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The Pakistan cricket team hit rock bottom when they lost their first-ever series against Bangladesh, especially on their home ground. This series loss came soon after Pakistan’s below-par performance in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, where they were forced to exit the tournament during the group stage. These two setbacks sent both the players and the team management into deep thoughts regarding the team’s future.
After much consideration and effort, the Pakistan Cricket Board came up with the idea of hosting a List A cricket tournament, ‘The Champions Cup,’ to improve the conditions of existing national team players and to discover new promising talent.
The Champions One-Day Cup 2024: Pakistan Cricket’s Knight in Shining Armor
The Champions One-Day Cup 2024 is set to run from September 12th to 29th. This List A cricket league will feature five teams competing for the title over 14 matches. The tournament will showcase the country’s top cricketing talent in a competitive 50-over format, with matches played in a single-league structure.
Champions One-Day Cup 2024 Teams, Captains, & Mentors
This one-day cricket tournament will be contested by the following five teams:
- Markhors
- Stallions
- Lions
- Panthers
- Dolphins
Each team is assigned a mentor who will act as the head coach. All mentors are former Pakistani cricketers renowned for their outstanding performances. Here’s a list of all teams’ captains and mentors:
- Markhors: Led by Mohammad Rizwan, mentored by Misbah-ul-Haq.
- Panthers: Captained by Shadab Khan, with Saqlain Mushtaq as mentor.
- Dolphins: Saud Shakeel takes the helm, guided by Sarfaraz Ahmed.
- Stallions: Mohammad Haris leads the team, mentored by Shoaib Malik.
- Lions: Shaheen Shah Afridi serves as captain, with Waqar Younis as mentor.
All five teams will feature a cumulative total of 150 cricketers, both local and national team players.
Champions Cup 2024 Squads
The PCB released a provisional squad list for all the teams before the tournament started. These squads offer a well-balanced blend of new promising talent and renowned national team players.
Take a look at the Pakistan Champions Cup squads:
- Markhors Squad: Mohammad Rizwan (captain), Fakhar Zaman, Abdul Samad, Akif Javed, Ali Usman, Bilawal Bhatti, Haseebullah, Iftikhar Ahmed, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Faizan, Mohammad Imran Jnr, Mohammad Sarwar Afridi, Muhammad Imran, Naseem Shah, Nisar Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Shahnawaz Dahani, Zahid Mehmood, Zain Abbas.
- Dolphins Squad: Saud Shakeel (captain), Aftab Ibrahim, Asif Ali, Awais Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Kashif Ali, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Huraira, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Muhammad Akhlaq, Muhammad Ghazi Ghori, Muhammad Riazullah, Noman Ali, Qasim Akram, Sameen Gul, Sahibzada Farhan, Sufiyan Moqim, Umar Amin, Usman Qadir.
- Panthers Squad: Shadab Khan (captain), Abdul Wahid Bangalzai, Ahmed Bashir, Ali Asfand, Ali Raza, Amad Butt, Arafat Minhas, Azan Awais, Haider Ali, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Umar, Mohammad Zeeshan, Mubasir Khan, Rehan Afridi, Rizwan Mehmood, Saim Ayub, Umar Siddiq, Usama Mir, Usman Khan, Usman Salahuddin.
- Stallions Squad: Mohammad Haris (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Adil Amin, Azam Khan, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Hussain Talat, Jahandad Khan, Junaid Ali, Maaz Ahmad Sadaqat, Mehran Mumtaz, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Amir Khan, Saad Khan, Shamyl Hussain, Shan Masood, Tayyab Tahir, Ubaid Shah, Yasir Khan, Zaman Khan.
- Lions Squad: Shaheen Shah Afridi (captain), Abdullah Shafique, Aamir Jamal, Aamer Yamin, Faisal Akram, Hassan Nawaz, Hunain Shah, Imam-ul-Haq, Imran Butt, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Asghar, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Mohammad Taha, Omair Bin Yousuf, Rohail Nazir, Shahab Khan, Sharoon Siraj, Sirajuddin, Waqar Hussain.
Where to Watch Pakistan Champions Cup 2024 Live Online
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