Faysal Bank T20 - Survival of the Fittest!

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Faysal Bank T20, unmistakably named after its title sponsor Faysal Bank, is a T20 tournament held in Pakistan.
Established in 2005 by the Pakistan Cricket Board, it is reputed to be one of the oldest T20 tournaments in the world.

It served as the principal T20 cricket competition in Pakistan until the introduction of the Pakistan Super League in 2016.
Faysal Bank T20 is still considered to be one of the most celebrated sporting events in the country due to its heritage.

2024/25 Faysal Bank T20

The 2024/25 Faysal Bank T20 will be the 21st edition of the tournament, and the first to feature a record TWENTY teams.

Faysal Bank T20
Tournament Lineage

Edition​	Champions​
2024/25​	Mardan Rhinos
2023/24​	Karachi Dolphins (2)
2022/23​	Karachi Dolphins
2021/22​	Peshawar Panthers (4)
2020/21​	Peshawar Panthers (3)
2019/20​	Rawalpindi Rams
2018/19​	Lahore Lions (4)
2017/18​	Lahore Eagles
2016/17​	Karachi Zebras
2015/16​	Peshawar Panthers (2)
2014/15​	Peshawar Panthers
2013/14​	Lahore Lions (3)
2012/13​	Lahore Lions (2)
2011/12​	Sialkot Stallions (6)
2010/11​	Lahore Lions
2009/10​	Sialkot Stallions (5)
2008/09​	Sialkot Stallions (4)
2007/08​	Sialkot Stallions (3)
2006/07​	Sialkot Stallions (2)
2005/06​	Sialkot Stallions
2004/05​	Faisalabad Wolves

 

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TEAMS

Since the 2024/25 edition of the Faysal Bank T20, a record TWENTY teams have taken part in the league.

 

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VENUES

20 venues across 17 cities will host the 2024/25 edition of the Faysal Bank T20.

Stadium​	Home Team​	Capacity​	Pitch​	Matches​
Abbottabad Stadium, Abbottabad	Abbottabad Falcons	4,000​	Dusty​	2​
Muzaffarabad Stadium, Muzaffarabad	Azad Kashmir Jaguars	10,000​	Dusty​	2​
Bahawal Stadium, Bahawalpur	Bahawalpur Stags	15,000​	Hard​	2​
Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad	Faisalabad Wolves	18,000​	Hard​	3​
Pissan Ground, Nagar Valley	Gilgit Baltistan Ibexes	3,000​	Poor​	2​
Baloch Stadium, Gwadar	Gwadar Sharks	10,000​	Dry/Slow​	2​
Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad	Hyderabad Hawks	15,000​	Dusty​	2​
Islamabad Oval, Islamabad	Islamabad Leopards	7,500​	Even​	2​
National Stadium, Karachi	Karachi Dolphins	32,000​	Even​	3​
DHA Stadium, Karachi	Karachi Zebras	10,000​	Flat​	2​
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore	Lahore Lions	27,000​	Dusty​	3​
LCCA Ground, Lahore	Lahore Eagles	3,500​	Dusty​	2​
Benazir Bhutto Stadium, Larkana	Larkana Bulls	10,000​	Even​	2​
Mardan Complex, Mardan	Mardan Rhinos	5,000​	Green​	2​
Multan Stadium, Multan	Multan Tigers	35,000​	Dusty​	3​
Hayatabad Complex, Peshawar	Peshawar Cheetahs	10,000​	Hard​	2​
Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar	Peshawar Panthers	35,000​	Dry/Slow​	3​
Bugti Stadium, Quetta	Quetta Bears	20,000​	Dry/Slow​	3​
Rawalpindi Stadium, Rawalpindi	Rawalpindi Rams	18,000​	Flat​	3​
Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot	Sialkot Stallions	15,000​	Even​	2​

Spoiler: Climate Data

Spoiler: Abbottabad

Spoiler: Bahawalpur

Spoiler: Faisalabad

Spoiler: Gwadar

Spoiler: Hyderabad

Spoiler: Islamabad

Spoiler: Karachi

Spoiler: Lahore

Spoiler: Larkana

Spoiler: Mardan

Spoiler: Multan

Spoiler: Muzaffarabad

Spoiler: Nagar Valley

Spoiler: Peshawar

Spoiler: Quetta

Spoiler: Rawalpindi

Spoiler: Sialkot

Rain/Snow

Rain of up to 2 inches will see matches played in full.
Rain of between 2 and 5 inches will see matches played over reduced overs.
Rain of over 5 inches will see a match abandoned.

