Rawalpindi Rams
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The Rawalpindi Rams are a domestic t20 team, based in Rawalpindi
, Punjab
, Pakistan
. The team was established in 2004-05
and its home ground is the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
. The team is planed to play in 16 franchises tournament which is Pakistan Premier League
. The manager of the Rams is Sheikh Abdul Sattar.
The tournament started of with a scare for the Rams as the lowly Quetta Bears
had them at the ropes at 59-5 but the allrounder-wiketkeeper duo of Yasir Arafat and Jamal Anwar successfully revived the scoreboard and set a challenging total of 143 for victory. The score would prove more than enough for the Bears as they succumbed to the excellent seam bowling attack of the Rams with a paltry 67 on board.
Following the large victory, however, they lost to Lahore Lions
in a crucial fixture at the Gaddafi Stadium
. Pursuing 172 for victory, they were shot out for 150 largely because of the more than just handy contributions from the left-arm spinner, Sohail Ahmad, who scored an invaluable 24 with the bat and then came back to take 4-13 to end the Rams' chances of qualifying for the semis.
Umar Amin
was the most productive run-scorer for the Rawalpindi Rams, scoring 72 runs from the two games with a half century under his belt. Pakistan's future fast-bowling star Mohammad Aamer
also turned a few heads at the initial stages of the tournament with 5 wickets at exactly 3.25 runs per over.
in the bowling along with tidy contributions from Hammad Azam
, Tahir Mughal
, Yasim Murtaza, Umar Amin
and the left arm spinner Raza Hasan
.
Their initial group clash with Karachi Zebras
ended up with a nervy 11-run victory but they couldn't rise up to the big occasion and suffered a knockout defeat at the hands of the eventual champions Sialkot Stallions
in the following game due to a devastating 57-ball-95 from the domestically seasoned allrounder Naved-ul-Hasan. They could only muster 180 from the 198 required for victory despite a late surge from Hammad Azam
.
The top run-getter for the club was Tahir Mughal
who racked up 92 runs at an impressive average of 46. Among the bowlers, 17-years-old spinner Raza Hasan
impressed with returns of 4-64 in the two games combined.
, who lost to any team for the first time in as many years. They came with intent in the high scoring clash at the Gaddafi Stadium
with the opening duo of Awais Zia and Naved Malik smoking the Stallions out of the park on numerous occasions. With the Rams going at over 14 runs per over, a monstrous total was on the cards but the Pindi batsman couldn't capitalize on the solid start and ended up at a much feeble, although still quite challenging, total of 191. In reply the hard-hitting Imran Nazir provided the Stallions with just the initial boost required, scoring 45 from 15 balls, and suddenly making the target of 192 look eerily achievable but thanks to the bowling efforts of Yasim Murtaza, Hammad Azam
and Sohail Tanvir
, a flurry of late wickets ensured that the Stallions would sit out of the finals for the first time since 2005.
Before this landmark game though, the Rams had got the better of Karachi Zebras
by 28 runs in their opening group clash.
Afterwards though, they had the mammoth task of getting past Shahid Afridi
's strong Karachi Dolphins
to reach the finals. A feat that was considered achievable with the start they got and it looked like that for a moment as they pilled 209 runs in a mosquito infested first innings which saw the proceeding being called off twice, but much to the disbelief of the Rams the target got chased down with more than an over to spare as Sohail Tanvir
's death bowling wavered under pressure, along with the Rams' overall fielding. Shahzaib Hasan
, Fawad Alam
and Shahid Afridi
played rollicking innings for the Dolphins which brought huge cheers from the capacity crowd.
Naved Ashraf
was the most productive batsman for the Rams in the tournament, successfully making 101 runs at an average in excess of 30. While among the bowlers gutsy allrounder Hammad Azam
topped the charts with 8 scalps at 11.1 runs per over.
Despite all the brighter points, Rams' success on the ground was overshadowed by allegations of spot-fixing from the PCB. The Pakistan Cricket Board
announced that an all-rounder (most probably Sohail Tanvir
) that played for the Rawalpindi Rams was being investigated for Match-Fixing. It is suspected that the player was being paid to play dot balls and bowl loose deliveries. This meant that the Karachi Dolphins
successfully managed to chase down 209 runs within 20 overs The PCB announced that another match was also being investigated for fixing.
, for the first time, introduced a relegation system in its T20 league
and the five lowest ranked teams in the previous year's edition of the Twenty-20 Cup (Quetta Bears
, Karachi Zebras
, Lahore Eagles
, Abbottabad Falcons and Peshawar Panthers
) were left out to set up a Super 8 T20 Cup
in which eight teams were divided into two groups of four with top two teams from each group setting up semi-final dates with each other.
Rawalpindi Rams started this tournament on a low note with a defeat at the hands of Karachi Dolphins
which left them in a do-or-die situation to win their remnant group games or sit out of the semi-final. Chasing a modest score of 146, the Rams lost both their hard hitting opening batsmen to Tanvir Ahmad's medium pacers with a paltry 33 on board. Tight spells from the Karachi spinners ensured that they never really recovered from the early blows and thus cascaded to 136 all out.
In their second group game Rawalpindi Rams took on the home team Faisalabad Wolves
in a jam-packed Iqbal Stadium
. The Wolves
went in first and gave the Rams a quite chase-able total of 141 but Pakistan National Cricket Team veteran, Mohammad Hafeez
had other ideas as he triggered a drastic collapse with his canny off breaks. Rams were once cruising along at 90-0 but then in a matter of minutes were reduced to 120-6 giving the Wolves
a sniff of a surprise victory in front of the home crowd. All such possibilities were shut out by the Rams' wicket-keeper batsman Jamal Anwar who struck 19 from 6 deliveries,included 3 fours & a massive six to bring the matter to a close.
In their third and final group game, Rawalpindi Rams easily got past an off-color Multan Tigers
side. The pursuit of a 129-run target on a batting friendly wicket wasn't much of a test for Pindi's hard-hitting batting lineup and they got there with 7 wickets and 5.3 overs to spare., thanks mostly to the incisive left arm spin bowling of Raza Hasan
(4 for 21 in his 4 overs).
