Cricket in Pakistan

A panorama of the Gaddafi Stadium at night

Country| Pakistan
Governing body| PCB
National team(s)| Pakistan Men
Pakistan Women
Pakistan U-19 Men
Pakistan U-19 Women
Pakistan A

National competitions

List

*     * First Class Cricket
* Quaid-e-Azam Trophy
* Champions Pentagular
* President's Trophy
* List A Cricket
* Pakistan Cup
* Champions One-Day Cup
* President's Cup (cricket)
* Pakistan Women's One Day Cup
* T20 Cricket
* National T20 Cup
* Champions T20 Cup
* PCB Women's Twenty20 Tournament

Club competitions

List

*     * Pakistan Super League

International competitions

List

*     * Men’s national team
* ICC World Test Championship
* ICC Cricket World Cup: Champions (1992)
* ICC Men's T20 World Cup: Champions (2009)
* ICC Champions Trophy: Champions (2017)
* Asia Cup: Champions (2000, 2012)
* Commonwealth Games: Group Stage (1998)
* Asian Games: 4th (2022)
* Men’s U-19 national team
* ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup: Champions (2004, 2006)
* ACC Under-19 Asia Cup: Champions (2012)
* Pakistan A cricket team
* ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup: Champions (2019, 2023 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup)
* Women's national team
* ICC Women's Cricket World Cup
* ICC Women's T20 World Cup
* Women's Asia Cup: Runners-up (2012, 2016)
* Commonwealth Games: Group Stage (2022)
* Asian Games: Gold Medal (2010, 2014)
* Women's U-19 national team
* Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup: Super 6 (2023)
* ACC Under-19 Women's T20 Asia Cup: Group Stage (2024)

Figure 1: the match between Sind and an Australian XI in Karachi on November 22, 1935, was reported by the Sydney Morning Herald.

The history of cricket in Pakistan predates the creation of the country in 1947. The first international cricket match in what is now Pakistan today was held in Karachi on 22 November 1935 between Sindh and an Australian XI (see Figure 1). The match was seen by 5,000 Karachiites. Cricket was introduced by the British during their colonial rule of British India, which covered the area now known as Pakistan. Cricket is the most popular sport in the country.[1] The Pakistan Cricket Board controls all domestic cricket in Pakistan and the national teams. Pakistan is an official member of the International Cricket Council and the Asian Cricket Council. Regarded as one of the best and most passionate cricketing nations, Pakistan has won the Cricket World Cup in 1992, ICC T20 World Cup in 2009, the ICC Champions Trophy in 2017, the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in 2004 and 2006, the ACC Asia Cup in 2000 and 2012. Pakistan were runner ups in the 1999 Cricket World Cup and 2007 and 2022 T20 World Cups. Pakistan have also been runner ups in several Asia Cup editions.

## History

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Professional cricket has been played in Pakistan since its formation in 1947. Cricket in Pakistan has a history predating the creation of the country in 1947. The first ever international cricket match in Karachi was held on 22 November 1935 between Sindh and an Australian XI. The match was seen by 5,000 Karachiites.[2] Ghulam Mohammad was the captain of team Sind and Frank Tarrant was the captain of Tarrant's team. Following the independence of Pakistan in 1947, cricket in the country developed rapidly and Pakistan was given Test match status at a meeting of the Imperial Cricket Conference at Lord's in England on 28 July 1952 following recommendation by India,[3] which, being the successor state of the British Raj, did not have to go through such a process. The first captain of the Pakistan national cricket team was Abdul Hafeez Kardar.

Pakistan's first Test match was played in Delhi in October 1952 as part of a five Test series which India won 2–1. Pakistan made their first tour of England in 1954 and drew the series 1–1 after a victory at The Oval in which fast bowler Fazal Mahmood took 12 wickets. Pakistan's first home Test match was against India in January 1955 at Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dacca, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh), after which four more Test matches were played in Bahawalpur, Lahore, Peshawar and Karachi (all five matches in the series were drawn, the first such occurrence in Test history[4]).

