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:

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.

Abbottabad cricket team (Abbottabad Falcons)
Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK Jaguars)
Bahawalpur cricket team^[a] (Bahawalpur Stags)
Dera Murad Jamali (Dera Murad Jamali Ibexes)
Faisalabad cricket team (Faisalabad Wolves)
- Sargodha cricket team^[b]
Federally Administered Tribal Areas cricket team (FATA Cheetas)
- Dera Ismail Khan cricket team
Hyderabad cricket team (Hyderabad Hawks)
Islamabad cricket team^[c] (Islamabad Leopards)
Karachi cricket teams (Karachi Dolphins, Karachi Zebras)
Lahore cricket teams (Lahore Eagles, Lahore Lions)
Larkana (Larkana Bulls)
Multan cricket team (Multan Tigers)
Peshawar cricket team (Peshawar Panthers)
Quetta cricket team (Quetta Bears)
- Hazara cricket team
- Kalat cricket team
Rawalpindi cricket team (Rawalpindi Rams)
Sialkot cricket team (Sialkot Stallions)
- Gujranwala cricket team^[e]
- Sheikhupura cricket team^[e]

Departments and educational institutions

Other

Afghan Cheetahs (T20)
Central Zone cricket team
East Pakistan first-class cricket teams
Rest of Baluchistan cricket team
Rest of North West Frontier Province cricket team
Rest of Punjab cricket team
Rest of Sindh cricket team

Notes

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

References

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

[4] Bahawalpur was absorbed into Multan for first-class cricket in 2003–04,^[3] and returned to first-class cricket in 2012–13.

[5] Sargodha was absorbed into Faisalabad for first-class cricket in 2003–04.^[3]

[6] Islamabad was absorbed into Rawalpindi for first-class cricket in 2003–04.^[3]

[7] Dadu was absorbed into Hyderabad for first-class cricket in 2003–04.^[3]

[sialkot-8] Gujranwala and Sheikhupura were absorbed into Sialkot for first-class cricket in 2003–04.^[3]

[1] "City Cricket Association tournament schedule announced".

[2] "Distribution of Districts/Zones amongst Regions". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 21 March 2021.

[absorb-3] Abid Ali Kazi (12 May 2005). "A year of domestic tinkering". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 March 2021.

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