Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Rizwan - (Source: AFP)On Thursday, September 10, the PCB released the schedule and squad for the upcoming President’s Trophy Grade-I first-class tournament. The first red-ball tournament of the 2026-27 domestic cricket season will begin on 12 September and conclude with the five-day final on 28 October.The upcoming red-ball tournament is crucial for Pakistan Cricket because newly appointed head coach Mike Hesson will keep a close eye on the proceedings, as the competition will serve as an audition ground to earn a place in the national team. Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Rizwan, Salman Ali Agha's Comeback confirmedThe past few weeks have been very challenging for Pakistan Cricket. 7 players were sent home following a debacle in England. Further, Imam-ul-Haq and Mohammad Rizwan are under the PCB’s scanner for possible match-fixing. Amid the chaos, the fans are curious about their future, but with this President’s Trophy Grade-I schedule, the Mohsin Naqvi-led board has confirmed their return.Imam-ul-Haq, who is recovering from a grade-1 calf injury, will captain Oil and Gas Development Company Limited, while Mohammad Rizwan has been named as a vice-captain for Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited.The two veterans, who have all the limelight right now for negative reasons, have the chance to perform well and reinstate their place in the team. Further, Salman Ali Agha has been named as the vice-captain for Kingsmen Academy. Notably, he was the captain in the 1st Test against England, before getting dropped, and then kicked out of the squad for the 3rd Test.6 Out of 7 Players Set To Play President’s Trophy Grade-I first-class tournament, Shaheen Afridi returnBesides Imam-ul-Haq and Mohammad Rizwan, the PCB has also picked four of the other five players who were sent back to Pakistan from England. Rest, Ali Usman, Awais Zafar, and Khurram Shahzad are also part of the President’s Trophy Grade-I first-class tournament. Aamer Jamal is the only player who is not part of any team. One of the most interesting returns is that of Shaheen Afridi, who will play for Khan Research Laboratories under the leadership of Iftikhar Ahmed.President’s Trophy Grade-I first-class SquadsGhani GlassNoman Ali (captain), Mohsin Riaz (vice-captain), Abuzar, Ali Raza, Ali Razzaq, Ali Shabbir, Ghulam Haider, Hafiz Usman Nadeem, Hammad Butt, Haseebullah, Hashim Ibrahim, Hussain Talat, Khawaja Arham, Khurram Shahzad, Mirza Tahir Baig, Moeez Ghani, Mohammad Rameez Jnr, Saad Naseem, Saeed Ali, Sameen Gul, Shahbaz Javed, Shadab Khan, Sharjeel Khan, Shoaib Akhtar Jnr, Tayyab Tahir, Ubaid Shah and Yahya Bin Abdul RehmanKhan Research LaboratoriesIftikhar Ahmed (captain), Fakhar Zaman (vice-captain), Abdul Faseeh, Abdul Wahid Bangalzai, Ahmad Bashir, Arshad Iqbal, Asim Ali Nasir, Daniyal Ali Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Imran Rafiq, Mohammad Faiq, Mohammad Hamza, Mohammad Junaid, Mohammad Qaiser, Mohammad Zeeshan, Naseerullah, Raja Hamza Waheed, Raza-ul-Mustafa, Saqib Khan, Sarmad Bhatti, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shahzaib Khan, Shayan Sheikh and Usman TariqAlso Read: "Babar Azam's Weakness- Cricket"- Fans Troll Pakistan Captain For Another Poor OutingKingsmen AcademyTayyab Arif (captain), Salman Ali Agha (vice-captain), Saud Shakeel, Akif Javed, Aqib Liaqat, Azan Tariq, Daniyal Hussain Rajput, Faizan Ghani, Habibullah, Haroon Sadaqat, Hasan Nawaz, Hunain Shah, Maaz Sadaqat, Mehran Mumtaz, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Arshad, Mohammad Huraira, Mohammad Ilyas, Muhammad Shayan, Muhammad Suleman, Muhammad Umar, Saad Ali, Saim Ayub, Shoaib Afridi, Sufyan Moqim, Umer Khan, Usman Khan and Zia-ul-HaqMarkhor Information Technology SolutionsHusnain Nadeem (captain), Bismillah Khan (vice-captain), Abdullah Hamdani, Abuzar Tariq, Adil Naz, Afaq Ahmed, Ali Asfand, Atizaz Habib Khan, Atiq-ur-Rehman, Khalid Usman, Khubaib Khalil, Maaz Khan, Mohammad Arslan Zia, Mohammad Farooq, Mohammad Imran Jnr, Mohammad Ismail, Mohammad Nabeel, Mohammad Tahir, Muhammad Riazullah, Mustafa Javed, Rafay Rana, Sajjad Ali, Salman Aslam, Salman Khan, Samama Riaz, Shahab Khan, Syed Awad Naqvi, Tauqeer Abbas, Waleed Zahid Bajwa and Zahid Mansoor.Oil and Gas Development Company LimitedImam-ul-Haq (captain), Rohail Nazir (vice-captain), Ali Imran, Ali Zaryab Asif, Danish Aziz, Jahandad Khan, Mohammad Arsal, Mohammad Hammad Khan, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Irfan, Mohammad Irfan, Mohammad Salman, Mohammad Sarwar Afridi, Muhammad Amir Khan, Muhammad Irfan, Mushtaq Ahmed, Niaz Khan, Razaullah, Saad Khan, Umar Siddique and Waqar Ahmed.Pakistan TelevisionShamyl Hussain (captain), Taimur Khan (vice-captain), Ahmad Daniyal, Ali Usman, Amad Butt, Arafat Minhas, Faisal Akram, Haris Rauf, Israr Hussain, Kashif Ali, Khalil Ahmed, Mohammad Ammar, Mohammad Mohsin, Mohammad Taha, Muhammad Musa, Muhammad Shahzad, Sharoon Siraj, Waqar Hussain, Yasir Khan and Zahid MehmoodState Bank of PakistanMuhammad Ghazi Ghori (captain), Kamran Ghulam (vice-captain), Abdullah, Abid Ali, Afaq Afridi, Ali Shan, Basit Ali, Faham-ul-Haq, Haroon Arshad, Hasan Ali, Hasan Raza, Kashif Bhatti, Mohammad Abbas, Mubasir Khan, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naqeebullah, Qasim Akram, Rameez Aziz, Shahid Aziz and SirajuddinSui Northern Gas Pipelines LimitedShan Masood (captain), Mohammad Rizwan (vice-captain), Abdul Samad, Abdul Subhan, Abdullah Shafique, Ahmed Safi Abdullah, Ali Hassan Baloch, Athar Mahmood, Azan Awais, Bilawal Bhatti, Farhan Yousuf, Hamza Zahoor, Khan Zaib, Mohammad Rizwan, Muhammad Ali, Muhammad Awais Zafar, Muhammad Azab, Muhammad Imran (Randhawa), Omair Bin Yousuf, Saad Baig, Sajid Khan, Sameer Minhas, Shahnawaz Dahani and Shehzad GulAlso Read: Full List Of Changes In Pakistan Playing XI vs England From 2nd Test