The team is considered a strong but unpredictable team. Traditionally Pakistani cricket has been composed of talented players but is alleged to display limited discipline on occasion, making their performance inconsistent at times. In particular, the India-Pakistan cricket rivalry is usually emotionally charged and can provide for intriguing contests, as talented teams and players from both sides of the border seek to elevate their game to new levels. Pakistan team contests with India in the Cricket World Cup have resulted in packed stadiums and highly charged atmospheres. The team is well supported at home and abroad, especially in the United Kingdom where British Pakistanis have formed a fan-club called the "Stani Army". Members of the club show up to matches across the country and are known to provide raucous support. The Stani Army also takes part in charity initiatives for underprivileged Pakistanis, including annual friendly cricket matches against British Indian members of the similar "Bharat Army".

### 1947 to 1970

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Main article: History of cricket in Pakistan from 1947 to 1970

The independent state of Pakistan was established in 1947 following the Partition of India. First-class cricket was already established in the country as many clubs and local associations had previously been part of the Indian cricket scene.Matches were played on an ad hoc basis in the 1947–48 and 1948–49 seasons before Pakistan's Board of Cricket Control (BCCP) was established on 1 May 1949. Games continued to be few and far between for several seasons until a national championship began in 1953.

On 27–29 December 1947, the Punjab v Sind match at Lahore marked the start of first-class cricket in Pakistan as an independent country. Later that season, on 6–8 February 1948, the Punjab Governor's XI v Punjab University match took place, also at Lahore. These were the only matches that season owing to disruption caused by the Partition.Another Punjab Governor's XI v Punjab University took place at Lahore in March 1949, but it was the only domestic first-class match in the second season.The highlight of the 1948–49 season was the arrival of the West Indies team in November 1948. This was the first tour of Pakistan by an overseas team.The Pakistan national cricket team made its inaugural overseas tour in April 1949 with a visit to Ceylon, where the team played two matches against Ceylon in Colombo. Pakistan, captained by Mohammed Saeed, won the first match by an innings and the second by 10 wickets.There were no domestic matches at all in 1949–50 when two touring teams arrived. The first tour was by a Commonwealth XI in November and December 1949. Then Ceylon, on a return tour in March–April 1950, played five first-class matches.

In October to December 1952, Pakistan's Test debut was a five-match series in India, the matches played at New Delhi, Lucknow, Bombay, Madras and Calcutta. After India had won the First Test by an innings, Pakistan won the Second Test by an innings thanks to Fazal Mahmood who took 5–52 and 7–42. India won the Third Test and the other two were drawn.The Qaid-i-Azam Trophy was launched in the 1953–54 season as Pakistan's national championship. The first winner was Bahawalpur. The outstanding player in the inaugural season was the great opening batsman Hanif Mohammad who scored 513 runs at an average of 128.25 with a highest score of 174.In the first international tour of Pakistan by an overseas team, West Indies played two first-class matches versus Sind at Karachi and a Pakistan XI at Lahore. Both matches were drawn.The West Indies team included George Headley, Clyde Walcott and Everton Weekes.The tourists played two matches against an All-Pakistan XI in Lahore and against a Karachi-Sind Combined XI in Karachi. The tourists won the first match by an innings and 177 runs; they won the second match by 6 wickets. Captained by Jock Livingston, who also kept wicket in some games, the team had several well-known players including Frank Worrell, George Tribe, Bill Alley, Cec Pepper, George Dawkes and George Pope.An International XI of county cricketers, most of them English, toured Africa and Asia from January to April 1968, playing one first-class match in Pakistan against a BCCP XI in February, which the International XI won.[5] This was the first ever series win by New Zealand after almost 40 years and 30 consecutive winless series.[6]

### 1971 to 1985

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Main article: History of cricket in Pakistan from 1971 to 1985

In 1970, the Ayub Trophy was rebranded as the BCCP Trophy and converted from a knockout tournament to a mini-league format whereby teams qualified for a semi-final stage by winning one of four qualifying groups. The competition's name changed again in 1973 to BCCP Patron's Trophy.The Pentangular Trophy commenced in the 1973–74 season and the Wills Cup, Pakistan's premier limited overs competition, in 1980–81.Australia also played three first-class matches against BCCP Patron's XI at the Pindi Club Ground, Rawalpindi; BCCP XI at the Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium, Multan; and Pakistan Invitation XI at the Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot. Australia won the first two matches and drew the third.

