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Peshawar Region Squad, Results, Stats & T20 History

Peshawar Region's complete 2025/26 T20 hub: the PCB-announced 15-player squad and four reserves; every completed score and rain no-result; Yasir Khan's 72 runs, Mohammad Nawaz's four wickets and the leading two-skill category; Iftikhar Ahmed's captaincy; a transparent unpublished-coach status; Imran Khan Cricket Stadium; official governing channels; the 2015/16 title, 2024/25 runners-up finish and recent season history without mixing in Peshawar Zalmi's PSL record.

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Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

PES

National T20 champions · 2015/16 · 2024/25 runners-up

Captain
Iftikhar Ahmed · National T20 Cup 2025/26
Head coach
Not yet published for National T20 Cup 2025/26
Home
Imran Khan Cricket Stadium
Founded
Peshawar regional representative side · documented T20 title in 2015/16

Team overview

Peshawar at a glance

Peshawar Region represent Peshawar and the surrounding regional cricket structure in PCB domestic competitions. The regional side is not Peshawar Zalmi: the latter is a privately operated Pakistan Super League franchise with its own squad, results and honours.

PCB placed Peshawar in 2025/26 National T20 Group A with Karachi Whites, Lahore Whites, Faisalabad and Bahawalpur. Peshawar lost the two matches in which play was possible and had two fixtures abandoned, finishing fifth with two points and a net run rate of -1.085.

Yasir Khan's 65 against Lahore Whites made him the team run leader with 72. Nabi Gul scored 59, while Israrullah made 47 in his only innings. Mohammad Nawaz led the bowling with four wickets and Usman Tariq took three.

The current result followed a strong 2024/25 run in which Peshawar reached the National T20 final and Sahibzada Farhan amassed 605 runs. The region also won the 2015/16 national T20 title; the earlier Peshawar Panthers city side won in 2014/15 and is labeled as predecessor-era history rather than silently merged.

Squad boundary

Why does the Peshawar Region page show 19 players rather than 15?

PCB announced a 15-player main squad and four reserves. Reserve wicketkeeper-batter Abuzar Tariq then opened the batting in both completed matches, scoring 26 against Lahore Whites and 11 against Faisalabad.

A reserve label describes the announcement stage, not a promise that the player cannot appear. The page therefore preserves the full 19-name season group and uses scorecards—not roster category—to establish actual participation.

Myth versus reality

How did Peshawar Region earn two points without winning a match?

Both points came from no-results. Peshawar lost the two matches that produced play, while rain and a wet outfield prevented results against Karachi Whites and Bahawalpur.

A points total is not a win count. The final Group A row of 0–2–2, two points and NRR -1.085 keeps the result types visible instead of making the team look as if it won once.

Venue context

Were all four Peshawar Region fixtures ordinary home matches?

No. Every Group A fixture was scheduled at Imran Khan Cricket Stadium in Peshawar, but PCB used the ground as the centralized venue for the tournament's group and semi-final phase.

The city and team aligned, yet opponents were also playing within the same event hub. Calling all four dates conventional home-and-away fixtures would hide the tournament format, especially when two dates were washed out without a ball.

Statistical scope

Why are Peshawar Region's player totals so small across a four-fixture campaign?

Only two fixtures produced innings. Yasir Khan's 65 and seven in those matches made him the team leader with 72 runs; Mohammad Nawaz took two wickets in each and finished with four.

The two no-results add team fixtures and points but no batting or bowling opportunities. Player tables must therefore be read against two played scorecards, not divided mechanically across all four scheduled dates.

Identity history

Are the 2014 Peshawar Panthers and 2015 Peshawar Region titles the same honour?

They are two separate National T20 title editions tied to Peshawar cricket. PCB's historical review credits the city in both 2014 and 2015, but the earlier winner competed under the Peshawar Panthers name and the later winner as Peshawar.

This page gives the current regional side the 2015/16 title and labels the Panthers success as predecessor-era city history. That preserves the official city lineage without pretending the exact public identity was unchanged.

Completed season5th

Two losses and two rain no-results

Peshawar lost to Lahore Whites and Faisalabad. The Karachi Whites and Bahawalpur fixtures were abandoned without a completed innings, leaving the side fifth on two points with NRR -1.085.

4Fixtures
0Wins
2Losses
2No results

Performance leaders

Peshawar Region's National T20 Cup 2025/26 leaders

Totals cover the two matches in which play occurred. The two washouts produced no innings statistics. The all-round-category card states Nawaz's actual runs and wickets and is not presented as a tournament award.

