2025–26 National T20 Cup
The 2025–26 National T20 Cup, also known as ABS Developers National T20 Cup 2025–26 for sponsorship reasons, is the 22nd season of the National T20 Cup, a professional Twenty20 domestic cricket competition in Pakistan. The tournament is taking place from 7 to 18 March 2026, at the Imran Khan Cricket Stadium in Peshawar, featuring ten regional teams.[1][2] Organised by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), this season introduces a restructured format compared to previous editions, with a focus on a qualifiers and Super 10 stage.[3]
Format
The 2025–26 National T20 Cup features a new structure, as outlined by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).[4][5] The tournament begins with a qualifying stage, followed by a Super 10 stage, where the ten teams compete in a two-group round-robin format. The top-performing teams will advance to the knockout phase, which includes semi-finals and a final. All matches will be played at Imran Khan Cricket Stadium, Peshawar, ensuring a centralised venue for the competition.
2025–26 National T20 Cup (Qualifier)
| Dates | 14 – 24 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Pakistan Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage Round-robin and Final |
| Host | Pakistan |
| Champions | Bahawalpur (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Karachi Blues |
| Participants | 10 |
| Matches | 21 |
| Player of the series | Wahaj Riaz (Karachi Blues) |
| Most runs | Ahsan Ali (176) |
| Most wickets | Wahaj Riaz (11) |
The 2025–26 National T20 Cup (Qualifier) was the qualifying tournament for the 2025–26 National T20 Cup (Super 10) stage.[6] Ten teams took part in the tournament; teams were divided into two groups of five, where each team played four matches.[7] Top teams from each group played the final.[8][9]
Teams
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
Standings
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karachi Blues | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.605 | Advanced to the final and also qualified for 2025–26 National T20 Cup |
| 2 | Quetta | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0.984 | Stay in the National T20 qualifier for next season |
| 3 | Islamabad | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.647 | |
| 4 | Larkana | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | −1.600 | |
| 5 | Azad Jammu and Kashmir | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | −0.611 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahawalpur | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0.550 | Advanced to the final and also qualified for 2025–26 National T20 Cup |
| 2 | Rawalpindi | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.690 | Stay in the National T20 qualifier for next season |
| 3 | Federally Administered Tribal Areas | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.310 | |
| 4 | Hyderabad | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −1.070 | |
| 5 | Dera Murad Jamali | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | −0.919 |
League stage
Quetta
146/5 (20 overs) |
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Karachi Blues
150/6 (19.2 overs) |
Usman Rahim 55* (40)
Mohammad Ibrahim 2/25 (4 overs) |
- Karachi Blues won the toss and elected to field.
- Usman Rahim, Mohammad Raza, Wahaj Riaz (Karachi Blues) and Sayed Jahangir Shah (Quetta) all made their T20 debuts.
Islamabad
207/3 (20 overs) |
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Larkana
129 (17.4 overs) |
Malhar Rasool 56 (40)
Umair Afridi 3/29 (3.4 overs) |
- Larkana won the toss and elected to field.
- Aamir Ali, Malhar Rasool, Mahammad Huzaifa, Saqlain Nawaz (Larkana) Rizwan ALi and Shahbaz Khan (Islamabad) all made their T20 debuts.
Federally Administered Tribal Areas
168/6 (20 overs) |
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Rawalpindi
127 (18 overs) |
Nasir Nawaz 39 (38)
Afaq Afridi 5/24 (4 overs) |
- Rawalpindi won the toss and elected to field.
- Khubaib Khalil, Mohammad Wasim Khan (Federally Administered Tribal Areas) and Abdul Qadir (Rawalpindi) all made their T20 debuts.
Hyderabad
178/7 (20 overs) |
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Dera Murad Jamali
178/7 (20 overs) |
Daniyal Hussain 44 (17)
Farhan Ullah 2/31 (4 overs) |
Farhan Ullah 51 (35)
Mohammad Hasnain 2/27 (4 overs) |
- Dera Murad Jamali won the toss and elected to field.
- Sajjad Ali, Mohammad Khan, Farhan Ullah (Dera Murad Jamali) and Shehryar Baloch (Hyderabad) all made their T20 debut.
- Super Over: Dera Murad Jamali 4/2, Hyderabad 5/0.
Larkana
160/7 (20 overs) |
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Karachi Blues
164/7 (20 overs) |
Ahsan Ali 65 (38)
Ali Asghar 3/29 (3 overs) |
- Aqeel Danish, Zahid Hussain (Larkana) and Maaz Khurram (Karachi Blues) all made their T20 debuts.