### 1986 to 2000

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Main article: History of cricket in Pakistan from 1986 to 2000

Pakistan won the 1992 Cricket World Cup, beating England by 22 runs in the final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 25 March 1992.

Notable Pakistan players in this period include Javed Miandad, Imran Khan, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Mushtaq Ahmed, Waqar Younis, Wasim Akram and Saqlain Mushtaq.

### 2001 to present

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Main article: History of cricket in Pakistan from 2001

Notable Pakistan players in the 21st century include Inzamam-ul-Haq, Younis Khan, Mohammed Yousuf, Abdul Razzaq (cricketer), Saeed Ajmal, Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Akhtar, Umar Gul, and Misbah ul Haq.

## 2025 Tri-Nation T20I Series Proposal

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In June 2025, discussions were underway to organize a tri-nation T20I series involving Pakistan, Afghanistan, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), to be held in the UAE ahead of the Asia Cup. The series is expected to replace the previously planned bilateral T20 series between Pakistan and Afghanistan, originally scheduled for August. If finalized, the triangular tournament would serve as a preparatory event for all three teams in the lead-up to the Asia Cup.[7]

## Administration

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Main article: Pakistan Cricket Board

Further information: Cricket administration in Pakistan

The Pakistan Cricket Board governs all official domestic tournaments. Pakistan is also an official member of the International Cricket Council and the Asian Cricket Council. Almost all cities and villages in Pakistan have their own cricket teams and unofficial tournaments. Pakistani children start playing cricket at a young age.

The game is the most popular sport in the country with the tape ball variety of the game being the most common. A tape ball is a tennis ball wrapped in electrical tape and is used in playing backyard cricket. This modification of the tennis ball gives it greater weight, speed and distance while still being easier to play with than the conventional cricket ball. The variation was pioneered in Karachi, Pakistan and is credited with Pakistan's famous production of fast bowlers as children are brought up playing the game using a tape ball in which various skills are developed. The increasing popularity of the tape ball in informal, local cricket has transformed the way games are played in cricket-loving nations such as India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh but most famously Pakistan. Such has been the impact of tape ball that in recent years some companies have introduced tennis balls designed to act like cricket balls.[8] These balls are quite popular in South Asia where tape ball cricket is one of the most popular forms of the sport.[9]

## National teams

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National teams of Pakistan

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Pakistan (Men's) | Pakistan (Women's)

Pakistan U-19 (Men's) | Pakistan U-19 (Women's)

Pakistan A Men | Pakistan A Women

The Pakistan national cricket team is governed by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and is a member of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). Since 1952, the PCB has been affiliated with ICC, the international governing body for world cricket. In 1983, the PCB became one of the founding members of the ACC.

### Performance

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The following list includes the performance of all of Pakistan's national teams at major competitions.

#### Men's senior team

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Main article: Pakistan national cricket team

Tournament  | Appearance in finals  | Last
appearance  | Best
performance

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ICC Men's Cricket World Cup | 2 out of 13 | 2023 | Champions (1992)
ICC Men's T20 World Cup | 3 out of 9 | 2024 | Champions (2009)
ICC Champions Trophy | 1 out of 8 | 2017 | Champions (2017)
ICC World Test Championship | 0 out of 3 | 2023–25 | 6th (2019–21)
Asia Cup | 5 out of 16 | 2023 | Champions (2000, 2012)
Commonwealth Games | 0 out of 1 | 1998 | Group Stage (1998)
Asian Games | 0 out of 3 | 2022 | 4th (2022)

#### Women's senior team

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Main article: Pakistan women's national cricket team

