Water and Power Development Authority cricket team

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Water and Power Development Authority
Personnel
Owner Water and Power Development Authority
Team information
Colours Blue 
Home groundWAPDA Sports Complex – Lahore
Capacity8,000
History
Quaid-e-Azam Trophy  wins1
Official website www.wapda.gov.pk

The Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) cricket team was a first-class cricket side in Pakistan that played in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Patron's Trophy, Pentangular Trophy and also competed in limited-overs cricket, from 1975 to 2018. [1]

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History

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]

Honours

Quaid-e-Azam Trophy

Patron's Trophy

National One-day Championship

See also

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References

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  2. "PCB Patron's Trophy 1997–98 table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  3. "Playing record". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
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  5. "Umar Gul: We need departmental cricket back in Pakistan". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2020.