Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2026-27 Squads: All 20 Teams, Babar Azam, Rizwan and Shaheen (Full List)
Every Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2026-27 squad from the PCB: 8 Gold and 12 Silver teams, captains, coaches and reserves, with Babar, Rizwan and Shaheen's sides.
The PCB published the squads for all 20 teams in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2026-27 on 2 November: eight in the Gold tier and 12 in Silver. Babar Azam plays for Lahore Whites, Mohammad Rizwan captains Peshawar Blues and Shaheen Shah Afridi captains FATA. Saud Shakeel leads the defending champions, Karachi Blues.
We read the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) release on its website. Below is every Gold squad with its reserves and head coach, then every Silver captain and coach, and the Pakistan players spread across both tiers. The 69th Quaid-e-Azam Trophy started on 3 November and the Gold final is on 15 to 19 December.
Eight Gold teams and their captains
The Gold tier has Faisalabad, FATA, Islamabad, Karachi Blues, Lahore Whites, Multan, Peshawar Blues and Sialkot Blues. Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad Rizwan, Saud Shakeel, Imam-ul-Haq and Abdullah Shafique are among the eight captains.
| Gold team | Captain | Head coach |
|---|---|---|
| Faisalabad | Muhammad Irfan Khan (vice-captain Abdul Samad) | Samiullah Niazi |
| FATA | Shaheen Shah Afridi | Riaz Afridi |
| Islamabad | Shamyl Hussain | Naveed Latif |
| Karachi Blues | Saud Shakeel | Syed Iqbal Imam |
| Lahore Whites | Aamir Jamal | Aizaz Cheema |
| Multan | Imam-ul-Haq | Fahad Masood |
| Peshawar Blues | Mohammad Rizwan (wk) | Abdul Rehman |
| Sialkot Blues | Abdullah Shafique (vice-captain Muhammad Tayyab Arif) | Shahid Yousuf |
Babar Azam is not a captain here. He plays under Aamir Jamal for Lahore Whites, and the PCB says he features in the opening round against FATA at the Diamond Cricket Ground in Islamabad. He leads Pakistan in the first Test against Sri Lanka from 9 November, so expect him to miss the next rounds.
Full Gold squads, player by player
Each Gold team names about 15 travelling players plus reserves. The PCB calls these revolving rosters: teams can pick from reserves or from the national duty pool at any time. So the eleven on the scorecard may include a reserve.
| Team | Squad | Reserves and national duty pool |
|---|---|---|
| Faisalabad | Muhammad Irfan Khan (c), Abdul Samad (vc), Ahmed Safi Abdullah, Ali Asfand, Ali Shan (wk), Asad Raza, Asim Ali Nasir (wk), Atiq-ur-Rehman, Faheem Ashraf, Faham-ul-Haq (U21), Khurram Shahzad, Malik Abdul Rafay, Muhammad Awais Zafar, Sameer Saqib, Shehzad Gul | Daniyal Ali Khan, Mudasir Zunair, Ali Hassan, Muhammad Afzal, Saifullah Khan |
| FATA | Shaheen Shah Afridi (c), Muhammad Farooq (U21), Salman Khan Jnr, Kashif Noor, Muhammad Sarwar, Muhammad Wasim Khan, Khushdil Shah, Shahid Aziz, Rehan Afridi (wk), Afaq Afridi, Sameen Gul, Sirajuddin, Hayatullah, Fawad Arshad, Muhammad Usman Khan, Adnan Khan | Akif Javed, Kashif Noor, Khyalman (wk), Muhammad Tahir (U21), Adnan Khan, Muhammad Usman Khan |
