Pakistan International Airlines cricket team

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) cricket team was a first-class cricket side sponsored by the national flag carrier, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), and based in Karachi. They have won the Qaid-i-Azam Trophy more times than anyone else.

Pakistan International Airlines پاکستان انٹرنیشنل ایئر لائنز
Personnel
Captain Sarfraz Ahmed
Coach Shoaib Muhammad[1]
OwnerPakistan International Airlines
Team information
Colours 
Official websitewww.piac.com.pk

They played their first first-class match in 1960-61, under the captaincy of Hanif Mohammad.[2] As of late 2013, they have played 387 first-class matches, with 149 wins, 64 losses and 174 draws.[3]

Honours

Qaid-i-Azam Trophy (6)

  • 1969-70
  • 1979-80
PIA cricketer Shoaib Akhtar
  • 1987-88
  • 1989-90
  • 1999-2000
  • 2002-03
  • 2011-12

National One Day Championship (8)

  • 1985–86
  • 1987-88
  • 1995–96
  • 1999–2000
  • 2001–02
  • 2002–03
  • 2008–09
  • 2011–12 Division One

Notable players

References
  1. Shoaib Mohammad
  2. Peshawar Commissioner's XI v Pakistan International Airlines
  3. PIA playing record


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