2024–25 President's Trophy
| Dates | 8 January 2025 – 8 March 2025 |
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| Administrator(s) | Pakistan Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | First-class (4-day) |
| Tournament format(s) | Round robin and final |
| Host(s) | Pakistan |
| Champions | Pakistan Television (1st title) |
| Runners-up | State Bank of Pakistan |
| Participants | 9 |
| Matches | 37 |
| Player of the series | Muhammad Shahzad (Pakistan TV) |
| Most runs | Ayaz Tasawwar (867) |
| Most wickets | Mushtaq Ahmed (52) |
The 2024–25 President's Trophy was a first-class domestic cricket competition in Pakistan, played from January to March 2025.[1][2] It was contested by nine departmental teams, across four venues in Karachi, with the final in Rawalpindi. In January 2025, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed the fixtures for the tournament.[3]
Pakistan Television won the final, defeating State Bank of Pakistan by three wickets.[4]
Teams
[edit]Nine teams played in the tournament:[5]
- Eshaal Associates
- Oil & Gas Development Company Limited
- Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited
- Pakistan Television
- State Bank of Pakistan
- Water and Power Development Authority
- Khan Research Laboratories
- Higher Education Commission
- Ghani Glass
The seven teams that contested the 2023–24 tournament were joined by Eshaal Associates and Oil and Gas Development Company Limited, two teams new to first-class cricket.
Competition format
[edit]The nine departmental teams played each other in a round-robin format, therefore playing eight matches each. The tournament consists of 37 matches: nine rounds of four matches each, followed by a final between the top two teams. The bottom two teams will be relegated to the President's Trophy Grade-II tournament.[6]
Points table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | Pts |
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| 1 | Pakistan TV | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 149 |
| 2 | State Bank of Pakistan | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 149 |
| 3 | Ghani Glass | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 136 |
| 4 | Oil and Gas | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 133 |
| 5 | Water and Power | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 98 |
| 6 | Khan Research Laboratories | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 88 |
| 7 | Sui Northern | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 80 |
| 8 | Higher Education Commission | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 79 |
| 9 | Eshaal Associates | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 76 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo[7]
League stage
[edit]Round 1
[edit]8–11 January 2025
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- Pakistan TV won the toss and elected to field.
- Arafat Minhas (Sui Northern) made his first-class debut.
- Points: Pakistan TV 22, Sui Northern 8
8–11 January 2025
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- Oil and Gas won the toss and elected to bat.
- Mohammad Huzaifa and Raja Hamza Waheed (Oil and Gas) both made their first-class debuts.
- Points: Oil and Gas 23, State Bank of Pakistan 7
8–11 January 2025
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268 (83.3 overs)
Mohammad Ammar Khan 75 (126) Arshadullah 4/51 (22 overs) |
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- Khan Research Laboratories won the toss and elected to field.
- Mohammad Zeeshan (Water and Power) made his first-class debut.
- Points: Water and Power 24, Khan Research Laboratories 5
8–11 January 2025
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- Higher Education Commission won the toss and elected to field.
- Faham-ul-Haq, Maaz Khurram, Mehmood Nawaz Afridi, Mehmood Nawaz Afridi, Mohammad Sudais, Mohammad Zubair and Usman Tariq all made their first-class debuts.
- Mohammad Azab (Higher Education Commission) took his first five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
- Points: Eshaal Associates 24, Higher Education Commission 4
Round 2
[edit]14–17 January 2025
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- Oil and Gas won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Sui Northern 23, Oil and Gas 7
14–17 January 2025
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- State Bank of Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
- Salman Khan (Pakistan TV) made his first-class debut.
- Points: State Bank of Pakistan 29, Pakistan TV 4
14–17 January 2025
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137 (46.1 overs)
Uzair Mumtaz 26 (47) Arshadullah 5/31 (17.1 overs) |
183 (57.3 overs)
Saad Baig 66 (98) Mohammad Azab 5/59 (21.3 overs) | |
239 (83 overs)
Obaid Shahid 72 (145) Arshadullah 5/65 (22 overs) |
63 (21.5 overs)
Saad Baig 12 (12) Mohammad Azab 4/13 (8.5 overs) |
- Higher Education Commission won the toss and elected to bat.
- Mohammad Qaiser (Khan Research Laboratories) made his first-class debut.
