Hanif Mohammad Trophy 2025-26 (From 29 August to 25 September)

[The Bald Eagle]

The Hanif Mohammad Trophy, a non-first-class four-day tournament, is set to kick-start from Friday, 29 August in four cities across Pakistan as 12 regional teams begin their quest for two Quaid-e-Azam Trophy spots.

The teams are divided in two groups with Group A comprising of Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK), Faisalabad, Hyderabad, Karachi Whites, Lahore Blues and Quetta. Their matches will take place at Multan Cricket Stadium, Abbasia Sports Complex in Rahim Yar Khan and Dring Stadium in Bahawalpur.

Dera Murad Jamali, FATA, Karachi Blues, Larkana, Multan and Rawalpindi make up Group B and their matches will take place across National Bank Stadium, SBP Sports Complex and UBL Sports Complex in Karachi.

A total of five rounds, with each one comprising of six matches, will run from 29 August to 25 September with two days of rest between each. The top two teams in each group will qualify for the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2025-26, which is expected to begin in October.

Group A: Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK), Faisalabad, Hyderabad, Karachi Whites, Lahore Blues and Quetta

Group B: Dera Murad Jamali, FATA, Karachi Blues, Larkana, Multan and Rawalpindi

1st Round - 29 Aug-1 Sep

Group A

Faisalabad v Lahore Blues at Multan Cricket Stadium

Hyderabad v Karachi Whites at Abbasia Sports Complex, Rahim Yar Khan

Quetta v Azad Jammu & Kashmir at Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur

Group B

Rawalpindi v FATA at National Bank Stadium, Karachi

Karachi Blues v Multan at SBP Sports Complex, Karachi

Dera Murad Jamali v Larkana at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi

Squads:

Group A

Azad Jammu and Kashmir Region

Hasan Raza (captain), Adil Azad, Aqib Liaqat, Arslan, Awais Akram (wicket-keeper), Faizan Saleem, Hamad Islam, Hasnain Shamir, Husnain Nadeem, Jawad Imtiaz, Mahzood, Nadeem Khalil, Saad Asif, Saqlain Ghani, Umar Hayat and Zaman Khan

Head coach: Nadeem Afzal

Faisalabad Region

Muhammad Irfan Khan (captain), Abdul Samad, Abdullah Zubair, Ahmed Safi Abdullah, Ali Shan (wicket-keeper), Asad Raza, Asim Ali Nasir, Atiq Ur Rehman, Faham-ul-Haq, Ibtisam ur Rehman, Shahzad Gul, Muhammad Awais Zafar, Mohammad Faizan, Mudasar Zunair and Sameer Saqib

Head coach: Samiullah Niazi

Hyderabad Region

Noman Ali (captain), Ali Shan (wicket-keeper), Asad Malik, Asim Ali, Daniyal Hussain Rajput, Haris Khanzada, Jawad Ali, Mohammad Hasnain, Muhammad Saddam, Mustafa Nasir, Noman Khan, Rizwan Mehmood, Saad Khan, Suleman Khan and Zain-ul-Abedeen

Head coach: Rizwan Qureshi

Karachi Region Whites

Saifullah Bangash (captain & wicket-keeper), Aarish Ali Khan, Abdul Basit, Afdan Khan, Aftab Khan, Asad Akhter, Haroon Arshad, Jahanzaib Sultan, Maaz Khuram Amin, Muhammad Raza, Muhammad Taha, Muhammad Usman, Naveed Ahmed Khan, Saad Baig (wicket-keeper) and Shah Raza

Head coach: Saeed Bin Nasir

Lahore Region Blues

Imran Butt (captain), Aamir Jamal, Hammad Butt, Hunain Shah, Mohammad Bilawal, Mohammad Hamza Akbar (wicket-keeper), Mohammad Mohsin, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Saleem, Mohammad Waheed, Nisar Ahmed, Qasim Akram, Sajjad Khan, Umar Siddique and Usman Salahuddin

Head coach: Ashraf Ali

Quetta Region

Abdul Wahid Bangalzai (captain), Abdul Manaf, Bakhtiyar Shah, Bismillah Khan (wicket-keeper), Haseebullah (wicket-keeper), Kamran Khan, Mohammad Ibrahim, Mohammad Idrees, Mohammad Javed, Nadeem Sumalani, Najeebullah, Nizamuddin, Salahuddin, Shahbaz Khan and Yasir Khan

Head coach: Wajahatullah Wasti

Group B

Dera Murad Jamali Region

Fahad Hussain (captain), Abid Ali Mengal, Abu Bakar, Abu Huraira, Aqib Junaid, Akhtar Mohammad, Ayaz Gul, Dawood Khan, Majid Ali Silachi (wicket-keeper), Mohammad Shahid, Nasir Khan, Parvaiz Ahmed, Qutbuddin, Rasool Baksh and Taimur Ali

