The Pakistan Cricket Board’s new National Champions Cup will feature four teams playing at the Multan Cricket Stadium from August 11 to 18, ahead of the 2027 ICC Men’s ODI World Cup.
Seven matches will be played in total as part of the tournament.
The format includes a single round-robin phase followed by a final, with teams named Pakistan Gold, Pakistan Greens, Pakistan Whites and Pakistan Blues.
Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Saim Ayub and Sahibzada Farhan will captain the sides, selected by the national selection committee.
The competition is intended to help gauge the depth of one-day talent in the country ahead of the World Cup.
It comes as part of a wider revamp of the domestic cricket calendar for 2026-27, including expanded regional teams and changes to the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.
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