Quaid-i-Azam Cricket Trophy draws announced

Lahore, Oct 3: The Quaid-i-Azam Cricket Trophy Grade-I and Grade-II will start throughout the country simultaneously from Oct 11.

Twelve teams of big cities are competing in the Grade-I event with Sheikhupura and Sargodha, the last year Grade-II winner and runner-up, respectively, participating for the first time.

The competitions will be held on league basis and after 11 rounds, the top two teams will qualify for the final to be held at Qadhafi Stadium, Lahore from Dec 16 to 20.

Two teams each from Karachi and Lahore and one team apiece from Islamabad, Bahawalpur, Sargodha, Sheikhupura, Peshawar, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala and Faisalabad cities are contesting for the top honours.

In the Grade-II competitions, 26 teams are contesting which have been divided into four pools. The Pool "A", "B" and "D" comprises seven teams each while Pool "C" consists on five teams.

Top teams from each Pool will qualify for the semi-final to be held from Nov 14 to 16. The venues will be announced later. The winners will qualify for the final which is scheduled to be held from Nov 19 to 22 and its venue will be announced later.

Oct 11 to 14. Karachi-W vs Karachi-B at KCCA Stadium, Karachi; Lahore- W vs Lahore-B at LCCA Ground, Lahore; Islamabad vs Bahawalpur at ShalimarGround,Islamabad; SargodhavsSheikhupuraat Sheikhupura Stadium; Peshawar vs Rawalpindi at ShahiBagh Stadium, Peshawar. Gujranwala vs Faisalabad atBoharanwali Faisalabad.

Oct 17 to 20. Karachi-W vs Lahore-W at UBL Ground No.1 Karachi; Karachi-B vs Bahawalpur at Bahawalpur Stadium; Lahore-B vs Gujranwala at LCCA Ground, Lahore; Sheikhupura vs Peshawar at Shahi Bagh Stadium, Peshawar; Faisalabad vs Sargodha at Boharanwali, Faisalabad; Islamabad vs Rawalpindi at Shalimar Ground, Islamabad.

Oct 23 to 26. Karachi-W vs Bahawalpur at UBL Ground, NO. 1, Karachi; Karachi-B vs Lahore-W at LCCA ground, Lahore; Lahore-B vs Islamabad at Shalimar Ground, Islamabad; Sheikhupura vs Gujranwala at Jinnah Stadium, Gujranwala; Faisalabad vs Peshawar at ShahiBaghStadium, Peshawar; Sargodha vs Rawalpindi at KRLStadium, Rawalpindi.

Oct 29 to Nov 1. Karachi-W vs Faisalabad at UBL Ground No. 1, Karachi; Karachi-B vsGujranwala at Jinnah Stadium, Gujranwala; Lahore-Bvs Rawalpindi at KRL Stadium, Rawalpindi; Lahore-W vs Sheikhupura at LCCA ground, Lahore; Islamabad vs Peshawar at Shalimar Ground, Islamabad; Bahawalpur vs Sargodha at Bahawalpur Stadium.

Nov 4 to 7. Karachi-W vs Gujranwala at KCA Stadium, Karachi; Karachi-B vs Sheikhupura at Sheikhupura Stadium; Lahore-W vs Rawalpindi at LCCA ground, Lahore; Lahore-B vs Peshawar at GymGround, Peshawar; Sargodha vs Islamabad at Sports Stadium, Sargodha; Faisalabad vs Bahawalpur at Bahawalpur Stadium.

Nov 10 to 13. Karachi-W vs Sargodha at UBL Ground No.1, Karachi; Karachi-B vs Faisalabadat Boharanwali Ground, Faisalabad; Lahore-Wvs Islamabad at LCCA ground, Lahore; Lahore-B vs Sargodha at Sports Stadium,Sargodha; Rawalpindi vs Bahawalpur atBahawalpur Stadium; Peshawar vs Gujranwala at Jinnah Stadium, Gujranwala.

Nov 16 to 19. Karachi-W vs Lahore-B at LCCA ground, Lahore; Karachi-B vs Peshawar at UBL Ground NO.1, Karachi; Lahore-W vs Bahawalpur at Bahawalpur stadium; Faisalabad vs Islamabad at Boharanwali, Faisalabad; Gujranwala vs Sargodha at Jinnah Stadium, Gujranwala; Sheikhupura vs Rawalpindi at Sheikhupura Stadium.]

Nov 22 to 25. Karachi-W vs Sargodha at Sports Stadium, Sargodha; Karachi-B vs Lahore-B at UBL No.1 Ground, Karachi; Lahore-W vs Faisalabad at Boharanwali, Faisalabad; Sheikhupura vs Islamabad at Sheikhupura Stadium; Bahawalpur vs Peshawar at Bahawalpur Stadium; Rawalpindi vs Gujranwala at Pindi Stadium, Rawalpindi.

Nov 28 to Dec 1. Karachi-W vs Rawalpindi at Pindi Stadium, Rawalpindi; Karachi-B vs Islamabad at KCCA Stadium, Karachi; Lahore-W vs Gujranwala at Jinnah Stadium, Gujranwala; Lahore-B vs Faisalabad at LCCA ground, Lahore; Sargodha vs Peshawar at Sports Stadium, Sargodha; Sheikhupura vs Bahawalpur at Sheikhupura Stadium.

Dec 4 to 7. Karachi-W vs Islamabad at Shalimar ground, Islamabad; Karachi-B vs Sargodha at UBL ground NO.1 Karachi; Lahore-W vs Peshawar at LCCA ground, Lahore; Faisalabad vs Rawalpindi at Pindi Stadium, Rawalpindi;Gujranwalavs Bahawalpur atJinnahStadium, Gujranwala; Lahore-B vs Sheikhupura at Sheikhupura Stadium.

Dec 10 to 13. Karachi-W vs Peshawar at Shahi Bagh, Stadium, Peshawar; Karachi-B vs Rawalpindi at UBL Ground NO.1 Karachi; Lahore-W vs Sargodha at Sports Stadium, Sargodha; Lahore-B vs Bahawalpur at LCCA ground, Lahore; Gujranwala vs Islamabad at Shalimar ground, Islamabad; Sheikhupura vs Faisalabad at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad.

Dec 16 to 20 (FINAL) at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore.

Quaid-i-Azam Trophy Grade-II.

Oct 16 to 18. Multan vs Azad Kashmir at Qasim Bagh Stadium, Multan; Sahiwal vs Hazara at Biscuit Factory, Sahiwal; Okara vs Sialkotat Municipal Stadium, Okara. Pool "A". Kohat vs Bannu at Kohat Stadium, Kohat; Malakand vs Dera Ismail Khan at Dera Ismail Khan Stadium; Mardan vs Northern Areas at Gym Ground, Peshawar. Pool "B". Quetta vs Sibi at Bugti Stadium, Quetta; Makran vs Kalat at Chiltan ground, Quetta. Pool "C". Karachi (G) vs Larkana at KCA Stadium, Karachi; Sukkur vs Mirpur Khas at Asghar Ali Shah Stadium, Kar; Rahim Yar Khan vs Dera Ghazi Khan at Mahmood Stadium, Rahim Yar Khan. Pool "D".

Oct 20 to 22. Multan vs Hazara at Qasim Bagh, Multan; Sahiwal vs Azad Kashmir at Biscuit Factory, Sahiwal; Lahore (G) vs Sialkot at Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot. Pool "A". Kohat vs FATA at Kohat Stadium, Kohat; Bannu vs Malakand at Gym Ground, Peshawar; Dera Ismail Khan vs Mardan at Dera Ismail Khan Stadium. Pool "B". Quetta vs Naseerabad at Bugti Stadium, Quetta; Sibi vs Makran at Chiltan ground, Quetta. Pool "C". Karachi (G) vs Hyderabad at Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad; Sukkur vs Larkana at Police ground, Larkana; Dera Ghazi Khan vs Mirpur Khas at Municipal Stadium, D G Khan. Pool "D".

Oct 24 to 26. Multan vs Lahore (G) at Qasim Bagh, Multan; Okara vs Hazara at Municipal Stadium, Okara; Sialkot vs Azad Kashmir at Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot. Pool "A". FATA vs Bannu at Kohat Stadium, Kohat; Malakand vs Mardan at Gym ground, Peshawar; Dera Ismail Khan vs Mardan at Dera Ismail Khan Stadium. Pool "B". Sibi vs Kalat at Bugti Stadium, Quetta; Makran vs Naseeraabad at Chiltan ground, Quetta. Pool "C". Karachi (G) vs Sukkur at KCA Stadium, Karachi; Mirpur Khas vs Rahim Yar Khan at Mahmood Stadium RY Khan; Hyderabad vs Larkana at Police ground, Larkana. Pool "D".

Oct 28 to 30.Okara vs Sahiwal at Biscut Factory, Sahiwal; Hazara vs Sialkot at Jinnah Stadium , Sialkot. Pool "A". Kohat vs Mardan at Kohat Stadium, Kohat; FATA vs Dera Ismail Khan at Dera Ismail Khan Stadium; Malakand vs Northern Areas at Shahi Bagh Stadium, Peshawar. Pool "B". Quetta vs Kalat at Chiltan ground, Quetta; Sibi vs Naseerabad at Bugti Stadium, Quetta. Pool "C". Larkana vs Dera Ghazi Khan at Police ground, Larkana; Hyderabad vs Rahim Yar Khan at Niaz stadium, Hyderabad; Mirpur Khas vs Karachi (G) at KCA stadium, Karachi. Pool "D".

Nov 1 to 3. Multan vs Sahiwal at Biscut Factory, Sahiwal; Lahore (G) vs Okara at Saga Cricket ground, Sialkot; Azad Kashmir vs Hazara at Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot. Pool "A". Kohat vs Dera Ismail Khan at Dera Ismail Khan stadium; FATa vs Malakand at Kohat Stadium, Kohat; Bannu vs Northern Areas at Gym ground, Peshawar. Pool "B". Quetta vs Makran at Bugti Stadium, Quetta; Naseerabad vs Kalat at Chiltan ground, Quetta. Pool "C". Karachi (G) vs Dera Ghazi Khan at Municipal Stadium, Dera Ghazi Khan; Larkana vs Rahim Yar Khan at Mahmood Stadium, Rahim Yar Khan; Hyderabad vs Sukkur at Niazi Stadium, Hyderabad. Pool "D".

Nov 5 to 7. Multan vs Okara at Municipal Stadium, Okara; Sahiwal vs Sialkot at Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot; Lahore (G) vs Hazara at SAGA cricket ground, Sialkot. Pool "A". Kohat vs Malakand at Kohat Stadium, Kohat; FATA vs Northern Areas at Gym ground, Peshawar; Bannu vs Mardan at Dera Ismail Khan stadium. Pool "B" Larkana vs Mirpurkhas at Police ground, Larkana; Hyderabad vs Dera Ghazi Khan at Municipal Stadium, DG Khan; Rahim Yar Khan vs Sukkur at Mahmood Stadium, Rahim Yar Khan. Pool "D".

Nov 9 to 11. Sahiwal vs Lahore (G) at Biscuit Factory, Sahiwal; Multan vs Sialkot at Jinnah Stadium, Sialkot; Azad Kashmir vs Okara at Municipal Stadium, Okara. Pool "A". Kohat vs Northern Areas at Kohat Stadium, Kohat; FATA vs Mardan at Gym ground, Peshawar; Bannu vs Dera Ismail Khan at DI Khan Stadium. Pool "B". Karachi (G) vs Rahim Yar Khan at KCA Stadium, Karachi; D.G Khan vs Sukkur at Municipal Stadium, DG Khan. Hyderabad vs Mirpur Khas at Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad.

Nov 14 to 16. (First semi-final between Winner of Pool "A" vs Winner of Pool "C". Second semi-final between Winner of Pool "B" vs Winner of Pool "D". Nov 19 to 12: FINAL.