Credits: @Aislabie for the system.

Spoiler: Pitch Types

Pitch Types

Dusty - Plenty of turn on offer for spinners and a good place to bat for spin-savvy batsmen. Good pace bowlers are still likely to thrive.
Even - Provides an evenly balanced contest for all disciplines.
Flat - A batsman-friendly pitch which provides little or no assistance to bowlers. Expect big totals.
Green - A lot of movement on offer early on, making it ideal for fast bowlers. Batting expected to become easier as the match progresses.
Hard - Ideal conditions for batting. Good deal of bounce on offer for fast bowlers as well. Could go either way
Dry/Slow - Ideal for slow and spin bowlers as the name suggests. Sometimes quite difficult to bat on.
Poor - Massively in favor of bowlers and an absolute nightmare to bat on. Expect a slow hard grind for very few runs.​

Credits: @VC the slogger for pitch types.

 

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GROUP A

R​	Team​	Mat​	Won​	Lost​	Tied​	N/R​	Pts​	NRR​
​	Sialkot Stallions	4​	3​	1​	0​	0​	9​	+1.881​
​	Lahore Eagles	4​	3​	1​	0​	0​	9​	+0.698​
​	Hyderabad Hawks	4​	3​	1​	0​	0​	9​	+0.413​
​	Abbottabad Falcons	4​	1​	3​	0​	0​	3​	-0.705​
​	Gwadar Sharks	4​	0​	4​	0​	0​	0​	-2.630​

Sialkot Stallions and Lahore Eagles advanced to the knockouts.

Points System

Win: 3 points / Tie: 2 points / N/R: 1 point / Loss: 0 points
Teams equal on points are to be ranked using the following tiebreakers:

Spoiler: Tiebreakers

* if equal on points; team with better head-to-head record is ranked higher
* if equal on head-to-head record; team with more wins is ranked higher
* if equal on wins; team with fewer losses is ranked higher
* if equal on losses; team with better net-run-rate is ranked higher

Fixtures

March 28, Match 1, Gwadar Sharks v Sialkot Stallions at Baloch Stadium, Gwadar - Sialkot Stallions won by 7 wickets (with 40 deliveries remaining)
March 30, Match 5, Hyderabad Hawks v Lahore Eagles at Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad - Lahore Eagles won by 29 runs

March 31, Match 9, Hyderabad Hawks v Abbottabad Falcons at Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad - Hyderabad Hawks won by 3 wickets (with 1 delivery remaining)
April 1, Match 13, Lahore Eagles v Sialkot Stallions at LCCA Ground, Lahore - Sialkot Stallions won by 105 runs

April 3, Match 17, Lahore Eagles v Gwadar Sharks at LCCA Ground, Lahore - Lahore Eagles won by 113 runs
April 4, Match 21, Sialkot Stallions v Abbottabad Falcons at Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot - Sialkot Stallions won by 29 runs

April 5, Match 25, Sialkot Stallions v Hyderabad Hawks at Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot - Hyderabad Hawks won by 72 runs
April 7, Match 29, Abbottabad Falcons v Gwadar Sharks at Abbottabad Stadium, Abbottabad - Abbottabad Falcons won by 9 wickets

April 8, Match 33, Abbottabad Falcons v Lahore Eagles at Abbottabad Stadium, Abbottabad - Lahore Eagles won by 14 runs
April 9, Match 37, Gwadar Sharks v Hyderabad Hawks at Baloch Stadium, Gwadar - Hyderabad Hawks won by 6 runs

