LAHORE: Pakistan’s blind cricket team will leave for Bangladesh on Thursday to participate in the Asia T20 Blind Cricket Cup, scheduled to be held from November 14 to 20.
The Pakistan Blind Cricket Association (PBCA) hosted a send-off ceremony for the national team in Lahore on Wednesday.Besides hosts Bangladesh and Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan will compete in the tournament.
Speaking at the ceremony, PBCA chairman Syed Sultan Shah thanked the Pakistan Cricket Board and other sponsors for providing financial support for the team’s participation in the event.
He said Pakistan had won the Blind Cricket World Cup and the World T20Cup twice, adding that the country had a pool of talented players capable of achievingfurther success.
Pakistan captain Nisar Ali said the team was well prepared for the tournament and confident of winning the title.
He said several new players had been included in the squad and expressed confidence in their abilities.
Nisar also said the team was particularly focused on defeating India in the competition.