The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the schedule for the President’s Trophy Grade-II Gold, with the tournament set to get underway from Tuesday, May 12 across four cities; Abbottabad, Haripur, Islamabad and Rawalpindi.
In a significant change this year, the President’s Trophy Grade-II has been split into Gold and Silver tiers for the first time.
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The Gold tier will feature 14 top-ranked teams from the previous edition, while the Silver tier will have 10 teams and is scheduled to begin on Monday, May 18.
The format of both tiers will consist of non-first-class three-day matches throughout the tournament.
Prize Money
A total prize pot of PKR 7.8 million is up for grabs in the Gold tier. The winner will take home PKR five million, while the runners-up will receive PKR 2.5 million. The player of the final will be awarded PKR 100,000, while the player of the tournament, best batter, best bowler and best wicket-keeper will each pocket PKR 50,000.
Tournament Format
The Gold tier is divided into two pools of seven teams each. Pool A consists of Eshaal Associates, JDW Sugar Mills, MIT Solutions, PHA Rawalpindi, Railways, Ahmed Glass and Kingsmen Academy.
Their matches will be played at Railway Cricket Stadium, Haripur, Abbottabad Cricket Stadium and National Cricket Ground in Islamabad.
Pool B consists of Higher Education Commission, Kingsmen, Wing 999 Sports, Ghani Institute, Sardar Group, Port Qasim and Vital Tea.
Their matches will be staged at Diamond Cricket Ground Islamabad, Shoaib Akhtar Cricket Stadium Rawalpindi and Marghzar Cricket Ground in Islamabad.
Each team will play six matches in their respective pool from May 12 to June 11.
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The top two teams from each pool will advance to the semi-finals, scheduled from June 14 to 16, with the final set to be played from June 18 to 21. Venues for the semi-finals and final will be confirmed later.
Where to Watch
Two matches in each round will be live-streamed on Tapmad in Pakistan. Fans based overseas can watch the action on the PCB YouTube channel.
Matches at Shoaib Akhtar Cricket Stadium Rawalpindi and Abbottabad Cricket Stadium will be streamed live.
Ball-by-ball scores will also be available on the PCB Match Centre throughout the tournament.
President’s Trophy Grade-II Gold Schedule
| Pool A | ||
| Dates | Matches | Venues |
| 12–14 May | Eshaal Associates vs JDW Sugar Mills | Railway Cricket Stadium, Haripur |
| MIT Sloutions vs PHA Rawalpindi | Abbottabad Cricket Stadium | |
| Railways vs Ahmed Glass | National Cricket Ground, Islamabad | |
| 16–18 May | Eshaal Associates vs PHA Rawalpindi | National Cricket Ground, Islamabad |
| JDW Sugar Mills vs MIT Sloutions | Abbottabad Cricket Stadium | |
| Ahmed Glass vs Kingsmen Academy | Railway Cricket Stadium, Haripur | |
| 20–22 May | Eshaal Associates vs Railways | Abbottabad Cricket Stadium |
| JDW Sugar Mills vs Ahmed Glass | Railway Cricket Stadium, Haripur | |
| PHA Rawalpindi vs Kingsmen Academy | National Cricket Ground, Islamabad | |
| 24–26 May | Eshaal Associates vs Ahmed Glass | Abbottabad Cricket Stadium |
| JDW Sugar Mills vs Railways | National Cricket Ground, Islamabad | |
| MIT Sloutions vs Kingsmen Academy | Railway Cricket Stadium, Haripur | |
| 01–03 Jun | Eshaal Associates vs Kingsmen Academy | National Cricket Ground, Islamabad |
| MIT Sloutions vs Railways | Railway Cricket Stadium, Haripur | |
| PHA Rawalpindi vs Ahmed Glass | Abbottabad Cricket Stadium | |
| 05–07 Jun | JDW Sugar Mills vs Kingsmen Academy | Abbottabad Cricket Stadium |
| MIT Sloutions vs Ahmed Glass | National Cricket Ground, Islamabad | |
| Railways vs PHA Rawalpindi | Railway Cricket Stadium, Haripur | |
| 09–11 Jun | Eshaal Associates vs MIT Sloutions | National Cricket Ground, Islamabad |
| JDW Sugar Mills vs PHA Rawalpindi | Railway Cricket Stadium, Haripur | |
| Railways vs Kingsmen Academy | Abbottabad Cricket Stadium | |
| POOL B | ||
| 12–14 May | HEC vs Kingsmen | Diamond Cricket Ground, Islamabad |
| Wing 999 Sports vs Ghani Institute | Shoaib Akhtar Stadium, Rawalpindi | |
| Sardar Group vs Port Qasim | Marghzar Cricket Ground, Islamabad | |
| 16–18 May | HEC vs Ghani Institute | Marghzar Cricket Ground, Islamabad |
| Kingsmen vs Wing 999 Sports | Shoaib Akhtar Stadium, Rawalpindi | |
| Port Qasim vs Vital Tea | Diamond Cricket Ground, Islamabad | |
| 20–22 May | HEC vs Sardar Group | Shoaib Akhtar Stadium, Rawalpindi |
| Kingsmen vs Port Qasim | Diamond Cricket Ground, Islamabad | |
| Ghani Institute vs Vital Tea | Marghzar Cricket Ground, Islamabad | |
| 24–26 May | HEC vs Port Qasim | Shoaib Akhtar Stadium, Rawalpindi |
| Kingsmen vs Sardar Group | Marghzar Cricket Ground, Islamabad | |
| Wing 999 Sports vs Vital Tea | Diamond Cricket Ground, Islamabad | |
| 01–03 Jun | HEC vs Vital Tea | Marghzar Cricket Ground, Islamabad |
| Wing 999 Sports vs Sardar Group | Diamond Cricket Ground, Islamabad | |
| Ghani Institute vs Port Qasim | Shoaib Akhtar Stadium, Rawalpindi | |
| 05–07 Jun | Kingsmen vs Vital Tea | Shoaib Akhtar Stadium, Rawalpindi |
| Wing 999 Sports vs Port Qasim | Marghzar Cricket Ground, Islamabad | |
| Sardar Group vs Ghani Institute | Diamond Cricket Ground, Islamabad | |
| 09–11 Jun | HEC vs Wing 999 Sports | Marghzar Cricket Ground, Islamabad |
| Kingsmen vs Ghani Institute | Diamond Cricket Ground, Islamabad | |
| Sardar Group vs Vital Tea | Shoaib Akhtar Stadium, Rawalpindi | |
| SEMI FINALS | ||
| 14–16 Jun | Team 1 of Pool A vs Team 2 of Pool B | TBC |
| Team 1 of Pool B vs Team 2 of Pool A | TBC | |
| FINAL | ||
| 18–21 Jun | Final | TBC |
Match Timings
Toss will take place at 9:10am. Session one will run from 9:40am to 12:00pm, session two from 12:40pm to 2:40pm and session three from 3:00pm to 5:00pm.
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On Fridays, session one will be from 9:40am to 1:00pm and session two from 2:00pm to 5:00pm.
