Habib Bank Limited cricket team

The Habib Bank Limited cricket team was a first-class cricket side, sponsored by the Habib Bank Limited, who competed as a departmental team in Pakistan domestic cricket from 1975–76 season.

Habib Bank Limited
Personnel
CaptainShahid Afridi
CoachKabir Khan
OwnerHabib Bank Limited
Team information
Colours Green 
Founded1975
Dissolved2019

Before disbandment, the bank was providing an annual budget of Rs. 100 million.[1]

History

Habib Bank made its debut on the Pakistan domestic circuit in 1975-76 and attained ‘Grand Slam’ in 1977-78.[2]

Since their debut, they have won the United Bank Limited (UBL) Trophy and Servis Cup limited-overs competitions in their inaugural season.[2]

As of mid-January 2014 they had played 378 first-class matches, with 166 wins, 70 losses, 141 draws and 1 tie.[3] They had also played 257 List A matches, with 181 wins, 73 losses and 3 no-results,[4] and 10 Twenty20 matches with 8 wins, 2 losses.[5]

In April 2019, Habib Bank Limited did not renew their players' contracts and ended the team.[6]

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.[7] The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) was criticised in removing departmental sides, with players voicing their concern to revive the teams.[8]

Honours

Patron's Trophy (9)

  • 1976-77
  • 1977-78
  • 1987-88
  • 1991-92
  • 1992-93
  • 1997-98
  • 1998-99
  • 2004-05
  • 2006-07

Pentangular Trophy (5)

  • 1977-78
  • 1978-79
  • 1981-82
  • 1982-83
  • 2006-07

Quaid-e-Azam Trophy (3)

  • 1977-78
  • 2010-11
  • 2018-19

National One Day Championship (6)

  • 1986–87
  • 1989–90
  • 1990–91
  • 1991–92
  • 1993–94
  • 2010-11

2018-19 Quaid-e-Azam One Day Cup (1)

  • 2018-19

Ramadan T20 Cup (1)

  • 2013

References
  1. Khan, Khalid H. (4 April 2019). "Blow to departmental cricket as HBL disbands long-serving team". DAWN.COM.
  2. "One million rupees for the champions". www.thenews.com.pk.
  3. "The Home of CricketArchive". cricketarchive.com.
  4. "The Home of CricketArchive". cricketarchive.com.
  5. "The Home of CricketArchive". cricketarchive.com.
  6. "Habib Bank 'demobilises' cricket team, to continue investing in PSL". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  7. "Imran Khan rejects PCB's new domestic model". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  8. "Umar Gul: We need departmental cricket back in Pakistan". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
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