Lahore September 21 , 2011: Pakistan Cricket Board, in partnership with Faysal Bank Limited, announce the holding of the The Faysal Bank T-20 Cup 2011. The tournament will commence from 25th September 2011 in Karachi. All matches are to take place at the National Stadium, Karachi and will be telecast live on GEO Super. A total of fourteen teams will be participating in the event. The fourteen teams have been divided into four groups as follows:
Group (A) | Group (B) | Group (C) | Group (D) |
Lahore Eagles | Rawalpindi Rams | Lahore Lions | Karachi Dolphins |
Karachi Zebras | Multan Tigers | Sialkot Stallions | Islamabad Leopards |
Abbottabad Falcons | Faisalabad Wolves | Hyderabad Hawks | Peshawar Panthers |
Quetta Bears | Afghan Cheetas |
Three games will be played per day during the group stage with the group winners progressing to the semi finals. The first and second semi- final will be held on 1st October, 2011 while the final will take place on 2nd October, 2011. The opening match will be played between Abbottabad Falcons and Quetta Bears.
Faysal Bank have announced that the winning team will take home Rs 2.5 million as prize money and Rs. 1 million prize money has been announced for the runners up.
Commenting on the event Mr. Subhan Ahmad, COO PCB, said:
“The Faysal Bank T20 tournament has established itself as the premier sporting event in Pakistan. Each year Cricket Fans across Pakistan await the tournament with a tremendous sense of excitement and anticipation. PCB and Faysal Bank have endeavoured to ensure that this year’s tournament meets the high standards of success that the National T20 tournaments enjoy. We hope that Karachiites come out in huge numbers to witness what promises to be another thrilling event”.
Aarij Ali, Head Retail, Faysal Bank reiterated the bank’s commitment to cricket and said:
“In keeping with our commitment to contribute back to society, sponsoring domestic cricket has given us a chance to highlight some brilliant talent of our country as well as provide wholesome entertainment for all the Pakistanis. Last two tournaments saw an over-whelming response in the Faysal bank T-20 and we are anticipating an even better one from this season”.
Three matches will be played every day starting at 12:00pm, 4.00pm and 8:00pm respectively. The schedule of matches is attached:
FAYSAL BANK T- 20 CUP 2011-2012
Date | Teams | Venue | Time |
25-Sep | Abbottabad Falcons-Quetta Bears | National Stadium Karachi | 1200 AM |
Lahore Lions-Hyderabad Hawks | National Stadium Karachi | 1600 PM | |
Lahore Eagles-Karachi Zebras | National Stadium Karachi | 2000 PM | |
26-Sep | Sialkot Stallions-Hyderabad Hawks | National Stadium Karachi | 1200 AM |
Karachi Zebras-Quetta Bears | National Stadium Karachi | 1600 PM | |