Rawalpindi Rams made their first ever appearance in a domestic T20 Cup Final by annihilating a star-studded Lahore Lions
(defending champions) in an anti-climax of a semi-final. Rams set up a more than just competitive score of 186 in a pressure game thanks to Jamal Anwar's (67 runs off 48 balls including 6 fours & 3 sixes) and Sohail Tanvir
's (60* off 44 balls including 5 fours & 3 sixes) fourth wicket stand of 111 from 68 balls. In reply the Lions
were just a mere shadow of their former, dominating selves and were reduced to a miserly 88-8 in 13.2 overs by some swashbuckling bowling by the Pindi bowlers before a uselessly late cameo from Adnan Rasool (41* off 24 balls) restored some parity to the Lions
score but they were still left needing 50 runs from the last bowl of the game.
On Friday, July 1, 2011, history was written for the Rawalpindi Rams as they beat a strong Karachi Dolphins
side in a nerve wrecking finale at a packed-to-the-rafters Iqbal Stadium
. The Dolphins
were coming back from decimating 5-time champions Sialkot Stallions
in the other semi-final and were hot favourites to win the Cup
but some tight bowling from the Rams' bowlers especially, slow left armer Samiullah (4 overs for 19 runs), put a cap on Dolphins
's power-packed batting lineup and kept them to a par score of 164 in the allotted 20 overs. In reply the Rams' openers started off in the typical '5th-gear' style and got their team to a flyer but then suddenly, the Dolphins
maverick, Sohail Khan
took two wickets in an over to stun the free-flowing Rams. In Sohail
's next over seasoned Rams opener, Awais Zia, creamed him for four consecutive boundaries and restarted Rams' quick advance towards the target but as so often is the case in cricket the bowler has the last laugh and Sohail
ended up stopping the Awais Zia juggernaut thanks to the unbelievably superb fielding effort of Haaris Ayaz
at mid-wicket who dived full length and pouched a dazzling catch with one hand. The match continued to see-saw both ways before it fittingly ended up as a tie and a Super Over
was called in to provide the final ruling.
The best bowler of the tournament was pitted against the aggressive Awais Zia in the first of the two super overs (one per team). Awais superbly scored 16 runs, including a scintillating flat six over midwicket, to give Karachi a challenging total of 17 to win from their 6 legitimate balls. In reply, Khalid Latif
belted the very first bowl from left-arm spinner, Raza Hasan
, straight back over his head for a monstrous six before falling the next ball. Dolphins
could add only a single run to their total as Raza
finished his over with a superbly targeted arm-ball that gave Rawalpindi Rams their first ever domestic T20 title.
Wicket-keeper batsman Jamal Anwar was the most successful run-getter for the Rams (7th overall) in this edition of the tournament with 131 runs at an average of 43.6. While Raza Hasan
was the second most potent bowler in this tournament (after Sohail Khan
) with 11 wickets at 6.2 runs per over.
based natural medicine/homeopathic company, Aftab Qarshi, were the shirt sponsors for the Rams in the 2011 edition
of the T20 Cup.
Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi , locally known as Pindi, is a city in the Pothohar region of Pakistan near Pakistan's capital city of Islamabad, in the province of Punjab. Rawalpindi is the fourth largest city in Pakistan after Karachi, Lahore and Faisalabad...
, Punjab
Punjab (Pakistan)
Punjab is the most populous province of Pakistan, with approximately 45% of the country's total population. Forming most of the Punjab region, the province is bordered by Kashmir to the north-east, the Indian states of Punjab and Rajasthan to the east, the Pakistani province of Sindh to the...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. The team was established in 2004-05
ABN-AMRO Twenty-20 Cup 2004-05
The ABN-AMRO Twenty-20 Cup 2004-05 was the 1st edition of the domestic Twenty-20 Cup in Pakistan, sponsored by ABN-AMRO. It was held in Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore and LCCA Ground Lahore. This edition had 11 competing teams divided into three groups...
and its home ground is the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium is the only international standard cricket stadium in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. This stadium has recently been expanded to cater for the ever increasing number of spectators for the game. With the increase in capacity, it can now hold around 15,000 spectators...
. The team is planed to play in 16 franchises tournament which is Pakistan Premier League
Pakistan Premier League T20
The Pakistan Premier League is a proposed Twenty20 cricket competition created by the Pakistan Cricket Board . The first season of the Pakistan Premier League is expected to begin at the end of 2012 and will replace Pakistan's current Faysal Bank T20 Cup.- Structure :The structure of the league...
. The manager of the Rams is Sheikh Abdul Sattar.
2008-09 RBS T20 Cup
The Pindi based club failed to make their mark in this edition and bowed out at the group stages, although many criticize the format of the tournament for creating 'pressure-cooker' games, as you have to win both of your group matches to proceed to the next stage because of the fact that only a single team advances to the semis from each of the four groups.The tournament started of with a scare for the Rams as the lowly Quetta Bears
Quetta Bears
The Quetta Bears are a Pakistan Super League team, based in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. The team was established in 2006 and its home ground is Ayub National Stadium. The team is one of several proposed franchises for the Pakistan Super League...
had them at the ropes at 59-5 but the allrounder-wiketkeeper duo of Yasir Arafat and Jamal Anwar successfully revived the scoreboard and set a challenging total of 143 for victory. The score would prove more than enough for the Bears as they succumbed to the excellent seam bowling attack of the Rams with a paltry 67 on board.
Following the large victory, however, they lost to Lahore Lions
Lahore Lions
The Lahore Lions are a Twenty-20 Cup team based in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The team was established in 2004 and its home ground is Gaddafi Stadium. The team is one of several proposed franchises for the Pakistan Super League. The team has won 2010-11 Faysal Bank Twenty-20 Cup under the captaincy...
in a crucial fixture at the Gaddafi Stadium
Gaddafi Stadium
Gaddafi Stadium is a cricket ground in Lahore, Pakistan. It was designed by Daghestani-born architect and engineer Nasreddin Murat-Khan who also designed Lahore's Minar-e-Pakistan and constructed by Mian Abdul Khaliq and Company in 1959. Following the ground's renovation for the 1996 Cricket World...
. Pursuing 172 for victory, they were shot out for 150 largely because of the more than just handy contributions from the left-arm spinner, Sohail Ahmad, who scored an invaluable 24 with the bat and then came back to take 4-13 to end the Rams' chances of qualifying for the semis.
Umar Amin
Umar Amin
Umar Amin is a Pakistani international cricketer. Amin made his One Day International debut in the opening match of the 2010 Asia Cup against Sri Lanka. Amin made his international debut using the bat of Sachin Tendulkar...
was the most productive run-scorer for the Rawalpindi Rams, scoring 72 runs from the two games with a half century under his belt. Pakistan's future fast-bowling star Mohammad Aamer
Mohammad Aamer
Mohammad Amir , also known as Mohammad Aamer, is a Pakistani international cricketer, whose suspension and subsequent five year ban curtailed his promising career. He is a left-arm fast bowler, who opened the bowling in all formats of the game. He made his first-class debut in 2007, and his...
also turned a few heads at the initial stages of the tournament with 5 wickets at exactly 3.25 runs per over.
