MULTAN: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the commentary panel for the National Champions Cup 2026, scheduled to run from 11 to 18 August at Multan Cricket Stadium.
Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt, Ali Younis, Tariq Saeed, Aimen Anwar, and Raja Asad will take up the commentary duties during the seven-match tournament.
The National Champions Cup will feature four teams competing in a single round-robin format, with Pakistan Greens, Pakistan Whites, Pakistan Blues, and Pakistan Gold all playing each other once.
The top two teams at the end of the league stage will qualify for the final.
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The tournament will play a crucial role in the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) preparations for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027, with a number of established internationals and emerging players set to feature.
The PCB has selected 44 players across the four squads, while a 13-player reserve pool has also been established for the competition.
Reserve players will only be allowed to replace members of the playing squads in the event of an injury or concussion during the tournament.
The competition will provide the national selectors with an opportunity to closely monitor players and assess emerging talent ahead of the 2027 World Cup, jointly hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia.
Squads
Pakistan Greens
Playing XI: Shadab Khan (c), Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Farhan Yousuf, Mehran Mumtaz, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Naseem Shah, Omair Bin Yousuf, Saad Baig (wk) and Sameer Minhas.
Pakistan Whites
Playing XI: Saim Ayub (c), Akif Javed, Ali Raza, Haris Rauf, Hasan Nawaz, Khushdil Shah, Mohsin Riaz, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Saad Masood, Shahzaib Khan and Usman Khan (wk).
Pakistan Blues
Playing XI: Sahibzada Farhan (c), Abdullah Shafique, Ahmed Daniyal, Arafat Minhas, Hasan Ali, Hussain Talat, Jahandad Khan, Rohail Nazir (wk), Shamyl Hussain, Sufyan Moqim, Taimur Khan (wk).
Pakistan Gold
Playing XI: Shaheen Shah Afridi (c), Abdul Samad, Abdul Subhan, Faisal Akram, Haider Ali, Kamran Ghulam, Maaz Sadaqat, Mohammad Nawaz, Muhammad Akhlaq (wk), Muhammad Imran and Saad Khan.
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