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KARACHI, Jul 09 (APP):The Regional Cricket Association (RCA) Karachi has expressed strong appreciation for Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi’s recent assurance that Karachi’s team will participate in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2025-26 and that no new system is being introduced.
The announcement came shortly after a high-level meeting of RCA Karachi’s zonal officials held at the association’s secretariat under the chairmanship of President Nadeem Omar, said a news release on Wednesday.
The session focused on concerns raised over PCB’s earlier decision to include only eight teams in the upcoming domestic season, which sparked unease among Karachi’s cricket community.
Attendees included Joint Secretary Tauseef Siddiqui, Chairman Tournament Committee Khalid Nafees, Coordinator Azam Khan, and presidents, secretaries, and officials representing all seven zones of the association. The participants unanimously urged President Nadeem Omar to take up the matter with the PCB chairman and request the restoration of the previous tournament format, highlighting Karachi’s historic contributions to Pakistan cricket.
Officials emphasized that Karachi has won the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 21 times and has produced a long list of legendary cricketers who have brought pride to the nation.
Their concerns were soon addressed when PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi, while speaking to the media, clarified, “No new system is being introduced. Karachi’s team will definitely be part of the 2025-26 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. Karachi holds a special status.”
RCA Karachi welcomed the statement and thanked the PCB chairman for responding to their appeal and reaffirming Karachi’s position in the country’s premier domestic cricket tournament.