Tournament  | Appearance in finals  | Last
appearance  | Best
performance

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ICC Women's Cricket World Cup | 0 out of 12 | 2022 | 5th (2009)
ICC Women's T20 World Cup | 0 out of 9 | 2024 | 1st round (2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2023)
Women's Asia Cup | 2 out of 9 | 2024 | Runners-up (2012, 2016)
Commonwealth Games | 0 out of 1 | 2022 | Group Stage (2022)
Asian Games | 2 out of 3 | 2022 | Gold Medal (2010, 2014)

#### Men A team

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Main article: Pakistan A cricket team

Tournament  | Appearance in finals  | Last
appearance  | Best
performance

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ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup | 4 out of 6 | 2024 | Champions (2019, 2023 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup)

#### Women's A team

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Tournament  | Finals
appearance  | Last
appearance  | Best
performance

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ACC Women's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup | 0 out of 1 | 2023 | Semi-final (2023)

#### Men's U-19 team

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Main article: Pakistan national under-19 cricket team

Tournament  | Appearance in finals  | Last
appearance  | Best
performance

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ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup | 5 out of 15 | 2024 | Champions (2004, 2006)
ACC Under-19 Asia Cup | 3 out of 11 | 2024 | Champions (2012)

#### Women's U-19 team

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Main article: Pakistan women's national under-19 cricket team

Tournament  | Appearance in finals  | Last
appearance  | Best
performance

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Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup | 0 out of 1 | 2023 | Round 2 (2023)
Under-19 Women's T20 Asia Cup | 0 out of 1 | 2024 | Group stage (2024)

## Organisation of cricket in modern Pakistan

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### International cricket

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#### Men's national team

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Main article: Pakistan national cricket team

Cricket is considered the most popular sport in Pakistan. After the partition of India in 1947 and the formation of Pakistan, Pakistan played its first official match[10] in 1952 under the captaincy of Abdul Kardar against the republic of India in 1952 registering their first Test victory[11] in Lucknow.[12] Women's cricket developed later in Pakistan with the women's national team playing their first match in 1997.

The national cricket team of Pakistan is governed by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) \- a permanent member of the International Cricket Council (ICC). Pakistan national teams regularly participate in international home and away series. In addition, the Pakistan men's national team participates in the following major international tournaments:

* ICC ODI Cricket World Cup (ODI): Inaugural Tournament and Debut in 1975
* ICC T20 Cricket World Cup (T20I): Inaugural Tournament and Debut in 2007
* ACC Asia Cup (ODI & T20I): Inaugural Tournament and Debut in 1984
* ICC Champions Trophy (ODI): Inaugural Tournament and Debut in 1998
* ICC World Test Championship (Test): Inaugural Tournament and Debut in 2019/21
* ICC Test Championship (Test): Inauguration and Debut in 2003
* South Africa-Pakistan cricket rivalry

Pakistan men's national team has had success on the international stage having a best international ranking of 1st in the Test, ODI and T20I cricket.[13][circular reference] In terms of tournament success:

* ICC ODI Cricket World Cup: Champions in 1992
* ICC T20 Cricket World Cup: Champions in 2009
* ICC Champions Trophy: Champions in 2017
* ACC Asia Cup: Champions in 2000 & 2012
* ICC World Test Championship: N/A
* ICC Test Championship: Mace Holders in 2016

From 2009 to 2019 Pakistan was unable to host international matches in Pakistan after the terror attack on the touring Sri Lanka cricket team. This decade led to little or no international cricket taking place in Pakistan and Pakistan played its home series in the UAE (specifically Dubai and Abu Dhabi). As the security situation improved, in September 2019, international test cricket returned to Pakistan with the visit of Sri Lanka. By the end of 2022, almost all the leading Test playing nations had toured the country again, the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy is scheduled to be held in Pakistan.

#### Women's national team

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Main article: Pakistan women's national cricket team

The Pakistan women's national cricket team has had moderate success on the international stage and is in development. However, the team is regularly ranked in the top 10 in the world.[14][circular reference] Thus far the women's national team has not won an ICC or ACC international tournament.

