The President’s Cup is the national domestic List A cricket competition in Pakistan.[1] It is organized by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) that forms part of the Pakistan domestic cricket season.[2][3] It consists of teams representing the government and semi-government departments, corporations, commercial organisations, business houses, banks, airlines, and educational institutions.[4]
Countries | Pakistan |
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Administrator | Pakistan Cricket Board |
Format | Limited overs (List A) |
First edition | 2023–24 |
Latest edition | 2024–25 |
Number of teams | 7 |
Current champion | State Bank of Pakistan (1st title) |
Most successful | Sui Northern Gas Pipelines State Bank of Pakistan (1 title each) |
TV | PTV Sports |
Website | www |
For the 2023–24 domestic season, a new List-A competition, called the President’s Cup (50-over), was created for departments.[5][6]
History
editThe President's Cup Grade-I (1-Day) has most often been contested by all departmental teams, but has been a mixed competition with regional associations and even all associations.
Teams
edit- Eshaal Associates
- Ghani Glass
- Higher Education Commission
- Khan Research Laboratories
- Oil & Gas Development Company Limited
- Pakistan Television
- State Bank of Pakistan
- Sui Northern Gas Pipelines
- Water and Power Development Authority
Tournament seasons and results
editYear | Final | Final venue | Player of the season | Refereces | ||
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Winner | Result | Runner-up | ||||
2023–24 | Sui Northern Gas Pipelines 194/2 (26.3 overs) |
Sui Northern Gas Pipelines by 8 wickets (Scorecard) |
Higher Education Commission 189 (45.4 overs) |
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | Abdullah Shafique (Sui Northern Gas Pipelines) | Match Report |
2024–25 | State Bank of Pakistan 169/3 (43.4 overs) |
State Bank of Pakistan by 7 wickets (Scorecard) |
Sui Northern Gas Pipelines 165 (37.3 overs) |
Jinnah Stadium, Gujranwala | Faheem Ashraf (Pakistan Television) | Match Report |
References
edit- ^ "PCB to introduce Champions events in 2024-25 domestic season". pakistan cricket. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "PCB confirms three new competitions in domestic cricket calendar in 2024-25 Season". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "President's Cup Grade-I One-Day 2023-24 to begin from today". The National. 24 April 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "President's Cup to Begin from Wednesday". Pakistan Cricket Board. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "Domestic Cricket Returns with 50-Over President's Cup". Pro Pakistani. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "President's Cup rolls into action today". The News. 24 April 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.