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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)

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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is the governing body for cricket in Pakistan, founded in 1948 shortly after the country's independence and headquartered in Lahore, overseeing a sport that ranks as by far the most popular in the country. It governs the Pakistani national cricket teams, a 1992 Cricket World Cup winner, and organizes the Pakistan Super League domestic Twenty20 competition.

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Body Type
Sports governing body 1
Founded
1949 1
Headquarters
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan 1
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Source Wikipedia, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)

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Cricket, Sports
Source Wikipedia, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)
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1. Wikipedia, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)
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  • Lead paragraph, first sentence
    The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), formerly known as Board of Control for Cricket in Pakistan (BCCP), is the sports governing body for cricket in Pakistan responsible for controlling and organising all tours and matches undertaken by the Pakistan national cricket team.
  • Infobox, Founded
    May 1, 1949; 77 years ago (1949-05-01)
  • Infobox, Headquarters
    Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
  • Associated With: International Cricket Council (ICC), Lead paragraph
    A full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) since 1952
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