List of Pakistani cricket teams

This is a list of cricket teams that have played in top-level domestic competitions (First-Class, List A and T20) in Pakistan.

Regional domestic teams (men)

Regional map, Pakistan's cricketing regions coloured:
  •   Balochistan
  •   Central Punjab
  •   Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
  •   Northern
  •   Sindh
  •   Southern Punjab

As of 2019, domestic cricket in Pakistan was reorganised into six regional teams (on provincial lines). A three tier bottom-up system[1] is in operation with the Tier 1 teams participating in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy (First Class), Pakistan Cup (List A) and National T20 Cup (Regional T20). The Tier 2 teams participate in the City Cricket Association Tournament whilst the Tier 3 teams participate in various local tournaments as both tiers feed players to the Tier 1 team.

A tiered list of domestic teams in Pakistan
  • Tier 1:
  • Balochistan
    • Tier 2:
    • Quetta
    • Pishin
    • Sibi
    • Noshki
    • Killa Abdullah
    • Naseerabad
    • Loralai
    • Gwadar
    • Panjgur
    • Turbat
    • Khuzdar
    • Jaffarabad & Lasbela
      • Tier 3:
      • Various local clubs, schools and colleges
  • Tier 1:
  • Central Punjab
    • Tier 2:
    • Lahore (East)
    • Lahore (West)
    • Lahore (North)
    • Gujranwala
    • Sheikhupura
    • Kasur
    • Sialkot
    • Narowal
    • Hafizabad
    • Gujrat
    • Mandi Bahauddin
    • Faisalabad
    • Sargodha
    • Mianwali
    • Jhang & Bhakkar
      • Tier 3:
      • Various local clubs, schools and colleges
  • Tier 1:
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
    • Tier 2:
    • Nowshehra
    • Charsadda
    • Swat
    • Lower Dir
    • Mardan
    • Abbottabad
    • Mansehra
    • Haripur
    • Swabi
    • Upper Dir
    • Buner
    • Khyber
    • Mamond
    • Kohat
    • Kurram
    • D.I.Khan
    • Bannu & Mohmand
      • Tier 3:
      • Various local clubs, schools and colleges
  • Tier 1:
  • Northern
    • Tier 2:
    • Rawalpindi
    • Attock
    • Jhelum
    • Chakwal
    • Muzaffarabad
    • Kotli
    • Islamabad
    • Mirpur
    • Gilgit-Baltistan
    • Poonch & Bagh
      • Tier 3:
      • Various local clubs, schools and colleges
  • Tier 1:
  • Sindh
    • Tier 2:
    • Karachi (Zone I)
    • Karachi (Zone II)
    • Karachi (Zone III)
    • Karachi (Zone IV)
    • Karachi (Zone V)
    • Karachi (Zone VI)
    • Karachi (Zone VII)
    • Hyderabad
    • Jamshoro
    • Mirpur Khas
    • Badin
    • Sanghar
    • Sukkur
    • Shikarpur
    • Khairpur
    • Larkana & Benazirabad
      • Tier 3:
      • Various local clubs, schools and colleges
  • Tier 1:
  • Southern Punjab
    • Tier 2:
    • Sahiwal
    • Lodhran
    • Okara
    • Multan
    • Vehari
    • Khanewal
    • D.G.Khan
    • Bahawalnagar
    • R.Y.Khan
    • Layyah
    • Pakpattan
    • Muzaffargarh
    • Bahawalpur & Layyah
      • Tier 3:
      • Various local clubs, schools and colleges

Franchise teams (men)

Pakistan Super League

The Pakistan Super League (PSL) is a Franchise T20 tournament and is competed between six city-based franchise teams:

Map of cities associated with PSL teams as of PSL 7, colour based on franchise branding:

Kashmir Premier League

The Kashmir Premier League (KPL) is a Franchise T20 tournament and is competed between seven franchise teams representing the Kashmir region:

Pakistan Junior League

The Pakistan Junior League (PJL) is a professional 20-over cricket league contested by Under-19 teams representing different cities of Pakistan:

  • Bahawalpur Royals
  • Gujranwala Giants
  • Gwadar Sharks
  • Hyderabad Hunters
  • Mardan Warriors
  • Rawalpindi Raiders

Domestic teams (women)

Former and defunct teams

Provinces and federal territories

Associations

The associations represent regions, districts and cities.[2] Districts and cities are listed below their parent region, with T20 teams in parentheses.

Departments and educational institutions

Other

Notes

  1. ^ Bahawalpur was absorbed into Multan for first-class cricket in 2003–04,[3] and returned to first-class cricket in 2012–13.
  2. ^ Sargodha was absorbed into Faisalabad for first-class cricket in 2003–04.[3]
  3. ^ Islamabad was absorbed into Rawalpindi for first-class cricket in 2003–04.[3]
  4. ^ Dadu was absorbed into Hyderabad for first-class cricket in 2003–04.[3]
  5. ^ a b Gujranwala and Sheikhupura were absorbed into Sialkot for first-class cricket in 2003–04.[3]

References

  1. ^ "City Cricket Association tournament schedule announced".
  2. ^ "Distribution of Districts/Zones amongst Regions". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e Abid Ali Kazi (12 May 2005). "A year of domestic tinkering". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 March 2021.