List of Pakistani cricket teams
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This is a list of cricket teams that have played in top-level domestic competitions (First-Class, List A and T20) in Pakistan.
Regional and departmental domestic teams (men)
As of August 2023, the PCB announced the return of regional associations and departmental cricket structure.[1][2]
Regional teams
Departmental teams
As for the 2025-26 season, PCB introduced a three-tier departmental cricket structure (Grade-I, Grade-II, and Grade-III).The season runs from August 2025 to May 2026 and includes one first-class, one List-A, and one two-day competition, with the top two teams from Grade-III qualifying for Grade-II the following season.[4][5]
The participating teams for 2025-26 season President's Trophy are listed below:
- Ghani Glass cricket team
- Khan Research Laboratories cricket team
- Oil and Gas Development Company Limited cricket team
- Pakistan Television cricket team
- Sahir Associates[5]
- State Bank of Pakistan cricket team
- Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited cricket team
- Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) cricket team
The teams that have qualified for the 2025-26 President's Trophy Grade-II based on their previous standings in the 2024-25 President’s Trophy Grade-II tournament with two relegated teams from the Grade-I competition are listed below:
- Ahmed Glass cricket team[5]
- Eshaal Associates cricket team (relegated)[5]
- Ghani Institute cricket team[5]
- Higher Education Commission cricket team (relegated)[5]
- JDW Sugar Mills cricket team[5]
- Kingsmen cricket team[5]
- MIT Solutions cricket team[5]
- Pakistan Air Force cricket team
- Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) Rawalpindi cricket team[5]
- Port Qasim Authority cricket team
- Pakistan Railways cricket team
- Sardar Group cricket team[5]
- Vital Tea cricket team[5]
- Wing 999 Sports cricket team[5]
Pentangular tournaments
In August 2024, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) also introduced three new competitions namely The Champions One-Day Cup, Champions T20 Cup and Champions First-Class Cup as a part of the 2024-25 domestic season. The teams competing in these tournaments are listed below:
Franchise teams (men)
Pakistan Super League
The Pakistan Super League (PSL) is a Franchise T20 tournament and is competed between eight city-based franchise teams:
Domestic teams (women)
Former and defunct teams
Provinces and federal territories
Associations
- Abbottabad Falcons
- AJK Jaguars
- Bahawalpur Stags
- Dera Murad Jamali Ibexes
- Faisalabad Wolves
- Sargodha cricket team
- FATA Cheetas
- Dera Ismail Khan cricket team
- Hyderabad Hawks
- Islamabad Leopards
- Karachi cricket teams (Karachi Dolphins, Karachi Zebras)
- Lahore cricket teams (Lahore Eagles, Lahore Lions)
- Larkana Bulls
- Dadu cricket team[c]
- Khairpur cricket team
- Sukkur cricket team
- Multan Tigers
- Peshawar Panthers
- Quetta Bears
- Hazara cricket team
- Kalat cricket team
- Rawalpindi Rams
- Sialkot Stallions
- Gujranwala cricket team[d]
- Sheikhupura cricket team[d]
Departments and educational institutions
- Allied Bank Limited cricket team
- Attock Group cricket team
- Combined Services (Pakistan) cricket team
- Dawood Industries cricket team
- Defence Housing Authority cricket team
- Lahore Education Board cricket team
- Habib Bank Limited cricket team
- House Building Finance Corporation cricket team
- Income Tax Department cricket team
- Industrial Development Bank of Pakistan cricket team
- Karachi Education Board cricket team
- Karachi Port Trust cricket team
- Karachi University cricket team
- Muslim Commercial Bank cricket team
- National Bank of Pakistan cricket team
- Pakistan Automobiles Corporation cricket team
- Pakistan Combined Schools
- Pakistan Customs cricket team
- Pakistan International Airlines cricket team
- Pakistan National Shipping Corporation cricket team
- Pakistan Security Printing Corporation cricket team
- Pakistan Steel cricket team
- Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited cricket team
- Pakistan Universities cricket team
- Pakistan University Grants Commission cricket team
- Public Works Department cricket team
- Punjab University cricket team
- Redco Pakistan Limited cricket team
- Service Industries cricket team
- Sui Southern Gas Company cricket team
- United Bank Limited cricket team
- Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited cricket team
Other
- Afghan Cheetahs (T20)
- Central Zone cricket team
- East Pakistan first-class cricket teams
- Pakistan Eaglets
- Rest of Baluchistan cricket team
- Rest of North West Frontier Province cricket team
- Rest of Punjab cricket team
- Rest of Sindh cricket team
Franchise teams
Pakistan Junior League
The Pakistan Junior League (PJL) was a professional 20-over cricket league contested by Under-19 teams representing different cities of Pakistan:
- Bahawalpur Royals
- Gujranwala Giants
- Gwadar Sharks
- Hyderabad Hunters
- Mardan Warriors
- Rawalpindi Raiders
Kashmir Premier League
The Kashmir Premier League (KPL) was a Franchise T20 tournament and is competed between seven franchise teams representing the Kashmir region: