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The squads and schedule for the Gold and Silver competitions of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy have been announced. The country’s oldest first-class cricket tournament will begin across Pakistan on November 3.
This 69th edition will feature eight regional teams in the Gold competition and 12 teams in the Silver competition.
In the Gold tournament, Test captain Babar Azam will represent Lahore Whites. Meanwhile, ODI captain Shaheen Shah Afridi will lead the FATA team.
The two sides will meet in the opening match at Diamond Cricket Ground in Islamabad on November 3.
Overall, the Gold and Silver competitions will feature 60 first-class matches. Furthermore, the top two teams in the Silver competition will qualify for the Gold tournament next season.
The Gold competition will feature defending champions Karachi Blues. In addition, Faisalabad, FATA, Lahore Whites, Islamabad, Peshawar, Multan and Sialkot Blues will take part.
The tournament will run from November 3 to December 19. Four matches will take place in each round.
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Meanwhile, fixtures will be held in Islamabad, Abbottabad and Rawalpindi. The Gold final is scheduled for December 15 to 19.
The designated venues include National Ground Islamabad and Diamond Ground Islamabad. Additionally, matches will take place at Abbottabad Cricket Stadium and Shoaib Akhtar Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi.
The 12 Silver competition teams have been divided into two groups.
Group A:
Group B:
The Silver competition will run from November 3 to December 7.
For Group A, matches will take place in Karachi at State Bank Ground, UBL Sports Complex and KCCA Stadium.
Meanwhile, Group B fixtures will be held at Multan Cricket Stadium, Sports Complex Rahim Yar Khan and Dring Stadium in Bahawalpur.
Finally, the Silver competition will give participating teams an opportunity to earn promotion. The top two sides will qualify for the Gold category next season.
