| Dates | 25 October 2020 – 5 January 2021 |
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| Administrator(s) | Pakistan Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | First-class |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage and Final |
| Host(s) | Pakistan |
| Champions | Central Punjab Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 31 |
| Player of the series | Hasan Ali |
| Most runs | Kamran Ghulam (1,249) |
| Most wickets | Sajid Khan (67) |
| Official website | www.pcb.com.pk |
The 2020–21 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy was a first-class domestic cricket competition that took place in Karachi, Pakistan, from 25 October 2020 to 5 January 2021. Central Punjab cricket team were the defending champions. Central Punjab started their title defence poorly, with no wins from their first five matches. Despite being bottom in the table at the half-way point of the tournament, they won four of the next five matches to finish second in the table, advancing to the final with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The final finished in a tie, with Central Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa sharing the title. It was the first time the final of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy had been tied, and the first tie in the final of a domestic first-class cricket tournament. Central Punjab's Hasan Ali was named the player of the final and the tournament. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa batsman Kamran Ghulam set a new record for runs scored during a Quaid-e-Azam Trophy season with 1,249; the previous record had stood since 1983–84.
Squads
| Balochistan | Central Punjab | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Northern | Sindh | Southern Punjab |
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On 21 October 2020, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed the squads for the tournament. Ahead of the opening round of matches, Salman Butt withdrew from the tournament and was replaced by Ali Zaryab in Central Punjab's team.
Points table
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | T | Pts | NRR |
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| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 161 | –0.013 |
| Central Punjab | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 137 | –0.111 |
| Southern Punjab | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 129 | –0.145 |
| Balochistan | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 128 | +0.098 |
| Northern | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 123 | +0.183 |
| Sindh | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 87 | –0.006 |
Fixtures
Round 1
25–28 October 2020
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- Balochistan won the toss and elected to bat.
- Akhtar Shah (Balochistan) made his first-class debut.
25–28 October 2020
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- Sindh won the toss and elected to field.
- Qasim Akram (Central Punjab) made his first-class debut.
25–28 October 2020
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- Northern won the toss and elected to bat.
- Hussain Talat (Southern Punjab) scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket.
- Zahid Mahmood (Southern Punjab) took his first ten-wicket match haul and his 100th wicket in first-class cricket.
Round 2
31 October–3 November 2020
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- Toss uncontested, Southern Punjab elected to field.
- Dilbar Hussain (Southern Punjab) made his first-class debut.
Round 3
Round 4
20–23 November 2020
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- Toss uncontested, Northern elected to field.
- Nasir Nawaz (Northern) made his first-class debut.
20–23 November 2020
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- Sindh won the toss and elected to bat.
- Abrar Ahmed (Sindh) made his first-class debut.
Round 5
26–29 November 2020
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- Northern won the toss and elected to bat.
- Mohammad Wasim (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) and Munir Riaz (Northern) both made their first-class debuts.
- Munir Riaz (Northern) took his first five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
- Umair Masood (Northern) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
Round 6
Round 7
8–11 December 2020
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- Northern won the toss and elected to bat.
- Shadab Majeed (Northern) made his first-class debut.
Round 8
14–17 December 2020
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- Northern won the toss and elected to bat.
- Mubasir Khan (Northern) made his first-class debut, and scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
14–17 December 2020
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6/0 (0.3 overs)
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- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the toss and elected to bat.
Round 9
Round 10
26–29 December 2020
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- Balochistan won the toss and elected to bat.
- Azam Khan (Sindh) made his first-class debut.
26–29 December 2020
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63/0 (10 overs)
Muhammad Akhlaq 38* (42) |
- Toss uncontested, Southern Punjab elected to field.
- Usman Salahuddin (Central Punjab) scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket.
Final
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