2025–26 President's Trophy Grade-I
| Dates | 28 December 2025 – 12 February 2026 |
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| Administrator | Pakistan Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | First-class (4-day) |
| Tournament format(s) | Round robin and final |
| Champions | Water and Power Development Authority (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 29 |
| Most runs | Abdullah Fazal (622) |
| Most wickets | Mohammad Hamza (47) |
The 2025–26 President's Trophy Grade-I was a first-class domestic cricket competition in Pakistan, played from December 2025 to February 2026.[1][2] It was contested by eight departmental teams across venues in Karachi. In December 2025, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed the fixtures for the tournament.[3]
Pakistan Television were the defending champions, having defeated State Bank of Pakistan by three wickets in the 2024–25 final.[4]
Water and Power Development Authority won their maiden title defeating Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited in the final by 35 runs.[5]
Teams
Eight teams were competed in the tournament:
- Ghani Glass
- Khan Research Laboratories
- Oil & Gas Development Company Limited
- Pakistan Television
- Sahir Associates
- State Bank of Pakistan
- Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited
- Water and Power Development Authority
Seven of the nine teams that contested the 2024–25 tournament were joined by Sahir Associates, which got promoted to Grade-I after winning the title of 2025–26 President's Trophy Grade-II.[6] Eshaal Associates and Higher Education Commission were demoted to the Grade II competition.
Competition format
The eight departmental teams played each other in a round-robin format, therefore playing seven matches each. There were 29 matches: seven rounds of four matches each, followed by a final between the top two teams.
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 137 | Advanced to the final |
| 2 | Water and Power Development Authority | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 120 | |
| 3 | State Bank of Pakistan | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 104 | |
| 4 | Khan Research Laboratories | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 99 | |
| 5 | Ghani Glass | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 93 | |
| 6 | Pakistan Television | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 89 | |
| 7 | Sahir Associates | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 80 | Relegation to President's Trophy Grade-II |
| 8 | Oil & Gas Development Company Limited | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 65 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo[7]
League stage
Round 1
28–25 December 2025
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Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited won by an innings and 151 runs
National Bank of Pakistan Sports Complex, Karachi Points: Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited 30, Sahir Associates 0 |
28–25 December 2025
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Water and Power Development Authority won by 6 wickets
National Stadium, Karachi Points: Water and Power Development Authority 23, Khan Research Laboratories 7 |
28–25 December 2025
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Ghani Glass won by 7 wickets
United Bank Limited Sports Complex, Karachi Points: Ghani Glass 23, Oil & Gas Development Company Limited 5 |
28–25 December 2025
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Pakistan Television won by 78 runs
State Bank of Pakistan Sports Complex, Karachi Points: Pakistan Television 23, State Bank of Pakistan 7 |
Round 2
3–6 January 2026
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Khan Research Laboratories won by 6 runs
National Stadium, Karachi Points: Khan Research Laboratories 23, Sahir Associates 6 |
3–6 January 2026
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Oil & Gas Development Company Limited won by 8 wickets
United Bank Limited Sports Complex, Karachi Points: Oil & Gas Development Company Limited 25, Pakistan Television 4 |
3–6 January 2026
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State Bank of Pakistan won by 202 runs
National Bank of Pakistan Sports Complex, Karachi Points: State Bank of Pakistan 23, Ghani Glass 6 |
3–6 January 2026
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Water and Power Development Authority won by 8 wickets
State Bank of Pakistan Sports Complex, Karachi Points: Water and Power Development Authority 24, Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited 5 |
Round 3
9–12 January 2026
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Water and Power Development Authority
323 (89.2 overs) |
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Water and Power Development Authority won by an innings and 32 runs
United Bank Limited Sports Complex, Karachi Points: Water and Power Development Authority 27, Sahir Associates 4 |
9–12 January 2026
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Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited won by 48 runs
State Bank of Pakistan Sports Complex, Karachi Points: Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited 24, State Bank of Pakistan 3 |
9–12 January 2026
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Match drawn
National Bank of Pakistan Sports Complex, Karachi Points: Khan Research Laboratories 13, Oil & Gas Development Company Limited 6 |
9–12 January 2026
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Pakistan Television won by 88 runs
National Stadium, Karachi Points: Pakistan Television 22, Ghani Glass 7 |
Round 4
15–18 January 2026
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Sahir Associates won by 64 runs
Karachi City Cricket Association Stadium, Karachi Points: Sahir Associates 18, Oil & Gas Development Company Limited 6 |
15–18 January 2026
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Khan Research Laboratories won by 10 wickets
State Bank of Pakistan Sports Complex, Karachi Points: Khan Research Laboratories 26, State Bank of Pakistan 0 |
15–18 January 2026
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- Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited won the toss and elected to field.
