Hanif Mohammad Trophy

The Hanif Mohammad Trophy is a cricket event arranged by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), honoring Hanif Mohammad, a key figure in Pakistan's early cricket history. It's a way to pay homage to his skill, passion, and lasting impact on the sport.^[2]

Hanif Mohammad Trophy

Administrator	Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)
Format	Non-first-class four-day[1]
First edition	2023–24
Number of teams	10
Current champion	Islamabad
Website	www.pcb.com.pk
2023–24

Format

The Hanif Mohammad Trophy is a four-day grade-II cricket tournament involving 10 regional teams during the domestic season. It acts as a stepping stone for regional teams to advance to the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, the top-level first-class competition. The winning team of the Hanif Mohammad Trophy earns promotion to the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, while the last-placed team in the first-class tournament is demoted to the grade-II event.^[2][3][4]

Inaugural season (2023-24)

The first season of the Hanif Mohammad Trophy was held during the 2023-24 domestic cricket season.

Notable performances

• Abdul Wahid Bangalzai and Mohammad Ammar both scored centuries in one of the matches. On the day the tournament began.^[5]
• Jawad Ali from Hyderabad had an outstanding performance, taking an impressive seven-wicket haul and emerging as the star player of the day.^[6]

First round victories

• Islamabad and Bahawalpur emerged victorious in the first round of matches.^[7]
• Abbottabad and Quetta notched their first wins of the season.^[8]