Head coach: Hussain Khosa

FATA Region

Asif Afridi (captain), Adnan Khan, Akif Javed, Arshadullah, Azaz Khan, Hayatullah, Mohammad Farooq, Mohammad Tauqeer, Mohammad Usman, Muhammad Sarwar, Rehan Afridi (wicket-keeper), Salman Khan, Sameen Gul, Shahid Aziz and Waseem Khan

Head coach: Riaz Afridi

Karachi Region Blues

Saud Shakeel (captain), Abdullah Fazal, Arif Yaqoob, Ashiq Ali, Danish Aziz, Khawaja Mohammad Nafay, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Hamza, Muhammad Ghazi Ghori (wicket-keeper), Muhammad Umar, Omair Bin Yousuf, Ramiz Aziz, Saqib Khan, Tariq Khan and Usman Khan

Head coach: Iqbal Imam

Larkana Region

Zahid Mehmood (captain), Asif Chandio, Faraz Aziz, Ghulam Raza, Hamesh Kumar, Malhar Rasool, Mohsin Raza (wicket-keeper), Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Umar, Mushtaq Ahmed, Najaf Ali, Sabit Ali, Saqlain Nawaz, Shahzaib Aziz and Shahnawaz Dahani

Head coach: Faisal Athar

Multan Region

Zain Abbas (captain), Ahmer Ashfaq, Ali Usman, Arafat Minhas, Faisal Akram, Hasan Hafeez, Imran Rafiq, Mohammad Ismail, Mohammad Shan, Muhammad Shahzad, Sharoon Siraj, Tahir Hussain, Uzair Mumtaz, Waqar Hussain (wicket-keeper) and Zeeshan Ashraf

Head coach: Fahad Masood

Rawalpindi Region

Kashif Ali (captain), Abdur Rehman, Abdul Faseeh, Affan Ishaq, Aqib Shah, Atif Khan, Imran Khan, Mazhar Hussain, Mehran Mumtaz, Mohammad Faizan, Mubasir Khan, Muhammad Awais Anwar, Nasir Nawaz, Taimoor Khan (wicket-keeper) and Yasir Khan

Head coach: Afaq Raheem

 

[RidiculousMan]

This looks a ridiculous structure. What about rest of the Test and other quality players who will not qualify to play Quaid e Azam Trophy because their teams didn't get to one of the top 2 spots?

Will they simply not play FC this season?

 

[BouncerGuy]

Hanif Mohammad Trophy 2025-26 first-round Group A toss update:

Faisalabad win the toss and elect to bat first against Lahore Blues at Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan

Quetta win the toss and elect to bat first against Azad Jammu and Kashmir at Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur

Hyderabad win the toss and elect to ba first against Karachi Whites at Abbasia Sports Complex, Rahim Yar Khan


Hanif Mohammad Trophy 2025-26 first-round Group B toss update:

Karachi Blues win the toss and decide to field first against Multan at State Bank Stadium, Karachi

Larkana win the toss and elect to bat first against Dera Murad Jamali at United Bank Limited Sports Complex, Karachi

FATA win the toss and decide to field first against Rawalpindi at National Bank Stadium, Karachi

 

[Ball Blazer]

Quetta vs AJK: Key Performers of the 1st Innings:

Wahid Bangulzai (Quetta Region) smashed 104 off 168 balls with 13 fours and a six.

Zaman Khan (AJK Region) impressed with 3 wickets for 36 runs in 13 overs.

Aqib Liaqat (AJK Region) was the pick of the bowlers, bagging 4/59 in 16.1 overs.

Faizan Saleem (AJK Region) delivered an economical spell of 1/23 in 11 overs.

 

[Ball Blazer]

Larkana Region vs DM Jamali Region: Key Performers of the 1st Innings:

Sabit Ali anchored the innings with a brilliant 115 off 180 balls, representing Larkana Region.

Mohsin Raza played a patient knock of 100 from 197 deliveries, representing Larkana Region.

Ghulam Raza Mahar provided quick runs with 49 off 54 balls, representing Larkana Region.

Dera Murad Jamali Region's Muhammad Shahid led the bowling with 3 wickets for 61 runs against Larkana Region

Dera Murad Jamali Region's Abu Huraira struck crucial blows with 3 wickets for 84 runs against Larkana Region

Dera Murad Jamali Region's Nasir Khan bowled a tight spell, finishing with 2 wickets for just 40 runs in 20 overs

 

[Ball Blazer]

Multan Region vs Karachi Region (B): Key Performers on Day 1

Stumps Day 1: Multan Region reached 323/5 in 83.2 overs against Karachi Region (B), with Zain Abbas leading the charge with a brilliant hundred.

