Quaid-e-Azam Trophy schedule sets Gold final for Dec 15-19

Pakistan’s 69th first-class season opens with eight Gold and 12 Silver sides, 60 matches in all, and Lahore Whites facing FATA in Islamabad.

The 69th Quaid-e-Azam Trophy begins on November 3 with 20 regional teams in Gold (8) and Silver (12).

Sixty first-class matches are planned across both divisions; the Gold final is set for December 15–19.

Babar Azam plays for Lahore Whites; Shaheen Shah Afridi captains FATA in the opening Gold match in Islamabad.

Defending champions Karachi Blues return in Gold; the top two Silver sides earn promotion next season.

Gold games are set for Islamabad, Abbottabad and Rawalpindi; Silver groups play in Karachi and southern Punjab venues.

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