The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced that the new schedule for the National T20 Cup, which will kick off early on 23 September 2021 at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
According to the details, the tournament which was suppose to start on 25 September 2021 in Multan has been moved to Rawalpindi and it will commence from 23 September 2021. The decision has been made after New Zealand called off its Pakistan at the last minute citing security concerns.
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“Following the postponement of the New Zealand series, the National T20 provides an opportunity to our elite cricketers to maintain their focus and composure, show the world that they have not been distracted by the events of last week and continue with their preparations for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.” said PCB Chairman Ramiz Raja.
“The participation of our finest cricketers in the National T20 will also enhance the reputation, value and significance of the tournament, while providing the next generation of cricketers a chance to rub shoulders with the national stars and learn the art of preparing and performing at the highest level.” he continued.
National T20 Cup 2021 Schedule
Date | Match | Time | Venue |
23 September | Balochistan vs Northern | 3:00 pm | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
23 September | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa vs Central Punjab | 7:30 pm | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
24 September | Sindh vs Southern Punjab | 3:00pm | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
24 September | Balochistan vs Central Punjab | 7:30 pm | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
25 September | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa vs Southern Punjab | 3:00 pm | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
25 September | Sindh vs Northern | 7:30 pm | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
26 September | Balochistan vs Southern Punjab | 3:00 pm | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
26 September | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa vs Central Punjab | 7:30 pm | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
29 September | Sindh vs Balochistan | 3:00 pm | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
29 September | Northern vs Southern Punjab | 7:30 pm | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
30 September | Northern vs Central Punjab | 3:00 pm | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
30 September | Sindh vs Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 7:30 pm | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
1 October | Balochistan vs Southern Punjab | 3:00 pm | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
1 October | Northern vs Sindh | 7:30 pm | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
2 October | Balochistan vs Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 3:00 pm | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
2 October | Sindh vs Central Punjab | 7:30 pm | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
3 October | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa vs Northern | 3:00 pm | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
3 October | Central Punjab vs Southern Punjab | 7:30 pm | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |
6 October | Central Punjab vs Sindh | 3:00 pm | Gaddafi Stadium Lahore |
6 October | Balochistan vs Northern | 7:30 pm | Gaddafi Stadium Lahore |
7 October | Central Punjab vs Southern Punjab | 3:00 pm | Gaddafi Stadium Lahore |
7 October | Balochistan vs Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 7:30 pm | Gaddafi Stadium Lahore |
8 October | Northern vs Central Punjab | 3:00 pm | Gaddafi Stadium Lahore |
8 October | Southern Punjab vs Sindh | 7:30 pm | Gaddafi Stadium Lahore |
9 October | Sindh vs Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 3:00 pm | Gaddafi Stadium Lahore |
9 October | Northern vs Southern Punjab | 7:30 pm | Gaddafi Stadium Lahore |
10 October | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa vs Southern Punjab | 3:00 pm | Gaddafi Stadium Lahore |
10 October | Balochistan vs Central Punjab | 7:30 pm | Gaddafi Stadium Lahore |
11 October | Sindh vs Balochistan | 3:00 pm | Gaddafi Stadium Lahore |
11 October | Northern vs Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 7:30 pm | Gaddafi Stadium Lahore |
12 October | Semi-final 1 (1 vs 4) | 3:00 pm | Gaddafi Stadium Lahore |
12 October | Semi-final 2 (2 vs 3) | 7:30 pm | Gaddafi Stadium Lahore |
13 October | Final | 7:30 pm | Gaddafi Stadium Lahore |
National T20 Cup 2021 Squads
Balochistan
Imam-ul-Haq (captain), Bismillah Khan (vice-captain and wicketkeeper), Abdul Wahid Bangalzai, Akbar-ur-Rehman, Akif Javed, Amad Butt, Ayaz Tasawar, Gohar Faiz, Haris Sohail, Jalat Khan, Junaid Khan, Kashif Bhatti, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Ibrahim Snr, Umaid Asif and Yasir Shah
Central Punjab
Babar Azam (captain), Hasan Ali (vice-captain), Abdullah Shafique, Ahmed Safi Abdullah, Ahmed Shehzad, Ehsan Adil, Faheem Ashraf, Hussain Talat, Kamran Akmal (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Akhlaq (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Hafeez, Qasim Akram, Saif Badar, Shoaib Malik, Usman Qadir, Wahab Riaz and Waqas Maqsood
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Mohammad Rizwan (captain and wicketkeeper), Shaheen Shah Afridi (vice-captain), Adil Amin, Arshad Iqbal, Asif Afridi, Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imran Khan Snr, Israrullah, Maaz Khan, Mohammad Haris (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Imran Khan, Mohammad Wasim, Mussadiq Ahmed and Sahibzada Farhan
Northern
Shadab Khan (captain), Mohammad Nawaz (vice-captain), Rohail Nazir (wicketkeeper), Ali Imran, Asif Ali, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Imad Wasim, Musa Khan, Nasir Nawaz, Salman Irshad, Sohail Akhtar, Sohail Tanvir, Umer Amin, Zaman Khan and Zeeshan Malik
Sindh
Sarfaraz Ahmed (captain and wicketkeeper), Anwar Ali (vice-captain), Abrar Ahmed, Ahsan Ali, Danish Aziz, Hassan Mohsin, Khurram Manzoor, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Hasnain, Muhammad Taha, Ruman Raees, Saud Shakeel, Shan Masood, Shahnawaz Dahani, Sharjeel Khan and Zahid Mahmood
Southern Punjab
Sohaib Maqsood (captain), Zeeshan Ashraf (vice-captain), Amir Yamin, Azam Khan (wicketkeeper), Dilbar Hussain, Faisal Akram, Hassan Khan, Imran Randhawa, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Ilyas, Naseem Shah, Salman Ali Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Umer Khan, Zain Abbas and Zia-ul-Haq
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