- Points: Higher Education Commission 23, Khan Research Laboratories 7
14–17 January 2025
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- Eshaal Asscciates won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Ghani Glass 24, Eshaal Associates 5
Round 3
[edit]20–23 January 2025
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State Bank of Pakistan won by 7 wickets
National Bank of Pakistan Sports Complex, Karachi Points: State Bank of Pakistan 24, Sui Northern 5 |
20–23 January 2025
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Khan Research Laboratories
479 (147.1 overs) |
Match drawn
State Bank of Pakistan Sports Complex, Karachi Points: Pakistan TV 8, Khan Research Laboratories 11 |
20–23 January 2025
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Oil and Gas won by 62 runs
Karachi City Cricket Association Stadium, Karachi Points: Oil and Gas 23, Water and Power 1 |
20–23 January 2025
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Ghani Glass won by 10 wickets
United Bank Limited Sports Complex, Karachi Points: Ghani Glass 23, Higher Education Commission 7 |
Round 4
[edit]26–29 January 2025
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Khan Research Laboratories won by 4 wickets
State Bank of Pakistan Sports Complex, Karachi Points: Khan Research Laboratories 21, Sui Northern 7 |
26–29 January 2025
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Pakistan TV won by an innings and 88 runs
National Bank of Pakistan Sports Complex, Karachi Points: Pakistan TV 30, Eshaal Associates 2 |
26–29 January 2025
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State Bank of Pakistan won by 1 wickets
HPC Oval Ground, Karachi Points: State Bank of Pakistan 24, Water and Power 3 |
26–29 January 2025
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Oil and Gas won by 52 runs
United Bank Limited Sports Complex, Karachi Points: Oil and Gas 23, Ghani Glass 7 |
Round 5
[edit]1–4 February 2025
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Eshaal Associates won by 6 wickets
United Bank Limited Sports Complex, Karachi Points: Eshaal Associates 25, Oil and Gas 4 |
1–4 February 2025
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State Bank of Pakistan won by 4 wickets
State Bank of Pakistan Sports Complex, Karachi Points: State Bank of Pakistan 23, Higher Education Commission 7 |
Round 6
[edit]7–10 February 2025
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Higher Education Commission won by 160 runs
United Bank Limited Sports Complex, Karachi Points: Higher Education Commission 23, Sui Northern 7 |
7–10 February 2025
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Water and Power won by 3 wickets
National Bank of Pakistan Sports Complex, Karachi Points: Water and Power 19, Pakistan TV 11 |
7–10 February 2025
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State Bank of Pakistan won by 164 runs
State Bank of Pakistan Sports Complex, Karachi Points: State Bank of Pakistan 24, Eshaal Associates 2 |
7–10 February 2025
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Match drawn
Karachi City Cricket Association Stadium, Karachi Points: Khan Research Laboratories 11, Ghani Glass 10 |
Round 7
[edit]12–15 February 2025
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Ghani Glass won by 5 wickets
State Bank of Pakistan Sports Complex, Karachi Points: Ghani Glass 23, Sui Northern 2 |
12–15 February 2025
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Pakistan TV
425 (108.3 overs) |
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Pakistan TV won by an innings and 94 runs
Karachi City Cricket Association Stadium, Karachi Points: Pakistan TV 28, Higher Education Commission 1 |
12–15 February 2025
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Oil and Gas won by 29 runs
United Bank Limited Sports Complex, Karachi Points: Oil and Gas 23, Khan Research and Laboratories 6 |
12–15 February 2025
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Match drawn
National Bank of Pakistan Sports Complex, Karachi Points: Water and Power 11, Eshaal Associates 6 |
Round 8
[edit]19–22 February 2025
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Pakistan TV won by 6 wickets
National Bank of Pakistan Sports Complex, Karachi Points: Pakistan TV 22, Oil and Gas 6 |
19–22 February 2025
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Ghani Glass won by 5 wickets
United Bank Limited Sports Complex, Karachi Points: Ghani Glass 22, State Bank of Pakistan 6 |
19–22 February 2025
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Match drawn
State Bank of Pakistan Sports Complex, Karachi Points: Khan Research Laboratories 15, Eshaal Associates 9 |
19–22 February 2025
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Match drawn
Karachi City Cricket Association Stadium, Karachi Points: Higher Education Commission 11, Water and Power 10 |
Round 9
[edit]25–28 February 2025
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Sui Northern won by 7 wickets
United Bank Limited Sports Complex, Karachi Points: Sui Northern 25, Eshaal Associates 3 |
25–28 February 2025
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Oil and Gas won by 110 runs
State Bank of Pakistan Sports Complex, Karachi Points: Oil and Gas 24, Higher Education Commission 3 |
25–28 February 2025
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Match drawn
Karachi City Cricket Association Stadium, Karachi Points: State Bank of Pakistan 12, Khan Research Laboratories 12 |
25–28 February 2025
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Ghani Glass won by 279 runs
National Bank of Pakistan Sports Complex, Karachi Points: Ghani Glass 23, Water and Power 5 |
Final
[edit]This was the first time whole first-class game was played under floodlights with pink ball in Pakistan domestic cricket.[8][9]
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- Pakistan TV won the toss and elected to field.
- Muhammad Shahzad (Pakistan TV) took his first hat-trick and took his five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[10][11]
References
[edit]- ^ "PCB Announces President's Trophy Grade-I 2024-2025". Propakistani. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ "President's Trophy Grade-I to start from today". The News. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ "President's Trophy Grade-I to begin from Wednesday". Pakistan Cricket Board. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ "PTV beat SBP by three wickets to clinch President's Trophy Grade-I title". PCB. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ "President's Trophy Grade-I to kick off on January 8 in Karachi". Geo Super. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ "President's Trophy Grade-I to begin from 8 January". PCB. 3 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ "President's Trophy 2025 Points Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ "President's Trophy Grade-I final begins today". The News. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ "President's Trophy Grade-I final to begin on Tuesday". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ "Muhammad Shahzad's hat-trick puts PTV in front". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ "Shahzad's hat-trick puts PTV on top in President's Trophy final". Dawn. Retrieved 8 March 2025.