Zain Abbas (Multan Region) played a commanding innings of 124 off 171 balls with 11 fours and 3 sixes, anchoring his side deep into the first day against Karachi Region (B).

Waqar Hussain (Multan Region) provided vital support with a patient 85 from 182 deliveries, ensuring stability after the early wicket against Karachi Region (B).

Muhammad Sharoon Siraj (Multan Region) ended the day unbeaten on 45 off 68 balls, steadying the innings in the final session against Karachi Region (B).

Muhammad Shahzad (Multan Region) played a quickfire knock of 25 from 27 balls, striking three sixes to lift the scoring rate against Karachi Region (B).

Mir Hamza (Karachi Region B) was the pick of the bowlers, claiming 3 wickets for 55 runs in 17 disciplined overs against Multan Region.

Rameez Aziz (Karachi Region B) chipped in with 1 for 52 in 14 overs, breaking a threatening partnership against Multan Region.

Muhammad Hamza (Karachi Region B) bowled with consistency, taking 1 for 52 in 16 overs to keep pressure on Multan Region.

 

[Kashmiri_Pak_fan]

Why didn't they select babar and Rizwan in any team?

 

[Ball Blazer]

Rawalpindi Region vs FATA Region: Day 1 Stumps Update​

Stumps Day 1: Rawalpindi Region finished at 290/5 in 89 overs against FATA Region, with three half-centuries guiding their total.

Abdul Faseeh (Rawalpindi Region) top-scored with a solid 70 off 149 balls, holding the innings together with 10 boundaries

Affan Ishaq (Rawalpindi Region) contributed a patient 54 from 149 deliveries, keeping the scoreboard ticking in a crucial partnership

Atif Khan (Rawalpindi Region) added momentum with a brisk 54 off 88 balls, striking 4 fours and a six to lift the run rate
Syed Aqib Shah (Rawalpindi Region) remained unbeaten on 43 from 101 deliveries, ensuring stability heading into stumps

Taimur Khan (Rawalpindi Region) supported at the other end with an unbeaten 14 off 20 balls, closing the day positively
Sameen Gul (FATA Region) was impressive with the ball, picking up 2 wickets for 53 runs in 15 overs to check Rawalpindi’s progress

Arshad Ullah (FATA Region) provided the breakthrough early on, claiming 1 for 73 in his 15 overs

Muhammad Wasim Khan (FATA Region) bowled tightly, taking 1 for 16 in 8 overs with a fine economy rate of 2.00 against Rawalpindi Region

 

[Ball Blazer]

Hyderabad Region vs Karachi Region (W): Day 1 Stumps Update​

Stumps Day 1: Hyderabad Region piled on an imposing 397/4 in 85 overs against Karachi Region (W), riding on three standout batting performances.

Muhammad Suleman (Hyderabad Region) was the star of the day with a magnificent 159 off 185 balls, hitting 24 fours and a six

Saad Khan (Hyderabad Region) played a classy innings of 99 from 133 deliveries, falling just one run short of a hundred

Rizwan Mehmood (Hyderabad Region) kept the scoreboard moving with an unbeaten 86 off 109 balls, striking 13 boundaries

Daniyal Hussain Rajput (Hyderabad Region) provided late stability with 14 not out from 37 balls to ensure a strong finish

Muhammad Raza (Karachi Region W) was the most successful bowler, taking 2 wickets for 49 runs in 13 overs against Hyderabad Region

 

[Ball Blazer]

Hanif Mohammad Trophy Grade-II Tournament

Lahore, August 30 – Day 2 of the first-round matches in the Hanif Mohammad Trophy Grade-II tournament.

For Faisalabad, Abdul Samad scored 161 against Lahore Blues with 11 fours and 6 sixes, while Ali Shan made 83, and both Irfan Khan and Ibtisam ur Rehman hit half-centuries. In reply, Lahore Blues’ Muhammad Saleem remained unbeaten on 60.

Against FATA, Rawalpindi’s first innings featured half-centuries from Abdul Faseeh, Affan Ishaq, Aqib Shah, and Atif Khan, while Sameen Gul picked up four wickets.

Hyderabad piled up 637/7 against Karachi Whites, with Rizwan Mehmood scoring 189, Muhammad Suleman 159, and Ali Shan 100.

For AJK against Quetta, Hasnain Shamir struck a century, supported by Hasan Raza (87) and Umar Hayat (53).

Multan’s first innings against Karachi Blues saw Zain Abbas notch up a century, while Waqar Hussain (85), Sheroon Siraj (83), and Arafat Minhas (82) all made valuable contributions.

For Dera Murad Jamali, Taimoor Khan hit a half-century against Larkana, while Larkana’s leg-spinner Zahid Mehmood claimed four wickets.