### Domestic cricket

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The structure of domestic cricket in Pakistan at the highest level has changed many times since 1947 with the latest restructure being in 2019.[15] Previously domestic cricket operated with departmental, city and regional teams - a set up encouraged by Abdul Hafeez Kardar.[16] Since 1947, the domestic first class cricket system has varied considerably per year with teams ranging from 7 to 26 and tournament matches operating under different formats (often changes occurred every year). With the advent of domestic List A and T20 forms of cricket in the 1970s and 2000s, there has been no consistent set up (as has been noted for first class cricket in Pakistan). Historically, school and club cricket has also suffered due to inconsistencies in top tier domestic cricket. The consistent changes in the domestic structure and the gradual introduction of departmental teams was encouraged as it provided permanent jobs to players. Matches were rarely televised due to lack of quality cricket and lack of interest in departmental cricket. This inconsistent system was widely criticised on the basis of low quality cricket and reduced competition.

In 2019, six regional teams were created on provincial lines. The teams would compete in the principal competitions in all three forms of the game: the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy (First Class), Pakistan Cup (List A) and National T20 Cup (Domestic T20). The PCB's rationale in reducing the number of teams in domestic cricket was to concentrate talent in order to increase competition and improve the quality of cricket. The new structure also consisted of corresponding second XI, under-19, under-16 and under-13 competitions, and live television coverage of top level matches.[17] The restructuring also reorganised district level cricket into a three tier bottom-up system, with 90 city cricket associations supervising school and club cricket at grassroots level, and inter-city tournaments providing a stepping-stone to the six elite regional teams.[18] AFP Sport examines three areas where Babar Azam’s side is struggling[19] The three tier bottom-up system can be summarised as follows[20]

The six regional teams (operated by respective six cricket associations) ensure that the affairs of the associations at city level are regulated. They frame policies that will develop cricket at the grassroots, manage club cricket in collaboration with the 90 city associations and also oversee intra-city competitions. The teams are responsible for revenue generation through sponsorship, marketing and strategic collaborations with business conglomerates. Each of the six regional teams have a chief executive officer and a management committee that has been tasked with supervising all cricketing activities. These changes have been made by the PCB in order to decentralise the administrative body so that it can limit itself to a supervisory role by delegating responsibilities related to the development of the sport to the provincial associations.[18] This tiered structure has been enshrined in the PCB constitution.[21]

An nationwide inter-city franchise T20 tournament, the Pakistan Super League, was inaugurated in 2016. In 2021, a franchise T20 tournament based in Kashmir was launched, titled the Kashmir Premier League.

#### Men's domestic cricket

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##### First-class competition

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* Quaid-e-Azam Trophy
* Champions Pentagular
* President's Trophy

##### Limited overs competitions

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* Pakistan Cup
* Champions One-Day Cup
* President's Cup

##### Twenty20 competitions

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* Pakistan Super League
* National T20 Cup
* Champions T20 Cup

#### Women's domestic cricket

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##### Limited overs competitions

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* Pakistan Women's One Day Cup

##### Twenty20 competitions

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* PCB Women's Twenty20 Tournament

## Stadiums

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Main article: List of cricket grounds in Pakistan

Pakistan is home to several cricket stadiums, with the major cricket stadiums by province or territory being as follows:

Name of the stadium  | Image  | Location  | Capacity  | First match  | Latest match

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Gaddafi Stadium |  | Lahore | 36,000 | 21 November 1959 | 27 April 2024
Multan Cricket Stadium |  | Multan | 35,000 | 29 August 2001 | 20 September 2024
National Bank Cricket Arena |  | Karachi | 34,328 | 26 February 1955 | 3 May 2024
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium |  | Rawalpindi | 20,000 | 9 December 1993 | 28 October 2024
Southend Club Cricket Stadium |  | Karachi | 10,000 | 1 December 1993 | 28 May 2022

