Habib Bank Limited cricket team

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Habib Bank Limited
Personnel
Captain Shahid Afridi
Coach Kabir Khan
Owner Habib Bank Limited
Team information
Colours Green 
Founded1975
Dissolved2019

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 to 1976 season.

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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)

Pentangular Trophy (5)

Quaid-e-Azam Trophy (3)

National One Day Championship (6)

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

Ramadan T20 Cup (1)

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