Central Punjab cricket team
 | |
| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain |  Babar Azam |
| Coach | Shahid Anwar |
| Owner | Central Punjab Cricket Association |
| Manager | Khalid Niazi |
| Team information | |
| Colors | Blue Orange |
| Founded | Current Form: 2019 Historic: 1953 (as [Punjab cricket team (Pakistan) |
| Home ground | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| Secondary home ground(s) | Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad |
| History | |
| Quaid-e-Azam Trophy wins | 2 (2019–20 & 2020–21 (Shared)) |
| National T20 Cup wins | 0 |
| Pakistan Cup wins | 0 |
Central Punjab is a domestic cricket team in Pakistan representing the northern and central parts of the Punjab province. It competes in domestic first-class, List A and T20 cricket competitions, namely the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Pakistan Cup and National T20 Cup.
History
The team was introduced as a part of a new domestic structure introduced by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on 31 August 2019.[1] On 3 September 2019, PCB confirmed the inaugural squad for the team.[2] Babar Azam was announced as the captain of the team.[3]
2019/20 Season: Central Punjab won the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, defeating Northern by an innings and 16 runs in the final.[4] The team was eliminated in the group stage of the National T20 Cup.
2020/21 Season: The team came back from a bad start in defence of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy to win five successive matches and reach the final. The final against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa resulted in a tie, and they were declared joint winners. The team again struggled in the limited overs formats, finishing in fourth and fifth place respectively in the Pakistan Cup and National T20 Cup.
Honours
First XI
- Quaid-e-Azam Trophy (2) – 2019–20, 2020–21 (Shared with KPK)
Second XI
- National T20 Cup Second XI (1) – 2020–21
Current squad
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth Date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| 60 | Abid Ali | Pakistan |
16 October 1987 |
Right-handed |
Right-arm Leg-break |
Centrally contracted |
| Pakistan
|
19 February 1985 | Right-handed | Right-arm Leg-break | Centrally contracted | ||
| Pakistan
|
24 March 1990 | Right-handed | ||||
| Pakistan
|
23 November 1991 | Right-handed | Right-armLeg-break | Captain of team in 2019 QeA trophy till Qualifing for final | ||
| 56 | Pakistan
|
15 October 1994 | Right-handed9 | Right-armOff-break | Captain Centrally contracted | |
| 26 | Pakistan
|
20 November 1999 | Right-handed | Right-armOff-break | ||
| 24 | Pakistan
|
26 April 1996 | Left-handed | |||
| Pakistan
|
2 December 1990 | Right-handed | ||||
| All-Rounders | ||||||
| 49 | Pakistan
|
29 April 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm Leg-break | Vice-Captain (Captained team in Multan leg of National T20 cup) | |
| 41 | Pakistan
|
16 January 1994 | Left-handed | Right-arm Medium | ||
| 29 | Pakistan
|
1 December 2002 | Right-handed | Right-arm Off-spin | ||
| 30 | Pakistan
|
24 September 1985 | Right-handed | Right-armOff-spin | ||
| Wicket-Keepers | ||||||
| 23 | Pakistan
|
13 January 1982 | Right-handed | Right-arm Medium | ||
| Pakistan
|
10 October 1990 | Right Handed | Selected to keep wickets for QEA Trophy Second XI | |||
| Pakistan
|
6 December 1995 | Right handed | ||||
| Bowlers | ||||||
| 23 | Pakistan
|
1 February 1995 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||
See also
- Balochistan cricket team
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cricket team
- Northern cricket team
- Sindh cricket team
- Southern Punjab cricket team
References
- ^ "PCB unveils new domestic set-up with 'stay at the top' mantra". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
- ^ "PCB announces squads for 2019-20 domestic season". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
- ^ "Sarfaraz Ahmed and Babar Azam to take charge of Pakistan domestic sides". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
- ^ "Central Punjab win first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2019-20". Dunya News. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
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