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LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday revealed the prize money for the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy (QEAT) 2025-26 ahead of the final between Karachi Blues and the defending champions Sialkot.
The pinnacle fixture of the tournament will be played from 1 to 4 December at the iconic Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.
According to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the winning team of the 22nd edition of the tournament will take home Rs7.5 million, while the runners-up will receive Rs4 million.
“Player of the final will be awarded PKR 100k, while best bowler, batter, wicket-keeper, and player of the tournament will be awarded PKR 250k each,” the board said in a press release.
Moreover, notable voices will take the mic in the final, which includes Raja Asad, Salman Butt, and Tariq Saeed.
“The tournament is set to be broadcasted on PTV Sports in and outside Pakistan and will be live-streamed on Tapmad in Pakistan,” the press release added.
For the unversed, Sialkot are reigning champions and will look to add to their tally of previously won titles in the 2005-06, 2008-09, and 2024-25 seasons.
On the other hand, Karachi Blues has the most titles in the country’s premier first-class competition history. They have clinched the title nine times since. 1961-62 season.
Notably, the last time both met in the final was in 2012-13 when Karachi Blues defeated Sialkot by nine wickets.
Sialkot: Usama Mir (c), Mohsin Riaz (vc), Abdul Rehman, Abdullah Shafique, Afzaal Manzoor (wk), Athar Mehmood, Azan Awais, Hamza Nazar, Hasnain Khan, Hasan Ali, Mehran Mumtaz, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Huraira, and Mohammad Waleed.
Karachi Blues: Suad Shakeel (c), Abdullah Fazal, Danish Aziz, Haroon Arshad, Kashif Bhatti, Mohammad Asghar, Muhammad Ghazi Ghori (wk), Muhammad Hamza, Muhammad Umar, Mushtaq Ahmed, Ramiz Aziz, Saad Baig (wk), Saqib Khan, Shan Masood, and Usman Khan.
