Lahore November 28, 2012: The Pakistan Cricket Board announced the launch of the Faysal Bank National Twenty20 Cricket Tournament sponsored by Faysal Bank in accordance with its three-year contract here at a press conference in a local five-star hotel. The tournament commences from 1st December 2012 in Lahore and run up to 9th December. There will be a total of 45 matches, which will take place at three different venues – the LCCA Ground, Bagh-e-Jinnah and the Gaddafi Stadium. The event will be telecast live on PTV Sports.
The PCB COO, Mr. Subhan Ahmad said:
“Faysal Bank Twenty 20 National Tournament 2012 as an important and quality addition to the domestic calendar” for which the Faysal Bank’s corporate support was of critical import in ensuring high standards.
“Pakistan Cricket Board is committed to continuously improve the standard and competitiveness of its domestic cricket, to bring it at par with the most developed cricketing nations. The second edition of the Faysal Bank Twenty20 National Tournament is another quality addition to our domestic calendar.
“I am positive that denizens of Lahore will enjoy the descent of the national stars in their midst and the razzmatazz of the T20 format.
“The corporate support of the Faysal Bank has been of critical importance in ensuring that the event not just maintains but improves upon the standard displayed in the last edition at Karachi last year by coming in big numbers to witness the matches”, said the PCB COO.
Aarij Ali, Head Retail, Faysal Bank reiterated the banks commitment to cricket and said:
“Faysal Bank launched its corporate campaign early this year and we now have a Brand Promise to share with Pakistan - ‘Bank on Ambition’. Sponsorship of the domestic platform and particularly the National T20 ties in perfectly with this promise. We aim to be here for the long haul. We want each and every Pakistani to identify the Ambition within himself. Faysal Bank believes in the power of positive self worth and belief. The talent we get to see on ground through this tournament goes on to represent us to the world - so the success of this tournament translates into the success of Pakistan on the international platform.”
Group (A): Lahore Lions, Karachi Zebras, Sialkot Stallions, Islamabad Leopards, Abbottabad Falcons, Multan Tigers, Quetta Bears.
Group (B): Karachi Dolphins, Lahore Eagles, Rawalpindi Rams, Faisalabad Wolves, Peshawar Panthers, Hyderabad Hawks, Bahawalpur Stags
Schedule of Faysal Bank T20 Cup 2012/13
| Date | Teams | Venue | Umpires | Referee | TV Umpire | R. Umpire | Scorer | P.Scorer | Time |
| 1-Dec | Karachi Dolphins-Peshawar Panthers | LCCA Ground Lahore | Ghaffar Kazmi-Akram Raza | Khalid Niazi | - | - | Masood | - | 0930 AM |
| Lahore Eagles-Hyderabad Hawks | LCCA Ground Lahore | Saleem Badar-Saqib Khan | Khalid Niazi | - | - | Masood | - | 1315 PM | |
| Rawalpindi Rams-Bahawalpur Stags | Bagh-e-Jinnah Lahore | Zameer Haider-Ahmed Shahab | Saadat Ali | - | - | Azhar | - | 0930 AM | |
| Sialkot Stallions-Islamabad Leopards | Bagh-e-Jinnah Lahore | Shozab Raza-K.Mahmood Sr. | Saadat Ali | - | - | Azhar | - | 1315 PM | |