Yasir Khan portrait in Verified professional cricket playing shirtTop run-scorer72 runs

Yasir Khan

Two innings · high score 65 · strike rate 171.43

Nabi Gul portrait in Professional domestic cricket playing shirtSecond run-scorer59 runs

Nabi Gul

Two innings · one not out · strike rate 125.53

Top wicket-taker4 wickets

Mohammad Nawaz

Two wickets in each completed match

Usman Tariq portrait in Warwickshire Bears 2026 Vitality Blast shirtSecond wicket-taker3 wickets

Usman Tariq

Eight overs · average 17.67 · economy 6.63

Leading all-round-category contribution3 runs · 4 wickets

Mohammad Nawaz

Bowling-led return from the squad's guest all-rounder

Yasir Khan portrait in Verified professional cricket playing shirtHighest individual score65

Yasir Khan

37 balls with four fours and five sixes against Lahore Whites

Group A record0 wins · 2 losses · 2 NR5th · 2 pts
Best team score167/9 vs Lahore Whites7 Mar 2026
Best bowling aggregateMohammad Nawaz4 wickets

Completed scores

All 4 Peshawar Region outcomes in National T20 Cup 2025/26

Every Group A fixture is listed. Only the Lahore Whites and Faisalabad matches produced innings; the Karachi Whites and Bahawalpur games were rain no-results and are not given invented scores or player statistics.

ResultDateOpponent & venueScoresOutcome
LMatch 1st Match · Group ALahore Region WhitesImran Khan Cricket Stadium, PeshawarPES 167/9 (20 overs)Lahore Region Whites 168/4 (17 overs)Lost by 6 wickets
NRMatch 10th Match · Group AKarachi Region WhitesImran Khan Cricket Stadium, PeshawarPES No playKarachi Region Whites No playNo result · rain and wet outfield
LMatch 13th Match · Group AFaisalabad RegionImran Khan Cricket Stadium, PeshawarPES 155 all out (19.5 overs)Faisalabad Region 170/9 (20 overs)Lost by 15 runs
NRMatch 18th Match · Group ABahawalpur RegionImran Khan Cricket Stadium, PeshawarPES No playBahawalpur Region No playNo result · abandoned without a ball

Official squad and reserves

Peshawar Region 2025/26 National T20 squad

PCB announced 15 players and four reserves. Reserve wicketkeeper-batter Abuzar Tariq then appeared in both completed matches, so all 19 announced names are retained as the season group rather than presenting only the two playing XIs. The list is separate from Peshawar Zalmi's PSL squad and from Peshawar's first-class selections.

Batters

Israrullah portrait in Professional domestic cricket playing shirtBatterIsrarullah
Waqar Ahmed portrait in Official Peshawar Region National T20 playing shirtBatterWaqar Ahmed
Yasir Khan portrait in Verified professional cricket playing shirtBatterYasir Khan
Muhammad Amir Barki portrait in Official Multan Sultans squad shirtBatterMuhammad Amir Barki

Wicketkeeper-batters

Mohammad Haris portrait in Official Peshawar Zalmi PSL 11 squad shirtWK-BatterMohammad Haris
Abuzar Tariq portrait in Official Peshawar Region National T20 playing shirtWK-BatterAbuzar Tariq

All-Rounders

All-RounderMohammad Nawaz
All-RounderAhmed Hussain
All-RounderIftikhar Ahmed
Nabi Gul portrait in Professional domestic cricket playing shirtAll-RounderNabi Gul

Bowlers

Mohammad Imran Jnr portrait in Official Peshawar Region National T20 playing shirtBowlerMohammad Imran Jnr
Usman Tariq portrait in Warwickshire Bears 2026 Vitality Blast shirtBowlerUsman Tariq
Azam Khan portrait in Official Peshawar Region Pakistan Cup playing shirtBowlerAzam Khan
BowlerIhsanullah
Mohammad Abbas Afridi portrait in Official Karachi Kings HBL PSL 11 playing shirtBowlerMohammad Abbas Afridi
Mohammad Shoaib portrait in Official Peshawar Region National T20 playing shirtBowlerMohammad Shoaib
Sajid Khan portrait in Official Peshawar Region first-class playing shirtBowlerSajid Khan
Nizar Ali portrait in Official Peshawar Region National T20 playing shirtBowlerNizar Ali
Muhammad Amir Khan portrait in Official Peshawar Region first-class playing shirtBowlerMuhammad Amir Khan

Competition record

League and season history

Peshawar Region also enter PCB first-class and one-day competitions, including the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy and Pakistan Cup pathways. Their matches and statistics are not mixed into this National T20 record. Peshawar Zalmi is a separate PSL franchise; the 2014/15 Panthers title is retained only as clearly labeled predecessor-era city history.