2009-10 RBS T20 Cup
The 2009 edition of the domestic tournament was nothing spectacular for the Rams as they faltered again at the group stages like the other nine knocked out teams but then again they showed some fight throughout the tournament largely because of the bolstering effect of Mohammad AamerMohammad Aamer
Mohammad Amir , also known as Mohammad Aamer, is a Pakistani international cricketer, whose suspension and subsequent five year ban curtailed his promising career. He is a left-arm fast bowler, who opened the bowling in all formats of the game. He made his first-class debut in 2007, and his...
in the bowling along with tidy contributions from Hammad Azam
Hammad Azam
-International career:An all-rounder, Azam made his first-class debut in 2008 for Rawalpindi. He had played just six first-class games before being selected in the Pakistan squad for the U-19 World Cup in New Zealand....
, Tahir Mughal
Tahir Mughal
Tahir Mughal is a Pakistani cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a medium-fast bowler who has hit seven ten-wicket innings in a first-class career which spans nearly ten years.-Career:...
, Yasim Murtaza, Umar Amin
Umar Amin
Umar Amin is a Pakistani international cricketer. Amin made his One Day International debut in the opening match of the 2010 Asia Cup against Sri Lanka. Amin made his international debut using the bat of Sachin Tendulkar...
and the left arm spinner Raza Hasan
Raza Hasan
Raza Hasan born is a Pakistani first-class cricketer. He is a left-arm leg-spinner. He was selected to play for the Pakistani national team in replacement of Danish Kaneria for the tour of England in 2010 though he was the replacement for Danish Kaneria on that same squad there was another...
.
Their initial group clash with Karachi Zebras
Karachi Zebras
The Karachi Zebras are a Pakistan Super League team, based in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. The team was established in 2006 and its home ground is National Stadium. The team is one of several proposed franchises for the Pakistan Super League...
ended up with a nervy 11-run victory but they couldn't rise up to the big occasion and suffered a knockout defeat at the hands of the eventual champions Sialkot Stallions
Sialkot Stallions
The Sialkot Stallions are a Twenty-20 Cup team, based in Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan. The team was established in 2004 and its home ground is Jinnah Stadium. The team is one of several proposed franchises for the Pakistan Super League...
in the following game due to a devastating 57-ball-95 from the domestically seasoned allrounder Naved-ul-Hasan. They could only muster 180 from the 198 required for victory despite a late surge from Hammad Azam
Hammad Azam
-International career:An all-rounder, Azam made his first-class debut in 2008 for Rawalpindi. He had played just six first-class games before being selected in the Pakistan squad for the U-19 World Cup in New Zealand....
.
The top run-getter for the club was Tahir Mughal
Tahir Mughal
Tahir Mughal is a Pakistani cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a medium-fast bowler who has hit seven ten-wicket innings in a first-class career which spans nearly ten years.-Career:...
who racked up 92 runs at an impressive average of 46. Among the bowlers, 17-years-old spinner Raza Hasan
Raza Hasan
Raza Hasan born is a Pakistani first-class cricketer. He is a left-arm leg-spinner. He was selected to play for the Pakistani national team in replacement of Danish Kaneria for the tour of England in 2010 though he was the replacement for Danish Kaneria on that same squad there was another...
impressed with returns of 4-64 in the two games combined.
2010-11 Faysal Bank T20 Cup
The 2010 Domestic T20 Cup was by far the most illustrious for the club. They defeated the 5 time champions Sialkot StallionsSialkot Stallions
The Sialkot Stallions are a Twenty-20 Cup team, based in Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan. The team was established in 2004 and its home ground is Jinnah Stadium. The team is one of several proposed franchises for the Pakistan Super League...
, who lost to any team for the first time in as many years. They came with intent in the high scoring clash at the Gaddafi Stadium
Gaddafi Stadium
Gaddafi Stadium is a cricket ground in Lahore, Pakistan. It was designed by Daghestani-born architect and engineer Nasreddin Murat-Khan who also designed Lahore's Minar-e-Pakistan and constructed by Mian Abdul Khaliq and Company in 1959. Following the ground's renovation for the 1996 Cricket World...
with the opening duo of Awais Zia and Naved Malik smoking the Stallions out of the park on numerous occasions. With the Rams going at over 14 runs per over, a monstrous total was on the cards but the Pindi batsman couldn't capitalize on the solid start and ended up at a much feeble, although still quite challenging, total of 191. In reply the hard-hitting Imran Nazir provided the Stallions with just the initial boost required, scoring 45 from 15 balls, and suddenly making the target of 192 look eerily achievable but thanks to the bowling efforts of Yasim Murtaza, Hammad Azam
Hammad Azam
-International career:An all-rounder, Azam made his first-class debut in 2008 for Rawalpindi. He had played just six first-class games before being selected in the Pakistan squad for the U-19 World Cup in New Zealand....
and Sohail Tanvir
Sohail Tanvir
Sohail Tanvir is a Pakistani cricketer, who has gained repute for his unorthodox left arm bowling action and particularly for the success it has gained him in the Twenty20 format of the game.- International career :An allrounder, he is a hard-hitting left-handed batsman and an unorthodox left-arm...
, a flurry of late wickets ensured that the Stallions would sit out of the finals for the first time since 2005.
Before this landmark game though, the Rams had got the better of Karachi Zebras
Karachi Zebras
The Karachi Zebras are a Pakistan Super League team, based in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. The team was established in 2006 and its home ground is National Stadium. The team is one of several proposed franchises for the Pakistan Super League...
by 28 runs in their opening group clash.
Afterwards though, they had the mammoth task of getting past Shahid Afridi
Shahid Afridi
Sahibzada Mohammad Shahid Khan Afridi , popularly known as Shahid Afridi , is a Pakistani cricketer. Between 1996 and 2011, Afridi played 27 Tests, 325 One Day Internationals, and 43 Twenty20 Internationals for the Pakistani national team...
