Lions cricket team (Pakistan)
| Personnel | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain | Shaheen Afridi | |||
| Coach | Sharjeel Khan | |||
| Manager | Rahat Abbas Asadi | |||
| Team information | ||||
| Colors | - | |||
| Founded | 2024 | |||
| Home ground | TBA | |||
| History | ||||
| Champions Pentagular wins | - | |||
| Champions One-Day Cup wins | - | |||
| Champions T20 Cup wins | - | |||
| ||||
The Lions Cricket Team (also known as for sponsorship reasons as Nurpur Lions) are one of five Pakistan cricket teams that make up Pakistan Cricket Board.[1]
It competes in the Champions Pentagular first class (4-day) competition, Champions One-Day Cup domestic one day competition and the Champions T20 Cup Twenty20 competition.
History
In August 2024, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) introduced three new competitions namely The Champions One-Day Cup, Champions T20 Cup and Champions First-Class Cup as part of the 2024-25 domestic season to provide a tougher, more competitive and high-pressure cricket playing environment in the country.[2][3]
Current squads
| No. | Name | Nat | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||
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Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | |
| Mentor | |
| Fielding coach | |
| Team Manager | |
| Batting Coach | |
| Fast Bowling Coach | |
| Spin Bowling Coach | |
| Strength and Conditioning Coach | |
| Masseur | |
| Analyst | |
| Physiotherapist |
Honours
Sponsorship
References
- ^ "Lions Team Profile for Champions Cup 2024-25: Key Players, Coaches & Schedule". championscup.pk. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "PCB introduces three Champions events in 2024-25 domestic season". Business Recorder. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "PCB to launch domestic 'Pentangular' tournament across formats next season". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Champions One-Day Cup: Afridi, Rizwan, Shadab, Shakeel and Haris named captains". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "PCB names provisional squads for inaugural Champions One-day Cup". DAWN. 7 September 2024.
- ^ "Lions Coaches and Support Personnel". cricket. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Champions One-Day Cup 2024: Full List Of Captains And Team Mentors". Wisden. 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Pakistan Champions Cup Team Sponsors Announced for Season 2024-25". championscup.pk. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Pakistan Champions Cup Teams Media Partner". pcb. Retrieved 12 September 2024.