MUL · team desk
Multan Team: Squad, Results, Stats & Schedule
Multan Region's complete team hub: the 22-player 2025/26 selected, reserve and playing timeline; all four Super 10 scores; Imam-ul-Haq's 171 runs; Arafat Minhas' five wickets and all-round contribution; captain Imam-ul-Haq; head coach Mushtaq Ahmed; Multan Cricket Stadium context; PCB channels; and the three National T20 seasons since regional teams returned in 2023.
MUL
National T20 Cup 2024/25 semi-finalists
- Captain
- Imam-ul-Haq · National T20 Cup 2025/26
- Head coach
- Mushtaq Ahmed · National T20 Cup 2025/26
- Home
- Multan Cricket Stadium
- Founded
- Historic Pakistan regional side · current structure restored 2023
Team overview
Multan at a glance
Multan are a Pakistan Cricket Board regional side representing the Multan cricket region. They are separate from the privately operated Multan Sultans PSL franchise: the two teams do not share competition records, ownership, squads or trophies.
The regional team returned to the National T20 structure in 2023/24 and reached that season's Super Eight stage. In 2024/25, Multan advanced through Group D and a seven-run quarter-final win over Karachi Whites before Lahore Blues ended their run by five runs in the semi-final.
Imam-ul-Haq captained the 2025/26 Super 10 team. Multan lost a 408-run opener to Abbottabad, then beat Lahore Blues by three runs and Karachi Blues by 74 runs before a seven-wicket loss to Sialkot left them third in Group B.
The final group record was two wins, two losses, four points and a +0.907 net run rate. Multan and Karachi Blues were level on points, but Abbottabad and Sialkot each finished on six and took the semi-final places.
Every current-season score below comes from PCB scorecards. Multan Cricket Stadium is presented as the region's principal venue, while the page clearly records Peshawar as the actual site of all four 2025/26 T20 matches.
Roster boundary
Why does Multan's 22-player timeline include reserves and only 14 match participants?
The published group contained 16 selected players and five reserves, while Sameer Minhas appeared in the final group match. Across the four scorecards, 14 players actually took the field.
Selection, reserve status and an appearance are different facts. The directory preserves all three layers without turning an unused selection into a played match or dropping a documented participant because he was absent from the earlier list.
Myth versus reality
Did net run rate eliminate Multan from the National T20 semi-finals?
No. Before the final round, Multan, Sialkot and Abbottabad were all on four points and competing for two places. Multan then lost the effective knockout match to Sialkot, while Abbottabad beat Lahore Blues.
Sialkot and Abbottabad therefore finished on six points; Multan remained on four. Multan's +0.907 net run rate ranked them above Karachi Blues, but it could not bridge a two-point qualification gap.
High-score reality
How did Multan lose after scoring 203 against Abbottabad?
Multan made 203/6 through Moheer Saeed's 76, Muhammad Shahzad's unbeaten 54 and Bismillah Khan's 45. Abbottabad still reached 205/2 from the final ball, sealed by Khushdil Shah's six.
The eight-wicket margin can make the chase look comfortable, but the timing says otherwise. Kamran Ghulam's unbeaten 95 and only two wickets lost kept Abbottabad close enough to take 13 from the final over and finish on the 120th ball.
Advanced match review
Where did the must-win match against Sialkot turn?
Multan recovered to 138/4 before losing their last six wickets for 24 runs and finishing at 163. Arafat Minhas then conceded only seven runs in four overs, but Sialkot still needed 64 from the final 25 balls.
Hasan Nawaz moved from 21 off 20 balls to 80 not out off 40. His late surge included 23 from the 19th over, and Sialkot completed the chase with one ball left to take the semi-final place.
Team identity
Are Multan Region and Multan Sultans interchangeable teams?
No. Multan Region compete in the PCB domestic structure; Multan Sultans are a privately operated Pakistan Super League franchise. Similar geography does not merge their owners, squads, fixtures or honours.
The distinction also changes season context: these four regional matches were all played in Peshawar, while Multan Cricket Stadium can host Sultans and other competitions. Venue overlap never turns one team's record into the other's.
Two wins, but no semi-final place
Multan finished third in Group B on four points, behind Abbottabad and Sialkot on six. The complete campaign ended at 2-2 after the final loss to Sialkot.
Performance leaders
Multan Region's National T20 Cup 2025/26 leaders
PCB team averages cover all four completed matches. Arafat Minhas played three games and led Multan with five wickets. The all-round card is a transparent runs-and-wickets comparison, not an official award.
Top run-scorer171 runsImam-ul-Haq
Four innings · average 42.75 · two fifties · highest 86
Second run-scorer129 runsBismillah Khan
Four innings · average 32.25 · highest 45
Top wicket-taker5 wicketsArafat Minhas
Three matches · including two wickets in each win
Second wicket group3 wicketsAamer Yamin
Three wickets plus the Player of the Match award against Lahore Blues
Leading all-round contribution49 runs · 5 wicketsArafat Minhas
Team-leading wickets plus a 35-run innings in the Lahore win
Highest individual score86Imam-ul-Haq
Against Sialkot in the final group match
Completed scores
All 4 Multan Region scores in the National T20 Cup 2025/26
The complete Super 10 record contains two wins and two losses, all in Peshawar. Multan finished third in Group B and did not advance to the semi-finals.
