# President's Trophy final moved to Lahore Gymkhana: SBP vs MIT Solutions now 27 to 31 October

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Type: News article
Author: Searchable Editorial
Published: 23 Oct 2026
Updated: 24 Oct 2026
Retrieved: 25 Oct 2026

> The Grade-I final has changed venue twice in three days, from Karachi to the LCCA Ground and now Lahore Gymkhana, and starts two days late. Unbeaten SBP top the table on 107 points.

**Update, Saturday 24 October 2026: the President's Trophy Grade-I final has moved again and now starts two days later. State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and Markhor IT Solutions (MIT Solutions) will meet at the Lahore Gymkhana Ground from 27 to 31 October**, according to sources quoted by Geo Super and [reported by ProPakistani](https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/24/presidents-trophy-grade-i-final-delayed-after-another-venue-change/). ESPNcricinfo also reported the [shift from Karachi to Lahore](https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1559830.html). The PCB has not yet formally announced the revised venue and dates.

## Two venue changes in three days

| | Venue | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Original | SBP Sports Complex, Karachi | 25 to 29 October |
| First change | Lahore City Cricket Association (LCCA) Ground | not confirmed |
| Now | Lahore Gymkhana Ground | 27 to 31 October |

SBP had already travelled from Islamabad to Karachi for the final and had to go back north to Lahore after the first change, ProPakistani reported. No reason has been given for either move. The match is still a five-day game.

*Earlier, 22 October 2026:*

**State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will play Markhor IT Solutions (MIT Solutions) in the final of the President's Trophy Grade-I, Pakistan's departmental first-class tournament, at the SBP Sports Complex in Karachi from 25 to 29 October** (since moved, see above), [24 News reported](https://www.24newshd.tv/22-Oct-2026/mit-solutions-dream-year-continues-qualify-president-s-trophy-grade-i-final) after the last round ended on Wednesday. [ESPNcricinfo](https://www.cricinfo.com/story/karachi-to-host-president-s-trophy-final-between-state-bank-of-pakistan-and-markhor-it-solutions-1559615) also reported the line-up.

The final is a five-day game. SBP finished the league stage unbeaten. MIT Solutions only came up from the Grade-II tournament earlier this year.

## Final standings after round seven

| Team | Points | Note |
|---|---|---|
| State Bank of Pakistan | 107 | Unbeaten, two wins; into the final |
| MIT Solutions | 96 | Two wins; into the final |
| Kingsmen Academy | 89 | |
| Ghani | 89 | |
| KRL | 83 | |
| SNGPL | 76 | Safe by four points |
| PTV | 74 | Safe by two points |
| OGDCL | 72 | Relegated to Grade-II |

## How the last round went

**MIT Solutions beat PTV by six wickets** at the Diamond Cricket Ground in Islamabad. Mohammad Farooq made 130 and Abuzar Tariq 98 in MIT's 412. PTV were bowled out for 64 and followed on; Waqar Hussain (171) and Taimur Khan (151) took them to 394, but MIT knocked off the 50 they needed in 9.4 overs.

**SBP drew with Kingsmen Academy** at the National Ground in Islamabad. Chasing 295, SBP were 208 for 3 at the close, with Hasan Raza on 128 not out. Ali Shan made an unbeaten 100 in the first innings and 57 not out in the second, and Mohammad Tayyab Arif hit 120 for Kingsmen.

**SNGPL beat KRL by four wickets** in Rawalpindi to stay up, with Abdul Samad 69 not out in the chase.

**Ghani drew with OGDCL** in Lahore. Imam-ul-Haq made 200 not out for OGDCL, and Ali Razzaq (111 not out) and Hussain Talat (108) put on 109 for Ghani's sixth wicket, but the draw was not enough to keep OGDCL in Grade-I.

## Why it matters

The President's Trophy is the departmental first-class competition, and it is where current and fringe Pakistan players get long-form matches outside the international calendar. Imam-ul-Haq's unbeaten double century was the standout innings of the last round.

The domestic final follows a week of international cricket in Pakistan: Sri Lanka chased 430 to beat England in Rawalpindi on Thursday after Harry Brook's record 202 ([our report](/news/cricket/harry-brook-hits-202-off-116-fastest-odi-double-century-as-england-make-429-in)).

## Frequently asked questions

**When and where is the President's Trophy 2026 final?**

State Bank of Pakistan play MIT Solutions at the Lahore Gymkhana Ground from 27 to 31 October 2026, according to reports on 24 October; the PCB has not yet formally confirmed the change from Karachi.

## Sources

- President's Trophy Grade-I Final Delayed After Another Venue Change (ProPakistani): https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/24/presidents-trophy-grade-i-final-delayed-after-another-venue-change/
- President's Trophy final shifted again, this time from Karachi to Lahore (ESPNcricinfo): https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1559830.html
- MIT Solutions' dream year continues as they qualify for President's Trophy Grade-I final (24 News HD): https://www.24newshd.tv/22-Oct-2026/mit-solutions-dream-year-continues-qualify-president-s-trophy-grade-i-final
- Karachi to host President's Trophy final between State Bank of Pakistan and Markhor IT Solutions (ESPNcricinfo): https://www.cricinfo.com/story/karachi-to-host-president-s-trophy-final-between-state-bank-of-pakistan-and-markhor-it-solutions-1559615

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