Azad Jammu and Kashmir
187/5 (20 overs) |
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Islamabad
188/5 (18.5 overs) |
Hasnain Shamir 69 (49)
Umair Afridi 2/34 (4 overs) |
Naseerullah 55 (30)
Saad Asif 2/34 (4 overs) |
- Azad Jammu and Kashmir won the toss and elected bat.
- Arsalan Mehzood, Hasnain Shamir and Umar Hayat (Azad Jammu and Kashmir) all made their T20 debut.
Federally Administered Tribal Areas
194/5 (20 overs) |
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Dera Murad Jamali
120 (19.1 overs) |
Dawood Khan 52 (34)
Khushdil Shah 4/28 (4 overs) |
- Federally Administered Tribal Areas won the toss and elected to bat.
- Mohammad Ali (Dera Murad Jamali) made his T20 debut.
Rawalpindi
181/4 (20 overs) |
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Bahawalpur
110 (14.5 overs) |
Mohammad Sudais 48 (38)
Mehran Mumtaz 5/12 (3 overs) |
- Rawalpindi won the toss and elected to bat.
- Mohammad Basit, Ali Afzal and Mohammad Umair (Bahawalpur) all made their T20 debuts.
- Mehran Mumtaz (Rawalpindi) took his maiden five-wicket haul in T20s.
Larkana
131/8 (20 overs) |
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Azad Jammu and Kashmir
115 (18.3 overs) |
Zahid Hussain 33 (33)
Zaman Khan 2/31 (4 overs) |
Hasnain Shamir 37 (37)
Mushtaq Ahmed 4/14 (4 overs) |
- Larkana won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ubaid Raza (Larkana) made his T20 debut.
Islamabad
177/7 (20 overs) |
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Quetta
179/2 (18.5 overs) |
- Islamabad won the toss and elected to bat.
- Nusratullah (Islamabad) made his T20 debut.
Hyderabad
111/8 (20 overs) |
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Bahawalpur
114/3 (9.3 overs) |
Rizwan Mehmood 56* (51)
Mohammad Basit 2/15 (4 overs) |
Mohammad Akram 50 (15)
Daniyal Hussain 1/7 (1 over) |
- Hyderabad won the toss and elected to bat.
Rawalpindi
158/7 (20 overs) |
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Dera Murad Jamali
159/3 (19.3 overs) |
Nasir Khan 54 (36)
Jahandad Khan 2/36 (4 overs) |
- Rawalpindi won the toss and elected to bst.
- Sajjad Ahmed (Dera Murad Jamali) made his T20 debut.
Azad Jammu and Kashmir
152/7 (20 overs) |
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Karachi Blues
153/5 (19 overs) |
Hasnain Nadeem 59 (52)
Wahaj Riaz 3/20 (4 overs) |
Ghazi Ghori 50 (37)
Faizan Saleem 3/21 (4 overs) |
- Karchi Blues won the toss and elected to field.
- Jawad Imtiaz, Aamer Nazir (Azad Jammu and Kashmir), Asad Akhtar, Rehman Ghani and Shah Raza Naqvi (Karachi Blues) all made their T20 debuts.
Quetta
186/6 (20 overs) |
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Larkana
124/6 (20 overs) |
Bismillah Khan 51 (32)
Mushtaq Ahmed 2/39 (4 overs) |
Ghulam Raza 52 (39)
Mohammad Ibrahim 3/15 (3 overs) |
- Larkana won the toss and elected to field.
Hyderabad
197/5 (20 overs) |
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Federally Administered Tribal Areas
151/7 (20 overs) |
Sharjeel Khan 56 (38)
Sirajuddin 2/27 (4 overs) |
Mohammad Naeem 55 (45)
Shehryar Baloch 3/32 (4 overs) |
- Hyderabad won the toss and elected to bat.
- Zain-ul-Abdin (Hyderabad) made his T20 debut.
Bahawalpur
104/9 (20 overs) |
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Dera Murad Jamali
100 (20 overs) |
Mohammad Ammar 39* (46)
Farhan Ullah 3/13 (4 overs) |
Fahad Hussain 39 (33)
Mohammad Sudais 3/0 (1 over) |
- Dera Murad Jamali won the toss and elected to field.
Karachi Blues
161/4 (20 overs) |
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Islamabad
135 (19.2 overs) |
Arsal Sheikh 34 (25)
Mohammad Raza 2/8 (3.2 overs) |
- Karachi Blues won the toss and elected to bat.
Azad Jammu and Kashmir
149/7 (20 overs) |
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Quetta
150/3 (18.3 overs) |
Hasnain Shamir 59 (40)
Khalil Ahmed 3/19 (4 overs) |
- Azad Jammu and Kashmir won the toss and elected to bat.
- Adil Hussain Azad (Azad Jammu and Kashmir) made his T20 debut.