| Multan Tigers-Quetta Bears | Gaddafi Stadium Lahore | Raweed Khan-Majid Hussain | Nadeem Arshad | Riazuddin | Sajid Afridi | Hameed | Najam | 1200 PM | |
| Lahore Lions-Karachi Zebras | Gaddafi Stadium Lahore | Nadeem Iqbal-Akmal Hayat | Nadeem Arshad | Kamal Marchant | Aftab Gillani | Hameed | Najam | 1600 PM | |
| 2-Dec | Sialkot Stallios-Quetta Bears | LCCA Ground Lahore | K.Mahmood Sr.-Sajid Afridi | Saadat Ali | - | - | Masood | - | 0930 AM |
| Karachi Zebras-Islamabad Leopards | LCCA Ground Lahore | Ihtshamul Haq-Raweed Khan | Saadat Ali | - | - | Masood | - | 1315 PM | |
| Lahore Lions-Abbottabad Falcons | Bagh-e-Jinnah Lahore | Kamal Marchant-Aftab Gillani | Nadeem Arshad | - | - | Najam | - | 0930 AM | |
| Peshawar Panthers-Bahawalpur Stags | Bagh-e-Jinnah Lahore | Shozab Raza-Akmal Hayat | Nadeem Arshad | - | - | Najam | - | 1315 PM | |
| Lahore Eagles-Faisalabad Wolves | Gaddafi Stadium Lahore | Saleem Badar-Riazuddin | Khalid Niazi | Ghaffar Kazmi | Majid Hussain | Azhar | Hameed | 1200 PM | |
| Karachi Dolphins-Rawalpindi Rams | Gaddafi Stadium Lahore | Ahsan Raza-Tahir Shah | Khalid Niazi | Akram Raza | Saqib Khan | Azhar | Hameed | 1600 PM | |
| 3-Dec | Lahore Eagles-Peshawar Panthers | LCCA Ground Lahore | K.Mahmood Sr.-Kamal Marchant | Ilyas Khan | - | - | Masood | - | 0930 AM |
| Faisalabad Wolves-Hyderabad Hawks | LCCA Ground Lahore | Riazuddin-Tahir Shah | Ilyas Khan | - | - | Masood | - | 1315 PM | |
| Karachi Dolphins-Bahawalpur Stags | Bagh-e-Jinnah Lahore | Ahsan Raza-Shozab Raza | Ishtiaq Ahmed | - | - | Hameed | - | 0930 AM | |
| Lahore Lions-Multan Tigers | Bagh-e-Jinnah Lahore | Saleem Badar-Raweed Khan | Ishtiaq Ahmed | - | - | Hameed | - | 1315 PM | |
| Islamabad Leopards-Abbottabad Falcons | Gaddafi Stadium Lahore | Ahmed Shahab-Akram Raza | Azizur Rehman | Ihtshamul Haq | Nadeem Iqbal | Najam | Azhar | 1200 PM | |
| Karachi Zebras-Sialkot Stallions | Gaddafi Stadium Lahore | Zameer Haider-Ghaffar Kazmi | Azizur Rehman | Qaisar Waheed | Akmal Hayat | Najam | Azhar | 1600 PM | |
| 4-Dec | Lahore Lions-Islamabad Leopards | LCCA Ground Lahore | Tahir Shah-Majid Hussain | Azizur Rehman | - | - | Masood | - | 0930 AM |
| Karachi Zebras-Quetta Bears | LCCA Ground Lahore | Qaisar Waheed-Saqib Khan | Azizur Rehman | - | - | Masood | - | 1315 PM | |
| Peshawar Panthers-Hyderabad Hawks | Bagh-e-Jinnah Lahore | Zameer Haider-Akmal Hayat | Ilyas Khan | - | - | Azhar | - | 0930 AM | |
| Rawalpindi Rams-Faisalabad Wolves | Bagh-e-Jinnah Lahore | Ahmed Shahab-Ihtshamul Haq | Ilyas Khan | - | - | Azhar | - | 1315 PM | |
| Abbottabad Falcons-Multan Tigers | Gaddafi Stadium Lahore | Saleem Badar-Kamal Marchant | Ishtiaq Ahmed | K.Mahmood Sr. | Nadeem Iqbal | Hameed | Najam | 1200 PM | |
| Karachi Dolphins-Lahore Eagles | Gaddafi Stadium Lahore | Aftab Gillani-Sajid Afridi | Ishtiaq Ahmed | Ahsan Raza | Raweed Khan | Hameed | Najam | 1600 PM | |
| 5-Dec | Karachi Zebras-Abbottabad Falcons | LCCA Ground Lahore | Tahir Shah-Nadeem Iqbal | Muhammad Javed | - | - | Masood | - | 0930 AM |