Lahore Eagles-Abbottabad Falcons | National Stadium Karachi | 2000 PM | |
27-Sep | Lahore Eagles-Quetta Bears | National Stadium Karachi | 1200 AM |
Karachi Zebras-Abbottabad Falcons | National Stadium Karachi | 1600 PM | |
Lahore Lions-Sialkot Stallions | National Stadium Karachi | 2000 PM | |
28-Sep | Islamabad Leopards-Peshawar Panthers | National Stadium Karachi | 1200 AM |
Faisalabad Wolves-Multan Tigers | National Stadium Karachi | 1600 PM | |
Rawalpindi Rams-Afghan Cheetas | National Stadium Karachi | 2000 PM | |
29-Sep | Rawalpindi Rams-Multan Tigers | National Stadium Karachi | 1200 AM |
Faisalabad Wolves-Afghan Cheetas | National Stadium Karachi | 1600 PM | |
Karachi Dolphins-Islamabad Leopards | National Stadium Karachi | 2000 PM | |
30-Sep | Multan Tigers-Afghan Cheetas | National Stadium Karachi | 1200 AM |
Rawalpindi Rams-Faisalaabad Wolves | National Stadium Karachi | 1600 PM | |
Karachi Dolphins-Peshawar Panthers | National Stadium Karachi | 2000 PM | |
01-Oct | FIRST SEMI FINAL | National Stadium Karachi | 1600 PM |
01-Oct | SECOND SEMI FINAL | National Stadium Karachi | 2000 PM |
02-Oct | FINAL | National Stadium Karachi | 1900 PM |
Note: First Semi Final between Winner of Group (A) Vs Winner of Group (C) - Second Semi Final between Winner of Group (B) Vs Winner of Group (D)
Faysal Bank Twenty-20 Cup Teams
Abbottabad Falcons Team
Sr. No. | Player's Name |
1 | Younis Khan (Captain) |
2 | Junaid Khan |
3 | Wajid Ali |
4 | Fawad Khan |
5 | Ghulam Muhammad |
6 | Ahmed Jamal |
7 | Yasir Hameed (V.Captain) |
8 | Mir Azam |
9 | Asif Afridi |
10 | Nabiullah |
11 | Adnan Raees |
12 | Sohail Akhtar |
13 | Yasir Shah |
14 | Khalid Usman |
15 | Rehan Afridi |
16 | Abdul Manan |
17 | Khurshid Anwar |
18 | Sajjad Ali |
19 | Sajjad Akbar (Coach) |
20 | Naseer Ahmad (Manager) |
Peshawar Panthars Team
Sr. No. | Player's Name |
1 | Umar Gul (Captain) |
2 | Shoaib Khan |
3 | Zohaib Khan |
4 | Aftab Alam |
5 | Rifatullah Momand |
6 | Nasir Ahmad |
7 | Gohar Ali (WK) |
8 | Akbar Badshah |
9 | Muhammad Fayyaz |
10 | Jamaluddin |
11 | Israrullah |
12 | Fawad Ali |
13 | Iftikhar Ahmad |
14 | Noor ul Amin |
15 | Noman Habib |
16 | Khadim Jan |
17 | Musadiq Ahmad |
18 | Nawaz Ahmad |
19 | Abdur Rehman (Coach) |
20 | Haji Rozamin Khan (Manager) |
Sialkot Stallions Team
Sr. No. | Player's Name |
1 | Imran Nazir |
2 | Kamran Younis |
3 | Shahid Yousaf |
4 | Shoaib Malik (Captain) |
5 | Ali Khan |
6 | Abdul Rehman |
7 | Rana Naveed ul Hassan |
8 | Sarfraz Ahmad |
9 | Shakeel Ansar (WK) |
10 | Ayub Dogar |
11 | Naveed Arif |
12 | Raza Hassan |
13 | Faisal Naveed |
14 | Qaisar Abbas |
15 | Haris Sohail |
16 | Rizwan Sultan |
17 | Yasir Aziz |
18 | Mansoor Amjad |
19 | Naveed Anjum (Coach) |
20 | Naeem Akhtar (Manager) |
