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Interesting how current players or players who have recently played for Pakistan, are not really dominating this tournament.

Even looks like PSL has missed out on some talents and the selected players are also there or there-abouts.

Just goes to show we have a huge issue when it comes to talent right now.
 
Usman Chadda said:
Interesting how current players or players who have recently played for Pakistan, are not really dominating this tournament.

Even looks like PSL has missed out on some talents and the selected players are also there or there-abouts.

Just goes to show we have a huge issue when it comes to talent right now.
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We need at 7-8 teams to ensure no talent is missing out in PSL. With current setup, it is difficult for franchises to pick talented uncapped players over international stars to attract sponsors and keeping their P&L positive.
 
Usman Chadda said:
Interesting how current players or players who have recently played for Pakistan, are not really dominating this tournament.

Even looks like PSL has missed out on some talents and the selected players are also there or there-abouts.

Just goes to show we have a huge issue when it comes to talent right now.
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It means either there is no merit in selecting players for the domestic teams and the talented youngsters are left out for unknown reason or we have no real talent left and new unknown players are on par with the domestic and PSL performers that is both are ordinary in talent.
 
One thing is for sure there is no extraordinary talent on display which makes you say that this player belongs to International level.
 
Abdullah Fazal's century powers Karachi Blues to maintain unbeaten streak

Karachi Blues’ Abdullah Fazal became the third centurion in the Bank Alfalah Presents Inverex Solar Energy National T20 Cup 2024/25, with six matches played across Faisalabad, Lahore, and Multan on Wednesday.

Group A – Multan

Quetta Region vs. Larkana Region Quetta triumphed over Larkana by 15 runs at the Multan Cricket Stadium. Quetta set a target of 130, powered by Mohammad Ibrahim Snr (27), Shamraiz Khan (25), and Yasir Khan (21), with Shahnawaz Dahani taking 4-17 for Larkana. In reply, Larkana managed only 114-7 in 20 overs, with Najeebullah Achakzai and Abdul Wahid Bangalzai each picking two wickets. Player of the Match: Abdul Wahid Bangalzai

Peshawar Region vs. Karachi Region Blues Karachi Blues secured a 16-run victory over Peshawar Region, thanks to Abdullah Fazal’s unbeaten 103 off 61 balls, supported by 11 fours and 3 sixes. Chasing 184, Peshawar reached 167-9 despite Sahibzada Farhan's 62. Fahad Amin claimed 3-37 for Karachi. Player of the Match: Abdullah Fazal

Group B – Lahore

Islamabad Region vs. Bahawalpur Region Islamabad beat Bahawalpur by 36 runs at Gaddafi Stadium. Shamyl Hussain anchored Islamabad’s innings with 75 not out, while Umair Khan grabbed 4-23. Bahawalpur were bowled out for 130 in 19.3 overs. Player of the Match: Shamyl Hussain

Lahore Region Blues vs. Dera Murad Jamali Region Lahore Blues cruised to an eight-wicket victory over Dera Murad Jamali, who managed only 100-8. Umair Siddiq's unbeaten 42 and Hussain Talat’s all-round display ensured victory in just 14 overs. Player of the Match: Hussain Talat

Group C – Faisalabad

Abbottabad Region vs. Faisalabad Region Abbottabad defeated Faisalabad by eight wickets as Kamran Ghulam excelled with 63 not out and 3-26. He partnered with Khayam Khan (64 not out) in a 132-run stand to chase Faisalabad’s 134 all out. Player of the Match: Kamran Ghulam

Rawalpindi Region vs. Hyderabad Region Rawalpindi registered a dominant 91-run win over Hyderabad. Zeeshan Malik remained unbeaten on 99, while Mohammad Nawaz hit a blistering 59 not out. Mubasir Khan contributed 45 runs and took 3-19 as Hyderabad folded for 127 in 17.2 overs. Player of the Match: Mubasir Khan

Upcoming Fixtures (Thursday):
  • Peshawar Region vs. Larkana Region, Multan; 4:30 PM
  • Multan Region vs. FATA Region, Faisalabad; 7:00 PM
  • Lahore Region Whites vs. Quetta Region, Multan; 9:00 PM
  • Sialkot Region vs. AJK Region, Faisalabad; 11:00 PM
 
Abdullah Fazal seems to have a decent season of FC and have scored in 2 innings so far , didn’t look that much impressive to be honest but perhaps I have to keep an eye on him and see his more innings to find out if he belongs to international cricket or not.
 
