Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2024 to commence from October 26

Pakistan's premier long-format tournament, Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, is set to commence from October 26, with the tournament scheduled to conclude on December 19. The complete schedule of the tournament is set to be commenced in due course. 

The 18 particpating teams are: Karachi Region Whites, Faisalabad Region, Abbottabad Region, AJK Region, Bahawalpur Region, Dera Murad Jamali Region, FATA Region, Hyderabad Region, Islamabad Region, Karachi Region Blues, Karachi Region Whites, Lahore Region Whites, Lahore Region Blues, Larkana Region, Multan Region, Peshawar Region, Quetta Region, Rawalpindi Region, and Sialkot Region. 

The Sarafaz Khan-led Karachi Region Whites will be defending their title as the previous edition saw them emerge victors by 456 runs at the Gadaffi Stadium in Lahore.

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Quaid-e-Azam Trophy is the pinnacle of domestic cricket in Pakistan: Niazi

PCB's Domestic Cricket Operations Director, Abdullah Khurram Niazi, underlined the prominece of the prestigious tournament and elaborated that the upcming red-ball tournament will be another step in the right direction.

“Quaid-e-Azam Trophy is the pinnacle of domestic cricket in Pakistan as it is not just a tournament, but also an event that showcases the immense talent across the country and prepares them for the challenges of international cricket. As always, we will continue to provide the best possible platform for players to excel and show their capabilities on the biggest stage in domestic cricket as they will be rubbing their shoulders with the best players of the country,"  Niazi was quoted as saying by pcb.com.pk.

"Earlier we demonstrated a successful Champions One-Day Cup, and are fully committed to strengthening our domestic structure. The successful execution of Quaid-e-Azam Trophy remains at the heart of this commitment,” he added.

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This comes at the perfect moment for many of domestic talents of Pakistan who would be aiming to bring the spotlight upon themselves to make the cut for the two-Test tour to South Africa and the home series against the West Indies.