Woodward Trophy Under-17 Final to Feature Zone-I Whites and Zone-VI Blues

Zone-I Whites will face Zone-VI Blues in the final of the Woodward Trophy Under-17 Inter Zonal Cricket Tournament on Tuesday, October 27, at KCCA Stadium in Karachi.

Khalid Nafees, Chairman of the RCA Karachi Tournament Committee, announced the final as part of the second phase of the RCA Karachi Talent Hunt Programme. The tournament aims to give young cricketers opportunities to demonstrate their skills.

Meanwhile, Zafar Riaz Bari, Director of Administration and External Affairs at Medicam Group of Companies, will attend as the chief guest. He will distribute prizes after the match. Ali Hussain, Secretary of RCA Karachi, will preside over the ceremony.

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Teams Prepare for the Final

Both teams will select their playing XIs from the announced squads before the match begins. As a result, the final will provide young players with an opportunity to compete for the tournament title.

Zone-I Whites

The announced squad includes M. Azaam Abbasi (captain), Shahzain Chandio, Mustufa Ali, Rana Hamza Ali, Yaqoob Sonija, Zargham, Mudasir, Moiz Khalid, Faiq Haider, Omar Irfan, Salamuddin, Zohaib Khan, Qasim, Idrees and Asim Fateh.

Coach: Fazal Subhan

Manager: Zaryab Khan

Zone-VI Blues

Meanwhile, the Zone-VI Blues squad includes Talah Afridi, Talal Mehmood, Nafay, Areeb Noor, Shayan Khan, Arbaz Naveed, Mustufa Ali, Durrani Khan, Mahad Khatri, Abdul Salam, Mudasir, Ikram and Sami Ullah.

Coach: Faraz Patel

Manager: Naveed Al Amin

RCA Karachi Continues Talent Hunt Programme

The final represents another stage in RCA Karachi’s efforts to identify and develop emerging cricket talent. Furthermore, the tournament gives young players a platform to gain competitive experience and showcase their abilities.