Water and Power Development Authority cricket team
 | This article needs to be updated. (September 2023) |
| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain | Mohammad Saad |
| One Day captain | Ahmed Shehzad |
| Owner | Water and Power Development Authority |
| Team information | |
| Colours | Blue |
| Home ground | WAPDA Sports Complex – Lahore |
| Capacity | 8,000 |
| History | |
| Quaid-e-Azam Trophy wins | 1 |
| Official website | www.wapda.gov.pk |
The Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) cricket team is a first-class cricket side in Pakistan that plays in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Patron's Trophy, Pentangular Trophy and also competes in limited-overs cricket.[1]
History[edit]
Water and Power Development Authority first competed at first-class level in the 1975–76 season, but they did not become a permanent part of top-level domestic competitions until the 1997–98 Patron's Trophy, when they finished last out of eight, without a win.[2] They became more successful in the twenty-first century, and won several trophies. After their final season in 2018–19 they had played 219 first-class matches, for 88 wins, 51 losses, 79 draws and one tie.[3]
In May 2019, Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan revamped the domestic cricket structure in Pakistan, excluding departmental teams in favour of regional sides, therefore ending the participation of the team.[4] The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) was criticised in removing departmental sides, with players voicing their concern to revive the teams.[5] However, in August 2023, the PCB announced of return departmental cricket with the start of 2023–24 President's Trophy, therefore resuming the participation of the team.[6]
Honours[edit]
- 1986/87 (3rd Place)
- 2002/03 (Quarter-Final)
- 2016/17 (Winner)
- 1986/87 (Pre-Quarter-Final)
- 2006/07 (Quadrangular Stage)
National One-day Championship
- 1997/98 (Final Round)
- 1998/99 (Final Round)
- 1999/2000 (Semi-Final)
- 2001/02 (Semi-Final)
- 2002/03 (Runner-up)
- 2004/05 (Winner)
- 2005/06 (Semi-Final)
- 2007/08 (Super Eight)
- 2010/11 (Semi-Final)
See also[edit]
- List of Water and Power Development Authority cricketers
- Pakistan Cricket Board
- Water and Power Development Authority
References[edit]
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Water and Power Development Authority". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ "PCB Patron's Trophy 1997–98 table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ^ "Playing record". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ "Imran Khan rejects PCB's new domestic model". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "Umar Gul: We need departmental cricket back in Pakistan". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "Pakistan moves back to previous domestic cricket structure". The Indian Express. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
External links[edit]
- Water and Power Development Authority at CricketArchive