Lahore Qalandars to take on PCB XI in T10 match on May 28

LAHORE: In an exciting treat for cricket fans, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) XI is set to take on Pakistan Super League (PSL) champions Lahore Qalandars in an exhibition T10 match on May 28.

The match is part of the soft launch of the multi-billion rupees Narowal Sports Complex at Narowal Sports City, which has 14 stadiums and gymnasiums for various sports like cricket, football, hockey, volleyball, squash, table tennis, lawn. Tennis, Badminton, and others.

The players representing Lahore Qalandars include Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Mirza Tahir Baig, Jalat Khan, Ahsan Bhatti and Ahmed Daniyal besides cricketers from the franchise’s Player Development Programme.

Meanwhile, Kamran Akmal, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Ilyas, Mohammad Akhlaq, Abbas Afridi, Abid Ali, Asif Ali, Sajid Khan, Ali Imran and Usman Qadir will be part of the PCB XI.

Under-19 players will also participate in the match.

The decision to hold the T10 match was taken last week in a meeting chaired by Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Measures Ahsan Iqbal.

“The main objective is to provide the best platform to the youth of the country to hone their skills. The complex provides the best setting and hopefully will help in developing the next generation in a big way. Ahsan Iqbal presided over the meeting. While saying that the youth of the country has a great potential to change the country.

Similarly, it was decided that the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting will start its advertisement campaign a week before the match and all steps will be taken for the convenience of spectators and players. A large number of spectators are expected to throng the stadium to watch the best available national and international cricketers in action.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is expected to be the chief guest at the inauguration of the state-of-the-art complex, which will provide the best international standard setting for the training of athletes.