The President’s Trophy Grade-I Cricket Tournament is set to commence in Karachi on January 8, 2025, featuring nine departmental teams competing for a substantial prize pool of PKR 8 million.
President Trophy Grade 1 2025 Schedule
The tournament will follow a single-league format, with each team playing eight matches. The league stage is scheduled to conclude on February 28, 2025, after which the top two teams will advance to the final, slated for April 8-12, 2025. Conversely, the bottom two teams will face relegation to the President’s Trophy Grade-II.
President Trophy 2025 Teams
The nine teams competing in this edition are:
- Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL)
- Pakistan Television (PTV)
- Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL)
- State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)
- Khan Research Laboratories (KRL)
- Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA)
- Higher Education Commission (HEC)
- Eshaal Associates
- Ghani Glass
SNGPL, the defending champions, will begin their title defense against PTV at the HPC Oval Ground in Karachi. In other opening round matches, OGDCL will face SBP at the SBP Sports Complex, KRL will compete against WAPDA at the NBP Sports Complex, and HEC will play against Eshaal Associates at the National Bank Stadium.
President Trophy 2025 Venues
All matches will be held across six venues in Karachi:
- HPC Oval Ground
- KCCA Stadium
- National Bank Stadium
- NBP Sports Complex
- SBP Sports Complex
- UBL Sports Complex
The venue for the final will be announced closer to the date.
President Trophy 2025 Prize Money
The tournament boasts a total prize pool of PKR 8 million, with the champions set to receive PKR 5 million and the runners-up earning PKR 2.5 million.
The President’s Trophy Grade-I is a premier event in Pakistan’s domestic cricket calendar, providing a platform for departmental teams to showcase their talent and compete at a high level. The inclusion of teams like Eshaal Associates and OGDCL, who qualified through the President’s Trophy Grade-II, adds a fresh competitive edge to this year’s tournament.
Cricket enthusiasts can look forward to an exciting series of matches as teams vie for supremacy in this prestigious tournament.
