# Shaheen Afridi domestic cricket participation

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/shaheen-afridi-domestic-cricket-participation
> Updated: 2026-09-12T17:15:04.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced the schedule for the President’s Trophy Grade-I, a first-class tournament featuring eight teams. The competition is set to begin on September 12 and includes debutants Kingsmen Academy and MIT Solutions.

Pakistan ODI captain Shaheen Shah Afridi is expected to participate in the tournament representing Khan Research Laboratories. This marks his first appearance in first-class cricket since the 2017-18 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.

Afridi is using the domestic competition to pursue a return to Pakistan’s Test squad, noting that red-ball cricket remains his “first priority.” Although he was recently omitted from touring squads for the West Indies and England, he remains the ODI captain and aims to use the tournament to fine-tune his performance ahead of upcoming home series against Sri Lanka and New Zealand.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-12: Shaheen Afridi pursues Pakistan Test comeback through domestic cricket

Pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi has returned to domestic red-ball cricket via the President’s Trophy to stake his claim for a comeback to Pakistan’s Test squad.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/shaheen-afridi-pursues-pakistan-test-comeback-through-domestic-cricket

### 2026-09-09: Pakistan Cricket Board announces President Trophy Grade-I schedule

The Pakistan Cricket Board has scheduled the President’s Trophy Grade-I to begin on September 12, with ODI captain Shaheen Shah Afridi expected to return to first-class cricket playing for Khan Research Labs.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/pakistan-cricket-board-announces-president-trophy-grade-i-schedule

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