Bahawalpur
135 (20 overs) |
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Federally Administered Tribal Areas
97 (17 overs) |
Ali Hamza Wasim 27 (26)
Khushdil Shah 4/21 (4 overs) |
- Bahawalpur won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ali Hamza Wasim (Bahawalpur) maade his T20 debut.
- Mohammad Junaid (Bahawalpur) took his maiden five-wicket haul in T20s.
Hyderabad
158/9 (20 overs) |
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Rawalpindi
162/4 (16.5 overs) |
Daniyal Hussain 31 (30)
Kashif Ali 3/27 (4 overs) |
Yasir Khan 74 (49)
Daniyal Hussain 1/28 (2 overs) |
- Rawalpindi won the toss and elected to field.
- Yousaf Nazir and Shehbaz Tabraiz (Rawalpindi) both made their T20 debuts.
Final
Bahawalpur
172/5 (20 overs) |
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Karachi Blues
113 (16 overs) |
Mohammad Imran 80 (37)
Wahaj Riaz 2/22 (4 overs) |
Ahsan Ali 43 (29)
Ali Shabbir 3/21 (4 overs) |
- Bahawalpur won the toss and elected to bat.
2025–26 National T20 Cup (Super 10)
Official logo | |
| Dates | 7 – 18 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Pakistan Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format | Round-robin |
| Host | Pakistan |
| Participants | 10 |
| Matches | 23 |
The ten teams are scheduled to take part in the 2025–26 season of National T20 Cup.[10] The qualified teams are the top two teams from each of the groups in the previous 2024–25 National T20 Cup season, and the remaining two spots were filled by the top teams from each group of the National T20 Cup (Qualifier). Karachi Blues qualified for the main events as a group winner of pool A.[11] Bahawalpur joins as a tenth team of the tournament after topping Group B.
| Method of qualification | Berths | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 National T20 Cup (Top 2 teams from each groups of previous season) |
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Lahore Whites |
| Peshawar | ||
| Karachi Whites | ||
| Lahore Blues | ||
| Faisalabad | ||
| Abbottabad | ||
| Sialkot | ||
| Multan | ||
| Top team from the each group of National T20 Cup (Qualifier) | 2 |
Karachi Blues |
| Bahawalpur |
Teams
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
Points table
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karachi Whites | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1.458 | Advanced to the semi-final |
| 2 | Lahore Whites | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0.674 | |
| 3 | Faisalabad | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.075 | Stay in National T20 Cup |
| 4 | Bahawalpur | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −0.681 | |
| 5 | Peshawar | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | −1.085 | Relegated to National T20 Cup (Qualifier) |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbottabad | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1.600 | Advanced to the semi-final |
| 2 | Sialkot | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1.290 | |
| 3 | Multan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.910 | Stay in National T20 Cup |
| 4 | Karachi Blues | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −0.130 | |
| 5 | Lahore Blues | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | −3.640 | Relegated to National T20 Cup (Qualifier) |
Group fixtures
Peshawar
167/9 (20 overs) |
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Lahore Whites
168/4 (17 overs) |
- Peshawar won the toss and elected to bat.
- Mohammad Shoaib and Abuzar Tariq (Peshawar) both made their T20 debuts.
Faisalabad
171/7 (20 overs) |
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Karachi Whites
174/2 (17.1 overs) |
- Karachi Whites won the toss and elected to field.
- Asim Ali, Atiq-ur-Rehman (Faisalabad) and Rizwanullah (Karachi Whites) all made their T20 debuts.
Multan
203/6 (20 overs) |
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Abbottabad
205/2 (20 overs) |
Moheer Saeed 76 (41)
Shadab Khan 3/35 (4 overs) |
- Multan won the toss and elected to bat.
- Hasan Hafeez, Moheer Saeed, Rana Abdul Wahab (Multan) Mohammad Mohsin Khan and Razaullah (Abbottabad) all made their T20 debuts.
Karachi Blues
201 (19.2 overs) |
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Sialkot
161 (19.4 overs) |
Usman Khan 81 (39)
Abdul Subhan 4/41 (4 overs) |
Usama Mir 63 (32)
Khalil Ahmed 4/27 (4 overs) |
- Sialkot won the toss and elected field.
- Ali Afzal and Khawaja Arham (Sialkot) both made their T20 debuts.
Bahawalpur
185/8 (20 overs) |
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Karachi Whites
78/0 (9 overs) |
- Karachi Whites won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain prevented any further play.
- Karachi Whites were 12 runs ahead of the DLS par score when rain interrupted the match.
Faisalabad
106/7 (10 overs) |
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Lahore Whites
110/4 (9.4 overs) |
- Faisalabad won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 10 overs per side due to rain.
Karachi Blues
201/4 (20 overs) |
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Abbottabad
203/2 (16.4 overs) |
- Abbottabad won the toss and elected to field.