## International competitions hosted

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Competition | Edition | Winner | Final | Runners-up | Pakistan's position | Venues | Final venue | Stadium

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Men's senior competitions
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup | 1987 Cricket World Cup |  Australia |

253/5 (50 overs) – 246/8 (50 overs)

|  England | Semi-finals | 21 (in 2 countries)  | Eden Gardens |
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup | 1996 Cricket World Cup |  Sri Lanka |

241/7 (50 overs) – 245/3 (46.2 overs)

|  Australia | Semi-finals | 26 ( in 3 countries)  | Gaddafi Stadium |
Asia Cup | 2008 Asia Cup |  Sri Lanka |

273 (49.5 overs) – 173 (39.3 overs)

|  India | Super Fours  | 2 (in 2 cities)  | National Stadium |
Asia Cup | 2023 Asia Cup |  India |

50 (15.2 overs) – 51/0 (6.1 overs)

|  Sri Lanka | Super Fours  | 4 (in 2 countries)  | R. Premadasa Stadium |
Women's senior competitions
Women's Asia Cup | 2005–06 Women's Asia Cup |  India |

269/4 (50 overs) – 172/9 (50 overs)

|  Sri Lanka | Group Stage  | 2 (in 1 city)  | National Stadium |

## Performance in international competitions

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A red box around the year indicates tournaments played within Pakistan

Key | Champions

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| Runners-up
| Semi-finals

### Men's team

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#### ICC World Test Championship

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ICC World Test Championship record

Year  | League stage  | Final Host  | Final  | Final Position
Pos | Matches | Ded | PC | Pts | PCT
P | W | L | D | T
2019-21[22] | 6/9 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 660 | 286 | 43.3 | Rose Bowl, Southampton | DNQ | 6th
2021-23 | 7/9 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 64 | 38.09 | The Oval, London | DNQ | 7th

#### ICC Cricket World Cup

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See also: Pakistan at the Cricket World Cup

World Cup record

Year  | Round  | Position  | GP  | W  | L  | T  | NR  | Squad
1975 | Group Stage | 5/8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Squad
1979 | Semi-finals | 3/8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Squad
1983 | Semi-finals | 4/8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Squad
1987 | Semi-finals | 4/8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Squad
1992 | Champions | 1/9 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | Squad
1996 | Quarter-finals | 6/12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Squad
1999 | Runners-up | 2/12 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Squad
2003 | Group Stage | 10/14[23] | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | Squad
2007 | Group Stage | 10/16[23] | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Squad
2011 | Semi-finals | 3/14[23] | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Squad
2015 | Quarter-finals | 6/14[23] | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Squad
2019 | Group Stage | 5/10[23] | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | Squad
2023 | Group Stage | 5/10 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Squad
2027 | TBA
2031
Total | 13/13 | 1 Title | 89 | 49 | 37 | 0 | 3 |

#### ICC T20 World Cup

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Main article: Pakistan at the T20 World Cup

T20 World Cup record

Year  | Round  | Position  | GP  | W  | L  | T  | NR  | Squad
2007 | Runners-up | 2/12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Squad
2009 | Champions | 1/12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Squad
2010 | Semi-finals | 4/12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Squad
2012 | Semi-finals | 4/12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Squad
2014 | Super 10 | 5/16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Squad
2016 | Super 10 | 7/16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Squad
2021 | Semi-finals | 3/16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Squad
2022 | Runners-up | 2/16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Squad
2024 | Group Stage | 11/20 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Squad
2026 | TBA
2028
2030
Total | 9/9 | 1 Title | 51 | 30 | 19 | 2 | 0 |

#### ICC Champions Trophy

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Champions Trophy record

Year  | Round  | Position  | GP  | W  | L  | T  | NR  | Squad
1998 | Quarter-finals | 5/9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Squad
2000 | Semi-finals | 3/11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Squad
2002 | Group Stage | 5/12[23] | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Squad
2004 | Semi-finals | 4/12[23] | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Squad
2006 | Group Stage | 8/10[23] | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Squad
2009 | Semi-finals | 3/8[23] | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Squad
2013 | Group Stage | 8/8[23] | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Squad
2017 | Champions | 1/8[23] | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Squad
2025 | Qualified
2029 | TBA
Total | 8/8 | 1 Title | 23 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 |

