Pepsi Cup - Where The Best Play!

[Till Valhalla]

Fazhal Farooqui dant manjan

 

[CerealKiller]

Rassie van der Dussen

 

[Aislabie]

Oh balls, I was busy playing cricket. Will look a bit later

 

[Aislabie]

Ben Stokes please.

 

[Na Maloom Afraad]

With the overseas draft now finished, we move on to the main bit of the Pepsi Cup preamble.

Home Grounds and Games

In the list of venues, you can find all grounds approved by the PCB to host Pepsi Cup matches. Please choose your home grounds, their pitch types and which team plays where. You can also ask to host matches in grounds that are not on that list, but you'll have to seek approval first from the Pakistan Cricket Board first.

Grounds

Please shortlist your venues to host your home matches. You must select grounds of National T20 teams, and allocate one match at least.
Please also select the pitch types for each of your grounds you shortlist. All available pitch types are also listed in the venues post.

Spoiler: National T20 Teams

Must host one game, at least.

Balochistan: Gwadar Sharks - Ishaq Baloch Cricket Stadium, Gwadar

Balochistan: Quetta Bears - Bugti Stadium, Quetta

Central Punjab: Faisalabad Wolves - Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad

Central Punjab: Sialkot Stallions - Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot

Federal Territory: Islamabad Leopards - Islamabad Club Cricket Oval, Islamabad

Federal Territory: Rawalpindi Rams - Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi

Janoobi Punjab: Bahawalpur Stags - Bahawal Stadium, Bahawalpur

Janoobi Punjab: Multan Tigers - Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan

Karachi: Karachi Dolphins - National Stadium, Karachi

Karachi: Karachi Zebras - Southend Club Cricket Stadium, Karachi

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Abbottabad Falcons - Abbottabad Cricket Stadium, Abbottabad

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Mardan Rhinos - Mardan Sports Complex, Mardan

Lahore: Lahore Lions - Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

Lahore: Lahore Eagles - LCCA Ground, Lahore

Northern Areas: Azad Kashmir Jaguars - Muzaffarabad Cricket Stadium, Muzaffarabad

Northern Areas: Gilgit Baltistan Ibexes - Pissan Cricket Ground, Nagar Valley

Peshawar: Peshawar Panthers - Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar

Peshawar: Peshawar Cheetahs - Hayatabad Sports Complex, Peshawar

Sindh: Hyderabad Hawks - Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad

Sindh: Larkana Bulls - Benazir Bhutto Stadium, Larkana

Rain/Snow

Simming a league can get very monotonous very quick, so to spice things up, I've stolen @Aislabie's rain system to use in this league.
Climate for grounds that must be used is what it is, but for ones you may shortlist aside from them, you can check their climate with me.

I've decided this league takes place in Dec/Jan, so the climate conditions for those months will be taken into account for the fixtures.

Pitch Types

Please confirm pitch types for each venue you shortlist. Keep in mind that you'll be assigning your home fixtures, so be smart about it.

Spoiler: Pitch Types

Pitch Types

Damp/Sticky - Massively in favor of bowlers and an absolute nightmare to bat on, unless you're Victor Trumper.
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 - Uneven bounce and a huge amount of turn on offer for spinners. Expect a slow hard grind for very few runs.​

Credits: @VC the slogger for pitch types.

Home Games

Since the league is played in a single round-robin format, the fixtures are so that five teams play five home games and five teams play four games. This does not alternate each year, but instead, teams that finish in the top-five at the end of the season get to host five home games (one home game extra) the following year. For the first season, the PCB awarded Karachi, Lahore, Multan, Peshawar and Rawalpindi those five games as five of the six teams to have a Pakistan Super League franchise.

Please assign each of your home games a venue you've already selected and assigned a pitch type to.

Spoiler: Balochistan

Round 2 - December 6, Balochistan vs Federal Territory
Round 4 - December 15, Balochistan vs Janoobi Punjab
Round 6 - December 26, Balochistan vs Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Round 8 - January 3, Balochistan vs Northern Areas

Spoiler: Central Punjab

Round 1 - December 3, Central Punjab vs Northern Areas at Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot
Round 3 - December 10, Central Punjab vs Balochistan at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad
Round 6 - December 23, Central Punjab vs Janoobi Punjab at Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot
Round 8 - January 1, Central Punjab vs Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad

Spoiler: Federal Territory

Round 1 - December 2, Federal Territory vs Sindh
Round 3 - December 11, Federal Territory vs Peshawar
Round 4 - December 15, Federal Territory vs Central Punjab
Round 6 - December 24, Federal Territory vs Karachi
Round 8 - January 4, Federal Territory vs Lahore

Spoiler: Janoobi Punjab

Round 1 - December 4, Janoobi Punjab vs Lahore
Round 3 - December 12, Janoobi Punjab vs Sindh
Round 5 - December 19, Janoobi Punjab vs Federal Territory
Round 7 - December 27, Janoobi Punjab vs Peshawar
Round 8 - December 31, Janoobi Punjab vs Karachi

Spoiler: Karachi

Round 1 - December 5, Karachi vs Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Round 3 - December 14, Karachi vs Northern Areas
Round 5 - December 21, Karachi vs Balochistan
Round 7 - December 28, Karachi vs Central Punjab
Round 9 - January 5, Karachi vs Peshawar

