President's Cup (cricket) explained

Tournament Name:President’s Cup
Country:Pakistan
Administrator:Pakistan Cricket Board
Cricket Format:Limited overs (ListA)
First:2023–24
Last:2024–25
Participants:7
Champions:State Bank of Pakistan (1st title)
Most Successful:Sui Northern Gas Pipelines
State Bank of Pakistan (1 title each)
Tv:PTV Sports

The President’s Cup is the national domestic List A cricket competition in Pakistan.[1] It is organized by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) that forms part of the Pakistan domestic cricket season.[2] [3] It consists of teams representing the government and semi-government departments, corporations, commercial organisations, business houses, banks, airlines, and educational institutions.[4]

For the 2023–24 domestic season, a new List-A competition, called the President’s Cup (50-over), was created for departments.[5] [6]

History

The President's Cup Grade-I (1-Day) has most often been contested by all departmental teams, but has been a mixed competition with regional associations and even all associations.

Teams

Tournament seasons and results

YearFinalFinal venuePlayer of the seasonRefereces
Winner ResultRunner-up
2023–24Sui Northern Gas Pipelines
Sui Northern Gas Pipelines by 8 wickets
(Scorecard)
Higher Education Commission
Gaddafi Stadium, LahoreAbdullah Shafique (Sui Northern Gas Pipelines)Match Report
2024–25State Bank of Pakistan
State Bank of Pakistan by 7 wickets
(Scorecard)
Sui Northern Gas Pipelines
Jinnah Stadium, GujranwalaFaheem Ashraf (Pakistan Television)Match Report

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PCB to introduce Champions events in 2024-25 domestic season . pakistan cricket . 2 August 2024.
  2. Web site: PCB confirms three new competitions in domestic cricket calendar in 2024-25 Season. ESPNcricinfo . 28 July 2024.
  3. Web site: President’s Cup Grade-I One-Day 2023-24 to begin from today . The National . 24 April 2024 . 17 October 2024.
  4. Web site: President's Cup to Begin from Wednesday . Pakistan Cricket Board . 23 April 2024 . 17 October 2024.
  5. Web site: Domestic Cricket Returns with 50-Over President’s Cup . Pro Pakistani . 23 April 2024 . 17 October 2024.
  6. Web site: President’s Cup rolls into action today . The News . 24 April 2024 . 17 October 2024.