's strong Karachi Dolphins
Karachi Dolphins
The Karachi Dolphins is a cricket team based in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan that plays in the Pakistan Twenty20 Cup. The team is captained by Mohammad Sami and coached by Azam Khan. The National Stadium is the Dolphins' home ground...
to reach the finals. A feat that was considered achievable with the start they got and it looked like that for a moment as they pilled 209 runs in a mosquito infested first innings which saw the proceeding being called off twice, but much to the disbelief of the Rams the target got chased down with more than an over to spare as Sohail Tanvir
Sohail Tanvir
Sohail Tanvir is a Pakistani cricketer, who has gained repute for his unorthodox left arm bowling action and particularly for the success it has gained him in the Twenty20 format of the game.- International career :An allrounder, he is a hard-hitting left-handed batsman and an unorthodox left-arm...
's death bowling wavered under pressure, along with the Rams' overall fielding. Shahzaib Hasan
Shahzaib Hasan
Mohammad Shahzaib Hasan Khan is a Pakistani cricketer. He plays domestic cricket for Karachi Zebras, making his debut with them in the 2008–09 season...
, Fawad Alam
Fawad Alam
Fawad Alam is a Pakistani first-class cricketer. He is primarily a left-handed batsman but bowls handy slow left-arm orthodox. His father Tariq had a long first class career in Pakistan.- Career :...
and Shahid Afridi
Shahid Afridi
Sahibzada Mohammad Shahid Khan Afridi , popularly known as Shahid Afridi , is a Pakistani cricketer. Between 1996 and 2011, Afridi played 27 Tests, 325 One Day Internationals, and 43 Twenty20 Internationals for the Pakistani national team...
played rollicking innings for the Dolphins which brought huge cheers from the capacity crowd.
Naved Ashraf
Naved Ashraf
Mohammad Naved Ashraf Qureshi is a Pakistani cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler.Ashraf has played in two Test matches and had a minor foray into Twenty20 cricket....
was the most productive batsman for the Rams in the tournament, successfully making 101 runs at an average in excess of 30. While among the bowlers gutsy allrounder Hammad Azam
Hammad Azam
-International career:An all-rounder, Azam made his first-class debut in 2008 for Rawalpindi. He had played just six first-class games before being selected in the Pakistan squad for the U-19 World Cup in New Zealand....
topped the charts with 8 scalps at 11.1 runs per over.
Despite all the brighter points, Rams' success on the ground was overshadowed by allegations of spot-fixing from the PCB. The Pakistan Cricket Board
Pakistan Cricket Board
The Pakistan Cricket Board is a sporting organization that is responsible for governing all professional cricket including Test cricket and One Day International matches played in Pakistan...
announced that an all-rounder (most probably Sohail Tanvir
Sohail Tanvir
Sohail Tanvir is a Pakistani cricketer, who has gained repute for his unorthodox left arm bowling action and particularly for the success it has gained him in the Twenty20 format of the game.- International career :An allrounder, he is a hard-hitting left-handed batsman and an unorthodox left-arm...
) that played for the Rawalpindi Rams was being investigated for Match-Fixing. It is suspected that the player was being paid to play dot balls and bowl loose deliveries. This meant that the Karachi Dolphins
Karachi Dolphins
The Karachi Dolphins is a cricket team based in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan that plays in the Pakistan Twenty20 Cup. The team is captained by Mohammad Sami and coached by Azam Khan. The National Stadium is the Dolphins' home ground...
successfully managed to chase down 209 runs within 20 overs The PCB announced that another match was also being investigated for fixing.
2011 Faysal Bank Super 8 T20 Cup
PCBPakistan Cricket Board
The Pakistan Cricket Board is a sporting organization that is responsible for governing all professional cricket including Test cricket and One Day International matches played in Pakistan...
, for the first time, introduced a relegation system in its T20 league
Faysal Bank Super 8 T20 Cup 2011
The Faysal Bank Super 8 T20 Cup 2011 was the eighth edition of the domestic Twenty-20 Cup in Pakistan, sponsored by Faysal Bank. The tournament started from 24 June in Faisalabad, where top eight teams from the last edition featured. The winners were awarded a prize money of Rs. 2.5 million while...
and the five lowest ranked teams in the previous year's edition of the Twenty-20 Cup (Quetta Bears
Quetta Bears
The Quetta Bears are a Pakistan Super League team, based in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. The team was established in 2006 and its home ground is Ayub National Stadium. The team is one of several proposed franchises for the Pakistan Super League...
, Karachi Zebras
Karachi Zebras
The Karachi Zebras are a Pakistan Super League team, based in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. The team was established in 2006 and its home ground is National Stadium. The team is one of several proposed franchises for the Pakistan Super League...
, Lahore Eagles
Lahore Eagles
The Lahore Eagles are a Pakistan Super League team, based in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The team was established in 2006 and its home ground is Gaddafi Stadium. The team is one of several proposed franchises for the Pakistan Super League...
, Abbottabad Falcons and Peshawar Panthers
Peshawar Panthers
The Peshawar Panthers are a Twenty-20 Cup team based in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The team was established in 2004 and its home ground is Arbab Niaz Stadium. The team is one of several proposed franchises for the Pakistan Super League...
) were left out to set up a Super 8 T20 Cup
Faysal Bank Super 8 T20 Cup 2011
The Faysal Bank Super 8 T20 Cup 2011 was the eighth edition of the domestic Twenty-20 Cup in Pakistan, sponsored by Faysal Bank. The tournament started from 24 June in Faisalabad, where top eight teams from the last edition featured. The winners were awarded a prize money of Rs. 2.5 million while...
in which eight teams were divided into two groups of four with top two teams from each group setting up semi-final dates with each other.
Rawalpindi Rams started this tournament on a low note with a defeat at the hands of Karachi Dolphins
Karachi Dolphins
The Karachi Dolphins is a cricket team based in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan that plays in the Pakistan Twenty20 Cup. The team is captained by Mohammad Sami and coached by Azam Khan. The National Stadium is the Dolphins' home ground...
which left them in a do-or-die situation to win their remnant group games or sit out of the semi-final. Chasing a modest score of 146, the Rams lost both their hard hitting opening batsmen to Tanvir Ahmad's medium pacers with a paltry 33 on board. Tight spells from the Karachi spinners ensured that they never really recovered from the early blows and thus cascaded to 136 all out.
In their second group game Rawalpindi Rams took on the home team Faisalabad Wolves
Faisalabad Wolves
The Faisalabad Wolves is a Twenty-20 Cup team based in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. The team was established in 2004 and its home ground is Iqbal Stadium...
in a jam-packed Iqbal Stadium
Iqbal Stadium
Iqbal Stadium is a Test cricket ground in Faisalabad, Pakistan. Previous names for the ground include Lyallpur Stadium, National Stadium, and City Stadium. The current name honours Pakistani poet Sir Allama Muhammad Iqbal. Capacity is 25,000. It has hosted 25 Test matches and 14 One Day...
