- Karachi to host President’s Trophy final between State Bank of Pakistan and Markhor IT Solutions The five-day fixture will begin on October 24 The three who matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah all smiles after dismissing Pat Cummins The three who matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah all smiles after dismissing Pat Cummins, India vs Australia, World Cup, Chennai, October 8, 2023 4 or 5 but leaves final call to Australia Green has not played since suffering an abdominal injury in the final ODI against South Africa on September 30, and he won’t be able to bowl in the final Test Australia have lost two of their last four Tests, by crushing margins at that, and the lack of partnerships – or more than one batter standing tall at any given time – has hurt them the most Travis Head fought for Australia after their follow-on, South Africa vs Australia, 2nd Test, Gqeberha, Day 4, October 21, 2026 Lyon sat out of the XI for the third time in eight Tests during Australia’s second Test, but ctain Cummins said his name will be ‘front and centre’ of discussions before the decider Nathan Lyon and Scott Boland walk off at stumps after keeping India at bay for 110 balls, Australia vs India, 4th Test, Melbourne, 4th day, December 29, 2024 Gerald Coetzee, Corbin Bosch and Dane Paterson will come into the conversation if South Africa want to field a quick bowler in place of Anrich Nortje in the Ce Town Test Anrich Nortje literally bent his back to have batters jumping in the first hour, South Africa vs Australia, 1st Test, Day 2, Durban, October 10, 2026 With his body falling art and two defiant tailenders at the crease, the fast bowler put it all on the line to bowl Australia to an unforgettable win in Ce Town in 2014 A concussion scare, a troublesome neck and low scores – Steven Smith will want to turn things around at Newlands, which was the scene of the Sandpergate scandal Steven Smith’s neck needed medical attention after he survived a close call in the 27th over, South Africa vs Australia, 2nd Test, Gqeberha, Day 4, October 21, 2026 Simon Harmer celebrates a wicket, South Africa vs Australia, 2nd Test, Gqeberha, Day 4, October 21, 2026 Harry Brook walks off after scoring 202 from 116 balls England vs Sri Lanka, Tri-series, October 22, 2026 Janith Liyanage celebrates with team-mates after hitting six to win the game off the penultimate ball Janith Liyanage celebrates with team-mates after hitting six to win the game off the penultimate ball, England vs Sri Lanka, Tri-series, October 22, 2026 Harry Brook put himself in illustrious company in Pindi – but the only stat that mattered was his team’s defeat Will Jacks congratulates Harry Brook on his double-century, England vs Sri Lanka, Tri-series, October 22, 2026 Sri Lanka celebrate victory after chasing down 430, England vs Sri Lanka, Tri-series, October 22, 2026 Pakistani fans showed up with a massive flag but couldn’t fill the stadium, Pakistan vs Bangladesh, Asia Cup, Super Fours, Lahore, September 6, 2023 The final of the first-class President’s Trophy 2026-27 will be played between State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and Markhor IT Solutions (MITS) at the SBP ground in Karachi.
- It will take place over five days, currently scheduled to begin on October 25.
- MITS and SBP were confirmed as the finalists after the conclusion of the seventh and final round of the round-robin group stage.
