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The Pakistan national baseball team () is the
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representing
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in international
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tournaments and competitions. The team is controlled and governed by the Pakistan Federation Baseball, which is represented in the
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(BFA), having been ranked #5 in Asia, just behind
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. They are ranked as the top and one of the most successful baseball teams in
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, winning the first SAARC Baseball Championship 8–2 against
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in 2011. As of 2023, Pakistan is currently ranked 38th in the world by the
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. The Pakistani team has participated in many of the international and regional tournaments and has achieved many successes. It has won the
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''(C level)'' title in 2010, where they won 10–0 against
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in the final round, and five titles at the
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, winning the last tournament in
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. The team qualified for the
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qualifier round for the first time where they lost 0–10 against
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and 0–14 while competing against
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in
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. Like in almost every
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n country where baseball is a minor sport, Pakistan's most popular sport is
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, which diverts athletic talent away from baseball. As of 2023, Pakistan has never qualified for the World Baseball Classic.


Results and fixtures

The following is a list of
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match results currently active in the latest version of the
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, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled. ;Legend


2018


2019


2022


2024


Regional competition


Asian Baseball Championship

Pakistan have participated at the
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since 2003, and have competed in the competition ever since. The national team has struggled in competing against top Asian teams such as
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,
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, and
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, among others. Pakistan secured fifth position after coming victorious against
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in the
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.


Asian Games

In all four
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to include baseball, Pakistan have competed in the
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tournaments, though they have not won the tournament once Pakistan secured their largest win 25-0 against
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.


West Asia Baseball Cup

Pakistan have dominated the
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since its inception, and have competed in every year. Since 1997, Pakistan have never missed out on placing in the top 3 in any tournament, and is the only team to have achieved this feat. Pakistan also holds the record for most consecutive Asian Baseball Cup titles, having won five times in total, while the national team have been defending their title since the last four tournaments.


International tournament results


World Baseball Classic


Asian Games


Arab Classic


Current squad


Honors and recognition

*
Asian Baseball Championship The Asian Baseball Championship is the main championship tournament between national baseball teams in Asia, governed by the Baseball Federation of Asia (BFA). It is held every other year in odd-numbered years and since 1983 it also functions ...
** 1st place, 2010 ''(C level)'' ** 2nd place,
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''(C level)'' *
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** 5th place, 2010, 2014, 2018 *
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** 1st place, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015 ** 2nd place, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2009, 2017 ** 3rd place, 1997 * SAARC Baseball Championship ** 1st place, 2011


Records

* Largest win — 25 - 0
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, (
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, 24 September 2014) * Worst defeat — 0 - 17 ( F/5)
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, (
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, 16 November 2010)


See also

*
Asian Baseball Championship The Asian Baseball Championship is the main championship tournament between national baseball teams in Asia, governed by the Baseball Federation of Asia (BFA). It is held every other year in odd-numbered years and since 1983 it also functions ...
* Baseball at the Asian Games *
Asian Baseball Cup The Asia Baseball Cup, formerly the Asian Baseball Cup is a baseball tournament organized by WBSC Asia. It is a second-level tournament to the Asian Baseball Championship. In 2012, the Asian Baseball Cup was divided into two separate divisions, Eas ...
* SAARC Baseball Championship *
World Baseball Classic The World Baseball Classic (WBC), also referred to as the Classic, is an international baseball tournament sanctioned by the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC), the sport's global governing body, and organized in World Baseball Clas ...


References


External links


Official Site

IBAF Rankings
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