The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has unveiled an exciting lineup for the Champions One-Day Cup, set to captivate cricket fans from September 12 to September 29, 2024. The tournament, featuring some of the country’s top cricketers, will be held at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad. Here’s a detailed look at the captains, provisional squads, and the full match schedule for this thrilling 50-over competition.
Tournament Overview
- Tournament: Champions One-Day Cup 2024
- Dates: September 12 – September 29, 2024
- Venue: Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
- Format: Single-league round-robin with playoffs and final
Captains and Mentors
The PCB has appointed experienced captains for each of the five teams, guided by prominent mentors:
- Wolves: Mohammad Rizwan, mentored by Misbah-ul-Haq
- Panthers: Shadab Khan, mentored by Saqlain Mushtaq
- Dolphins: Saud Shakeel, mentored by Sarfaraz Ahmed
- Stallions: Mohammad Haris, mentored by Shoaib Malik
- Lions: Shaheen Shah Afridi, mentored by Waqar Younis
Provisional Squads
Each team has been carefully selected through a draft process from a pool of 150 players. Here are the provisional squads:
Dolphins
- Captain: Saud Shakeel
- Squad: Aftab Ibrahim, Asif Ali, Awais Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Kashif Ali, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Huraira, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Muhammad Akhlaq, Muhammad Ghazi Ghori, Muhammad Riazullah, Noman Ali, Qasim Akram, Sameen Gul, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Sahibzada Farhan, Sufiyan Moqim, Umar Amin, Usman Qadir
- Mentor: Sarfaraz Ahmed
Lions
- Captain: Shaheen Shah Afridi
- Squad: Abdullah Shafique, Aamir Jamal, Aamer Yamin, Faisal Akram, Hassan Nawaz, Hunain Shah, Imam-ul-Haq, Imran Butt, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Asghar, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Mohammad Taha, Omair Bin Yousuf, Rohail Nazir, Shahab Khan, Sharoon Siraj, Sirajuddin, Waqar Hussain
- Mentor: Waqar Younis
Panthers
- Captain: Shadab Khan
- Squad: Abdul Wahid Bangalzai, Ahmed Bashir, Ali Asfand, Ali Raza, Amad Butt, Arafat Minhas, Azan Awais, Haider Ali, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Umar, Mohammad Zeeshan, Mubasir Khan, Rehan Afridi, Rizwan Mehmood, Saim Ayub, Umar Siddiq, Usama Mir, Usman Khan, Usman Salahuddin
- Mentor: Saqlain Mushtaq
Stallions
- Captain: Mohammad Haris
- Squad: Abrar Ahmed, Adil Amin, Azam Khan, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Hussain Talat, Jahandad Khan, Junaid Ali, Maaz Ahmad Sadaqat, Mehran Mumtaz, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Amir Khan, Saad Khan, Shamyl Hussain, Shan Masood, Tayyab Tahir, Ubaid Shah, Yasir Khan, Zaman Khan
- Mentor: Shoaib Malik
Wolves
- Captain: Mohammad Rizwan
- Squad: Fakhar Zaman, Abdul Samad, Akif Javed, Ali Usman, Bilawal Bhatti, Haseebullah, Iftikhar Ahmed, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Faizan, Mohammad Imran Jnr, Mohammad Sarwar Afridi, Muhammad Imran, Naseem Shah, Nisar Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Shahnawaz Dahani, Zahid Mehmood, Zain Abbas
- Mentor: Misbah-ul-Haq
Unavailable Players
Several centrally contracted players will not participate due to various reasons including personal commitments, injury rehabilitation, or ongoing league engagements. Notable absentees include:
- Mohammad Nawaz (personal reasons)
- Imad Wasim (CPL)
- Arshad Iqbal, Hasan Ali, Ihsanullah, Mohammad Wasim Jnr (rehabilitation)
- Ahmed Shehzad, Azam Khan, Haris Sohail, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Ilyas, Umar Akmal (various commitments)
Match Schedule
All matches will take place at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad. The schedule is as follows:
- 12 Sep: Wolves vs. Panthers
- 13 Sep: Stallions vs. Lions
- 14 Sep: Dolphins vs. Panthers
- 15 Sep: Wolves vs. Stallions
- 16 Sep: Lions vs. Panthers (9:30 AM start)
- 17 Sep: Dolphins vs. Wolves
- 19 Sep: Stallions vs. Dolphins
- 20 Sep: Lions vs. Wolves
- 21 Sep: Panthers vs. Stallions
- 22 Sep: Dolphins vs. Lions
Playoffs and Final
- 24 Sep: Qualifier 1 (Top Team vs. Second Team)
- 25 Sep: Eliminator 1 (Third Team vs. Fourth Team)
- 27 Sep: Eliminator 2 (Losing Team from Qualifier 1 vs. Winning Team from Eliminator 1)
- 29 Sep: Final
