2025–26 National T20 Cup
The 2025–26 National T20 Cup will be the 22nd season of the National T20 Cup, a professional Twenty20 domestic cricket competition in Pakistan. The tournament is scheduled to take place from 1 to 12 March 2026, at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad, featuring ten regional teams.[1] Organized 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.[2]
Format
The 2025–26 National T20 Cup will feature a new structure, as outlined by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).[3][4] The tournament will begin with a qualifying stage, followed by a Super 10 stage, where the ten teams will compete in a round-robin format. The top-performing teams will advance to the knockout phase, which includes semi-finals and a final. The exact number of matches and detailed schedule are yet to be released, but the tournament is set to run over 12 days, from March 1 to March 12 2026. All matches will be played at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad, ensuring a centralized 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 |
| Participants | 10 |
| Matches | 21 |
The 2025–26 National T20 Cup (Qualifier) is the qualifying tournament for the 2025–26 National T20 Cup (Super 10) stage.[5] Ten teams are taking part in the tournament; teams are divided into two groups of five, where each team will play four matches.[6] Top teams from each group will play the final.[7][8]
Teams
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
Standings
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Islamabad | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.900 |
| 2 | Karachi Blues | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.459 |
| 3 | Azad Jammu and Kashmir | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 | Quetta | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −0.459 |
| 5 | Larkana | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3.900 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahawalpur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advanced to the final |
| 2 | Dera Murad Jamali | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 3 | Federally Administered Tribal Areas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 4 | Hyderabad | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 5 | Rawalpindi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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.
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.
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The Final
2025–26 National T20 Cup (Super 10)
| Dates | 1 – 12 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Pakistan Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format | Round-robin |
| Host | Pakistan |
| Participants | 10 |
| Matches | 23 |
References
- ^ "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.