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Abbottabad Team: Squad, Results, Stats & Schedule
Abbottabad's complete title-winning 2025/26 hub: the PCB-published 15-player final squad, every tournament score, four wins from six matches, leading run-scorers and wicket-takers, head coach, regional venue context and three-season knockout history.
Abbottabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
ABT
National T20 Cup champions 2025/26 · runners-up 2023/24 · regional side administered under PCB cricket
- Captain
- Shadab Khan
- Head coach
- Saqib Faqir
- Home
- Abbottabad Cricket Ground
- Founded
- PCB regional team
Team overview
Abbottabad at a glance
Abbottabad are a Pakistan Cricket Board regional representative team rather than a privately owned franchise. The side won its maiden National T20 Cup title in 2025/26, beating Karachi Whites by nine wickets in the final.
They topped Group B with three wins from four matches. A rain-affected semi-final against Lahore Whites ended without a result, and Abbottabad advanced because their group-stage position was higher before completing the title run in Lahore.
The regional team also participates in PCB red-ball cricket. PCB's 2026/27 domestic calendar places Abbottabad in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy Silver competition as well as the National T20 structure; those competitions are identified separately so their records are not mixed.
Completed season1st
Maiden National T20 Cup title
Overall tournament record: four wins, one loss and one no result. Abbottabad earned six points from a 3–1 Group B record, advanced from the washed-out semi-final on group position and won the final by nine wickets.
Performance leaders
ABT’s 2026 team leaders
PCB's tournament averages and final report supply the run and wicket leaders. Shadab Khan's 11 wickets are the total from Abbottabad's six official scorecards; the all-round card is a transparent descriptive measure, not an official award.
Kamran Ghulam
Five innings, four not outs, average 268.00 and strike rate 184.83
Shahzaib Khan
Five innings, three fifties and a 53.50 average
Shahab Khan
One wicket behind tournament leader Usama Mir
Shadab Khan
Captain's six-match bowling aggregate from the scorecards
Shadab Khan
Descriptive two-skill team card, not an official tournament award
Arshad Iqbal
Player of the final against Karachi Whites
Group B3 wins · 1 loss1st
Semi-finalNo result vs Lahore WhitesAdvanced
FinalWon by 9 wicketsChampions
Completed scores
All 6 Abbottabad scores in the 2025/26 National T20 Cup
The complete campaign is shown in match order, including the rain-affected semi-final. The final was postponed in March and played on 7 June 2026, so it remains part of the same 2025/26 tournament.
| Result | Date | Opponent & venue | Scores | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Match Group 1 | MultanImran Khan Cricket Stadium, Peshawar | ABT 205/2 (20 overs)Multan 203/6 (20 overs) | Won by 8 wickets |
| W | Match Group 2 | Karachi BluesImran Khan Cricket Stadium, Peshawar | ABT 203/2 (16.4 overs)Karachi Blues 201/4 (20 overs) | Won by 8 wickets |
| L | Match Group 3 | SialkotImran Khan Cricket Stadium, Peshawar | ABT 171 all outSialkot 202/6 (20 overs) | Lost by 31 runs |
| W | Match Group 4 | Lahore BluesImran Khan Cricket Stadium, Peshawar | ABT 87/2 (8.2 overs)Lahore Blues 86 all out | Won by 8 wickets |
| NR | Match Semi-final | Lahore WhitesImran Khan Cricket Stadium, Peshawar | ABT Did not batLahore Whites 194/6 (20 overs) | No result; advanced on group position |
| W | Match Final | Karachi WhitesGaddafi Stadium, Lahore | ABT 120/1 (13.5 overs)Karachi Whites 118 all out | Won by 9 wickets |
PCB-published National T20 Cup final squad
Abbottabad 2026 squad
The 15-player squad is the list published by PCB for the 7 June 2026 final. It includes captain Shadab Khan and wicketkeepers Sajjad Ali and Afaq Khan; roles are grouped for navigation, while squad membership follows the official release.
