LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Saturday announced that Departmental tournaments for the 2026-27 season will begin in September 2026.
The tournaments, part of the 2026-27 domestic season, will get underway in September, superseding the December-January timeline.
The update was confirmed in a press release statement by the board, with PCB not disclosing the schedules for other domestic tournaments. However, the board has demonstrated its intention to collaborate closely with various departments on several initiatives — player development and increasing revenue for domestic cricketers.
“The departmental cricket tournaments include the four-day first-class President’s Trophy Grade-I, List A President’s Cup and the three-day President’s Trophy Grade-II Gold and Silver tournaments,” the press release wrote.
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“The eight-team President’s Trophy and Cup will be of critical importance in the coming domestic season with the PCB set to work closely with the departmental teams on a number of fronts to ensure high competition, player development, and creating stable and transparent revenue streams for the domestic players,” it added.
It is worth noting that the finalists of the President’s Trophy Grade-II Silver will be promoted to the Gold tournament, whereas the bottom two teams of the Gold tournament will face relegation.
According to the PCB, the winner of the President’s Trophy Grade-II Gold final between MIT Solutions and Kingsmen Academy will seal a berth in the President’s Trophy Grade-I starting in September and will replace the bottom team from the previous edition of the tournament.
The bottom finishers of the President’s Trophy Grade-I 2025-26 are set to feature in Grade-II Gold.
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