Overview
- The Pakistan Cricket Board published full squads and a seven-match schedule for the National Champions Cup to be played at Multan Cricket Stadium from August 11–18.
- The tournament is a single round-robin List A competition among Pakistan Greens, Pakistan Whites, Pakistan Blues and Pakistan Gold, with the top two sides meeting in an August 18 final.
- The national selection committee set fixed playing XIs for the four teams and named a 13-player reserve pool that may replace only injured or concussed players and must travel with squads on match days.
- Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Saim Ayub and Sahibzada Farhan will captain the four sides while notable former internationals such as Misbah-ul-Haq and Ijaz Ahmed Jnr join team support staffs.
- PCB said the 44-player pool and tournament format are intended to give white-ball players match practice and let selectors assess roles and form ahead of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027.