By:Shakeel Ur Rehman
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the schedule and team rosters for the 69th edition of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2026-27, which begins from today.
Eight teams will compete in the Gold tier, with matches scheduled in Islamabad, Abbottabad and Rawalpindi. Defending champions Karachi Blues, Faisalabad, FATA, Lahore Whites, Islamabad, Peshawar Blues, Multan and Sialkot Blues will compete for the title. The final is scheduled for December 15-19.
Pakistan Test captain Babar Azam will represent Lahore Whites, while ODI captain Shaheen Shah Afridi will lead FATA in their opening-round match at Diamond Cricket Ground, Islamabad.
A total of 29 first-class matches will be played in Gold, while a total of 31 first-class matches are set to be staged in the Silver tier of Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2026-27. Pakistan Test captain Babar Azam is set to feature for Lahore Whites in the opening round of the tournament and he will be facing Shaheen Shah Afridi-led FATA at the Diamond Cricket Ground in Islamabad.
The Silver tier will feature 12 teams divided into two groups, with matches scheduled in Karachi, Multan, Rahim Yar Khan and Bahawalpur. The group stage will run from November 3 to 30, followed by the final from December 3-7. The Silver champions will earn promotion to the Gold tier for next season.Peshawar and Sialkot will field two teams each for the first time in first-class competition. Peshawar Blues will compete in Gold, while Peshawar Whites will feature in Silver.
Schedule 03-06 Nov Lahore Region Blues – Rawalpindi Region SBP Sports Complex Karachi.
Larkana Region – Quetta Region UBL Sports Complex Karachi Bahawalpur Region – Peshawar Region Whites KCCA Stadium Karachi
09-12 Nov Bahawalpur Region – Quetta Region SBP Sports Complex Karachi Lahore Region Blues – Peshawar Region Whites UBL Sports Complex Karachi
Larkana Region – Rawalpindi Region KCCA Stadium Karachi
15-18 Nov Larkana Region – Bahawalpur Region SBP Sports Complex Karachi
Rawalpindi Region – Peshawar Region Whites UBL Sports Complex Karachi
Lahore Region Blues – Quetta Region KCCA Stadium Karachi
21-24 Nov Peshawar Region Whites – Larkana Region SBP Sports Complex Karachi
Lahore Region Blues – Bahawalpur Region UBL Sports Complex Karachi
Rawalpindi Region – Quetta Region KCCA Stadium Karachi
27-30 Nov Lahore Region Blues – Larkana Region SBP Sports Complex Karachi
Rawalpindi Region – Bahawalpur Region UBL Sports Complex Karachi
Peshawar Region Whites – Quetta Region KCCA Stadium Karachi 03-06 Nov Karachi Region Whites – AJK Region Multan Cricket Stadium Multan
Hyderabad Region – DMJ Region Sports Complex Rahim Yar Khan Abbottabad Region – Sialkot Region Whites Dring Stadium Bahawalpur 09-12 Nov Abbottabad Region – DMJ Region Multan Cricket Stadium Multan
Karachi Region Whites – Sialkot Region Whites Sports Complex Rahim Yar Khan
Hyderabad Region – AJK Region Dring Stadium Bahawalpur 15-18 Nov Hyderabad Region – Abbottabad Region Multan Cricket Stadium Multan
AJK Region – Sialkot Region Whites Sports Complex Rahim Yar Khan Karachi Region Whites – DMJ Region Dring Stadium Bahawalpur 21-24 Nov Sialkot Region Whites – Hyderabad Region Multan Cricket Stadium Multan A total of 60 first-class matches will be played across both tiers.
