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Pakistan's President’s Trophy Grade-II 2024-25 Set To Start From April 15

Soumyajit Dutta

President Trophy Grade-II starts off on April 15 [Source: @Shoaib_Jatt/X]President Trophy Grade-II starts off on April 15 [Source: @Shoaib_Jatt/X]

The President’s Trophy Grade-II 2024-25 domestic cricket tournament is set to commence on Tuesday, April 15, with 27 departmental teams battling across eight cities. The 85-match event, comprising three-day fixtures, will conclude with a four-day final from May 22-25. 

Over 400 players will participate in Pakistan's red-ball competition, aiming to secure promotion to next season’s Grade-I and claim a share of the PKR 7.75 million prize pool.

Tournament Structure and Prize Money

The champion team will receive PKR 5 million and replace Eshaal Associates in the Grade-I league, while the runner-up earns PKR 2.5 million. The teams are divided into four groups, with the top two from each advancing to the quarter-finals (May 14-16) and semi-finals (May 18-20). Venues for the knockout stage will be announced later.

The tournament will feature a structured format with three-day matches during the group stage, culminating in a four-day final. A total prize pool of PKR 7.5 million has been announced, with the winning team set to receive PKR 5 million and the runners-up awarded PKR 2.5 million. As an added incentive, the champion team will be promoted to Grade-I, replacing Eshaal Associates. 

Knockout Stages to begin from May 14

The knockout stage will begin with the quarter-finals from May 14 to 16, followed by the semi-finals scheduled for May 18 to 20. The tournament will conclude with the final from May 22 to 25. Teams from eight cities—Abbottabad, Haripur, Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Sheikhupura, and Swabi—will compete for the title.

For the unaware, the President’s Trophy, originally known as the Patron’s Trophy, is a historic domestic cricket competition in Pakistan. First held in 1960–61, it featured teams representing government departments, corporations, banks, educational institutions, and other organizations. The tournament was discontinued after the 2018–19 season but was revived in 2023–24 as part of a renewed focus on departmental cricket.