Batters
Wicketkeeper-batters
All-Rounders
Bowlers
Competition record
League and season history
Abbottabad have reached the National T20 knockout stage in three consecutive recorded editions: runners-up in 2023/24, semi-finalists in 2024/25 and champions in 2025/26. Their separate red-ball membership is linked below without blending formats or statistics.
2025/26 · PakistanNational T20 CupCompetition hub →2026/27 · Pakistan · first-classQuaid-e-Azam Trophy SilverOfficial competition site ↗
| Season | Finish | Record | Top scorer | Most wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Champions | 4 wins · 1 loss · 1 no result | Kamran Ghulam · 268 | Shahab Khan · 15 |
| 2024/25 | Semi-finalists | Lost semi-final to Peshawar by 56 runs | PCB tournament archive | PCB tournament archive |
| 2023/24 | Runners-up | Lost final to Karachi Whites by 9 runs | Sajjad Ali Jnr · 442 | Shahab Khan · 25 |
Team operations
ABT coaching and support staff
Saqib Faqir
Named by PCB with Abbottabad's squad for the 2025/26 National T20 Cup final
Home venue
Abbottabad Cricket Ground
Abbottabad, PakistanAbbottabad Cricket Ground is the region's local cricket venue. Abbottabad did not play a National T20 Cup home match in 2025/26: the group stage and semi-final were staged in Peshawar and the final at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. PCB also signed a 25-year agreement in July 2026 to develop a first-class ground and High-Performance Centre at Abbottabad University.
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Latest ABT updates
Official PCB reports covering the title, final rescheduling and Abbottabad's newly agreed regional facility; no rumor feed.
Regional facility · 04 Jul 2026
PCB and Abbottabad University agree new first-class cricket facility
Read at Pakistan Cricket Board ↗Final report · 07 Jun 2026Abbottabad beat Karachi Whites to lift their maiden National T20 title
Read at Pakistan Cricket Board ↗Schedule update · 03 Jun 2026Postponed National T20 Cup final rescheduled for 7 June
Read at Pakistan Cricket Board ↗Official destinations
ABT website and social handles
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Reader questions
Abbottabad FAQ
Who won the 2025/26 National T20 Cup?
Abbottabad won the 2025/26 National T20 Cup, beating Karachi Whites by nine wickets in the final on 7 June 2026.
Who captained Abbottabad in the National T20 Cup final?
Pakistan all-rounder Shadab Khan captained Abbottabad in the 2025/26 final.
Who was Abbottabad's top scorer in 2025/26?
Kamran Ghulam led Abbottabad with 268 runs, including unbeaten scores of 95 and 81 in the first two group matches.
Who took the most wickets for Abbottabad?
Shahab Khan took 15 wickets, the most for Abbottabad and one fewer than tournament leader Usama Mir.
Who was Abbottabad's leading all-rounder?
Captain Shadab Khan's team aggregate was 19 runs and 11 wickets. This page uses that as a descriptive all-round contribution, not an official award.
Who coached Abbottabad in 2025/26?
PCB's final squad announcement named Saqib Faqir as Abbottabad's head coach.
Where do Abbottabad play?
Abbottabad Cricket Ground is the regional venue, but the 2025/26 National T20 campaign was played in Peshawar and Lahore rather than at home.
Does Abbottabad play more than one competition?
Yes. PCB's 2026/27 calendar lists Abbottabad in Quaid-e-Azam Trophy Silver first-class cricket and the National T20 structure; each format keeps a separate record.
Does Abbottabad have official social media accounts?
PCB has not published a standalone Abbottabad social directory. This page therefore links to clearly labeled Pakistan Cricket Board channels rather than fan accounts.
References
Sources for this team page
Updated 2026-08-09 from PCB material. The 15-player final squad, all six scorelines, group standing, final outcome, coach and leader totals were checked against official releases, scorecards and averages. PCB does not publish a standalone Abbottabad team website or social directory, so governing-body channels are labeled clearly instead of being presented as team-owned accounts.
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Pakistan Cricket BoardFinal report, title result and tournament awards
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Open ↗05Pakistan Cricket Board2024/25 semi-final result against Peshawar
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Open ↗08Pakistan Cricket Board2026/27 red-ball and T20 domestic structure
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