| Result | Date | Opponent & venue | Scores | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Match Group B · Match 3 | Abbottabad RegionImran Khan Cricket Stadium, Peshawar | MUL 203/6 (20 overs)Abbottabad Region 205/2 (20 overs) | Lost by 8 wickets |
| W | Match Group B · Match 8 | Lahore Region BluesImran Khan Cricket Stadium, Peshawar | MUL 200/6 (20 overs)Lahore Region Blues 197/6 (20 overs) | Won by 3 runs |
| W | Match Group B · Match 12 | Karachi Region BluesImran Khan Cricket Stadium, Peshawar | MUL 201/6 (20 overs)Karachi Region Blues 127 all out (15.4 overs) | Won by 74 runs |
| L | Match Group B · Match 20 | Sialkot RegionImran Khan Cricket Stadium, Peshawar | MUL 163 all out (19.5 overs)Sialkot Region 164/3 (19.5 overs) | Lost by 7 wickets |
2025/26 selected squad and playing timeline
Multan Region National T20 Cup 2025/26 squad
The directory combines the 16-player selected group, five published reserves and Sameer Minhas, who appeared in the final group match. Fourteen players took the field during the Super 10 campaign; reserve and unused selections remain labelled through this timeline instead of being omitted.
Batters
Wicketkeeper-batters
WK-BatterBismillah Khan
WK-BatterAlam Zaib KhanAll-Rounders
All-RounderArafat Minhas
All-RounderMoheer Saeed
All-RounderMuhammad Shahzad
All-RounderAli Majid
All-RounderAamer Yamin
All-RounderZain Abbas
All-RounderSharoon Siraj
All-RounderAli UsmanBowlers
BowlerFaisal Akram
BowlerSirajuddin
BowlerWaseem Akram Jnr
BowlerRana Abdul Wahab
BowlerMohammad Ismail
BowlerMohammad Shan
BowlerSaim AyazCompetition record
League and season history
This page covers Multan Region in the PCB National T20 Cup. It does not mix in Multan Sultans' Pakistan Super League fixtures, players or results, or the regional side's separate first-class and one-day records.
| Season | Finish | Record | Top scorer | Most wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 3rd · Group B | 2 wins · 2 losses | Imam-ul-Haq · 171 | Arafat Minhas · 5 |
| 2024/25 | Semi-finalists | Group qualification · QF win · SF loss | PCB season archive | Mohammad Ismail · 11 |
| 2023/24 | Super Eight | 2 wins · 1 loss in Super Eight Group A | PCB season archive | PCB season archive |
Team operations
MUL coaching and support staff
Mushtaq Ahmed
Published head coach for the completed 2025/26 National T20 squad.
Imam-ul-Haq
Captained all four Super 10 matches and led the team scoring.
Multan Regional Cricket Association
Regional cricket administration operating within the PCB domestic structure.
Home venue
Multan Cricket Stadium
Multan, PakistanMultan Cricket Stadium is the region's principal major venue, but it was not a home ground in the 2025/26 National T20 campaign. All four Multan matches were played at Imran Khan Cricket Stadium in Peshawar under the competition's centralized schedule.
Open the official venue source ↗Team news
Latest MUL updates
PCB reports cover every 2025/26 Multan result and the previous semi-final run. This regional side has no separate team newsroom, so rumours and Multan Sultans stories are excluded.
Multan's campaign ends after seven-wicket Sialkot loss
Read at Pakistan Cricket Board ↗Match report · 12 Mar 2026Imam's 71 sends Multan top of Group B
Read at Pakistan Cricket Board ↗Match report · 10 Mar 2026Aamer Yamin and Arafat Minhas seal three-run win
Read at Pakistan Cricket Board ↗Match report · 08 Mar 2026Multan make 203 before Abbottabad complete final-ball chase
Read at Pakistan Cricket Board ↗History · 26 Mar 2025Lahore Blues edge Multan by five runs in semi-final
Read at Pakistan Cricket Board ↗Official destinations
MUL website and social handles
Use these direct links to avoid fan accounts and lookalike profiles.
References
Sources and update notes
Twenty-two-player selection, reserve and appearance timeline, 14 actual participants, 2–2 record, +0.907 NRR qualification boundary, final-ball 203 defence, six-for-24 collapse, Hasan Nawaz finish and four Peshawar fixtures checked 13 August 2026.
Reader questions
Multan FAQ
Who captained Multan Region in the 2025/26 National T20 Cup?
Imam-ul-Haq captained all four Super 10 matches.
Who coached Multan Region in 2025/26?
Mushtaq Ahmed was the published head coach for the National T20 squad.
Who scored the most runs for Multan?
Imam-ul-Haq led the team with 171 runs in four innings, including two fifties and a highest score of 86.
Who took the most Multan wickets?
Arafat Minhas took five wickets in three matches.
Who was Multan's leading all-round contributor?
Arafat Minhas combined 49 runs with five wickets. This is a transparent two-skill comparison, not an official award.
Where did Multan finish in 2025/26?
They finished third in Group B with two wins, two losses, four points and a +0.907 NRR.
Did Multan reach the National T20 semi-finals?
Not in 2025/26. They did reach the 2024/25 semi-final, losing to Lahore Blues by five runs.
Where did Multan play their 2025/26 matches?
All four matches were played at Imran Khan Cricket Stadium in Peshawar.
What is Multan Region's principal venue?
Multan Cricket Stadium is the region's principal major ground, although the current T20 campaign was centralized in Peshawar.
Are Multan Region and Multan Sultans the same team?
No. Multan Region are a PCB domestic regional side; Multan Sultans are a separate PSL franchise.
How many players appeared for Multan in 2025/26?
Fourteen players appeared across the four matches. The wider page directory also preserves selected players and reserves.
Is Multan's next T20 schedule available?
No next-season regional T20 schedule had been published by this update.



