Faisalabad vs Bahawalpur Region: Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2025 - Match Updates

Bahawalpur will take on the in-form Faisalabad team in the upcoming Quaid-e-Azam Trophy match on November 23. Sitting nearly at the bottom of the table, Bahawalpur needs to come up with a strong performance in this match. They will be up against a more disciplined team in this contest, which is currently sitting at 4th place on the points table.

From the perspective of the Faisalabad team, they will try to dominate this match by exploiting the weaknesses of the Bahawalpur team. They know that Bahawalpur’s batting lineup has struggled throughout the tournament, so it can be put under pressure once again in the upcoming match.

Winning this match is important for Faisalabad, as it can give them valuable points to move upwards in the table. They will bring their A-game to defeat the Bahawalpur team. However, the latter could also surprise them with an improved batting performance.

In this article, we will review the lineup of both teams for the upcoming match. Let’s first take a look at their complete tournament squads below.

Faisalabad Region Full Squad

Muhammad Irfan Khan (c), Khurram Shahzad, Abdul Samad, Ahmed Safi Abdullah, Ali Shan (wk), Asad Raza, Asim Ali Nasir, Atiq-ur-Rehman, Faham-ul-Haq, Hasan Raza (Guest), Mudassar Zunair, Muhammad Awais Zafar, Sameer Saqib, Shehzad Gul, Afaq Afridi, and Taimur Khan

Bahawalpur Region Full Squad

Saifullah Bangash (c) (wk), Muhammad Imran Randhawa, Ali Hamza Waseem, Gulfam Aziz, Mehran Sanwal, Mohammad Alamgir, Mohammad Ammar, Mohammad Azab, Mohammad Faizan Zafar, Mohammad Junaid, Mohammad Shahriyar, Mubasir Khan (Guest), Rana Burhan Basharat, Saad Khan, and Salman Hassan

Key Players to Watch Out for in Faisalabad Team

Faisalabad will come into this match with a strong emphasis on batting. Their squad has plenty of all-rounders, so they could take advantage of this to strengthen their batting depth. In the on-going Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, this has remained their key factor that has given them plenty of success over other teams. Khurram Shahzad will certainly lead their bowling attack.

Key Players to Watch Out for in Bahawalpur Team

Bahawalpur team will try to correct its batting mistakes in the upcoming game against Faisalabad. They have struggled in this department throughout the tournament, so a strong performance is needed from their batters in this high-profile match. Players like Saad Khan and Mohammad Ammar would remain key for the Bahawalpur team.  

Final Words

Bahawalpur needs to bring something new in its batting to counter the rampant Faisalabad team in the upcoming Quaid-e-Azam Trophy match. They cannot go in with the same tactics in this contest, as Faisalabad bowlers will give them a very hard challenge in batting. The team that will score more in the first innings will certainly take the lead, so the toss will play a vital role as well. Therefore, it would be an exciting contest to watch, in which both teams will utilize an aggressive approach to counter each other’s plans.