Multan
200/6 (20 overs) |
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Lahore Blues
197/6 (20 overs) |
Mohammad Shehzad 54 (40)
Mohammad Rizwan 3/39 (4 overs) |
- Multan won the toss and elected to bat.
- Abdullah Asif, Ali Razzaq and Hamza Zahoor (Lahore Blues) all made their T20 debuts.
Bahawalpur
158 (19.5 overs) |
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Faisalabad
164/4 (17.5 overs) |
Faizan Zafar 36 (27)
Zaman Khan 3/30 (3.5 overs) |
Atiq-ur-Rehman 94 (51)
Mohammad Basit 3/23 (4 overs) |
- Bahawalpur won the toss and elected to field.
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- No toss.
- No play was possible due to rain.
Sialkot
210/4 (20 overs) |
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Lahore Blues
100 (14.2 overs) |
Abdullah Shafique 57 (31)
Mohammad Rizwan 2/26 (3 overs) |
Hamza Zahoor 37 (23)
Usama Mir 6/8 (3.2 overs) |
- Lahore Blues won the toss and elected field.
Multan
201/6 (20 overs) |
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Karachi Blues
127 (15.4 overs) |
- Karachi Blues won the toss and elected to field.
Faisalabad
170/9 (20 overs) |
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Peshawar
155 (19.5 overs) |
Israrullah 47 (40)
Afaq Afridi 4/38 (3.5 overs) |
- Peshawar won the toss and elected field.
Lahore Whites
196/5 (20 overs) |
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Bahawalpur
198/6 (19.4 overs) |
Mohammad Faiq 63 (42)
Mohammad Sarwar 2/39 (4 overs) |
- Lahore Whites won the toss and elected bat.
Sialkot
202/6 (20 overs) |
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Abbottabad
171 (20 overs) |
Abdullah Shafique 96 (54)
Shahab Khan 5/25 (4 overs) |
Sajjad Ali 40 (37)
Usama Mir 4/42 (4 overs) |
- Abbottabad won the toss and elected to field.
Karachi Blues
206/3 (20 overs) |
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Lahore Blues
149 (17.3 overs) |
- Karachi Blues won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ali Hassan Baloch and Ali Raza (Lahore Blues) both made their T20 debut.
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- No toss.
- No play was possible due to rain.
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- No toss.
- No play was possible due to rain.
Lahore Blues
86 (14.3 overs) |
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Abbottabad
87/2 (8.2 overs) |
Hamza Zahoor 18 (8)
Shadab Khan 3/10 (3 overs) |
- Lahore Blues won the toss and elected to bat.
- Asadullah, Shahrukh Ali (Lahore Blues) and Afaq Khan (Abbottabad) all made their T20 debuts.
Knockout stage
Sialkot
165/9 (20 overs) |
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Karachi Whites
167/5 (15.1 overs) |
Abdullah Fazal 88 41
Usama Mir 3/46 (4 overs) |
- Sialkot won the toss and elected to bat.
Lahore Whites
194/6 (20 overs) |
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Imran Dogar 62 (31)
Shahab Khan 4/28 (4 overs) |
- Abbottabad won the toss and elected to field.
- No further play was possible due to rain.
- Abbottabad advanced to the final as they finished top of Group B.[12]
Notes
- ^ The final, was postponed due to adverse weather conditions.
References
- ^ "Schedule and squads announced for ABS Developers National T20 Cup 2026". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
- ^ "Competitive Quaid-e-Azam Trophy headlines PCB's 2025-26 domestic calendar". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ "Another domestic overhaul: PCB cuts down QeA trophy, culls Champions Cup tournaments". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ "PCB announces domestic cricket calendar for 2025–26 season". Geo Super TV. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ "PCB unveils domestic cricket calendar 2025–26". Aaj TV. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ "National T20 Cup Qualifier to begin from Saturday in Lahore". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
- ^ "National T20 Cup Qualifier to commence tomorrow". A Sports. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ^ "Lahore to host 10-team National T20 Cup Qualifiers in February". Geo Super. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ^ "National T20 Cup Qualifier 2026 Schedule Announced". Propakistani. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ^ "PCB announces schedule, squads for National T20 Cup 2026". www.geosuper.tv. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
- ^ "Unbeaten Karachi Region Blues qualify for National T20 Cup 2026". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ^ "Abbottabad beat Lahore Whites to set up National T20 Cup final against Karachi". Geo Super. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ^ "PCB reschedules National T20 Cup 2026 final between Abbottabad, Karachi Whites". Geo Super. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
General references
- "Schedule National T20 2025-26.pdf" (PDF). Schedule National T20 2025-26.pdf. 1 (1). Pakistan Cricket Board. 17 March 2026.