Tag: President’s Trophy Grade-II

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday announced the schedule of the President’s Trophy Grade-II Gold, set to be played across four cities — Abbottabad, Haripur, Islamabad, and Rawalpindi.

This will mark the first time the tournament is divided into two tiers — Gold and Silver. The tournament will run from May 12 to June 21.

“The tournament, which serves as qualification pathway for the first-class President’s Trophy Grade-I and List-A President’s Cup, has been split into Gold and Silver tiers for the first time, with 14 top ranked of the 27 teams from the previous edition are set to be in the Gold tier,” the PCB announced in a statement.

“A total of 10 teams will take part in the Silver tier of the tournament scheduled to start from Monday, 18 May. The winner and runners up of the Silver will be promoted to Gold tier, while that of the Gold will move up to the Grade-I first-class and List A tournaments,” it added.

Pool A includes Eshaal Associates, JDW Sugar Mills, MIT Solutions, PHA Rawalpindi, Railways, Ahmed Glass, and Kingsmen Academy.

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Meanwhile, Pool B comprises the Higher Education Commission (HEC), Kingsmen, Wing 999 Sports, Ghani Institute, Sardar Group, Port Qasim, and Vital Tea

Pool A matches will be held at Railway Cricket Stadium, Haripur, Abbottabad Cricket Stadium, and National Cricket Ground in Islamabad. Pool B games will be hosted at the Diamond Cricket Ground in Islamabad, Shoaib Akhtar Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi, and Marghzar Cricket Ground in Islamabad.

Each team will play a total of six non-first-class three-day matches in their pool before the top two teams from each group will advance into the semi-finals, which are set to be played simultaneously from June 14 to 16.

The final of the 14-team tournament will take place over four days, from June 18 to 21. The venues for the three knockout matches are still to be decided.

The team that wins the President’s Trophy Grade-II Gold will receive a cash prize of Rs5 million, and the runners-up will get Rs2.5 million.

Pool A

Eshaal Associates, JDW Sugar Mills, MIT Solutions, PHA Rawalpindi, Railways, Ahmed Glass, Kingsmen Academy

Pool B

Higher Education Commission, Kingsmen, Wing 999 Sports, Ghani Institute, Sardar Group, Port Qasim, Vital Tea

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KARACHI: All-rounder Hammad Azam has been fined 100% of his match fee for misconduct during a clash between Kingsmen and Wing 999 Sports in the ongoing PCB President’s Trophy Grade-II Tournament, sources confirmed on Thursday.

The incident took place at the State Bank Ground in Karachi, where Hammad, who is leading the Kingsmen side, lost his cool after being given out by the on-field umpires.

What followed was a heated reaction that saw him misbehave with umpires Rafiq Ahmed and Abdul Kareem, along with making inappropriate remarks towards match referee Ali Gohar.

Both umpires reported the incident to the match referee, triggering formal disciplinary proceedings.

Hammad Azam and the Kingsmen team manager were called in for a hearing, but instead of de-escalating the matter, the all-rounder allegedly continued to display aggressive behaviour, further worsening the situation.

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Taking strict action, match referee Ali Gohar slapped a 100% match fee fine on the veteran cricketer, setting a strong precedent for upholding player discipline and on-field ethics.

The President’s Trophy Grade-II 2024-25 kicked off on Tuesday across eight cities: Abbottabad, Haripur, Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Sheikhupura, and Swabi.

The red-ball tournament features 85 three-day matches, with the grand final scheduled as a four-day contest from May 22 to 25.

More than 400 players from across the country are participating in this crucial domestic tournament — a golden opportunity for emerging and experienced players to make their mark.

The stakes are high with a total prize pool of PKR 7.75 million. The tournament winner will receive PKR 5 million, while the runner-up will take home PKR 2.5 million.

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