. The Wolves
Faisalabad Wolves
The Faisalabad Wolves is a Twenty-20 Cup team based in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. The team was established in 2004 and its home ground is Iqbal Stadium...
went in first and gave the Rams a quite chase-able total of 141 but Pakistan National Cricket Team veteran, Mohammad Hafeez
Mohammad Hafeez
Mohammad Hafeez is a Pakistani cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm Slow bowler...
had other ideas as he triggered a drastic collapse with his canny off breaks. Rams were once cruising along at 90-0 but then in a matter of minutes were reduced to 120-6 giving the Wolves
Faisalabad Wolves
The Faisalabad Wolves is a Twenty-20 Cup team based in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. The team was established in 2004 and its home ground is Iqbal Stadium...
a sniff of a surprise victory in front of the home crowd. All such possibilities were shut out by the Rams' wicket-keeper batsman Jamal Anwar who struck 19 from 6 deliveries,included 3 fours & a massive six to bring the matter to a close.
In their third and final group game, Rawalpindi Rams easily got past an off-color Multan Tigers
Multan Tigers
The Multan Tigers are a Twenty-20 Cup team based in Multan, Punjab, Pakistan. The team was established in 2004 and its home ground is the Multan Cricket Stadium. The team is one of several proposed franchises for the Pakistan Super League...
side. The pursuit of a 129-run target on a batting friendly wicket wasn't much of a test for Pindi's hard-hitting batting lineup and they got there with 7 wickets and 5.3 overs to spare., thanks mostly to the incisive left arm spin bowling of Raza Hasan
Raza Hasan
Raza Hasan born is a Pakistani first-class cricketer. He is a left-arm leg-spinner. He was selected to play for the Pakistani national team in replacement of Danish Kaneria for the tour of England in 2010 though he was the replacement for Danish Kaneria on that same squad there was another...
(4 for 21 in his 4 overs).
Rawalpindi Rams made their first ever appearance in a domestic T20 Cup Final by annihilating a star-studded Lahore Lions
Lahore Lions
The Lahore Lions are a Twenty-20 Cup team based in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The team was established in 2004 and its home ground is Gaddafi Stadium. The team is one of several proposed franchises for the Pakistan Super League. The team has won 2010-11 Faysal Bank Twenty-20 Cup under the captaincy...
(defending champions) in an anti-climax of a semi-final. Rams set up a more than just competitive score of 186 in a pressure game thanks to Jamal Anwar's (67 runs off 48 balls including 6 fours & 3 sixes) and Sohail Tanvir
Sohail Tanvir
Sohail Tanvir is a Pakistani cricketer, who has gained repute for his unorthodox left arm bowling action and particularly for the success it has gained him in the Twenty20 format of the game.- International career :An allrounder, he is a hard-hitting left-handed batsman and an unorthodox left-arm...
's (60* off 44 balls including 5 fours & 3 sixes) fourth wicket stand of 111 from 68 balls. In reply the Lions
Lahore Lions
The Lahore Lions are a Twenty-20 Cup team based in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The team was established in 2004 and its home ground is Gaddafi Stadium. The team is one of several proposed franchises for the Pakistan Super League. The team has won 2010-11 Faysal Bank Twenty-20 Cup under the captaincy...
were just a mere shadow of their former, dominating selves and were reduced to a miserly 88-8 in 13.2 overs by some swashbuckling bowling by the Pindi bowlers before a uselessly late cameo from Adnan Rasool (41* off 24 balls) restored some parity to the Lions
Lahore Lions
The Lahore Lions are a Twenty-20 Cup team based in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The team was established in 2004 and its home ground is Gaddafi Stadium. The team is one of several proposed franchises for the Pakistan Super League. The team has won 2010-11 Faysal Bank Twenty-20 Cup under the captaincy...
score but they were still left needing 50 runs from the last bowl of the game.
On Friday, July 1, 2011, history was written for the Rawalpindi Rams as they beat a strong Karachi Dolphins
Karachi Dolphins
The Karachi Dolphins is a cricket team based in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan that plays in the Pakistan Twenty20 Cup. The team is captained by Mohammad Sami and coached by Azam Khan. The National Stadium is the Dolphins' home ground...
side in a nerve wrecking finale at a packed-to-the-rafters Iqbal Stadium
Iqbal Stadium
Iqbal Stadium is a Test cricket ground in Faisalabad, Pakistan. Previous names for the ground include Lyallpur Stadium, National Stadium, and City Stadium. The current name honours Pakistani poet Sir Allama Muhammad Iqbal. Capacity is 25,000. It has hosted 25 Test matches and 14 One Day...
. The Dolphins
Karachi Dolphins
The Karachi Dolphins is a cricket team based in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan that plays in the Pakistan Twenty20 Cup. The team is captained by Mohammad Sami and coached by Azam Khan. The National Stadium is the Dolphins' home ground...
were coming back from decimating 5-time champions Sialkot Stallions
Sialkot Stallions
The Sialkot Stallions are a Twenty-20 Cup team, based in Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan. The team was established in 2004 and its home ground is Jinnah Stadium. The team is one of several proposed franchises for the Pakistan Super League...
in the other semi-final and were hot favourites to win the Cup
Faysal Bank Super 8 T20 Cup 2011
The Faysal Bank Super 8 T20 Cup 2011 was the eighth edition of the domestic Twenty-20 Cup in Pakistan, sponsored by Faysal Bank. The tournament started from 24 June in Faisalabad, where top eight teams from the last edition featured. The winners were awarded a prize money of Rs. 2.5 million while...
but some tight bowling from the Rams' bowlers especially, slow left armer Samiullah (4 overs for 19 runs), put a cap on Dolphins
Karachi Dolphins
The Karachi Dolphins is a cricket team based in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan that plays in the Pakistan Twenty20 Cup. The team is captained by Mohammad Sami and coached by Azam Khan. The National Stadium is the Dolphins' home ground...
