National T20 Cup to kick off in Multan from today
First match will be played between Northern and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at 1500 hours
MULTAN (Dunya News) - Pakistan’s best T20 cricketers will be back in action as the much-awaited National T20 Cup First XI tournament will kick off at the Multan Cricket Stadium from today (Wednesday).
According to details, first match will be played between Northern and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at 1500 hours while the second match will be played between Central Punjab and Southern Punjab at 1930 hours.
The Pakistan Cricket Board is the first cricket board to announce and organise a complete domestic season in these unprecedented and difficult Covid-19 times. The PCB has made comprehensive arrangements for the upcoming season to protect the wellbeing and livelihood of the domestic cricketers.
Due to the ongoing pandemic and to ensure health and safety of all competitors, the tournament will be played behind closed doors under strict Covid-19 protocols.
The tournament will be played in two phases: the first one running from 30 September to 6 October in Multan and the second phase to be staged from 9-18 October in Rawalpindi.
The tournament also provides an opportunity for the country’s best short format cricketers to impress the national selectors and, also, the Pakistan Super League franchise owners and management ahead of the Player Draft for the 2021 season, which is scheduled to be held in November.