| Islamabad | Shamyl Hussain (c), Raja Hamza Waheed, Ali Imran, Azim Bari, Sarmad Bhatti, Muhammad Hammad Khan, Hasan Nawaz, Azan Tariq, Rohail Nazir (wk), Musa Khan, Muhammad Waeem Jnr, Sajid Raza, Mohammad Qaiser, Asfand Yar, Umer Hameed | Shahid Islam, Sudais Ulfat, Rizwan Ali (wk), Muhammad Qaiser, Muhammad Sufyan |
| Karachi Blues | Saud Shakeel (c), Saim Ayub, Omair Bin Yousuf, Abdul Basit, Umer Farooq (U21), Danish Aziz, Saifullah Bangash, Rameez Aziz, Usman Khan (wk), Haroon Arshad (U21), Afnan Khan, Muhammad Ghazi Ghori (wk), Muhammad Asghar, Muhammad Umar, Muhammad Hamza Sohail, Muhammad Raza Chandio, Asad Umar (U21) | Shan Masood (recovering from injury), Abrar Ahmed, Zaryab Shah (U21), Wahaj Riaz, Abdullah Fazal, Saad Baig, Saqib Khan, Rizwanullah (U21), Niqab Shafiq (U21), Mir Hamza |
| Lahore Whites | Aamir Jamal (c), Babar Azam, Ali Zaryab, Mohib Haider, Muhammad Faiq, Muhammad Imran, Tayyab Tahir, Muhammad Mohsin, Muhammad Akhlaq, Zain Bin Farooq (wk), Noman Ali, Muhammad Kamran Afzal, Muhammad Salman Mirza, Zulqarnain, Hunain Shah | Usman Sohail, Noman Latif, Hussain Talat, Hamza Zahoor (wk), Aalyan Salman, Ahmed Daiyal |
| Multan | Imam-ul-Haq (c), Uzair Mumtaz, Yousuf Babar, Moheer Saeed (U21), Sharoon Siraj, Imran Rafiq, Waseem Akram Jnr, Mohammad Ismail (U21), Muhammad Shan (U21), Aamer Yamin, Hasan Hafeez (U21), Faisal Akram, Bilal Khan (U21), Waqar Ahmed (wk) | Muhammad Basit, Ilman Khan, Alam Zaib, Rana Adeel, Bilal Ahmad, Arafat Minhas, Sameer Minhas, Muhammad Shahzad, Ali Usman |
| Peshawar Blues | Muhammad Rizwan (c, wk), Sahibzada Farhan, Maaz Sadaqat, Muhammad Haris (wk), Israrullah, Iftikhar Ahmed, Najab Khan (U21), Nabi Gul, Muhammad Haleem, Sajid Khan, Muhammad Irfan, Muhammad Abbas Afridi, Muhammad Amir Khan, Niaz Khan, Muhammad Adnan (U21) | Muhammad Seyam, Sahibzada Abdullah, Muhammad Haleem, Najeebullah, Muhammad Wisal |
| Sialkot Blues | Abdullah Shafique (c), Muhammad Tayyab Arif (vc), Hamza Sheraz, Muhammad Huraira, Ahmed Hassan, Mohsin Riaz, Muhammad Abdul Rehman, Hamza Nazar, Muhammad Hamza, Muhammad Ali, Hasan Ali, Ammad Butt, Athar Mehmood, Shahzaib Bhatti, Tayyab Ali, Afzaal Manzoor (wk) | Ali Raza, Rahatullah (wk), Azan Awais, Shoaib Akhtar Jnr |
A few names appear twice in the PCB list. Kashif Noor, Adnan Khan and Muhammad Usman Khan sit in both the FATA squad and the FATA reserves, and Muhammad Haleem appears in both Peshawar Blues lists. Muhammad Qaiser is in both Islamabad lists. We copied the release as published rather than guess which entry is meant.
Pakistan Test players sit in the national duty pool
Most of the Pakistan Test squad for Sri Lanka is listed as reserves or national duty players. They play for their region when they are free and return to Pakistan duty for the Tests on 9 and 17 November.
Here is where the Test squad players sit, using the PCB rosters:
- Karachi Blues: Saud Shakeel (captain), Muhammad Ghazi Ghori, and Abdullah Fazal and Saad Baig in the national duty pool.