Karachi to host President’s Trophy final between State Bank of Pakistan and Markhor IT Solutions The five-day fixture will begin on October 24 The three who matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah all smiles after dismissing Pat Cummins The three who matter: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah all smiles after dismissing Pat Cummins, India vs Australia, World Cup, Chennai, October 8, 2023 4 or 5 but leaves final call to Australia Green has not played since suffering an abdominal injury in the final ODI against South Africa on September 30, and he won’t be able to bowl in the final Test Australia have lost two of their last four Tests, by crushing margins at that, and the lack of partnerships – or more than one batter standing tall at any given time – has hurt them the most Travis Head fought for Australia after their follow-on, South Africa vs Australia, 2nd Test, Gqeberha, Day 4, October 21, 2026 Lyon sat out of the XI for the third time in eight Tests during Australia’s second Test, but ctain Cummins said his name will be ‘front and centre’ of discussions before the decider Nathan Lyon and Scott Boland walk off at stumps after keeping India at bay for 110 balls, Australia vs India, 4th Test, Melbourne, 4th day, December 29, 2024 Gerald Coetzee, Corbin Bosch and Dane Paterson will come into the conversation if South Africa want to field a quick bowler in place of Anrich Nortje in the Ce Town Test Anrich Nortje literally bent his back to have batters jumping in the first hour, South Africa vs Australia, 1st Test, Day 2, Durban, October 10, 2026 With his body falling art and two defiant tailenders at the crease, the fast bowler put it all on the line to bowl Australia to an unforgettable win in Ce Town in 2014 A concussion scare, a troublesome neck and low scores – Steven Smith will want to turn things around at Newlands, which was the scene of the Sandpergate scandal Steven Smith’s neck needed medical attention after he survived a close call in the 27th over, South Africa vs Australia, 2nd Test, Gqeberha, Day 4, October 21, 2026 Simon Harmer celebrates a wicket, South Africa vs Australia, 2nd Test, Gqeberha, Day 4, October 21, 2026 Harry Brook walks off after scoring 202 from 116 balls England vs Sri Lanka, Tri-series, October 22, 2026 Janith Liyanage celebrates with team-mates after hitting six to win the game off the penultimate ball Janith Liyanage celebrates with team-mates after hitting six to win the game off the penultimate ball, England vs Sri Lanka, Tri-series, October 22, 2026 Harry Brook put himself in illustrious company in Pindi – but the only stat that mattered was his team’s defeat Will Jacks congratulates Harry Brook on his double-century, England vs Sri Lanka, Tri-series, October 22, 2026 Sri Lanka celebrate victory after chasing down 430, England vs Sri Lanka, Tri-series, October 22, 2026 Pakistani fans showed up with a massive flag but couldn’t fill the stadium, Pakistan vs Bangladesh, Asia Cup, Super Fours, Lahore, September 6, 2023 The final of the first-class President’s Trophy 2026-27 will be played between State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and Markhor IT Solutions (MITS) at the SBP ground in Karachi.
It will take place over five days, currently scheduled to begin on October 25. MITS and SBP were confirmed as the finalists after the conclusion of the seventh and final round of the round-robin group stage. The two teams were strong contenders to make it beyond the group stage as they sat at the top of the eight-team table before the start of the last round.
It has been an impressive run for MITS, who made their first-class President’s Trophy pearance this season. They finished second on the points table with 96 points, earned from two wins in seven matches. They were barely in contention for the first half of the tournament, going winless in their first four games, but their fortunes changed in the fifth round when they beat Oil and Gas Development Corporation Limited (OGDCL) by 75 runs.
They secured a draw against SBP in the sixth round and cped off the group stage with a six-wicket win over Pakistan TV (PTV) in the last round. They had earned the promotion to the first-class President’s Trophy in July after being declared winners of the grade-II competition by the virtue of first innings lead over Kingsmen, who have been promoted to the next year’s first-class President’s Trophy after securing an 82-run win over Eshaal Associates earlier in the week. Table-toppers SBP have also won two matches – in the third and fourth rounds against Ghani and OGDCL.
They have been the only undefeated team in this year’s competition and are the only team to record more than a hundred points, 107 to be precise, as their other five games ended in draws. They were pushed to the bottom of the table following a thrilling four-wicket win by Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) over Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) in Rawalpindi. SNGPL – one of the strongest departments in Pakistan’s history – found themselves at the verge of relegation before the start of this round but the return of their ctain Mohammad Rizwan saw them secure their first win of the season.
Rizwan – who had been denied permission to play domestic cricket by the PCB because of an ongoing cybercrimes investigation – made 64 in the first innings to help SNGPL post 195 in reply to KRL’s 151. SNGPL were handed a 191-run target which they overhauled at the back of an unbeaten 69 by Abdul Samad. Imam-ul-Haq , another cricketer being investigated by the cybercrimes agency, also returned to domestic cricket in the seventh round and made it memorable by thumping 200 not out while ctaining OGDCL.
But centuries from Hussain Talat and Ali Razzaq , son of former Pakistan allrounder Abdul Razzaq, however, saved the match for Ghani as it ended in a draw. This final will be the first first-class match of the season in Karachi as all matches of the first-class President’s Trophy have been played in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab. The President’s Trophy follows first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, which is scheduled to begin from November 1 and will be competed by 20 teams from 16 regions divided into gold and silver divisions.
Pakistani fans showed up with a massive flag but couldn’t fill the stadium, Pakistan vs Bangladesh, Asia Cup, Super Fours, Lahore, September 6, 2023 story: story:1559615+ Karachi to host President’s Trophy final between State Bank of Pakistan and Markhor IT Solutions