| Lahore Eagles-Bahawalpur Stags | LCCA Ground Lahore | Saleem Badar-Sajid Afridi | Muhammad Javed | - | - | Masood | - | 1315 PM | |
| Sialkot Stallions-Multan Tigers | Bagh-e-Jinnah Lahore | Ahsan Raza-Ihtshamul Haq | Ilyas Khan | - | - | Najam | - | 0930 AM | |
| Lahore Lions-Quetta Bears | Bagh-e-Jinnah Lahore | Riazuddin-Kamal Marchant | Saadat Ali | - | - | Najam | - | 1315 PM | |
| Faisalabad Wolves-Peshawar Panthers | Gaddafi Stadium Lahore | Shozab Raza-K.Mahmood Sr. | Musaddaq Rasool | Ahmed Shahab | Majid Hussain | Azhar | Hameed | 1200 PM | |
| Rawalpindi Rams-Hyderabad Hawks | Gaddafi Stadium Lahore | Akram Raza-Qaisar Waheed | Musaddaq Rasool | Shozab Raza | Aftab Gillani | Azhar | Hameed | 1600 PM | |
| 6-Dec | Karachi Zebras-Multan Tigers | LCCA Ground Lahore | Akmal Hayat-Aftab Gillani | Muhammad Anees | - | - | Masood | - | 0930 AM |
| Rawalpindi Rams-Lahore Eagles | LCCA Ground Lahore | Zameer Haider-Akram Raza | Muhammad Anees | - | - | Masood | - | 1315 PM | |
| Sialkot Stallions-Abbottabad Falcons | Bagh-e-Jinnah Lahore | Ahmed Shahab-Ghaffar Kazmi | Muhammad Javed | - | - | Hameed | - | 0930 AM | |
| Karachi Dolphins-Faisalabad Wolves | Bagh-e-Jinnah Lahore | Qaisar Waheed-Majid Hussain | Muhammad Javed | - | - | Hameed | - | 1315 PM | |
| Hyderabad Hawks-Bahawalpur Stags | Gaddafi Stadium Lahore | Ahsan Raza-Ihtshamul Haq | Khateeb Rizwan | Saleem Badar | Raweed Khan | Najam | Azhar | 1200 PM | |
| Islamabad Leopards-Quetta Bears | Gaddafi Stadium Lahore | Riazuddin-Sajid Afridi | Khateeb Rizwan | K.Mahmood Sr. | Saqib Khan | Najam | Azhar | 1600 PM | |
| 7-Dec | Abbottabad Falcons-Quetta Bears | LCCA Ground Lahore | Saleem Badar-Qaisar Waheed | Musaddaq Rasool | - | - | Masood | - | 0930 AM |
| Islamabad Leopards-Multan Tigers | LCCA Ground Lahore | Ahmed Shahab-Akram Raza | Musaddaq Rasool | - | - | Masood | - | 1315 PM | |
| Rawalpindi Rams-Peshawar Panthers | Bagh-e-Jinnah Lahore | Nadeem Iqbal-Aftab Gillani | Khateeb Rizwan | - | - | Azhar | - | 0930 AM | |
| Karachi Dolphins-Hyderabad Hawks | Bagh-e-Jinnah Lahore | Ihtshamul Haq-Tahir Shah | Khateeb Rizwan | - | - | Azhar | - | 1315 PM | |
| Faisalabad Wolves-Bahawalpur Stags | Gaddafi Stadium Lahore | Ghaffar Kazmi-Saqib Khan | Muhammad Anees | Zameer Haider | Majid Hussain | Hameed | Najam | 0930 AM | |
| Lahore Lions-Sialkot Stallions | Gaddafi Stadium Lahore | Kamal Marchant-Nadeem Iqbal | Muhammad Anees | Qaisar Waheed | Akmal Hayat | Hameed | Najam | 1600 PM | |
| 8-Dec | First Semi Final | Gaddafi Stadium Lahore | Riazuddin-Ahsan Raza | Muhammad Anees | Tahir Shah | Raweed Khan | Masood | Najam | 1200 PM |
| 8-Dec | Second Semi Final | Gaddafi Stadium Lahore | Zameer Haider-Shozab Raza | Khateeb Rizwan | Ghaffar Kazmi | Saqib Khan | Hameed | Azhar | 1600 PM |
| 9-Dec | FINAL | Gaddafi Stadium Lahore | Zameer Haider-Ahsan Raza | Musaddaq Rasool | Shozab Raza | Sajid Afridi | Najam | Hameed | TBA |
Note: First Semi Final between Winner of Group (A) Vs Runner Up of Group (B) - Second Semi Final between Winner of Group (B) Vs Runner Up of Group (A)