's power-packed batting lineup and kept them to a par score of 164 in the allotted 20 overs. In reply the Rams' openers started off in the typical '5th-gear' style and got their team to a flyer but then suddenly, the Dolphins
Karachi Dolphins
The Karachi Dolphins is a cricket team based in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan that plays in the Pakistan Twenty20 Cup. The team is captained by Mohammad Sami and coached by Azam Khan. The National Stadium is the Dolphins' home ground...
maverick, Sohail Khan
Sohail Khan (cricketer)
Sohail Khan , also known as Sohail Pathan, is a Pakistani cricketer. A right-arm fast-medium bowler, he gained instant recognition during his debut first-class season in 2007 when he broke Fazal Mahmood's record for the best bowling figures by a Pakistani in a first-class match...
took two wickets in an over to stun the free-flowing Rams. In Sohail
Sohail Khan (cricketer)
Sohail Khan , also known as Sohail Pathan, is a Pakistani cricketer. A right-arm fast-medium bowler, he gained instant recognition during his debut first-class season in 2007 when he broke Fazal Mahmood's record for the best bowling figures by a Pakistani in a first-class match...
's next over seasoned Rams opener, Awais Zia, creamed him for four consecutive boundaries and restarted Rams' quick advance towards the target but as so often is the case in cricket the bowler has the last laugh and Sohail
Sohail Khan (cricketer)
Sohail Khan , also known as Sohail Pathan, is a Pakistani cricketer. A right-arm fast-medium bowler, he gained instant recognition during his debut first-class season in 2007 when he broke Fazal Mahmood's record for the best bowling figures by a Pakistani in a first-class match...
ended up stopping the Awais Zia juggernaut thanks to the unbelievably superb fielding effort of Haaris Ayaz
Haaris Ayaz
Haaris Ayaz is a Pakistani first class cricketer who plays for the Public Works Department and Karachi. Against Hyderabad at Karachi in 1998/99 he shared in the world record List A 8th wicket partnership with a 203 run stand....
at mid-wicket who dived full length and pouched a dazzling catch with one hand. The match continued to see-saw both ways before it fittingly ended up as a tie and a Super Over
Super Over
A Super Over, sometimes referred to as an "Eliminator", or an 'Oopse' ,is one of two extra overs in a Twenty20 cricket match when the regular match ends in a tie. Instead of equally dividing the points between the two participating teams, the winning team of the "Super Overs" takes all the points...
was called in to provide the final ruling.
The best bowler of the tournament was pitted against the aggressive Awais Zia in the first of the two super overs (one per team). Awais superbly scored 16 runs, including a scintillating flat six over midwicket, to give Karachi a challenging total of 17 to win from their 6 legitimate balls. In reply, Khalid Latif
Khalid Latif (cricketer)
Khalid Latif is a Pakistani cricketer.A right-handed opening batsman, Latif was captain of the Pakistani side which won the U-19 World Cup in 2004...
belted the very first bowl from left-arm spinner, Raza Hasan
Raza Hasan
Raza Hasan born is a Pakistani first-class cricketer. He is a left-arm leg-spinner. He was selected to play for the Pakistani national team in replacement of Danish Kaneria for the tour of England in 2010 though he was the replacement for Danish Kaneria on that same squad there was another...
, straight back over his head for a monstrous six before falling the next ball. Dolphins
Karachi Dolphins
The Karachi Dolphins is a cricket team based in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan that plays in the Pakistan Twenty20 Cup. The team is captained by Mohammad Sami and coached by Azam Khan. The National Stadium is the Dolphins' home ground...
could add only a single run to their total as Raza
Raza Hasan
Raza Hasan born is a Pakistani first-class cricketer. He is a left-arm leg-spinner. He was selected to play for the Pakistani national team in replacement of Danish Kaneria for the tour of England in 2010 though he was the replacement for Danish Kaneria on that same squad there was another...
finished his over with a superbly targeted arm-ball that gave Rawalpindi Rams their first ever domestic T20 title.
Wicket-keeper batsman Jamal Anwar was the most successful run-getter for the Rams (7th overall) in this edition of the tournament with 131 runs at an average of 43.6. While Raza Hasan
Raza Hasan
Raza Hasan born is a Pakistani first-class cricketer. He is a left-arm leg-spinner. He was selected to play for the Pakistani national team in replacement of Danish Kaneria for the tour of England in 2010 though he was the replacement for Danish Kaneria on that same squad there was another...
was the second most potent bowler in this tournament (after Sohail Khan
Sohail Khan (cricketer)
Sohail Khan , also known as Sohail Pathan, is a Pakistani cricketer. A right-arm fast-medium bowler, he gained instant recognition during his debut first-class season in 2007 when he broke Fazal Mahmood's record for the best bowling figures by a Pakistani in a first-class match...
) with 11 wickets at 6.2 runs per over.
T20 Results
| Played | Wins | Losses | No Result | % Win | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004/05 ABN-AMRO Twenty-20 Cup 2004-05 The ABN-AMRO Twenty-20 Cup 2004-05 was the 1st edition of the domestic Twenty-20 Cup in Pakistan, sponsored by ABN-AMRO. It was held in Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore and LCCA Ground Lahore. This edition had 11 competing teams divided into three groups... |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% |
| 2005/06 ABN-AMRO Twenty-20 Cup 2005-06 The ABN-AMRO Twenty-20 Cup 2005-06 was the 2nd edition of the domestic Twenty-20 Cup in Pakistan, sponsored by ABN-AMRO. It was held in different Grounds of Karachi from 24 February to 4 March 2006. This edition had 13 competing teams, including two new teams Islamabad Leopards and Abbottabad... |
6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 16.87% |
| 2006/07 ABN-AMRO Twenty-20 Cup 2006-07 The ABN-AMRO Twenty-20 Cup 2006-07 was the 3rd edition of the domestic Twenty-20 Cup in Pakistan, sponsored by ABN-AMRO. It was held in different Grounds of Karachi from 21 to 26 December 2006. This edition had 13 competing teams and divided temas into four groups. Three Groups of 3,3 teams each... |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% |
| 2007/08 RBS Twenty-20 Cup 2007-08 The RBS Twenty-20 Cup 2007-08 was the 4th edition of the domestic Twenty-20 Cup in Pakistan, sponsored by RBS. It was held in Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore and LCCA Ground Lahore from 4 to 8 October 2008. This edition had 13 competing teams and divided temas into four groups. Three Groups of 3,3 teams... |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% |
| 2008/09 RBS Twenty-20 Cup 2008-09 The RBS Twenty-20 Cup 2008-09 was the 5th edition of the domestic Twenty-20 Cup in Pakistan, sponsored by RBS. It was held in Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore from 25 to 29 May 2009. This tournament was held just before the ICC World T20... |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.33% |
| 2009/10 2009–10 RBS Twenty-20 Cup -Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Knock-out stage:-Semi finals:-Final:-Media coverage:* GEO Super — Pakistan* GEO TV — United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Middle East-External links:* - Cricinfo... |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% |
