National T20 Cup 2021 Kicks Off from 23rd September 2021:
After being disappointed by England and New Zealand Cricket, the Pakistani fans have something to cheer about. The National T20 Cup 2021 kicks off tomorrow, 23rd September 2021, Thursday. Pakistani fans will witness all top quality local stars in this tournament that will be staged in Rawalpindi and Lahore. The tournament will be played on double round robin format. Six Teams will feature in the tournament. Following is the list of the captains of this season:
TEAM | CAPTAIN |
Central Punjab | Babar Azam |
Sindh | Sarfaraz Ahmed |
Southern Punjab | Sohaib Maqsood |
Northern | Shadab Khan |
Balochistan | Imam-ul-Haq |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Mohammad Rizwan |
The National T20 Cup was first played in 2005. Sialkot Stallions is the most successful team in the event’s history with 6 titles to their name. Following are some more records and their holders in the event’s history:
Record | Record Holder |
Most Runs | Khurram Manzoor (2643 Runs) |
Most Wickets | Saeed Ajmal (89 Wickets) |
Most Sixes | Sohaib Maqsood (91 Sixes) |
Fastest Century | Khushdil Shah (45 Balls) |
Highest Individual Score | Kamran Akmal (150 vs Lahore Whites) |
The six teams participating in the tournament are, Northern, Central Punjab, Southern Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Below is their performance in the previous edition of the National T20 Cup:
TEAM | Last Year’s Position |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Champions |
Southern Punjab | Runners Up |
Sindh | Semi Finalists |
Northern | Semi Finalists |
Central Punjab | Group Stage |
Balochistan | Group Stage |
There will be plenty of Action in 2021 edition of National T20 Cup. The World T20 Squad members of Pakistan will also get some vital practice ahead of the mega event. The tournament will kickoff with a double header. The first encounter will be Balochistan vs Northern, while in the second game, Defending champions Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will clash with Central Punjab.
Read: Complete Schedule and Squads of National T20 Cup 2021.