Just watched his ton innings against Peshawar , he can play pace with bounce , played good shots against Ihsanullah bouncers and ofcourse he is very good against any type of spin bowling , still his feet stuck up when playing pace bowlers , will get trouble with swing and seam I think.
 
Muhammad Saad said:
Just watched his ton innings against Peshawar , he can play pace with bounce , played good shots against Ihsanullah bouncers and ofcourse he is very good against any type of spin bowling , still his feet stuck up when playing pace bowlers , will get trouble with swing and seam I think.
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Kudos to u for keeping a close watch on upcoming cricketers.
 
📢 National T20 Cup 2024-25 Match update 📢

*Match # 26*

Date: 20-03-2025

🏏 Larkana Region v Peshawar Region

🏟 Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan

🪙 Larkana Region have won the toss and are Batting first.

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National T20 Cup 2024-25 - Match 26 at Iqbal Stadium Faisalabad

Multan Region v FATA Region

Toss - Multan won the toss and elected to bat first
 
gazza619 said:
What do people think of Saad Khan? I watched highlights of his sixes. He looked decent.
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I believe Saad Khan is underestimated a lot given he plays from a smaller team, he seems to have the game to be a very good Test batsman.
 
Any updates regarding performance of wicketkeeper, anyone threatening enough to knock Rizwan of the perch.

Is AzamKhan playing this tournament
 
BakuGM said:
I believe Saad Khan is underestimated a lot given he plays from a smaller team, he seems to have the game to be a very good Test batsman.
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He always looks very organised but his record is not that impressive for some reason
 
National T20 Cup: Success of Peshawar and Multan.

Farhan scored 76 runs.

Multan on March 20. In the National T20 Cup, Peshawar defeated Larkana by 7 wickets.
Multan won by 74 runs.

At the Multan Cricket Stadium, Larkana won the toss and batted first against Peshawar, scoring 131 runs for 9 wickets in 20 overs. Mohsin Raza was the top scorer with 29 runs.

Amir Khan and Niaz Khan took three wickets for 23 and 30 runs respectively.

Peshawar completed the required score at the loss of three wickets in the 14th over.

Sahibzada Farhan continued his brilliant form, scoring 76 runs off just 39 balls with the help of 8 fours and 4 sixes. He had earlier scored 114 against Lahore Whites and 62 against Karachi Blues.

Waqar Ahmed scored 40 runs with the help of 3 sixes and a boundary. Farhan and Waqar added 124 runs for the first wicket.
Farhan was the Player of the Match.

At Iqbal Stadium Faisalabad, Multan won the toss and batted first against FATA and scored 167 for 7 in 20 overs. Zain Abbas scored 51 runs. Asif Ali and Fakhar Zaman took two wickets each.

The team was bowled out for 93 runs. Salman Khan was the top scorer with 22 runs. The alias Minhas. Shoran Siraj and Ali Majid took two wickets each.

Arafat Minhas was the player of the match.
 
Looks like this Shehzad guy is a good cricketer.

Always a part of the action. The good players usually are.
 
there are some old uncles playing there but good to see a few good batters and bowlers

The left arm chinamen Momin
Awais Zafar who also can bowl, well built hit sixers for fun
Mohamed Faiq another built guy who also hit many sixers

But unfortunately when thrown into intl , they look like cant hold the bat... so clearly Pak bowling in domestics is super atrocious
 
Rana said:
Looks like this Shehzad guy is a good cricketer.

Always a part of the action. The good players usually are.
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Is actually quicker than I thought earlier, seems to be bowling around 128-133k instead 120-125k which I thought earlier.
 
Arafat Minhas seems very close to international level, just need a good PSL and he should he included in T20is.
 
Muhammad Saad said:
Arafat Minhas seems very close to international level, just need a good PSL and he should he included in T20is.
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He certainly has the quality.

I would have had him ahead of Shadab in the current squad. Shadab can't even bowl properly these days nor does he look interested in doing it.

