LAHORE – The Champions T20 Cup springs into action today at Rawalpindi Stadium, with five teams vying for title. This tournament will also help Pakistan prepare for the 2025 and 2026 ICC Champions Trophy and T20 World Cup.
During the league, five teams ABL Stallions, Engro Dolphins, Lake City Panthers, Nurpur Lions, and UMT Markhors will play in a double-league format. The top team advances to the final, while the second and third-place teams will compete in a Qualifier.
Champions Trophy 2024 Teams
| Team | Captain | Mentor |
|---|---|---|
| Dolphins | Faheem Ashraf | Sarfaraz Ahmed |
| Lions | Imam-ul-Haq | Waqar Younis |
| Markhors | Iftikhar Ahmed | Misbah ul Haq |
| Panthers | Shadab Khan | Saqlain Mushtaq |
| Stallions | Mohammad Haris | Shoaib Malik |
Champions Trophy Full Squads
| Teams | Players |
|---|---|
| UMT Markhors | Abdul Samad, Akif Javed, Ali Shafique, Ali Shan, Ali Usman, Bilawal Bhatti, Bismillah Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khawaja Mohammad Nafay, Mohammad Faizan, Mohammad Imran Jnr, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rameez Jnr, Mohammad Sarwar Afridi, Muhammad Imran Randhawa, Muhammad Shehzad, Niaz Khan, Nisar Ahmed, Saad Masood, Zahid Mehmood |
| Lake City Panthers | Abdul Wahid Bangalzai, Ali Raza, Amad Butt, Danish Aziz, Haider Ali, Hasan Ali, Irfanullah Shah, Mohammad Umar, Mohammad Zeeshan, Mubasir Khan, Rehan Afridi, Rizwan Mehmood, Saad Baig, Sharjeel Khan, Umar Siddiq, Usama Mir |
| Nurpur Lions | Aamer Yamin, Arif Yaqoob, Hasan Nawaz, Hunain Shah, Imam-ul-Haq, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Basit, Mohammad Faiq, Mohammad Junaid, Mohammad Siraj, Mohammad Taha, Musa Khan, Rohail Nazir, Sajjad Ali Hashmi, Shahab Khan |
| ABL Stallions | Abdul Faseeh, Ahmed Safi Abdullah, Azam Khan, Hussain Talat, Maaz Sadaqat, Mehran Mumtaz, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Amir Khan, Mohammad Mohsin, Nasir Nawaz, Shoaib Malik, Tahir Hussain, Ubaid Shah, Yasir Khan, Zaman Khan |
| Engro Dolphins | Asif Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Ihsanullah, Kashif Ali, Khubaib Khalil, Mirza Tahir Baig, Muhammad Akhlaq, Muhammad Ghazi Ghori, Salman Afridi, Salman Irshad, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shayan Sheikh, Umar Amin |
Champions Trophy 2024 Matches Schedule
| Date | Match | Time |
|---|---|---|
| December 7 | Match 1 – Nurpur Lions vs UMT Markhors | 11:00 AM |
| Match 2 – ABL Stallions vs Lake City Panthers | 4:00 PM | |
| December 8 | Match 3 – Lake City Panthers vs Engro Dolphins | 11:00 AM |
| December 9 | Match 4 – ABL Stallions vs Nurpur Lions | 11:00 AM |
| December 10 | Match 5 – Engro Dolphins vs UMT Markhors | 11:00 AM |
| December 11 | Match 6 – Nurpur Lions vs Lake City Panthers | 11:00 AM |
| December 12 | Match 7 – ABL Stallions vs UMT Markhor | 11:00 AM |
| Match 8 – Engro Dolphins vs Nurpur Lions | 4:00 PM | |
| December 13 | Match 9 – ABL Stallions vs Engro Dolphins | 11:00 AM |
| Match 10 – Lake City Panthers vs UMT Markhors | 4:00 PM | |
| December 15 | Match 11 – ABL Stallions vs Lake City Panthers | 11:00 AM |
| Match 12 – Nurpur Lions vs UMT Markhors | 4:00 PM | |
| December 16 | Match 13 – Lake City Panthers vs Engro Dolphins | 11:00 AM |
| December 17 | Match 14 – ABL Stallions vs Nurpur Lions | 11:00 AM |
| December 18 | Match 15 – Engro Dolphins vs UMT Markhors | 11:00 AM |
| December 19 | Match 16 – Nurpur Lions vs Lake City Panthers | 11:00 AM |
| December 20 | Match 17 – ABL Stallions vs UMT Markhors | 11:00 AM |
| Match 18 – Engro Dolphins vs Nurpur Lions | 4:00 PM | |
| December 21 | Match 19 – Lake City Panthers vs UMT Markhors | 11:00 AM |
| Match 20 – ABL Stallions vs Engro Dolphins | 4:00 PM | |
| December 23 | Qualifier (2nd and 3rd Placed) – TBA vs TBA | 11:00 AM |
| December 25 | Final Match (Winner of Qualifier vs 1st Placed Team) | 4:00 PM |
Champions Cup 2024 Live Streaming
Live Streaming of Champions 2024 is available on following platforms
| Live streaming | Platforms |
|---|---|
| TV Channels | PTV Sports, A Sports, Geo Super, Ten Sports |
| Online Apps | ARY ZAP, Daraz LIVE, Tamasha App, Tapmad, Jazz LIVE, Myco |
| Free Streaming | PTV Sports, A Sports, Daraz LIVE, ARY ZAP |
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