State Bank of Pakistan and Markhor IT Solutions will lock horns in the final of the President’s Trophy Grade 1, starting Tuesday, October 27. Here’s how to watch the game live.
The President's Trophy final was earlier scheduled to be played at the SBP Sports Complex in Karachi, starting October 25. However, it was later moved to Lahore, with the Bagh-e-Jinnah cricket ground picked as the new venue. All five days of the encounter are scheduled to start at 10am local time (10.30am IST, 5am UK time).
State Bank of Pakistan finished the league stage at the top of the table with 107 points after seven matches. They won two and drew five matches and are the only unbeaten team this season so far.
As for Markhor IT Solutions, they surprised many with their performance in their maiden appearance in the top tier of President's Trophy, finishing the league stage in second position with two wins, one defeat and four draws to make the final of the competition. They were promoted to the Grade 1 after winning the President’s Trophy Grade II last season.
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All eyes will be on Mohammad Farooq (703 runs) and Hasan Raza (698 runs), who have been the highest run-getters for Markhor IT Solutions and State Bank of Pakistan, respectively. With the ball, Muhammad Ismail and Khalid Usman have starred for Markhor, picking up 28 and 25 wickets, respectively. For SBP, Sirajuddin (23 wickets) and Shahid Azid (21 wickets) have performed consistently throughout the season.
President’s Trophy final 2026 where to watch: TV channels and live streaming
Where to watch in Pakistan?
Tapmad/Tamasha will stream the final of the President’s Trophy between State Bank of Pakistan and Markhor IT Solutions in Pakistan.
Where to watch in the rest of the world?
Sports TV YouTube channel will stream this summit clash in the rest of the world.
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