Spoiler: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Round 3 - December 13, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa vs Lahore
Round 5 - December 22, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa vs Sindh
Round 7 - December 29, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa vs Federal Territory
Round 9 - January 5, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa vs Janoobi Punjab

Spoiler: Lahore

Round 2 - December 8, Lahore vs Karachi
Round 4 - December 16, Lahore vs Peshawar
Round 5 - December 22, Lahore vs Northern Areas
Round 7 - December 30, Lahore vs Balochistan
Round 9 - January 8, Lahore vs Central Punjab

Spoiler: Northern Areas

Round 2 - December 9, Northern Areas vs Janoobi Punjab
Round 4 - December 17, Northern Areas vs Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Round 7 - December 29, Northern Areas vs Sindh
Round 9 - January 7, Northern Areas vs Federal Territory

Spoiler: Peshawar

Round 1 - December 1, Peshawar vs Balochistan
Round 2 - December 8, Peshawar vs Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Round 5 - December 20, Peshawar vs Central Punjab
Round 6 - December 25, Peshawar vs Northern Areas
Round 8 - January 2, Peshawar vs Sindh

Spoiler: Sindh

Round 2 - December 7, Sindh vs Central Punjab
Round 4 - December 18, Sindh vs Karachi
Round 6 - December 25, Sindh vs Lahore
Round 9 - January 6, Sindh vs Balochistan

And, *FINALLY*, of all your home grounds, choose one which will host playoff games should you get to host them.

@Aislabie @Lazerknighta @CerealKiller @pillowprocter @Perfect Square @mohsin7827 @ahmedleo414 @Neptune @Aravind. @Till Valhalla

 

[Na Maloom Afraad]

Central Punjab have already done their deed, so have a look at what they've done in case you're confused, or just straight up ask me about what your stuck on.

 

[Perfect Square]

Karachi

Home Venues and Pitch Types:​

Flat - Asghar Ali Shah Cricket Stadium, Karachi
Hard - Southend Club Cricket Stadium, Karachi
Dry/Slow - National Stadium, Karachi ​

Home Matches:​

Round 1 - December 5, Karachi vs Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at Asghar Ali Shah Cricket Stadium, Karachi
Round 3 - December 14, Karachi vs Northern Areas at National Stadium, Karachi
Round 5 - December 21, Karachi vs Balochistan at Southend Club Cricket Stadium, Karachi
Round 7 - December 28, Karachi vs Central Punjab at Asghar Ali Shah Cricket Stadium, Karachi
Round 9 - January 5, Karachi vs Peshawar at National Stadium, Karachi​

Note: Should Karachi qualify for the play-off matches. We would like to play our game(s) at Asghar Ali Shah Cricket Stadium, Karachi​

 

[Aravind.]

First three home games will be played in Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar

Last two home games will be played in Hayatabad Sports Complex, Peshawar

If we qualify for playoffs our matches will be played in Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar

All the pitch types will be Even.
@Na Maloom Afraad

 

[pillowprocter]

Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan - Poor
Bahawal Stadium, Bahawalpur - Flat
Zafar Ali Stadium, Sahiwal - Damp/Sticky

Round 1 - December 4, Janoobi Punjab vs Lahore at Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
Round 3 - December 12, Janoobi Punjab vs Sindh at Bahawal Stadium, Bahawalpur
Round 5 - December 19, Janoobi Punjab vs Federal Territory at Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
Round 7 - December 27, Janoobi Punjab vs Peshawar at Zafar Ali Stadium, Sahiwal
Round 8 - December 31, Janoobi Punjab vs Karachi at Bahawal Stadium, Bahawalpur

playoff matches at Multan

 

[CerealKiller]

@Na Maloom Afraad Islamabad Leopards can be based at Islamabad Club Cricket Oval, which just hosted Bangladesh A

PAK-A vs BAN-A Cricket Scorecard, 1st unofficial Test at Islamabad, August 13 - 16, 2024

Get cricket scorecard of 1st unofficial Test, PAK-A vs BAN-A, Bangladesh A in Pakistan 2024 at Islamabad Club Cricket Oval, Islamabad dated August 13 - 16, 2024.

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Both this ground and Pindi Stadium will have a dusty pitch. We’ll play our first home game in Islamabad and the remaining ones in Pindi, including the playoffs

 

[CerealKiller]

Round 1 - December 2, Federal Territory vs Sindh at Islamabad Club Cricket Oval
Round 3 - December 11, Federal Territory vs Peshawar at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
Round 4 - December 15, Federal Territory vs Central Punjab at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
Round 6 - December 24, Federal Territory vs Karachi at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
Round 8 - January 4, Federal Territory vs Lahore at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium

 

[Na Maloom Afraad]

Round 1 - December 2, Federal Territory vs Sindh at Islamabad Club Cricket Oval
Round 3 - December 11, Federal Territory vs Peshawar at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
Round 4 - December 15, Federal Territory vs Central Punjab at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
Round 6 - December 24, Federal Territory vs Karachi at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
Round 8 - January 4, Federal Territory vs Lahore at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium

Do mention which venue hosts the playoffs should FT gets to host them.

 

[CerealKiller]

Do mention which venue hosts the playoffs should FT gets to host them.

Pindi, of course

 

[Na Maloom Afraad]

Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan - Poor

@Neo 7 is the blueprint

 

[Till Valhalla]

My gentle apologies I might take some time to put this out.