The Higher Education Commission cricket team is a departmental cricket team in Pakistan that plays first-class cricket in the President's Trophy. The team is sponsored and owned by the Higher Education Commission, and consists of the best cricketers among Pakistan's university students. The team does not have any geographical base. The team's captain for the 2024–25 President's Trophy is Muhammad Mohsin Khan.
History
The team was founded in 2003 to take part in the 2003 Inter Departmental Qualifying Tournament. 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. The team was refounded in March 2023 after another revamp of the domestic structure.
In December 2023, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed that Higher Education Commission would be one of the teams to participate in the 2023–24 President's Trophy. The team made their first-class debut on 22 December 2023, losing the match against Water and Power Development Authority. This was the first time the Higher Education Commission had competed in a major domestic tournament.
References
See also
- Pakistan Universities cricket team
- Pakistan University Grants Commission cricket team