| 2010/11 2010–11 Faysal Bank Twenty-20 Cup The 2010–11 Faysal Bank Twenty-20 Cup was the seventh edition of the domestic Twenty-20 Cup in Pakistan, sponsored by Faysal Bank. This was one of the most closely fought tournaments in Pakistani Twenty20 cricket as the previous five tournaments had ended in victory for the Sialkot Stallions, this... |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 66.67% |
| 2011 Faysal Bank Super 8 T20 Cup 2011 The Faysal Bank Super 8 T20 Cup 2011 was the eighth edition of the domestic Twenty-20 Cup in Pakistan, sponsored by Faysal Bank. The tournament started from 24 June in Faisalabad, where top eight teams from the last edition featured. The winners were awarded a prize money of Rs. 2.5 million while... |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 60.00% |
| 2011/12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 80.00% |
| Total | 30 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 51.67% |
| Played | Wins | Losses | No Result | % Win | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghan Cheetahs Afghan Cheetahs The Afghan Cheetahs are a Pakistan's domestic t20 cricket team established in 2011-12 from Afghanistan that play in Pakistans domestic Faysal Bank Twenty-20 Cup in September/October 2011. The team is captained by Mohammad Nabi and coached by Raees Ahmadzai.... |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| Abbottabad Falcons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00.00% |
| Faisalabad Wolves Faisalabad Wolves The Faisalabad Wolves is a Twenty-20 Cup team based in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. The team was established in 2004 and its home ground is Iqbal Stadium... |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 40.00% |
| Hyderabad Hawks Hyderabad Hawks The Hyderabad Hawks are a Pakistan Super League team, based in Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan. The team was established in 2004 and its home ground is the Niaz Stadium. The team is one of several proposed franchises for the Pakistan Super League... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00.00% |
| Islamabad Leopards Islamabad Leopards The Islamabad Leopards are a Faysal Bank T20 League team, based in Islamabad, Pakistan. The team was established in 2004 and its home ground is the Quaid-I-Azam Stadium which is currently under construction. The team is one of several proposed franchises for the Pakistan Super League... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00.00% |
| Karachi Dolphins Karachi Dolphins The Karachi Dolphins is a cricket team based in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan that plays in the Pakistan Twenty20 Cup. The team is captained by Mohammad Sami and coached by Azam Khan. The National Stadium is the Dolphins' home ground... |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16.67% |
| Karachi Zebras Karachi Zebras The Karachi Zebras are a Pakistan Super League team, based in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. The team was established in 2006 and its home ground is National Stadium. The team is one of several proposed franchises for the Pakistan Super League... |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.67% |
| Lahore Eagles Lahore Eagles The Lahore Eagles are a Pakistan Super League team, based in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The team was established in 2006 and its home ground is Gaddafi Stadium. The team is one of several proposed franchises for the Pakistan Super League... |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00.00% |
| Lahore Lions Lahore Lions The Lahore Lions are a Twenty-20 Cup team based in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The team was established in 2004 and its home ground is Gaddafi Stadium. The team is one of several proposed franchises for the Pakistan Super League. The team has won 2010-11 Faysal Bank Twenty-20 Cup under the captaincy... |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25.00% |
| Multan Tigers Multan Tigers The Multan Tigers are a Twenty-20 Cup team based in Multan, Punjab, Pakistan. The team was established in 2004 and its home ground is the Multan Cricket Stadium. The team is one of several proposed franchises for the Pakistan Super League... |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| Peshawar Panthers Peshawar Panthers The Peshawar Panthers are a Twenty-20 Cup team based in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The team was established in 2004 and its home ground is Arbab Niaz Stadium. The team is one of several proposed franchises for the Pakistan Super League... |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.00% |
| Quetta Bears Quetta Bears The Quetta Bears are a Pakistan Super League team, based in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. The team was established in 2006 and its home ground is Ayub National Stadium. The team is one of several proposed franchises for the Pakistan Super League... |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| Sialkot Stallions Sialkot Stallions The Sialkot Stallions are a Twenty-20 Cup team, based in Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan. The team was established in 2004 and its home ground is Jinnah Stadium. The team is one of several proposed franchises for the Pakistan Super League... |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25.00% |
| Total | 30 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 51.67% |
Batting
- Most Runs: 416, Naved AshrafNaved AshrafMohammad Naved Ashraf Qureshi is a Pakistani cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler.Ashraf has played in two Test matches and had a minor foray into Twenty20 cricket....
(2005-) - Highest Individual Score: 86*, Mohammad WasimMohammad WasimMohammad Wasim is a Pakistani cricketer who played in 18 Tests and 25 ODIs from 1996 to 2000.-Career:...
, vs Quetta BearsQuetta BearsThe Quetta Bears are a Pakistan Super League team, based in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. The team was established in 2006 and its home ground is Ayub National Stadium. The team is one of several proposed franchises for the Pakistan Super League...
(December 2006) - Highest Partnership for any Wicket: 128*, Naved Malik-Awais Zia, vs Quetta BearsQuetta BearsThe Quetta Bears are a Pakistan Super League team, based in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. The team was established in 2006 and its home ground is Ayub National Stadium. The team is one of several proposed franchises for the Pakistan Super League...
(May 2009) - Highest Total: 209-6, vs Karachi DolphinsKarachi DolphinsThe Karachi Dolphins is a cricket team based in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan that plays in the Pakistan Twenty20 Cup. The team is captained by Mohammad Sami and coached by Azam Khan. The National Stadium is the Dolphins' home ground...
, (October 2010) - Lowest Total: 105-10, vs Faisalabad WolvesFaisalabad WolvesThe Faisalabad Wolves is a Twenty-20 Cup team based in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. The team was established in 2004 and its home ground is Iqbal Stadium...
, (March 2006)
Bowling
- Most Wickets: 12, Sohail TanvirSohail TanvirSohail Tanvir is a Pakistani cricketer, who has gained repute for his unorthodox left arm bowling action and particularly for the success it has gained him in the Twenty20 format of the game.- International career :An allrounder, he is a hard-hitting left-handed batsman and an unorthodox left-arm...
(2005-) - Best Individual Bowling Figures: 5-23, Shoaib AkhtarShoaib AkhtarShoaib Akhtar is a former Pakistani right arm fast bowler in cricket, who is regarded as the fastest bowler in the history of cricket. He set an official world record by achieving the fastest delivery, when he clocked in at 161.3 km/h in his bowling speed, twice at a cricket match against...
