The National T20 Cup 2023 is scheduled to start on November 24 and run till December 10 in Pakistan.
Organised by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the National T20 Cup is Pakistan’s men’s domestic T20 cricket tournament.
As many as 18 teams will play a total of 63 T20 matches in National T20 Cup 2023. These 18 participating teams have been divided into four groups. While Group A and B comprise five teams, Group C and D feature four teams each.
As per the schedule, each team will play the other sides in their group once. The top two teams from each group will advance to the Super Eight stage.
In the Super Eight round, each team will play the other sides once in a round-robin format.
The top four teams in the standings will qualify for the semi-finals. The winner of the two semi-finals will clash in the National T20 Cup 2023 final to be held on December 10.
NBP Sports Complex, UBL Sports Complex, National Bank Stadium and State Bank of Pakistan Sports Complex are the four venues that will host all the matches of the upcoming T20 tournament.
Sindh won the previous edition of the National T20 Cup in September 2022. They defeated Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by eight wickets in the 2022 final.
National T20 Cup 2023 groups and teams
Group A: Karachi Blues, Lahore Whites, Larkana, Peshawar, Quetta
Group B: Dera Murad Jamali, Hyderabad, Islamabad, Karachi Whites, Lahore Blues
Group C: Abbottabad, Bahawalpur, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi
Group D: AJK, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Multan, Sialkot
Where to watch the National T20 Cup 2023 live in India?
Live streaming of the National T20 Cup 2023 will be available on the Pakistan Cricket Board’s YouTube channel and Facebook page.
There will be no live telecast of National T20 Cup 2023 on any TV channel in India.
National T20 Cup 2023 schedule and live match start times
All timings are in India Standard Time (IST)
Friday, November 24
Lahore Whites vs Peshawar - 10:00 AM
Karachi Blues vs Larkana - 10:00 AM
Karachi Whites vs Islamabad - 10:00 AM
Hyderabad vs Dera Murad Jamali - 10:00 AM
Rawalpindi vs Abbottabad - 10:00 AM
Faisalabad vs Bahawalpur - 10:00 AM
Multan vs Sialkot - 10:00 AM
Federally Administered Tribal Areas vs AJK - 10:00 AM
Saturday, November 25
Lahore Whites vs Larkana - 10:00 AM
Karachi Blues vs Quetta - 10:00 AM
Karachi Whites vs Dera Murad Jamali - 10:00 AM
Lahore Blues vs Hyderabad - 10:00 AM
Rawalpindi vs Faisalabad - 10:00 AM
Abbottabad vs Bahawalpur - 10:00 AM
Multan vs AJK - 10:00 AM
Sialkot vs Federally Administered Tribal Areas - 10:00 AM
Sunday, November 26
Quetta vs Larkana - 10:00 AM
Peshawar vs Karachi Blues - 10:00 AM
Karachi Whites vs Lahore Blues - 10:00 AM
Islamabad vs Dera Murad Jamali - 10:00 AM
Rawalpindi vs Bahawalpur - 10:00 AM
Abbottabad vs Faisalabad - 10:00 AM
Multan vs Federally Administered Tribal Areas - 10:00 AM
Sialkot vs AJK - 10:00 AM
Monday, November 27
Lahore Whites vs Quetta - 10:00 AM
Peshawar vs Larkana - 10:00 AM
Lahore Blues vs Dera Murad Jamali - 10:00 AM
Islamabad vs Hyderabad - 10:00 AM
Tuesday, November 28
Lahore Whites vs Karachi Blues - 10:00 AM
Quetta vs Peshawar - 10:00 AM
Karachi Whites vs Hyderabad - 10:00 AM
Lahore Blues vs Islamabad - 10:00 AM
Friday, December 1
Super Eight, Match 1 - 10:00 AM
Super Eight, Match 2 - 10:00 AM
Super Eight, Match 3 - 10:00 AM
Super Eight, Match 4 - 10:00 AM
Saturday, December 2
Super Eight, Match 5 - 10:00 AM
Super Eight, Match 6 - 10:00 AM
Super Eight, Match 7 - 10:00 AM
Super Eight, Match 8 - 10:00 AM
Sunday, December 3
Super Eight, Match 9 - 10:00 AM
Super Eight, Match 10 - 10:00 AM
Super Eight, Match 11 - 10:00 AM
Super Eight, Match 12 - 10:00 AM
Monday, December 4
Super Eight, Match 13 - 10:00 AM
Super Eight, Match 14 - 10:00 AM
Super Eight, Match 15 - 10:00 AM
Super Eight, Match 16 - 10:00 AM
Wednesday, December 6
Super Eight, Match 17 - 10:00 AM
Super Eight, Match 18 - 10:00 AM
Super Eight, Match 19 - 10:00 AM
Super Eight, Match 20 - 10:00 AM
Thursday, December 7
Super Eight, Match 21 - 10:00 AM
Super Eight, Match 22 - 10:00 AM
Super Eight, Match 23 - 10:00 AM
Super Eight, Match 24 - 10:00 AM
Friday, December 8
Super Eight, Match 25 - 10:00 AM
Super Eight, Match 26 - 10:00 AM
Super Eight, Match 27 - 10:00 AM
Super Eight, Match 28 - 10:00 AM
Saturday, December 9
Semi-final 1 - 10:00 AM
Semi-final 2 - 10:00 AM
Sunday, December 10
National T20 Cup 2023 final - 10:00 AM
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