Islamabad Leopards Team
Sr. No. | Player's Name |
1 | Rao Iftikhar Anjum (Captain) |
2 | Kamran Hussain |
3 | Zohaib Ahmad |
4 | Raheel Majeed |
5 | Immad Wasim |
6 | Umair Khan |
7 | Naeem Anjum (WK) |
8 | Afaq Rahim |
9 | Nasrullah Khan |
10 | Junaid Nadir |
11 | Shan Masud |
12 | Adnan Ijaz |
13 | Noman Masud Butt |
14 | Moeid Ahmad |
15 | Sarmad Anwar Bhatti |
16 | Rizwan Malik |
17 | Sajid Ali |
18 | Ashar Zaidi |
19 | Taimoor Azam (Coach) |
20 | Nasir Iqbal (Manager) |
Rawalpindi Rams Team
Sr. No. | Player's Name |
1 | Awais Zia |
2 | Naveed Zamrud Malik |
3 | Babar Naeem |
4 | Umar Amin |
5 | Hammad Azam |
6 | Jamal Anwar (WK) |
7 | Sohail Tanvir (Captain) |
8 | Tahir Mughal |
9 | Muhammad Rameez |
10 | Yasim Murtaza |
11 | Samiullah |
12 | Adnan Mufti |
13 | Saddaf Hussain |
14 | Adil Zareef |
15 | Zahid Mansoor |
16 | Saleem Kundi |
17 | Nasir Malik |
18 | Sabih Azhar (Coach) |
19 | Muhammad Asif (Manager) |
Hyderabad Hawks Team
Sr. No. | Player's Name |
1 | Azeem Ghumman (Captain) |
2 | Sharjeel Khan |
3 | Rizwan Ahmad |
4 | Faisal Athar |
5 | Mir Ali (V.Captain) |
6 | Shahid Qambrani |
7 | Ghulam Yaseen |
8 | Shahzad Jamali (WK) |
9 | Nauman Ali |
10 | Zahid Mahmood |
11 | Mirza Jamshaid |
12 | Lal Kumar |
13 | Kashif Parvaiz |
14 | Mansoor Malik |
15 | Raja Suleman |
16 | Aqeel Anjum |
17 | Nasir Awais |
18 | Naeem ur Rehman |
19 | Tauseef Ahmad (Coach) |
20 | Mansoor Ashraf (Manager) |
Karachi Dolphins Team
Sr. No. | Player's Name |
1 | Shahid Khan Afridi (Captain) |
2 | Asad Shafiq |
3 | Shahzaib Hassan |
4 | Khalid Latif |
5 | Rameez Raja |
6 | Fawad Alam |
7 | Sarfraz Ahmad |
8 | Tanvir Ahmad |
9 | Muhammad Sami |
10 | Sohail Khan |
11 | Haris Ayaz |
12 | Faraz Ahmad Khan |
13 | Tariq Haroon |
14 | Misbah Khan |
15 | Ashraf Ali |
16 | Jawaid Mansoor |
17 | Rumman Raees |
18 | Fazal Subhan |
19 | Saleem Jaffar (Coach) |
20 | Visaluddin (Manager) |
Karachi Zebras Team
Sr. No. | Player's Name |
1 | Danish Kaneria (Captain) |
2 | Khurram Manzoor |
3 | Rameez Aziz |
4 | Hassan Raza |
5 | Akbar ur Rehman |
6 | Faisal Iqbal |
7 | Farhan Iqbal (WK) |
8 | Tabish Khan |
9 | Atif Maqbool |
10 | Anwar Ali |
11 | Azam Hussain |
12 | Shaharyar Ghani |
13 | Wajihuddin |
14 | Uzairul Haq |
15 | Tahir Khan |
16 | Adnan Baig (WK) |
17 | Asif Zakir |
18 | Muhammad Waqas |
19 | Azam Khan (Coach) |
20 | Saeed Jabbar (Manager) |
Multan Tigers Team
Sr. No. | Player's Name |
1 | Shahbaz Ahmed |
2 | Naveed Yasin |
3 | Bilal Khilji (V. Captain) |
4 | Muhammad Sami |
5 | Muhammad Ahmad |
6 | Gulraiz Saddaf |
7 | Kamran Hussain |
8 | Zain Abbas |
9 | Muhammad Irshad |
10 | Muhammad Zahid |
11 | Shabbir Ahmed (Captain) |
12 | Muhammad Irfan |
13 | Zulfiqar Babar |
14 | Faisal Elahi |
15 | Taimoor Dogar |
16 | Ansar Javed |