, vs Quetta BearsQuetta BearsThe Quetta Bears are a Pakistan Super League team, based in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. The team was established in 2006 and its home ground is Ayub National Stadium. The team is one of several proposed franchises for the Pakistan Super League...
(April 2005) - Best Economy Rate: 5.75, Shoaib AkhtarShoaib AkhtarShoaib Akhtar is a former Pakistani right arm fast bowler in cricket, who is regarded as the fastest bowler in the history of cricket. He set an official world record by achieving the fastest delivery, when he clocked in at 161.3 km/h in his bowling speed, twice at a cricket match against...
(2005-2005)
Fielding and Wicket-keeping
- Most Dismissals as WK: 11, Jamal Anwar (2008-)
- Most Catches as Fielder: 8, Sohail TanvirSohail TanvirSohail Tanvir is a Pakistani cricketer, who has gained repute for his unorthodox left arm bowling action and particularly for the success it has gained him in the Twenty20 format of the game.- International career :An allrounder, he is a hard-hitting left-handed batsman and an unorthodox left-arm...
(2005-)
Miscellaneous
- Most Matches Played: 20, Naved Ahsraf (2005-)
- Biggest Victories by Runs: 96 Runs, vs Quetta BearsQuetta BearsThe Quetta Bears are a Pakistan Super League team, based in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. The team was established in 2006 and its home ground is Ayub National Stadium. The team is one of several proposed franchises for the Pakistan Super League...
(April 2005) - Smallest Victory by Runs: 11 Runs, vs Karachi ZebrasKarachi ZebrasThe Karachi Zebras are a Pakistan Super League team, based in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. The team was established in 2006 and its home ground is National Stadium. The team is one of several proposed franchises for the Pakistan Super League...
(October 2010) - Largest Victory by Wickets: 9 wickets, vs Quetta BearsQuetta BearsThe Quetta Bears are a Pakistan Super League team, based in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. The team was established in 2006 and its home ground is Ayub National Stadium. The team is one of several proposed franchises for the Pakistan Super League...
(May 2009)
Starters
- Sohail TanvirSohail TanvirSohail Tanvir is a Pakistani cricketer, who has gained repute for his unorthodox left arm bowling action and particularly for the success it has gained him in the Twenty20 format of the game.- International career :An allrounder, he is a hard-hitting left-handed batsman and an unorthodox left-arm...
(C) - Umar AminUmar AminUmar Amin is a Pakistani international cricketer. Amin made his One Day International debut in the opening match of the 2010 Asia Cup against Sri Lanka. Amin made his international debut using the bat of Sachin Tendulkar...
- Naved Malik
- Awais Zia
- Tahir MughalTahir MughalTahir Mughal is a Pakistani cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a medium-fast bowler who has hit seven ten-wicket innings in a first-class career which spans nearly ten years.-Career:...
- Naved AshrafNaved AshrafMohammad Naved Ashraf Qureshi is a Pakistani cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler.Ashraf has played in two Test matches and had a minor foray into Twenty20 cricket....
- Hammad AzamHammad Azam-International career:An all-rounder, Azam made his first-class debut in 2008 for Rawalpindi. He had played just six first-class games before being selected in the Pakistan squad for the U-19 World Cup in New Zealand....
- Usman Saeed
- Jamal Anwar (WK)
- Yasir ArafatYasir Arafat (cricketer)Yasir Arafat Satti is a Pakistani cricketer. He bats right-handed and bowls right-arm fast medium.-International career:...
- Mohammad AamerMohammad AamerMohammad Amir , also known as Mohammad Aamer, is a Pakistani international cricketer, whose suspension and subsequent five year ban curtailed his promising career. He is a left-arm fast bowler, who opened the bowling in all formats of the game. He made his first-class debut in 2007, and his...
- Mohammad Rameez
- Zahid Mansoor
- Usama Sharoon
- Raza Hasan
- Fawad Hussain
- Samiullah
Sponsors
LahoreLahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
based natural medicine/homeopathic company, Aftab Qarshi, were the shirt sponsors for the Rams in the 2011 edition
Faysal Bank Super 8 T20 Cup 2011
The Faysal Bank Super 8 T20 Cup 2011 was the eighth edition of the domestic Twenty-20 Cup in Pakistan, sponsored by Faysal Bank. The tournament started from 24 June in Faisalabad, where top eight teams from the last edition featured. The winners were awarded a prize money of Rs. 2.5 million while...
of the T20 Cup.
Notable Players
- Sohail TanvirSohail TanvirSohail Tanvir is a Pakistani cricketer, who has gained repute for his unorthodox left arm bowling action and particularly for the success it has gained him in the Twenty20 format of the game.- International career :An allrounder, he is a hard-hitting left-handed batsman and an unorthodox left-arm...
- Umar AminUmar AminUmar Amin is a Pakistani international cricketer. Amin made his One Day International debut in the opening match of the 2010 Asia Cup against Sri Lanka. Amin made his international debut using the bat of Sachin Tendulkar...
- Naved Malik
- Naved AshrafNaved AshrafMohammad Naved Ashraf Qureshi is a Pakistani cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler.Ashraf has played in two Test matches and had a minor foray into Twenty20 cricket....
- Hammad AzamHammad Azam-International career:An all-rounder, Azam made his first-class debut in 2008 for Rawalpindi. He had played just six first-class games before being selected in the Pakistan squad for the U-19 World Cup in New Zealand....
- Yasir ArafatYasir Arafat (cricketer)Yasir Arafat Satti is a Pakistani cricketer. He bats right-handed and bowls right-arm fast medium.-International career:...
- Mohammad AamerMohammad AamerMohammad Amir , also known as Mohammad Aamer, is a Pakistani international cricketer, whose suspension and subsequent five year ban curtailed his promising career. He is a left-arm fast bowler, who opened the bowling in all formats of the game. He made his first-class debut in 2007, and his...
See also
- Pakistan Premier LeaguePakistan Premier League T20The Pakistan Premier League is a proposed Twenty20 cricket competition created by the Pakistan Cricket Board . The first season of the Pakistan Premier League is expected to begin at the end of 2012 and will replace Pakistan's current Faysal Bank T20 Cup.- Structure :The structure of the league...
- Yeh Hai Cricket PakistanYeh Hai Cricket PakistanThe Yeh Hai Cricket Pakistan is the promo of the domestic Twenty-20 Cup, List A & First Class in Pakistan, given by Geo Super.-Tournaments:Domestic Cricket in Pakistan is currently sponsored by Faysal Bank...
- Yeh Hai Cricket Pakistan - Facebook Page