Pakistan openers Sahibzada Farhan (left) and Saim Ayub work together through the 2026 ICC Males’s T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match in opposition to the USA on the Sinhalese Sports activities Membership (SSC) Floor in Colombo on February 10, 2026. – AFP
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday introduced the squads and schedule for the Nationwide Champions Cup slated to be held from August 11 to 18 on the Multan Cricket Stadium.
The seven-match 50-over Listing A match will mark the beginning of Pakistan’s 2026-27 home cricket season, with all fixtures to be performed as day-night encounters. Every match is scheduled to start at 3pm native time.
The competitors will function 4 groups — Pakistan Greens, Pakistan Whites, Pakistan Blues and Pakistan Gold — competing in a single round-robin format. The highest two sides on the finish of the league stage will qualify for the ultimate on August 18.
The nationwide choice committee has named fastened taking part in XIs for every group, alongside a 13-player reserve pool.
Groups should discipline the introduced elevens all through the match, with reserve gamers eligible to switch solely injured or concussed gamers. The reserves will stay with their respective squads throughout coaching periods and on match days.
The match can be led by 4 outstanding captains, with Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Saim Ayub and Sahibzada Farhan entrusted with main their respective sides.
Based on the PCB, the 44-player squad and reserve pool have been chosen as a part of Pakistan’s preparations for the ICC Males’s Cricket World Cup 2027, with the home competitors anticipated to play a key function in figuring out and assessing expertise forward of the worldwide occasion.
SquadsPakistan Greens
Taking part in XI: Shadab Khan (c), Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Farhan Yousuf, Mehran Mumtaz, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Naseem Shah, Omair Bin Yousuf, Saad Baig (wk) and Sameer Minhas.
Help workers: Ijaz Ahmed Jnr (head coach), Rehan Riaz (bowling coach), Khurram Shahzad (batting coach) and Fahad Iqbal (fielding coach).
Pakistan Whites
Taking part in XI: Saim Ayub (c), Akif Javed, Ali Raza, Haris Rauf, Hasan Nawaz, Khushdil Shah, Mohsin Riaz, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Saad Masood, Shahzaib Khan and Usman Khan (wk).
Help workers: Iqbal Imam (head coach), Samiullah Niazi (bowling coach), Faisal Athar (batting coach) and Saqib Faqir (fielding coach).
Pakistan Blues
Taking part in XI: Sahibzada Farhan (c), Abdullah Shafique, Ahmed Daniyal, Arafat Minhas, Hasan Ali, Hussain Talat, Jahandad Khan, Rohail Nazir (wk), Shamyl Hussain, Sufyan Moqim, Taimur Khan (wicketkeeper).
Help workers: Aizaz Cheema (head coach), Fahad Masood (bowling coach), Naveed Latif (batting coach) and Hussain Khosa (fielding coach).
Pakistan Gold
Taking part in XI: Shaheen Shah Afridi (c), Abdul Samad, Abdul Subhan, Faisal Akram, Haider Ali, Kamran Ghulam, Maaz Sadaqat, Mohammad Nawaz, Muhammad Akhlaq (wk), Muhammad Imran and Saad Khan.
Help workers: Misbah-ul-Haq (head coach), Waqas Ahmed (bowling coach), Riffatullah Mohmand (batting coach) and Atiq-ur-Rehman (fielding coach).
Reserve pool
Batters: Tayyab Tahir, Mohammad Suleman, Mohammad Faiq and Muhammad Irfan Khan
All-rounders: Mubasir Khan, Danish Aziz
Pacers: Arshad Iqbal, Muhammad Salman, Razaullah, Saqib Khan, Mohammad Amir Khan, Shahnawaz Dahani
Wicketkeeper: Haseebullah
Event schedule (All matches at Multan Cricket Stadium; begins at 3pm native time)
August 11: Pakistan Greens vs Pakistan WhitesAugust 12: Pakistan Blues vs Pakistan GoldAugust 13: Pakistan Blues vs Pakistan WhitesAugust 14: Pakistan Gold vs Pakistan GreensAugust 15: Pakistan Blues vs Pakistan GreensAugust 16: Pakistan Gold vs Pakistan WhitesAugust 18: Ultimate (high two groups)