#### Asia Cup

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Asia Cup record

Year  | Round  | Position  | GP  | W  | L  | T  | NR
1984 | Group stage | 3/3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0
1986 | Runners-up | 2/3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0
1988 | Group stage | 3/4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0
1990–91 | Did not participate
1995 | Group Stage | 3/4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0
1997 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1
2000 | Champions | 1/4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0
2004 | Super Fours | 3/6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0
2008 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0
2010 | Group stage | 3/4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0
2012 | Champions | 1/4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0
2014 | Runners-up | 2/5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0
2016 | Group Stage | 3/5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0
2018 | Super Fours | 3/6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0
2022 | Runners-up | 2/6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0
2023 | Super Fours | 4/6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1
2025 | Qualified
Total | 15/16 | 2 Titles | 60 | 33 | 25 | 0 | 2

#### Commonwealth Games

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Commonwealth Games record

Year  | Round  | Position  | P  | W  | L  | T  | NR
1998[24] | Group stage | 7≤/16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1
Total | 0 Title | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1

#### Asian Games

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Asian Games record

Year  | Round  | Position  | P  | W  | L  | T  | NR
2010[25] | Bronze Medal | 3/9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0
2014 |  Did Not Participate
2022[26] | Bronze Medal Match | 4/14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0
Total | 0 Title | - | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0

#### Defunct tournaments

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Other/Defunct Tournaments

Australian Tri-Series | Asian Test Championship | Austral-Asia Cup | NatWest Series | World Championship of Cricket | Nehru Cup

* 1981–82: Group stage
* 1983–84: Group stage
* 1988–89: Group stage
* 1989–90: Runners-up
* 1992–93: Group stage
* 1996–97: Champions
* 1999–2000: Runners-up
* 2004–05: Runners-up

* 1999: Champions
* 2001: Runners-up

* 1986: Champions
* 1990: Champions
* 1994: Champions

* 2001: Runners-up

* 1985: Runners-up

* 1989: Champions

### Women's team

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#### ICC Women's Cricket World Cup

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Women's Cricket World Cup record

Year  | Round  | Position  | GP  | W  | L  | T  | NR
1973 | Team did not exist
1978
1982
1988
1993
1997 | Group Stage | 11/11 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0
2000 | Did not participate
2005
2009 | Super Sixes | 5/8 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0
2013 | Group Stage | 8/8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0
2017 | Group Stage  | 8/8 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0
2022 | Group Stage  | 8/8 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0
Total | 5/12 | 0 Titles | 30 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 0

#### ICC Women's T20 World Cup

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ICC Women's T20 World Cup record

Year  | Round  | Position  | GP  | W  | L  | T  | NR
2009 | Group Stage | 8/8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0
2010 | Group Stage  | 8/8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0
2012 | Group Stage | 7/8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0
2014 | Group Stage | 8/10 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0
2016 | Group Stage | 6/10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0
2018 | Group Stage | 8/10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0
2020 | Group Stage | 7/10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1
2023 | Group Stage | 8/10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0
2024 | Group Stage | 8/10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0
2026 | TBA
2028
Total | 9/9 | 0 Titles | 36 | 9 | 26 | 0 | 1

#### ICC Women's Championship

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Women's Championship record

Year  | Round  | Position  | GP  | W  | L  | D  | T  | NR
2014-16 | Group Stage[27] | 7/8 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0
2017-20 | Group Stage[28] | 5/8 | 21 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4
2022-25 | Group Stage[29] | 8/10 | 24 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2
Total | 0 Title | - | 66 | 22 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 6

#### ACC Women's Asia Cup

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Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR

