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2025–26 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy
Pakistani cricket competition From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 2025–26 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy is a first-class domestic cricket competition in Pakistan is being played during the 2025–26 cricketing season from 6 October to 3 December 2025.[1][2] It is the 68th edition of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, and it is contested by 10 teams representing regional cricket associations.[3][4]
Sailkot are the defending champions, having won the previous season.[5]
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For the 2025–26 season, the PCB announced a revamped domestic cricket structure, reducing the number of teams in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy from 18 in the 2024–25 season to ten, aiming to elevate the standard of competition.[6] This decision followed criticism of the previous season's expanded format, which included 18 teams across three pools, leading to concerns about dilution of quality.[7] The new structure emphasizes merit-based participation, with six teams retained from the previous season's standings and four additional teams qualifying through the 2025 Hanif Mohammad Trophy, a non-first-class tournament featuring 12 regional sides.[8] The 2025–26 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy will feature 46 four-day matches across five venues, with the top performers from the Hanif Mohammad Trophy held from 15 August to 17 September 2025, earning spots in the tournament. This qualification system is designed to reward performance and ensure that only the most in-form teams compete in the premier first-class event.[9] The PCB has highlighted that the restructured format aims to foster a high-performance culture, with top performers from the Hanif Mohammad Trophy also considered for domestic contracts and guest player roles in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.[10]
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Teams and qualification
The ten participating teams for the 2025–26 season include six retained regional sides based on their performance in the 2024–25 season, and the remaining four spots were filled by the top two teams from each group of the 2025 Hanif Mohammad Trophy, along with two more teams with the highest points.[11] As a result, Karachi Blues (96) and Multan (86) joined respective group toppers FATA and Faisalabad in qualifying for the 2025–26 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy on the virtue of finishing as the next two teams with the most points.[12][13][14] The 2025 Hanif Mohammad Trophy included 12 regional cricket teams: Abbottabad, Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Bahawalpur, Dera Murad Jamali, Faisalabad, Hyderabad, Karachi Region Blues, Karachi Region Whites, Lahore Region Blues, Larkana, Multan, and Quetta.[15] This selection process underscores the PCB's focus on competitive merit and regional representation.
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Format
The tournament will follow a round-robin format, with each of the ten teams playing against one another. The top teams will advance to a final to determine the champion. Matches will be hosted across four venues in Pakistan, ensuring accessibility and high-quality facilities.[16]
Venues
The venues for the 46-match QeA Trophy are Abbottabad Cricket Stadium in Abbottabad, Shoaib Akhtar Stadium in Rawalpindi, Imran Khan Cricket Stadium in Peshawar and Diamond Club Ground and Marghzar Cricket Ground in Islamabad.
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Team standings
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Each team's cumulative total points at the end of each round are listed.
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Round-robin
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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) released the full fixtures on 30 September 2025, with each team playing nine matches across nine rounds.[17][18]
Round 1
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399 (21.3 overs) Mohammad Ammar 105 (144) Israr Hussain 3/78 (22 overs) |
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- Abbottabad won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 1 due to rain.[19][20]
- Only 21.3 overs of play was possible on day 2 due to rain.
- Mohammad Adil (Abbottabad) and Muhammad Imran (Bahawalpur) both made their first-class debuts.
- Mohammad Ammar (Bahawalpur) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[21]
- Muhammad Imran (Bahawalpur) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
- Points: Bahawalpur 15, Abbottabad 10
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- Peshawar won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 1 due to rain.[19][20]
- Only 49 overs of play was possible on day 3 due to rain.
- Abuzar and Sufiyan Muqeem (Peshawar) both made their first-class debuts.
- Mohammad Haris (Peshawar) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[22][23]
- Points: Peshawar 8, Sailkot 5
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- Karachi Blues won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible on day 1 due to rain.[19][20]
- Haroon Arshad (Karachi Blues) and Mudassar Zunair (Faisalabad) both made their first-class debuts.
- Haroon Arshad (Karachi Blues) scored his madiden century in first-class cricket.[24][25]
- Points: Karachi Blues 13, Faisalabad 8
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Round 6
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Round 7
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Round 8
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Round 9
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Final
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