17 | Hazik Habibullah |
18 | Shaukat Mirza (Coach) |
19 | S. Ali Abbas Haider (Manager) |
Faisalabad Wolves Team
Sr. No. | Player's Name |
1 | Misbah ul Haq (Captain) |
2 | Muhammad Hafeez |
3 | Asif Hussain |
4 | Muhammad Asif Ali |
5 | Muhammad Shahid |
6 | Muhammad Salman |
7 | Jehndad |
8 | Naveed Latif |
9 | Saeed Ajmal |
10 | Imran Khalid |
11 | Abdul Rauf |
12 | Asad Ali |
13 | Shahid Nazir |
14 | Waqas Mahmood |
15 | Muhammad Talha |
16 | Khurram Shahzad |
17 | Sabir Hussain |
18 | Shahid Muzzafar |
19 | Ijaz Ahmad Jr. (Coach) |
20 | Tariq Fareed (Manager) |
Lahore Lions Team
Sr. No. | Player's Name |
1 | Abdul Razzak (Captain) |
2 | Ahmad Shahzad |
3 | Nasir Jamshaid |
4 | Kamran Akmal |
5 | Umar Akmal |
6 | Raza Ali Dar |
7 | Wahab Riaz |
8 | Aizaz Cheema |
9 | Imran Ali |
10 | Tanzeel Altaf |
11 | Adnan Rasool |
12 | Jahangir Mirza |
13 | Muzaffar Mahboob |
14 | Sohail Ahmad |
15 | Aamir Hayat |
16 | Jamshaid Ahmad |
17 | Usman Malik |
18 | Asif Yousaf |
19 | Azmat Rana (Coach) |
20 | Shahid Hamid Butt (Manager) |
Lahore Eagles Team
Sr. No. | Player's Name |
1 | Imran Farhat |
2 | Abid Ali |
3 | Azhar Ali |
4 | Hamza Paracha |
5 | Kamran Sajid |
6 | Adnan Akmal |
7 | Taufiq Umar (Captain) |
8 | Saad Nasim |
9 | Ali Azmat |
10 | Asif Ashfaq |
11 | Emmad Ali |
12 | Waqas Aslam |
13 | Muhammad Hamza |
14 | Junaid Zia |
15 | Wasif Butt |
16 | Mustafa Iqbal |
17 | Asif Raza |
18 | Kashif Mahmood |
19 | Manzoor Elahi (Coach) |
20 | Muhammad Sarwar (Manager) |
Quetta Bears Team
Sr. No. | Player's Name |
1 | Taimoor Siddique |
2 | Bismillah Khan (Captain) |
3 | Mohibullah |
4 | Faizullah |
5 | Munir Ahmad |
6 | Mir Waise |
7 | Gul Muhammad |
8 | Farid Agha |
9 | Arun Lal |
10 | Matiullah |
11 | Abid Ali |
12 | Sher Hassan |
13 | Asif Badini |
14 | Saeed Khan |
15 | Muhammad Zahir |
16 | Hamal |
17 | Nasrullah |
18 | Imran Khan |
19 | Aqil Baloach (Coach) |
20 | Abdul Bari (Manager) |
Afghan Cheeta Team
Sr. No | Player Name | Player Sure Name | Position |
1 | Mohammad Nabi | Esakhil | Captain |
2 | Hamid | Hassan | V. Captain |
3 | Karim khan | Sadeq | Player |
4 | Samiullah | Shinwari | Player |
5 | Gulbadin | Naib | Player |
6 | Abdullah | Mazari | Player |
7 | Najbullah | Zadran | Player |
8 | Fazal | Nazi | Player |
9 | Sami | Agha | Player |
10 | Qasim | Khan | Player |
11 | Nasim | Khan | Player |
12 | Najib | Taraki | Player |
13 | Sayed | Sharzad | Player |
14 | yameen | Ahmadzai | Player |
Reserve Players | |||
15 | Rahim | Mangal | Player |
16 | Abdullah | Adil | Player |
17 | Nawab | Khan | Player |
18 | Rahmat | Shah | Player |
19 | Afsar | Zazi | Player |
Officials | |||
1 | Raees | Ahmadzai | Coach |
2 | Naveed | Sayam | Manager |
3 | Manan | Massoud | Physio |
4 | Mujahid | Zadran | Ass. Coach |