National
Champions Cup 2026
Pakistan’s premier 50-over domestic tournament. Four national sides. Seven matches. One venue. All at Multan Cricket Stadium from 11–18 August 2026.
The National Champions Cup 2026 is a 50-over List A tournament organised by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). It opens Pakistan’s 2026–27 domestic cricket season and doubles as a selection trial for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027. This page covers everything: squads, the full match schedule, the live points table, results, scorecards, and individual awards.
Tournament Overview
National Champions Cup 2026 Overview
The tournament uses fixed playing XIs. Teams may bring in players from the reserve pool of 13 only in cases of injury or concussion. The reserve players travel with the teams and are present at training and on match days.
The PCB announced the squads and schedule on 27 July 2026 in Lahore. The selection committee confirmed that all 44 players were chosen with ICC World Cup 2027 roles in mind.
“We have arranged this high-profile 50-over competition to provide ample playing opportunities to our best available pool of players for ICC Cricket World Cup 2027 preparations.”
Aqib Javed — Director High Performance & Member, Men’s National Selection CommitteeThe Four Teams
National Champions Cup Teams
Four national sides compete. Each team has a PCB-appointed captain and a full support staff. Below is a quick reference — full squad details are in Section 3.
| Team | Captain | Head Coach | Key Players | Squad |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan Greens | Shadab Khan | Ijaz Ahmed Jnr | Naseem Shah, Fakhar Zaman, Faheem Ashraf | View → |
| Pakistan Whites | Saim Ayub | Iqbal Imam | Haris Rauf, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Wasim Jnr | View → |
| Pakistan Blues | Sahibzada Farhan | Aizaz Cheema | Hasan Ali, Tayyab Tahir, Sufyan Moqim | View → |
| Pakistan Gold | Shaheen Shah Afridi | Misbah-ul-Haq | Mohammad Nawaz, Haider Ali, Kamran Ghulam | View → |
Full Playing XIs
National Champions Cup Squads
Complete 11-player squads as announced by the PCB on 27 July 2026. Teams play fixed XIs. The 13-player reserve pool is listed separately at the bottom of this section.
C = Captain · WK = Wicket-Keeper · Squad as announced by PCB, 27 July 2026
C = Captain · WK = Wicket-Keeper · Squad as announced by PCB, 27 July 2026
C = Captain · WK = Wicket-Keeper · Blues have two designated wicket-keepers in their XI · Squad as announced by PCB, 27 July 2026
C = Captain · WK = Wicket-Keeper · Squad as announced by PCB, 27 July 2026
Tournament Reserve Pool (13 Players)
Match Schedule
National Champions Cup Fixtures 2026
All seven matches are day/night at Multan Cricket Stadium. First ball at 3:00 PM PKT (10:00 AM GMT). Matches 1–6 are round-robin league games; Match 7 is the Final.
Live Standings
National Champions Cup Points Table
Points table updated 17 August 2026. Two points for a win, zero for a loss. The top two teams qualify for the Final on 18 August.
| # | Team | P | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greens | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 6 | 2.180 |
| 2 | Whites | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | -0.473 |
| 3 | Blues | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | -0.805 |
| 4 | Gold | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | -1.093 |
P = Played · W = Won · L = Lost · NR = No Result · Pts = Points · NRR = Net Run Rate. Table will be updated after each match.
Match Results
Latest Results and Match Updates
This section will carry full match results, scorecards and standout individual performances after each game. Check back from 11 August 2026.
Match scorecards, player performances and result summaries will appear here as each game is completed.
Key Performers
National Champions Cup Players to Watch
Eight players whose performances matter most — both for the tournament result and for World Cup 2027 selection calls.
Pakistan’s most dangerous pace bowler needs List A form to cement his World Cup 2027 slot. Every wicket and economy figure here carries selector weight.
Leads Gold while simultaneously auditioning for a leadership role in the 50-over side. His workload management and match awareness will be watched closely.
The left-handed opener captains Whites. Three league matches give him a real chance to settle his position at the top of the ODI order for the World Cup cycle.
Returns to the setup after an inconsistent international run. A big knock here could make it very hard for selectors to leave him out of the ODI squad.
One of the best death-over pacers in the country. His ability to perform in crunch overs here will directly influence his ODI squad standing heading into the World Cup window.
A prolific domestic run-scorer who has been on the fringes of the national squad. The Champions Cup is his best chance to make the step-up case in a high-visibility tournament.
The middle-order batter has drawn attention with his range-hitting in franchise cricket. The 50-over format will test his ability to build innings — a skill selectors want to see.
Captains Greens and bowls leg-spin in the middle overs. His dual value — wicket-taking spin and useful lower-order runs — makes him one to follow across all three league matches.
Prize Money & Awards
National Champions Cup Prize Money and Awards
Prize details will be updated after the official PCB announcement. Individual awards — including Player of the Tournament, Best Batter, Best Bowler and Best Fielder — are expected to be confirmed before the tournament begins.
Prize details will be updated after official announcement.
Prize details will be updated after official announcement.
Player of Tournament, Best Batter, Best Bowler, Best Fielder.
Frequently Asked Questions
National Champions Cup 2026 — Common Questions
The National Champions Cup 2026 is a 50-over List A cricket tournament organised by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). It opens the 2026–27 domestic cricket season and runs from 11 to 18 August 2026 at Multan Cricket Stadium. The PCB designed it as a preparation event for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027.
Four teams compete: Pakistan Greens, Pakistan Whites, Pakistan Blues and Pakistan Gold. Each team has 11 players in its fixed playing XI. A shared reserve pool of 13 players is available to all teams in cases of injury or concussion only.
Shadab Khan captains Pakistan Greens. Saim Ayub leads Pakistan Whites. Sahibzada Farhan captains Pakistan Blues. Shaheen Shah Afridi leads Pakistan Gold. All four captains were named in the PCB’s squad announcement on 27 July 2026.
All seven matches — including the Final — are scheduled at Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan. Every match is a day/night fixture starting at 3:00 PM Pakistan Standard Time (10:00 AM GMT).
The four teams play on a single-league round-robin basis — six league matches in total, with each pair meeting once. The top two teams at the end of the league stage contest the Final on Tuesday, 18 August 2026.
This page will carry match results, scorecards and points table updates after each game. Live scores are available on the PCB’s official website and ESPNcricinfo. The results section above will be updated from 11 August once matches begin.
The tournament is Pakistan’s primary 50-over selection trial ahead of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027. The national selection committee used it as the framework when picking all 44 players and the reserve pool. Performances here will directly influence the ODI squad for the World Cup cycle.