PCB announces schedule of Champions T20 Cup

LAHORE – The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced that the Bahria Town Champions T20 Cup will be held at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium from 7 to 25 December.

Five teams – ABL Stallions, Engro Dolphins, Lake City Panthers, Nurpur Lions, and UMT Markhors – will compete for the prestigious title.

This marks the second event in the Champions Cup series, following the resounding success of the 50-over tournament held in Faisalabad in September. In that event, the Lake City Panthers had triumphed over the UMT Markhors in a closely contested final.

The PCB has scheduled the Champions T20 Cup at the centrally located Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, featuring 22 matches over 19 days, including six double-headers and eight single-headers. Double-header matches will begin at 11am and 3.30pm, while single-header games are set for 12pm.

The table-topper after the double-league stage will advance directly to the final, while the second and third-placed teams will face off in a Qualifier on 23 December. The final is scheduled for 25 December.

Schedule of matches:

Sat, 7 Dec: ABL Stallions v Lake City Panthers (11am); Nurpur Lions v UMT Markhors (3.30pm)

Sun 8 Dec: Lake City Panthers v Engro Dolphins (12pm)

Mon, 9 Dec: ABL Stallions v Nurpur Lions (12pm)

Tues, 10 Dec: Engro Dolphins v UMT Markhors (12pm)

Wed, 11 Dec: Nurpur Lions v Lake City Panthers (12pm)

Thurs, 12 Dec: ABL Stallions v UMT Markhors (11am); Engro Dolphins v Nurpur Lions (3.30pm)

Fri, 13 Dec: Lake City Panthers v UMT Markhors (11am); ABL Stallions v Engro Dolphins (3.30pm)

Sun, 15 Dec: ABL Stallions v Lake City Panthers (11am); Nurpur Lions v UMT Markhors (3.30pm)

Mon, 16 Dec: Lake City Panthers v Engro Dolphins (12pm)

Tues, 17 Dec: ABL Stallions v Nurpur Lions (12pm)

Wed, 18 Dec: Engro Dolphins v UMT Markhors (12pm)