- Lahore Whites: Babar Azam in the squad.
- Multan: Arafat Minhas, Sameer Minhas and Ali Usman in the national duty pool.
- Sialkot Blues: Azan Awais in the national duty pool.
The full Test list is on our page about the Pakistan Test squad vs Sri Lanka. Shan Masood is listed with Karachi Blues as "recovering from injury".
Twelve Silver teams in two groups
The Silver tier has 12 teams in two groups of six. Group A plays in Karachi and Group B in Multan, Rahim Yar Khan and Bahawalpur. The winner is promoted to Gold next season, and both tiers carry first-class status.
| Silver team | Group | Captain | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lahore Blues | A | Imran Butt | Ashraf Ali |
| Rawalpindi | A | Mohammad Nawaz | Afaq Raheem |
| Larkana | A | Zahid Mehmood | Faisal Ather |
| Quetta | A | Abdul Wahid Bangalzai | Wajahatullah Wasti |
| Bahawalpur | A | Muhammad Imran Randhawa | Ghulam Ali |
| Peshawar Whites | A | Waqar Ahmed | Muhammad Saddiq |
| Karachi Whites | B | Jahanzaib Sultan | Saeed Bin Nasir |
| Azad Jammu and Kashmir | B | Hasan Raza | Nadeem Afzal |
| Hyderabad | B | Saad Khan | Azeem Ghumman |
| Dera Murad Jamali | B | Fahad Hussain | Hussain Khosa |
| Abbottabad | B | Khalid Usman | Saqib Faqir |
| Sialkot Whites | B | Muhammad Husnain Khan | Shahzad Malik |
Well-known names in the Silver squads
Silver is not a second-string tier for star names. Fakhar Zaman, fresh from his 127 in the tri-series final, is in the Abbottabad squad. Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz are with Rawalpindi. Shahnawaz Dahani is with Larkana, Usman Qadir with Lahore Blues and Sharjeel Ahmed with Sialkot Whites. Khawaja Muhammad Nafay, who played for Pakistan in the Hong Kong Sixes plate final win, is listed with Karachi Whites.
Fakhar's century is in our report on the tri-series final win over Sri Lanka.
How to use these squads
The squads tell you who can play, not who will. Follow these steps to see a real line-up:
- Find your team in the Gold or Silver table above.
- Check the reserves column. A reserve can play any match.
- Open the PCB website on the first morning of each round for the scorecard and playing eleven.
- Watch Gold matches live on tapmad or Tamasha. The PCB says all Gold matches and four of six Silver matches each round are streamed.
Round dates and grounds are in our Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2026-27 dates and format guide.
Common questions
Which team does Babar Azam play for in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2026-27?
Lahore Whites. Aamir Jamal is the captain. The PCB said Babar plays in the opening round against FATA in Islamabad.
Who is the captain of Karachi Blues?
Saud Shakeel. Karachi Blues are the defending champions in the Gold tier.
How many teams play in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2026-27?
Twenty. Eight play in Gold and 12 play in Silver. Peshawar and Sialkot have two teams each for the first time.
Does Mohammad Rizwan play in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy?
Yes. He captains Peshawar Blues and keeps wicket. He made 111 not out on the first day against Faisalabad.
What is a revolving roster?
It means a team travels with 15 players but can also pick reserves or national duty players when they are free. The listed squad is not fixed for the whole season.
Is Fakhar Zaman in Gold or Silver?
Silver. He is listed in the Abbottabad squad, which plays in Silver Group B.
How we verified this
What we checked, where we read it, and what we could not confirm.
We read the PCB release "Schedule and team rosters announced for Quaid-e-Azam Trophy Gold and Silver", dated Lahore, 2 November 2026, on the PCB website on 4 November 2026. Squads, captains, coaches, groups and the streaming note come from that release. Rizwan's 111 not out is from the PCB day one report of 3 November. Duplicated names are shown as the PCB printed them.
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