2024–25 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy
| Dates | 26 October 2024 – 6 January 2025 |
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| Administrator | Pakistan Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | First-class |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin, finals |
| Host |  Pakistan |
| Champions | Sialkot (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Peshawar |
| Participants | 18 |
| Matches | 49 |
| Player of the series | Niaz Khan (Peshawar) |
| Most runs | Azan Awais (Sialkot) (844) |
| Most wickets | Niaz Khan (Peshawar) (39) |
| Official website | PCB |
The 2024–25 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy was a first-class domestic cricket competition held in Pakistan during the 2024–25 season from 26 October to 6 January 2025. It was the 67th edition of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, contested by 18 teams representing regional cricket associations.[1]
Format
For the 2024–25 competition the number of teams was increased from eight to 18, in three pools of six teams each. Three of the teams – Larkana Region, Azad Jammu & Kashmir Region and Dera Murad Jamali Region – were competing at the first-class level for the first time.[2]
- Pool A: Abbottabad Region, Faisalabad Region, Hyderabad Region, Islamabad Region, Lahore Region Whites, Larkana Region
- Pool B: Azad Jammu & Kashmir Region, Bahawalpur Region, Karachi Region Whites, Multan Region, Peshawar Region, Rawalpindi Region
- Pool C: Dera Murad Jamali Region, Federally Administered Tribal Areas Region, Karachi Region Blues, Lahore Region Blues, Quetta Region, Sialkot Region
After a 15-match round-robin in each pool, the top team from each pool took part in a three-team, three-match series. The top two teams from this series then played off in the final, beginning on 2 January.[2][3]
Tables
Pool A
| Team[4] | Pld | W | L | D | T | NR | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lahore Whites | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 | Advance to Triangular Stage |
| Islamabad | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | |
| Abbottabad | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | Relegated to 2025 Hanif Mohammad Trophy |
| Faisalabad | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | |
| Hyderabad | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | |
| Larkana | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
Pool B
| Team[4] | Pld | W | L | D | T | NR | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peshawar | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 89 | Advance to Triangular Stage |
| Bahawalpur | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 83 | |
| Rawalpindi | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 79 | Relegated to 2025 Hanif Mohammad Trophy |
| Karachi Whites | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 58 | |
| Multan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 54 | |
| Azad Jammu & Kashmir | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
Pool C
| Team[4] | Pld | W | L | D | T | NR | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sialkot | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 90 | Advance to Triangular Stage |
| FATA | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 77 | |
| Lahore Blues | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 68 | Relegated to 2025 Hanif Mohammad Trophy |
| Karachi Blues | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 65 | |
| Quetta | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 53 | |
| Dera Murad Jamali | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
Triangular Stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sialkot | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 36 | Advanced for the final |
| 2 | Peshawar | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 | |
| 3 | Lahore Whites | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
Triangular stage
26–29 November 2024 Scorecard |
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182 (34.4 overs) Sajjad Ibrahim 44 (57) Shoaib Akhtar 6/51 (13 overs) |
- Peshawar won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Sialkot 27, Peshawar 1
2–5 December 2024 Scorecard |
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- Lahore Whites won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Peshawar 24, Lahore Whites 4
27–30 December 2024 Scorecard |
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- Sialkot won the toss and elected to bat.
- Shahzaib Bhatti and Fahad Jamil (Sialkot) both made their first-class debuts.
- Points: Sialkot 9, Lahore Whites 9
Final
2–6 January 2025 Scorecard |
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- Sialkot won the toss and elected to field.
- Ali Raza (Sialkot) took his first five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
References
- ↑ "Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2024". Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- 1 2 "Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2024-25". PCB. 23 October 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ↑ "Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2024/25". PCB. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2024/25". PCB. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
External links
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