Quaid-e-Azam Trophy has provided fans with exciting cricket over the past couple of months. The final battle between Central Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa perfectly concluded the tournament as the two teams were declared as joint-winners after playing out of their skins to secure a tie.
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The individual performances in the tournament from various players have caught the attention of the fans as well, with many demanding the best performers in the tournament to be selected for the national team.
The likes of Zahid Mehmood, Nauman Ali, and Sajid Khan bamboozled the batsmen with their spin, while Saud Shakeel, Usman Salahuddin, and Kamran Ghulam proved their worth with the bat.
Let’s have a look at the best performers in this year’s Quaid-e-Azam Trophy:
Leading Run-Scorers
| Player | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | Highest Score |
| Kamran Ghulam (KP) | 11 | 20 | 1,249 | 62.45 | 166 |
| Saud Shakeel (Sindh) | 10 | 19 | 970 | 57.05 | 174 |
| Agha Salman (Southern Punjab) | 10 | 19 | 940 | 58.81 | 169 |
| Usman Salahuddin (Central Punjab) | 11 | 21 | 924 | 48.63 | 219* |
| Adil Amin (KP) | 10 | 19 | 864 | 48.00 | 172 |
Leading Wicket-Takers
| Player | Matches | Wickets | Average | 5w |
| Sajid Khan (KP) | 11 | 67 | 25.08 | 5 |
| Nauman Ali (Northern) | 10 | 61 | 23.16 | 6 |
| Zahid Mehmood (Southern Punjab) | 10 | 52 | 26.94 | 3 |
| Hasan Ali (Central Punjab) | 9 | 43 | 20.06 | 2 |
| Waqas Maqsood (Central Punjab) | 10 | 41 | 21.78 | 1 |
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Top Wicket-Keepers
| Player | Matches | Dismissals | Catches | Stumpings |
| Rehan Afridi (KP) | 11 | 35 | 26 | 9 |
| Bismillah Khan (Balochistan) | 7 | 25 | 24 | 1 |
| Umar Siddiq (Southern Punjab) | 10 | 23 | 20 | 3 |
| Ali Shan (Central Punjab) | 8 | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| Mohammad Hasan (Sindh) | 4 | 19 | 18 | 1 |
As the epic final came to a close, PCB announced the awards for the best individual performers of the tournament. Let’s have a look at who took home the accolades.
- Player of the Final: Hasan Ali (Central Punjab)
- Best Wicket-Keeper of the tournament: Rehan Afridi (KP)
- Best Bowler of the Tournament: Sajid Khan (KP)
- Best Batsman of the Tournament: Kamran Ghulam (KP)
- Player of the Tournament: Hasan Ali (Central Punjab)
Do you think these top-performers should be tested against South Africa? Let us know in the comments section.