 

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GROUP B

R​	Team​	Mat​	Won​	Lost​	Tied​	N/R​	Pts​	NRR​
​	Mardan Rhinos	4​	4​	0​	0​	0​	12​	+3.966​
​	Rawalpindi Rams	4​	3​	1​	0​	0​	9​	+1.653​
​	Peshawar Panthers	4​	2​	2​	0​	0​	6​	+1.610​
​	Larkana Bulls	4​	1​	3​	0​	0​	3​	-2.099​
​	Bahawalpur Stags	4​	0​	4​	0​	0​	0​	-5.127​

Mardan Rhinos and Rawalpindi Rams advanced to the knockouts.

Points System

Win: 3 points / Tie: 2 points / N/R: 1 point / Loss: 0 points
Teams equal on points are to be ranked using the following tiebreakers:

Spoiler: Tiebreakers

* if equal on points; team with better head-to-head record is ranked higher
* if equal on head-to-head record; team with more wins is ranked higher
* if equal on wins; team with fewer losses is ranked higher
* if equal on losses; team with better net-run-rate is ranked higher

Fixtures

March 29, Match 2, Rawalpindi Rams v Peshawar Panthers at Rawalpindi Stadium, Rawalpindi - Rawalpindi Rams won by 5 wickets (with 12 deliveries remaining)
March 30, Match 6, Bahawalpur Stags v Larkana Bulls at Bahawal Stadium, Bahawalpur - Larkana Bulls won by 7 wickets (with 37 deliveries remaining)

March 31, Match 10, Bahawalpur Stags v Mardan Rhinos at Bahawal Stadium, Bahawalpur - Mardan Rhinos won by 146 runs
April 2, Match 14, Larkana Bulls v Peshawar Panthers at Benazir Bhutto Stadium, Larkana - Peshawar Panthers won by 7 wickets (with 43 deliveries remaining)

April 3, Match 18, Larkana Bulls v Rawalpindi Rams at Benazir Bhutto Stadium, Larkana - Rawalpindi Rams won by 42 runs
April 4, Match 22, Peshawar Panthers v Mardan Rhinos at Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar - Mardan Rhinos won by 6 wickets (with 7 deliveries remaining)

April 6, Match 26, Peshawar Panthers v Bahawalpur Stags at Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar - Peshawar Panthers won by 9 wickets (with 51 deliveries remaining)
April 7, Match 30, Mardan Rhinos v Rawalpindi Rams at Mardan Complex, Mardan - Mardan Rhinos won by 32 runs

April 8, Match 34, Mardan Rhinos v Larkana Bulls at Mardan Complex, Mardan - Mardan Rhinos won by 108 runs
April 10, Match 38, Rawalpindi Rams v Bahawalpur Stags at Rawalpindi Stadium, Rawalpindi - Rawalpindi Rams won by 93 runs

 

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GROUP C

R​	Team​	Mat​	Won​	Lost​	Tied​	N/R​	Pts​	NRR​
​	Islamabad Leopards	4​	3​	1​	0​	0​	9​	+0.823​
​	Multan Tigers	4​	3​	1​	0​	0​	9​	+1.730​
​	Lahore Lions	4​	2​	2​	0​	0​	6​	-0.269​
​	Karachi Zebras	4​	2​	2​	0​	0​	6​	+0.251​
​	Gilgit Baltistan Ibexes	4​	0​	4​	0​	0​	0​	-2.204​

Islamabad Leopards and Multan Tigers advanced to the knockouts.