- This is the lowest total defended in first-class cricket, breaking the 232-year-old record between Oldfield and Marylebone Cricket Club (Target 41 runs) in the England Domestic Season 1794.[8][9]
- Points: Pakistan Television 22, Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited 7
15–18 January 2026
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Ghani Glass won by 106 runs
United Bank Limited Sports Complex, Karachi Points: Ghani Glass 22, Water and Power Development Authority 7 |
Round 5
21–24 January 2026
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Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited won by 10 wickets
National Stadium, Karachi Points: Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited 25, Ghani Glass 1 |
21–24 January 2026
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State Bank of Pakistan won by 9 wickets
State Bank of Pakistan Sports Complex, Karachi Points: State Bank of Pakistan 24, Sahir Associates 5 |
21–24 January 2026
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Khan Research Laboratories won by 9 wickets
United Bank Limited Sports Complex, Karachi Points: Khan Research Laboratories 22, Pakistan Television 6 |
21–24 January 2026
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Match drawn
Karachi City Cricket Association Stadium, Karachi Points: Oil & Gas Development Company Limited 11, Water and Power Development Authority 12 |
Round 6
27–30 January 2026
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Sahir Associates won by 6 wickets
State Bank of Pakistan Sports Complex, Karachi Points: Sahir Associates 23, Ghani Glass 7 |
27–30 January 2026
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State Bank of Pakistan
388 (93.2 overs) |
State Bank of Pakistan won by an innings and 90 runs
National Stadium, Karachi Points: State Bank of Pakistan 28, Oil & Gas Development Company Limited 4 |
27–30 January 2026
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Water and Power Development Authority won by 7 wickets
United Bank Limited Sports Complex, Karachi Points: Water and Power Development Authority 21, Pakistan Television 7 |
Round 7
2–5 February 2026
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Sahir Associates won by 10 wickets
National Stadium, Karachi Points: Sahir Associates 24, Pakistan Television 5 |
2–5 February 2026
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Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited won by 23 runs
United Bank Limited Sports Complex, Karachi Points: Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited 23, Oil & Gas Development Company Limited 7 |
2–5 February 2026
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Ghani Glass
354 (113.1 overs) |
Ghani Glass won by an innings and 101 runs
Karachi City Cricket Association Stadium, Karachi Points: Ghani Glass 27, Khan Research Laboratories 1 |
2–5 February 2026
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State Bank of Pakistan won by 210 runs
State Bank of Pakistan Sports Complex, Karachi Points: State Bank of Pakistan 19, Water and Power Development Authority 6 |
Final
8–12 February 2026
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- Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited won the toss and elected to field.
References
- ^ "President's Trophy 2025-26 to kick off on December 28 in Karachi". Geo Super. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ^ "PCB unveils three-tier departmental structure for 2025-26 domestic season". A Sports. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ^ "President's Trophy to begin from Sunday". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ^ "PTV beat SBP by three wickets to clinch President's Trophy Grade-I title". PCB. 8 March 2025. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ^ "Aqib, Naqeebullah shine as WAPDA win President's Trophy Grade-I title". The National (Pakistan). Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ^ "Sahir Associates triumph over MIT Solutions to lift President's Trophy Grade-II title". Geo Super. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ^ "President's Trophy 2025/26 Points Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ^ "Pakistan TV break 232-year-old record for lowest total defended in first-class cricket". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
- ^ "Pakistan TV Break Sensational 232-Year-Old Cricket Record, Successfully Defend..." News 18. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
General references
- "Schedule - President Trophy 2025-06.pdf" (PDF). Schedule - President Trophy 2025-06.pdf. 1 (1). Pakistan Cricket Board. 29 December 2025.