Hanif Mohammad Trophy to Commence on August 29

The domestic season in Pakistan will begin with the Hanif Mohammad Trophy (HMT) on August 29, as announced by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday.

According to details released by the cricket board, a total of twelve teams will be vying for two available spots in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy (QEAT) through this four-day, non-first-class tournament.

The participating teams have been divided into two groups, each containing six teams. The winner of each group will secure their place in the QEAT, which will follow the HMT.

Group A consists of Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK), Faisalabad, Hyderabad, Karachi Whites, Lahore Blues, and Quetta. Group B includes Dera Murad Jamali, FATA, Karachi Blues, Larkana, Multan, and Rawalpindi.

Matches in Group A are scheduled to take place in Bahawalpur, Multan, and Rahim Yar Khan. All Group B matches will be hosted in Karachi.

Originally slated to begin on August 15, the HMT was delayed by two weeks due to the unavailability of players who were representing Pakistan Shaheens in the Top End T20 Series in Australia.

Teams will construct their squads using standout performers from previous seasons and from the Regional Inter-District three-day tournament that concluded last month.

Match Schedule:
August 29- September 1
  • Faisalabad Region vs Lahore Region Blues at Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
  • Hyderabad Region vs Karachi Region Whites at Abbasia Sports Complex, Rahim Yar Khan
  • Quetta Region vs AJK Region at Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
September 4-7
  • Quetta Region vs Karachi Region Whites at Abbasia Sports Complex, Rahim Yar Khan
  • Faisalabad Region vs AJK Region at Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
  • Hyderabad Region vs Lahore Region Blues at Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
September 10-13
  • Hyderabad Region vs Quetta Region at Abbasia Sports Complex, Rahim Yar Khan
  • Lahore Region Blues vs AJK Region at Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
  • Faisalabad Region vs Karachi Region Whites at Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
September 16-19
  • AJK Region vs Hyderabad Region at Abbasia Sports Complex, Rahim Yar Khan
  • Faisalabad Region vs Quetta Region at Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
  • Lahore Region Blues vs Karachi Region Whites at Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
September 22-25
  • Faisalabad Region vs Hyderabad Region at Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
  • Lahore Region Blues vs Quetta Region at Abbasia Sports Complex, Rahim Yar Khan
  • AJK Region vs Karachi Region Whites at Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan
August 29-September 1
  • Rawalpindi Region vs FATA Region at National Bank Stadium, Karachi
  • Karachi Region Blues vs Multan Region at SBP Sports Complex, Karachi
  • DMJ Region vs Larkana Region at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi
September 4-7
  • DMJ Region vs Multan Region at National Bank Stadium, Karachi
  • Rawalpindi Region vs Larkana Region at SBP Sports Complex, Karachi
  • Karachi Region Blues vs FATA Region at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi
September 10-13
  • Karachi Region Blues vs DMJ Region at National Bank Stadium, Karachi
  • FATA Region vs Larkana Region at SBP Sports Complex, Karachi
  • Rawalpindi Region vs Multan Region at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi
September 16-19
  • Larkana Region vs Karachi Region Blues at SBP Sports Complex, Karachi
  • Rawalpindi Region vs DMJ Region at NBP Sports Complex, Karachi
  • FATA Region vs Multan Region at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi
September 22-25
  • Rawalpindi Region vs Karachi Region Blues at UBL Sports Complex, Karachi
  • FATA Region vs DMJ Region at SBP Sports Complex, Karachi
  • Larkana Region vs Multan Region at National Bank Stadium, Karachi