Points System

Win: 3 points / Tie: 2 points / N/R: 1 point / Loss: 0 points
Teams equal on points are to be ranked using the following tiebreakers:

Spoiler: Tiebreakers

* if equal on points; team with better head-to-head record is ranked higher
* if equal on head-to-head record; team with more wins is ranked higher
* if equal on wins; team with fewer losses is ranked higher
* if equal on losses; team with better net-run-rate is ranked higher

Fixtures

March 29, Match 3, Lahore Lions v Karachi Zebras at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore - Lahore Lions won by 4 wickets (with 10 deliveries remaining)
March 30, Match 7, Multan Tigers v Gilgit Baltistan Ibexes at Multan Stadium, Multan - Multan Tigers won by 9 wickets (with 40 deliveries remaining)

April 1, Match 11, Lahore Lions v Islamabad Leopards at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore - Islamabad Leopards won by 19 runs
April 2, Match 15, Karachi Zebras v Gilgit Baltistan Ibexes at DHA Stadium, Karachi - Karachi Zebras won by 6 wickets (with 39 deliveries remaining)

April 3, Match 19, Karachi Zebras v Multan Tigers at DHA Stadium, Karachi - Multan Tigers won by 9 wickets (with 25 deliveries remaining)
April 5, Match 23, Gilgit Baltistan Ibexes v Islamabad Leopards at Pissan Ground, Nagar Valley - Islamabad Leopards won by 9 wickets (with 25 deliveries remaining)

April 6, Match 27, Gilgit Baltistan Ibexes v Lahore Lions at Pissan Ground, Nagar Valley - Lahore Lions won by 35 runs
April 7, Match 31, Islamabad Leopards v Multan Tigers at Islamabad Oval, Islamabad - Islamabad Leopards won by 15 runs

April 9, Match 35, Islamabad Leopards v Karachi Zebras at Islamabad Oval, Islamabad - Karachi Zebras won by 6 wickets (with 10 deliveries remaining)
April 10, Match 39, Multan Tigers v Lahore Lions at Multan Stadium, Multan - Multan Tigers won by 51 runs

 

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GROUP D

R​	Team​	Mat​	Won​	Lost​	Tied​	N/R​	Pts​	NRR​
​	Faisalabad Wolves	4​	4​	0​	0​	0​	12​	+1.090​
​	Karachi Dolphins	4​	3​	1​	0​	0​	9​	+1.312​
​	Peshawar Cheetahs	4​	2​	2​	0​	0​	6​	+0.491​
​	Quetta Bears	4​	1​	3​	0​	0​	3​	-1.452​
​	Azad Kashmir Jaguars	4​	0​	4​	0​	0​	0​	-1.701​

Faisalabad Wolves and Karachi Dolphins advanced to the knockouts.

Points System

Win: 3 points / Tie: 2 points / N/R: 1 point / Loss: 0 points
Teams equal on points are to be ranked using the following tiebreakers:

Spoiler: Tiebreakers

* if equal on points; team with better head-to-head record is ranked higher
* if equal on head-to-head record; team with more wins is ranked higher
* if equal on wins; team with fewer losses is ranked higher
* if equal on losses; team with better net-run-rate is ranked higher

Fixtures

March 29, Match 4, Faisalabad Wolves v Quetta Bears at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad - Faisalabad Wolves won by 35 runs
March 31, Match 8, Karachi Dolphins v Peshawar Cheetahs at National Stadium, Karachi - Karachi Dolphins won by 1 wicket (with 1 delivery remaining)

April 1, Match 12, Karachi Dolphins v Azad Kashmir Jaguars at National Stadium, Karachi - Karachi Dolphins won by 66 runs
April 2, Match 16, Peshawar Cheetahs v Quetta Bears at Hayatabad Complex, Peshawar - Peshawar Cheetahs won by 17 runs

April 4, Match 20, Azad Kashmir Jaguars v Faisalabad Wolves at Muzaffarabad Stadium, Muzaffarabad - Faisalabad Wolves won by 8 wickets
April 5, Match 24, Quetta Bears v Karachi Dolphins at Bugti Stadium, Quetta - Karachi Dolphins won by 56 runs

April 6, Match 28, Azad Kashmir Jaguars v Peshawar Cheetahs at Muzaffarabad Stadium, Muzaffarabad - Peshawar Cheetahs won by 16 runs
April 8, Match 32, Faisalabad Wolves v Karachi Dolphins at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad - Faisalabad Wolves won by 4 wickets (with 12 deliveries remaining)

April 9, Match 36, Quetta Bears v Azad Kashmir Jaguars at Bugti Stadium, Quetta - Quetta Bears won by 1 wicket (with 2 deliveries remaining)
April 10, Match 40, Peshawar Cheetahs v Faisalabad Wolves at Hayatabad Complex, Peshawar - Faisalabad Wolves won by 6 wickets (with 1 delivery remaining)

 

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KNOCKOUTS

Group winners and runners-up from each of the four groups advance to the knockouts.