Regardless Arafat should get a serious look considering both the Asia Cup and WC will be in Asian conditions.
 
Much improved tournament from last year

That too with so many of the Pakistan players and PSL superstars not on show.

The boys want to play hard this year!
 
He was included but for some unknown reason dropped after playing few games. He is a good player and seems sensible too
 
Mirza T Baig was very impressive with his clean hitting. Hope he can do that against better bowlers
 
Sialkot and Multan seal Quarter-Final spots in National T20 Cup 2024-25

Sialkot Region and Multan Region have confirmed their places in the quarter-finals from Group D after securing victories in their final group-stage matches of the Bank Alfalah Presents Inverex Solar Energy National T20 Cup 2024-25, held on Thursday night at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad.

From Group C, Abbottabad and Faisalabad have already qualified for the last eight, while the battle for quarter-final spots in Groups A and B continues, with two matches each still to be played.

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Group A – Multan​

Peshawar Region vs Larkana Region
At Multan Cricket Stadium, Peshawar cruised to a seven-wicket win over Larkana by chasing down the 132-run target in just 13.1 overs.
Player of the Match Sahibzada Farhan smashed a blistering 76 off 39 balls (8 fours, 4 sixes), sharing a 124-run opening partnership with Waqar Ahmed (40 off 32).
Earlier, the pace trio of Mohammad Amir Khan (3-23), Niaz Khan (3-30), and Ihsanullah (1-36) kept Larkana in check, restricting them to 131-9 in 20 overs.

Lahore Region Whites vs Quetta Region
In the second Group A clash, Lahore Region Whites thrashed Quetta Region by 10 wickets.
Quetta were bowled out for just 86, with Ahmed Daniyal and Kamran Afzal taking two wickets each. Lahore chased the target in only 8.5 overs, thanks to a stunning innings by Mohammad Faiq, who remained unbeaten on 72 off 32 balls (8 fours, 4 sixes) – following up his century in the previous game.

Group D – Faisalabad​

Multan Region vs FATA Region
Multan kept their hopes alive with a convincing 74-run win over FATA.
After posting 167-7, led by Zain Abbas (51 off 41), Arafat Minhas (37 off 18), and Muhammad Shahzad (23 off 18), Multan bundled out FATA for 93 in 17.2 overs.
Arafat Minhas not only shone with the bat but also picked up two wickets (2-22), earning him the Player of the Match award.

Sialkot Region vs AJK Region
Sialkot chased down AJK’s target of 138 in just 14.3 overs to book their spot in the quarter-finals.
Mirza Tahir Baig played a sensational unbeaten knock of 76 off 44 balls (7 fours, 4 sixes), supported by Mohammad Huraira (30 off 27) in an 85-run opening stand.
Earlier, Usama Mir (3-13) and Hasan Ali (3-39) were instrumental in restricting AJK to 137-6, despite a solid 65-run opening partnership between Hasnain Nadeem (43) and Hasan Raza (39).

Scores in Brief:​

Match 25 – Peshawar Region beat Larkana Region by 7 wickets
Larkana: 131-9 (Mohsin Raza 29; Mohammad Amir Khan 3-23, Niaz Khan 3-30)
Peshawar: 132-3 in 13.1 overs (Sahibzada Farhan 76, Waqar Ahmed 40)
Player of the Match: Sahibzada Farhan

Match 26 – Multan Region beat FATA Region by 74 runs
Multan: 167-7 (Zain Abbas 51, Arafat Minhas 37; Asif Ali 2-21, Sameen Gul 2-31)
FATA: 93 all out (Sharoon Siraj 2-7, Ali Majid 2-16, Arafat Minhas 2-22)
Player of the Match: Arafat Minhas

Match 27 – Sialkot Region beat AJK Region by 8 wickets
AJK: 137-6 (Hasnain Nadeem 43, Hasan Raza 39; Usama Mir 3-13, Hasan Ali 3-39)
Sialkot: 143-2 in 14.3 overs (Mirza Tahir Baig 76*, Mohammad Huraira 30)
Player of the Match: Usama Mir

