PCB releases revised schedule for Quaid Trophy

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced new dates for the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Pakistan’s premier first-class cricket tournament.

The competition will now begin on October 26 and conclude on December 19. A total of 18 teams from 16 regions will compete in the four-day tournament. The teams are Abbottabad Region, AJK Region, Bahawalpur Region, Dera Murad Jamali Region, Faisalabad 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.

Defending champions Karachi Region Whites, who claimed the title last year under Sarfraz Ahmed, will be looking to retain their crown. The tournament was originally scheduled to start on October 20 but was delayed due to undisclosed reasons.