--- title: "Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq ruled ineligible for domestic cricket due to missed fitness tests" description: "Most outlets reported that Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq were declared ineligible for domestic cricket due to failing to submit mandatory fitness reports, with several specifying the President’s Trophy Grade-I tournament as the affected competition. A few, such as The Express Tribune and Dawn, added context about the timing of the tournament or the players' international status. The framing was largely consistent across the excerpts, with slight variation in emphasis on whether the ineligibility applied to the tournament only or to all domestic cricket." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/7903-imam-rizwan-barred-from-president-s-trophy-over-missed site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq ruled ineligible for domestic cricket due to missed fitness tests sports · updated 12 Sep 2026, 12:01 PM PKT · 11–12 Sep 2026 · 14 articles from 11 outlets over 2 developments **HarZaviya summary** — how 11 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that Mohammad Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq were declared ineligible for domestic cricket due to failing to submit or undergo mandatory fitness tests, with several specifying the President’s Trophy Grade-I tournament as the affected competition. A few also noted that their absence would impact their teams. The framing was largely consistent across the excerpts, with minor variations in the emphasis on the role of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the use of terms like “barred,” “ruled out,” or “declared ineligible.” ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 12 Sep 2026 — Rizwan, Imamul Haq barred from playing domestic cricket (1 outlet) - **Daily Times** — [Rizwan, Imamul Haq barred from playing domestic cricket](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1551906/rizwan-imamul-haq-barred-from-playing-domestic-cricket/) · 12 Sep 2026, 12:01 PM PKT > Former Pakistan cricket team captain Mohammad Rizwan and opening batsman Imam-ul-Haq have been barred from playing domestic cricket, sources said on Friday. Sources stated that both players will be unable to participate in the upcoming President’s Trophy Grade One tournament. Under the rules, every player is required to undergo a fitness test prior to participating […] ### 11 Sep 2026 — Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq ruled ineligible for domestic cricket due to missed fitness tests (11 outlets) > Most outlets reported that Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq were declared ineligible for domestic cricket due to failing to submit mandatory fitness reports, with several specifying the President’s Trophy Grade-I tournament as the affected competition. A few, such as The Express Tribune and Dawn, added context about the timing of the tournament or the players' international status. The framing was largely consistent across the excerpts, with slight variation in emphasis on whether the ineligibility applied to the tournament only or to all domestic cricket. - **Dawn** — [Under fire Imam, Rizwan barred from playing in President's Trophy](https://www.dawn.com/news/2029163/under-fire-imam-rizwan-barred-from-playing-in-presidents-trophy) · 11 Sep 2026, 11:56 PM PKT > Dropped Pakistan internationals Imam-ul-Haq and Mohammad Rizwan have been barred from playing in the President’s Trophy Grade-I domestic first-class tournament, which starts across four venues on Saturday. Dawn understands that the duo, who were questioned by the National Cybercrime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) on Thursday following a complaint lodged by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), have b... - **Daily Times** — [Rizwan and Imam barred from domestic cricket](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1551576/rizwan-and-imam-barred-from-domestic-cricket/) · 11 Sep 2026, 10:42 PM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > Former Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan and opening batter Imam ul Haq have reportedly been barred from domestic cricket. Sources said the two players cannot participate in the upcoming President’s Trophy Grade One tournament. Both players failed to complete the mandatory fitness test required before the competition. The decision adds to growing scrutiny surrounding the two […] - **BOL News** — [Rizwan, Imam barred from domestic cricket](https://bolnews.com/sports/rizwan-imam-barred-from-domestic-cricket) · 11 Sep 2026, 6:39 PM PKT · 88% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan stars Rizwan & Imam are barred from President’s Trophy Grade-I, declared ineligible under strict PCB rules. Get the full details now. - **The Nation** — [Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Rizwan ruled out of domestic cricket over fitness reports](https://www.nation.com.pk/11-Sep-2026/imam-ul-haq-mohammad-rizwan-ruled-domestic-cricket-fitness-reports) · 11 Sep 2026, 6:12 PM PKT · 77% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan batters Imam-ul-Haq and Mohammad Rizwan have been barred from taking part in domestic cricket after failing to provide the fitness-test reports required by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). - **ARY News (English)** — [Rizwan, Imam ineligible to participate in President’s Trophy: sources](https://arynews.tv/rizwan-imam-ineligible-to-participate-in-presidents-trophy-sources) · 11 Sep 2026, 4:57 PM PKT · 78% identical wording to the newest filing > Sources claim that neither Rizwan nor Imam underwent the required fitness tests with their departments, leaving their teams without... - **Dunya News** — [Imam, Rizwan declared ineligible for domestic cricket](https://dunyanews.tv/en/Sports/972430-imam-rizwan-declared-ineligible-for-domestic-cricket) · 11 Sep 2026, 4:56 PM PKT · 78% identical wording to the newest filing > According to sources, both players will miss the President’s Trophy Grade-I tournament because they did not undergo the required fitness tests - **Daily Pakistan (English)** — [Mohammad Rizwan, Imam-ul-Haq ineligible for domestic cricket over fitness tests](https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/11-Sep-2026/mohammad-rizwan-imam-ul-haq-ineligible-for-domestic-cricket-over-fitness-tests) · 11 Sep 2026, 4:42 PM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing > LAHORE – Wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan and opener Imam-ul-Haq will not be able to feature in domestic cricket, according to sources. Reports said Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq will be ineligible to play in the President’s Trophy Grade-I as they have not undergone fitness tests with their respective departmental teams. Under the rules, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) […] - **Hum News English** — [Imam, Rizwan barred from President’s Trophy over missed fitness tests](https://humenglish.com/latest/imam-rizwan-barred-from-presidents-trophy-over-missed-fitness-tests/) · 11 Sep 2026, 4:30 PM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing > LAHORE: Pakistan cricketers Imam-ul-Haq and Mohammad Rizwan have been declared ineligible to play in the President’s Trophy Grade-I and President’s Cup after failing to undergo mandatory fitness tests within the stipulated deadline, sources said on Friday. Both players were included in the squads of Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) and Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL), ... - **24 News HD** — [Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq declared ‘ineligible’ for domestic cricket](https://www.24newshd.tv/11-Sep-2026/rizwan-imam-ul-haq-declared-ineligible-domestic-cricket) · 11 Sep 2026, 4:21 PM PKT · 74% identical wording to the newest filing > Cricketers Mohammad Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq have been declared “ineligible to play domestic cricket”, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Friday. - **Minute Mirror** — [Rizwan, Imam ruled out of domestic cricket](https://minutemirror.com.pk/rizwan-imam-ruled-out-of-domestic-cricket-628380/) · 11 Sep 2026, 4:12 PM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing > Mohammad Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq have been ruled ineligible for the President’s Trophy after failing to provide mandatory fitness-test rep.... - **The Express Tribune** — [Rizwan, Imam to miss President's Trophy](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2628749/rizwan-imam-to-miss-presidents-trophy) · 11 Sep 2026, 11:31 AM PKT · 73% identical wording to the newest filing > Departments fail to submit mandatory fitness reports, ruling out the two Pakistan stars from the tournament ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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