Match 28 – Lahore Region Whites beat Quetta Region by 10 wickets
Quetta: 86-8 (Shamraiz Khan 25; Ahmed Daniyal 2-17, Kamran Afzal 2-21)
Lahore Whites: 88-0 in 8.5 overs (Mohammad Faiq 72*)
Player of the Match: Mohammad Faiq

Upcoming Fixtures – Friday​

  • Lahore Region Whites vs Karachi Region Blues – Multan Cricket Stadium, 4:30 PM
  • Karachi Region Whites vs Bahawalpur Region – Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad, 7:00 PM
  • Quetta Region vs Peshawar Region – Multan Cricket Stadium, 9:00 PM
  • Lahore Region Blues vs Islamabad Region – Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad, 11:00 PM
 
National T20 Cup 2024-25 Match update

Lahore Region W v Karachi Region B

Karachi Region B have won the toss and are bowling first.

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Kianig89 said:
Any updates regarding performance of wicketkeeper, anyone threatening enough to knock Rizwan of the perch.

Is AzamKhan playing this tournament
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It's only Muhammed Haris who should replace Rizwan if their was a player.
 
shamaan said:
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It's only Muhammed Haris who should replace Rizwan if their was a player.
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You and that 🤡 who asked the question are not clarifying the question.

What are you looking for? A keeper or an opener?
 
Rana said:
You and that clown who asked the question are not clarifying the question.

What are you looking for? A keeper or an opener?
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Rana said:
You and that clown who asked the question are not clarifying the question.

What are you looking for? A keeper or an opener?
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BTW I was looking for a wk bat.
Cant find anyone decent apart from saad baig in this competitive.
 
National T20 Cup 2024-25 - Match 32 at Iqbal Stadium Faisalabad

Lahore Region Blues vs Islamabad Region

Toss - Islamabad won the toss and elected to bat first

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Did i see few yrs ago sahibzada farhan kept wickets few yrs ago then its a no.brainer to try him
 
Rana said:
You and that 🤡 who asked the question are not clarifying the question.

What are you looking for? A keeper or an opener?
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I already told you he should be first person to get his chance if Rizwan is injured or dropped and should open in that case.
 
Sahibzada Farhan's record-breaking 162 guides Peshawar to Quarter-finals of the National T20 Cup 2024-25

The group stage of the National T20 Cup 2024-25 concluded after 32 matches. Lahore Whites, Peshawar Region, Karachi Whites, and Lahore Blues secured spots in the quarter-finals. Sahibzada Farhan shone with an unbeaten 162-run knock, helping Peshawar achieve a convincing win over Quetta at the Multan Cricket Stadium on Friday night.

Group A – Multan

Lahore Whites vs Karachi Blues: Lahore Whites topped Group A by defending 146 and defeating Karachi Blues by eight runs. Ubaid Shah’s three-wicket haul earned him the player of the match award.

After being sent to bat, Lahore Whites managed 146-9, with Mohammad Mohsin contributing 47. Mohammad Hamza was Karachi's standout bowler with 3-35. Karachi Blues fell short at 138-9, with Ubaid Shah (3-27) leading Lahore's bowling attack.

Quetta Region vs Peshawar Region: Lahore Whites' earlier victory meant Peshawar needed a big win to secure a quarter-final spot. Sahibzada Farhan's record-breaking 162* helped Peshawar post 239-2, surpassing Kamran Akmal's seven-year-old highest T20 score in Pakistan. Quetta was bowled out for 113, with Usman Tariq taking 4-17 and Nizar Ali claiming 3-22.

Group B – Faisalabad

Karachi Whites vs Bahawalpur Region: Karachi Whites maintained their unbeaten streak and secured the top spot in Group B, defeating Bahawalpur by 17 runs. Shan Masood (51) and Haroon Arshad (44) powered Karachi to 182-5. Bahawalpur replied with 165-5 despite Faizan Zafar’s 56.

Lahore Blues vs Islamabad Region: Lahore Blues earned their spot in the quarter-finals by defeating Islamabad in what became a virtual knockout. Chasing 119, Imran Butt’s unbeaten 63 guided Lahore Blues to a comfortable seven-wicket win. Hussain Talat starred with the ball, taking 4-14.

