PCB gears up to start new domestic season

Opening ceremony of the new domestic season of PCB will be held on Saturday.

According to details, the opening of new domestic season of Pakistan Cricket Board will be held on Saturday, August 31, at the forend building of Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.

Journalists, approved by the PCB have been invited to the ceremony.

A Q/A session will be held after a detailed brieifing, which will be given in the ceremony regarding new domestic cricket structure.

However, Chairman PCB Ahsan Mani, Cheif Executive Wasim Khan and Director Domestic cricket, Haroon Rasheed will be a part of the event.

The ceremony is scheduled to be held on Saturday, at 11:15 at the second floor of the forend building of Gaddafi Stadium. Whereas, media representatives have been asked to report at 11 am. So the event can be opened on the given time.

On the other hand, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) under the supervision of managing director Wasim Khan has started preparing for Sri Lankan team’s tour to Pakistan in September.

Khan held the first meeting at PCB’s headquarters regarding the tour.

MD called all the departments’ head in the meeting and asked them to maximize their efforts to plan things strongly for upcoming tours.

According to the sources, the tickets for the matches will go on sell in mid-September.

The meeting also discussed sponsorship and logo for the series.

MD is confident to make this event successful by providing all possible facilities to the fans and players.

It is pertinent to mention here that Sri Lankan team will travel to Pakistan on September 25 to play three ODIs and as many T20Is in Karachi and Lahore, respectively.