Qualified Teams

Group​	Winners​	Runners-up​
A​	Sialkot Stallions	Lahore Eagles
B​	Mardan Rhinos	Rawalpindi Rams
C​	Islamabad Leopards	Multan Tigers
D​	Faisalabad Wolves	Karachi Dolphins

Knockout Stage

Quarter-Finals

April 12, Match 41, Quarter-Final 1, Sialkot Stallions v Karachi Dolphins at Bugti Stadium, Quetta - Karachi Dolphins won by 6 wickets (with 6 deliveries remaining)
April 13, Match 42, Quarter-Final 2, Mardan Rhinos v Multan Tigers at Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar - Mardan Rhinos won by 6 wickets (with 4 deliveries remaining)
April 14, Match 43, Quarter-Final 3, Islamabad Leopards v Rawalpindi Rams at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad - Rawalpindi Rams won by 60 runs
April 15, Match 44, Quarter-Final 4, Faisalabad Wolves v Lahore Eagles at Rawalpindi Stadium, Rawalpindi - Faisalabad Wolves won by 9 wickets (with 10 deliveries remaining)

Semi-Finals

April 17, Match 45, Semi-Final 1, Karachi Dolphins v Mardan Rhinos at Multan Stadium, Multan - Mardan Rhinos won by 10 runs
April 18, Match 46, Semi-Final 2, Rawalpindi Rams v Faisalabad Wolves at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore - Faisalabad Wolves won by 4 wickets (with 3 deliveries remaining)

Faysal Bank T20 Final

April 20, Match 47, Final, Mardan Rhinos v Faisalabad Wolves at National Stadium, Karachi - Mardan Rhinos won by 30 runs

Reserve Day

April 21, Faysal Bank T20 Final

* In case of a tied knockout match, a Super Over is to be used as a tiebreaker.

 

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RULES OF PLAY

Squads

Squads comprise of 15 players each, which are shortlisted from pools provided at the start of the tournament.

Lineups

Each team must include at least one wicket keeper (//) and six bowling options (//) in their lineup.

Tiebreaker

In case of a tied knockout match, a Super Over is to be used as a tiebreaker. Points are shared for group stage ties.

Player Injuries

Injuries will also be randomly simulated at the end of each round.
Players that play without a rest are more likely to get injured.

Following are the types of injuries that can occur:

Spoiler: Player Injuries

Degree 1

* Can play with a 25% ratings decrease; 50% chance of developing a Degree 2 injury
- Heals fully after a one-game rest.

Degree 2

* Can play with a 50% ratings decrease; 75% chance of developing a Degree 3 injury
- Heals fully after a one-game rest.

Degree 3

* Out for one game; instantly made unavailable
- Can play one game early with a 50% ratings decrease upon return. Heals fully after a two-game rest.

Degree 4

* Out for two to three games; instantly made unavailable
- Can play one game early with a 25% ratings decrease upon return. Heals fully after a three-game rest.

Degree 5

* Out for four to five games; instantly made unavailable
- Can play one game early with a 10% ratings decrease upon return. Heals fully after a five-game rest.

Degree 6

* Out for six to ten games; instantly made unavailable
- Can play only after recovering from injury fully.

Degree 7

* Out for the remainder of the tournament; struck through from squad.
- Can be replaced by a travelling injury reserve when ruled out.​

 

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Saved for all-time tournament records.​

 

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Saved for all-time tournament records.​

 

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Saved for all-time tournament records.​

 

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Saved for all-time tournament records.​