Alright so today I figured I’d finally settle that question bugging me after chatting with cricket fans online: Who actually grabbed the Pakistan Cup trophy back in 2022? You’d think it’d be easy to find, right? Ha. Buckle up.
Starting Point: Pure Confusion
First off, I fired up my usual search engine, expecting a quick answer. Typed in “Pakistan Cup 2022 winner”. Simple. Page after page throws stuff about the 2023 winner, the 2021 winner, even articles about tournaments with similar names. Total mess. Felt like they were deliberately hiding the 2022 result. Annoying as heck.
Digging Deeper into the Rabbit Hole
Fine. Time to get smarter. I switched tactics:
- Searched for “Pakistan Cup 2022 FINAL match”. Bingo! Finally, some headlines mentioning a final match happening in January 2023 (technically part of the 2022 tournament season). Progress!
- Zeroed in on articles specifically about THAT final match. Started seeing names pop up: SNGPL vs WAPDA. SN who? WAPDA? Turns out SNGPL means Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited, and WAPDA is Water and Power Development Authority. They’re department teams, basically companies fielding players.
- Kept scanning. Found match reports buried deep in sports news sites. Phrases like “SNGPL clinch the title” and “SNGPL lift the trophy” started appearing. Okay, getting warmer.
Verification Mode: Who Actually Won?
Just saying “SNGPL won” felt flimsy. Needed confirmation from more than one spot. Dug through several reports from different outlets. All consistently showed:
- Winner: SNGPL (Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited).
- Runner-up: WAPDA.
- Final Match Date: Late January 2023 (for the 2022 edition). Weird timing, got me scratching my head, but okay.
Saw Kamran Ghulam’s name popping up loads. Dude played a massive knock for SNGPL in that final. Pure gold.
Putting the Pieces Together
So, after bouncing between way too many tabs and wrestling with confusing search results:
- The Pakistan Cup is a domestic List A cricket tournament.
- The 2022 edition ran late, ending in Jan 2023 (hence the confusion!).
- SNGPL beat WAPDA in the final to become champions.
- Kamran Ghulam smashing runs for SNGPL was a major highlight.
Honestly, finding the answer felt like solving a little mystery. Way harder than it should’ve been! Next time someone asks about the 2022 Pakistan Cup, I can definitely say it was SNGPL who took it home, with Ghulam starring in the final. Case closed.
