohsin Riaz, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Saad Masood, Shahzaib Khan and Usman Khan (wicket-keeper)
Support staff:
Iqbal Imam (head coach), Samiullah Niazi (bowling coach), Faisal Athar (batting coach), Saqib Faqir (fielding coach)
Pakistan Blues:
Sahibzada Farhan (captain), Ahmed Daniyal, Arafat Minhas, Hasan Ali, Hussain Talat, Jahandad Khan, Rohail Nazir (wicket-keeper), Shamyl Hussain, Sufyan Moqim, Taimur Khan (wicket-keeper) and Tayyab Tahir
Support staff:
Aizaz Cheema (head coach), Fahad Masood (bowling coach), Naveed Latif (batting coach), Hussain Khosa (fielding coach)
Pakistan Gold:
Shaheen Shah Afridi (captain), Abdul Samad, Abdul Subhan, Faisal Akram, Haider Ali, Kamran Ghulam, Maaz Sadaqat, Mohammad Nawaz, Muhammad Akhlaq (wicket-keeper), Muhammad Imran and Saad Khan
Support staff:
Misbah-ul-Haq (head coach), Waqas Ahmed (bowling coach), Riffatullah Mohmand (batting coach), Atiq-ur-Rehman (fielding coach)
Schedule for National Champions Cup
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