| Personnel | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain | Saud Shakeel | |||
| Coach | Iqbal Imam | |||
| Manager | Ahmed Raza | |||
| Team information | ||||
| Founded | 2024 | |||
| Home ground | TBA | |||
| History | ||||
| Champions Pentagular wins | - | |||
| Champions One-Day Cup wins | - | |||
| Champions T20 Cup wins | - | |||
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The Dolphins Cricket Team are one of five Pakistan cricket teams that make up Pakistan Cricket Board.
It competes in the Champions Pentagular first class (4-day) competition, Champions One-Day Cup domestic one day competition and the Champions T20 Cup Twenty20 competition.
In August 2024, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) introduced three new competitions namely The Champions One-Day Cup, Champions T20 Cup and Champions First-Class Cup as part of the 2024-25 domestic season to provide a tougher, more competitive and high-pressure cricket playing environment in the country. [1] [2]
| No. | Name | Nat | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
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| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Iqbal Imam |
| Mentor | Sarfaraz Ahmed |
| Fielding coach | Abdul Saad |
| Team Manager | Ahmed Raza |
| Batting Coach | Mohammad Masroor |
| Fast Bowling Coach | Sajid Shah |
| Spin Bowling Coach | Tahir Mahmood |
| Strength and Conditioning Coach | Taimoor Mahmood |
| Masseur | Faisal Raza |
| Analyst | Hafiz Ali Hamza |
| Physiotherapist | Imtiaz |
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