Quarter-final Schedule:

23 March 2025:

1st Quarter-Final: Lahore Whites vs Abbottabad (7 PM, Faisalabad)

2nd Quarter-Final: Karachi Whites vs Multan (11 PM, Faisalabad)

24 March 2025:

3rd Quarter-Final: Faisalabad vs Peshawar (7 PM, Faisalabad)

4th Quarter-Final: Sialkot vs Lahore Blues (11 PM, Faisalabad)
 
National T20 Cup 2024-25 - Update on change of start timing for knockout matches

During the knockout stage of the ongoing National T20 Cup 2024-25, the first match of each double-header day (23, 24 & 26 March) will begin on 7.15pm PKT instead of the previously announced 7pm PKT start time. The toss for these matches will take place at 6.55pm PKT.

The second match on each of the 23, 24 and 26 March evening will now begin at 11.15pm PKT with the toss scheduled to take place at 10.45pm PKT.

The toss for the 27 March final will now take place at 7pm PKT with the play set to start at 7.30pm PKT.
 
Abbottabad won the toss and elected to field against Lahore Whites in the first Quarter-Final.

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Following are the playing XIs for both teams.

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I've not been watching this tournament but I have been keeping up with the scorecards.

Have there been any bowlers that have surprised or pushed for T20 selection?
 
I am not seeing any real talented bowler be it spinner or pacer in this tournament who can trouble good batters on flat tracks.

Not seeing any pacer who can seam the ball on flat tracks or got extra bounce or vicious cutter to trouble the batter nor any spinners with huge revs to trouble good batters on flat track.

Only good bowler imo in this tournament is Ubaid Shah who has that extra pace off the wicket and can swing the ball late ,and Arish Ali got huge revs otherwise no any special or outstanding talent when it comes to bowling, but yeah lots of decent bowling talent who can do well in right conditions.

However there is plenty of modern day batters unveiled in this tournament who can bat at a very high strike rate on flat tracks.
 
National T20 Cup 2024-25 - 2nd Quarter-Final at Iqbal Stadium Faisalabad

Multan Region v Karachi Whites

Multan won the toss and elected to bat first

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Muhammad Saad said:
I am not seeing any real talented bowler be it spinner or pacer in this tournament who can trouble good batters on flat tracks.

Not seeing any pacer who can seam the ball on flat tracks or got extra bounce or vicious cutter to trouble the batter nor any spinners with huge revs to trouble good batters on flat track.

Only good bowler imo in this tournament is Ubaid Shah who has that extra pace off the wicket and can swing the ball late ,and Arish Ali got huge revs otherwise no any special or outstanding talent when it comes to bowling, but yeah lots of decent bowling talent who can do well in right conditions.

However there is plenty of modern day batters unveiled in this tournament who can bat at a very high strike rate on flat tracks.
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I watched ubaid shah today and he was rushing the batsmen but is still erring in his lines. Isn't quite ready yet but could become a top bowler
 
ataullah said:
I watched ubaid shah today and he was rushing the batsmen but is still erring in his lines. Isn't quite ready yet but could become a top bowler
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Yea and there is no special or international talent on display from either batting or bowling category, just some decent mid tier team level talent who is very much pitch dependent, no such players who can take pitch out of the equation and perform any where against anyone.
 
Muhammad Saad said:
I am not seeing any real talented bowler be it spinner or pacer in this tournament who can trouble good batters on flat tracks.

Not seeing any pacer who can seam the ball on flat tracks or got extra bounce or vicious cutter to trouble the batter nor any spinners with huge revs to trouble good batters on flat track.

Only good bowler imo in this tournament is Ubaid Shah who has that extra pace off the wicket and can swing the ball late ,and Arish Ali got huge revs otherwise no any special or outstanding talent when it comes to bowling, but yeah lots of decent bowling talent who can do well in right conditions.

However there is plenty of modern day batters unveiled in this tournament who can bat at a very high strike rate on flat tracks.
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Agree, no pacers that have put their hands up. With the fast declining stock of Shaheen and Naseem, would have hoped to see some pacers emerge to act as potential replacements.

As for spinners, it is harder to judge. The Faislabad pitch has been very spin friendly and there are several who seem to have done a decent job. But it is hard to see this type of pitch in international ODIs or T20s.
 
Excellent Multan

Knocked out a massive team in Karachi

This tournament only gets better and better!
 
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