The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday announced the prize money for the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy (QEAT) 2025–26, with the tournament’s final between Karachi Blues and Sialkot already underway at the Gaddafi Stadium, where Karachi Blues are batting first on day one.
According to the board, the champions will receive Rs 7.5 million, while the runners-up will take home Rs 4 million.
The Player of the Final will be awarded a cheque of one lac rupees, and the Best Bowler, Best Batter, Best Wicket-Keeper and Player of the Tournament will each get Rs 250,000.
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Unlike the league stage, the final is being broadcast and live-streamed across multiple platforms.
PTV Sports is broadcasting the tournament final, with live streaming available on Tapmad.
Fans can also watch the match free of cost from the Fazal Mehmood Enclosure.
Ali Younis, Raja Asad, Salman Butt and Tariq Saeed are calling the action during the high-stakes clash.
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Sialkot enter the final as defending champions, while Karachi Blues , the most successful side in Pakistan’s first-class competition with nine titles, are aiming to reclaim the trophy.
The last time the two teams met in a QEAT final was in the 2012–13 season, when Karachi Blues won by nine wickets.
Karachi Blues became the first team to qualify for this year’s final after edging the holders by three wickets in the last round.
The battle for the second spot was between Faisalabad and Sialkot.
Faisalabad had a chance to overtake Sialkot by defeating Bahawalpur, but Saifullah Bangash’s side successfully chased a 310-run target to end their campaign with a win.
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As a result, Faisalabad missed out, allowing Sialkot to retain second place with 155 points, while Karachi Blues topped the table with 161.
