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Pakistan Sports Board (Urdu: پاکستان اسپورٹس بورڈ) was established under the Ministry of Education in 1962 as a corporate body for the purposes of promoting and developing uniform standards of competition for sports in Pakistan comparable to the standards prevailing internationally, and regulating and controlling sports in Pakistan on a national basis.
The competition was founded in 1960–61 as the Ayub Trophy, named after then President of Pakistan, Ayub Khan.In 1970–71 the competition was renamed the BCCP Trophy, and two years later it received the title BCCP Patron's Trophy, recognising its purpose as a competition for departmental teams, as opposed to the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy, which was primarily contested by teams from regional ...
The first international cricket match in what is now Pakistan today was held in Karachi on 22 November 1935 between Sindh and Australia (see Figure 1). The match was seen by 5,000 Karachiites. Cricket was introduced by the British during their colonial rule of British India, which covered the area now known as Pakistan.
Pakistan Mas-Wrestling Federation has arranged for Pakistani Athletes participation in international events held in Brazil, [8] United States [9] and 32nd World Arnold Classic. [10] Pakistani Athletes have won medals in international competitions in Brazil [ citation needed ] and United States [ 11 ] [ 12 ]
The 2024 Pakistan Super League (referred to as HBL PSL 9 for sponsorship reasons) was the ninth season of the Pakistan Super League. Established by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in 2015 as a franchise Twenty20 cricket league, it was played between six teams in a double round robin and page playoff system .
A cricket match between Pakistan and Australia at Lord's.. Cricket is the most popular sport in Pakistan. Pakistan has won international cricket events, which include the 1992 Cricket World Cup, the 2009 ICC World Twenty20 and the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy besides finishing as runner-up in the 1999 Cricket World Cup, 2007 ICC World Twenty20 and the 2022 T20 World Cup.
In July 2023, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced the bilateral series as a part of Pakistan's revised 2023–2025 Future Tours Programme. [5] In March 2024, the Cricket Ireland confirmed the schedule for the tour. [6] Pakistan had last toured Ireland in 2018. [7] Ireland won the opening match by 5 wickets. [8]
The Pakistan Super League, also known as PSL and HBL PSL for sponsorship reasons, is a men's T20 cricket league held annually in Pakistan. Founded by the PCB in 2015, the league features six city-based franchise teams.