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2006 | Did not participate
2005–06 | Group Stage  | 3/3  | 4  | 0  | 4  | 0  | 0
2006 | Group Stage  | 3/3  | 4  | 0  | 4  | 0  | 0
2008 | Group Stage  | 3/4  | 6  | 1  | 5  | 0  | 0
2012 | Runners-ups | 2/8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0
2016 | Runners-ups | 2/6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0
2018 | Group Stage | 3/6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0
2022 | Semi-finals | 3/7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0
2024 | Semi-finals | 4/8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0
Total | 8/9 | 0 Title | 41 | 18 | 23 | 0 | 0

#### Commonwealth Games

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Commonwealth Games record

Year  | Round  | Position  | GP  | W  | L  | T  | NR
2022 | Silver medal | 7/8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0
Total | 0 Title | - | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0

#### Asian Games

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Asian Games record

Year  | Round  | Position  | GP  | W  | L  | T  | NR
2010 | Champions | 1/8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0
2014 | Champions | 1/10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0
2022 | Semi-finals | 4/9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1
Total | 3/3 | 2 Titles | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1

### Men's U-19 team

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#### U-19 World Cup Record

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Year  | Host  | Squad  | Result

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1988 |  Australia | Squad | Runners-up
1998 |  South Africa | Squad | 2nd Round
2000 |  Sri Lanka | Squad | 3rd place
2002 |  New Zealand | Squad | 8th place
2004 |  Bangladesh | Squad | Champions
2006 |  Sri Lanka | Squad
2008 |  Malaysia | Squad | 3rd place
2010 |  New Zealand | Squad | Runners-up
2012 |  Australia | Squad | 8th place
2014 |  UAE | Squad | Runners-up
2016 |  Bangladesh | Squad | 5th place
2018 |  New Zealand | Squad | 3rd place
2020 |  South Africa | Squad
2022 |  West Indies | Squad | 5th place
2024 |  South Africa | Squad | 3rd place

#### U-19 Asia Cup Record

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Year  | Venue  | Round

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2012 |  Pakistan | Champions
2014 |  United Arab Emirates | Runners-up
2016 |  Sri Lanka | 5th Place
2017 |  Malaysia | Runners-up
2018 |  Bangladesh | 5th Place
2019 |  Sri Lanka | 6th Place
2021 |  United Arab Emirates |

Semi finalists

2023 |  United Arab Emirates

### Women's U-19 team

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#### Under-19 Women's World Cup record

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Pakistan's U19 Twenty20 World Cup Record

Year  | Result  | Pos | № | Pld | W | L | T | NR
2023 | Super 6  | –  | 16  | 5  | 3  | 2  | 0  | 0
2025 | To be determined
2027
Total  |  |  |  | 5  | 3  | 2  | 0  | 0

#### Under-19 Women's Asia Cup record

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Pakistan's Under-19 Twenty20 Asia Cup Record

Year  | Result  | Pos | № | Pld | W | L | T | NR
2024 | Group stage  | 5/6  | 6  | 3  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 1
Total  |  |  |  | 3  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 1

### Men's A team

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#### ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup

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ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup record

Year  | Round  | Position  | P  | W  | L  | T  | NR
2013 | Runners-up | 2/8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0
2017[30] | Runners-up | 2/8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0
2018[31] | Semi-finals | 3/8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0
2019[32] | Gold Medal | 1/8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0
2023[33] | Gold Medal | 1/8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0
2024[34] | Semi-finals | 4/8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0
Total | 2 Title | - | 28 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 0

### Women's A team

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#### ACC Women's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup

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ACC Women's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup record

Year  | Round  | Position  | P  | W  | L  | T  | NR
2023[35] | Semi-finals | 3/8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2
Total | 0 Title | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2

## See also

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* Sport in Pakistan
* Cricket in South Asia
* List of cricket records
* List of Pakistan national cricket captains
* List of Pakistan Test cricketers
* List of Pakistan ODI cricketers
* List of Pakistan Twenty20 International cricketers
* List of National Sports Award recipients in cricket
* Pakistan national blind cricket team

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