SeasonFinishRecordTop scorerMost wickets
2025/26 · National T20 Cup5th in Group A0 wins · 2 losses · 2 NRYasir Khan · 72Mohammad Nawaz · 4
2024/25 · National T20 CupRunners-up5 wins · 2 lossesSahibzada Farhan · 605Usman Tariq · 8
2023/24 · National T20 CupSemi-finalists10-match win streak before semi-finalSahibzada Farhan · 492Mohammad Imran Jnr · 25
2015/16 · National T20 CupChampionsBeat Karachi Blues by 7 wickets in finalFinal: Rafatullah Mohmand · 43Final: Imran Khan Snr · 3
2014/15 · Peshawar PanthersChampionsBeat Lahore Lions by 7 wickets in finalPredecessor city identityPredecessor city identity

Team operations

PES coaching and support staff

Captain

Iftikhar Ahmed

Named captain in PCB's official 15-player National T20 Cup squad.

Head coach

Appointment not published

PCB's squad release and tournament reports did not name Peshawar's 2025/26 head coach, so no person is assigned here.

Regional administration

Pakistan Cricket Board regional structure

The team competes as a PCB region rather than a privately owned franchise.

Additional support staff

Not publicly listed

A complete assistant, medical, analysis and operations staff directory was not included in the official event material.

Home venue

Imran Khan Cricket Stadium

Peshawar, Pakistan

The upgraded Imran Khan Cricket Stadium staged the entire group and semi-final phase of the 2025/26 National T20 Cup. All four Peshawar Region fixtures were scheduled here, including two washouts, making it both the team's home-city venue and the centralized tournament ground.

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Team news

Latest PES updates

Official PCB squad, match, washout and historical reports form the update feed. No Peshawar Zalmi news or unpublished regional appointment is included.

Official destinations

PES website and social handles

Use these direct links to avoid fan accounts and lookalike profiles.

References

Sources and update notes

Fifteen-player squad plus four reserves, Abuzar Tariq's two completed-match appearances, zero wins with two no-results, centralized Peshawar venue, two-scorecard leader scope and Panthers-versus-Region title lineage checked 13 August 2026.

Reader questions

Peshawar FAQ

Where did Peshawar Region finish in the 2025/26 National T20 Cup?

They finished fifth in Group A with no wins, two losses, two no-results, two points and NRR -1.085.

What was Peshawar Region's complete 2025/26 record?

Four fixtures: losses to Lahore Whites and Faisalabad, plus rain no-results against Karachi Whites and Bahawalpur.

Who scored the most runs for Peshawar Region?

Yasir Khan scored 72 runs in two innings, including 65 from 37 balls against Lahore Whites.

Who took the most wickets for Peshawar Region?

Mohammad Nawaz took four wickets, two in each completed match.

Who was Peshawar's leading all-round-category player?

Mohammad Nawaz's documented return was three runs and four wickets. The page labels this as a bowling-led two-skill contribution, not an official award.

Who captained Peshawar Region in 2025/26?

Iftikhar Ahmed was named captain in PCB's official squad release.

Who coached Peshawar Region in 2025/26?

PCB's official squad and event reports did not publish the head coach, so this page does not assign an unsupported name.

Why are 19 Peshawar players shown?

PCB announced 15 squad players and four reserves. Reserve Abuzar Tariq played both completed matches, so the full announced 19-name season group is retained.

What is Peshawar Region's home venue?

Imran Khan Cricket Stadium in Peshawar was the team's home-city venue and hosted all four scheduled group fixtures in the centralized 2025/26 event.

Has Peshawar Region won the National T20 Cup?

Yes. Peshawar won the 2015/16 title by beating Karachi Blues by seven wickets and finished runners-up in 2024/25.

Are Peshawar Region and Peshawar Zalmi the same team?

No. Peshawar Region are a PCB domestic regional team; Peshawar Zalmi are a separate PSL franchise.

Do Peshawar Region play competitions besides the National T20 Cup?

Yes. The region also enters PCB first-class and one-day pathways, but those squads and statistics are not mixed into this T20 page.

Is Peshawar Region's next T20 schedule available?

No later regional T20 fixture list had been announced by this update, so completed 2025/26 outcomes are shown without invented future dates.

Which official accounts cover Peshawar Region?

PCB's website and Pakistan Cricket Board accounts on Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube and TikTok are the official governing channels used here.