Lahore region whites

Karachi Region President Nadeem Omar: The Pakistan Cricket Board has come under fire for denying the country's top teams a direct entry into Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, their premier first-class tournament.

Many people have criticised the PCB for denying a direct entry to 21-time former champions Karachi, terming it an injustice to the metropolitan city of 25 million, according to a report in Telecom Asia Sport (www.telecomasia.net)

The PCB on Monday announced the schedule of the 2025-26 domestic season, reducing the teams from 18 to eight in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, with six top teams from the last season getting direct entry and two qualifying from a non-first-class tournament.