The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have announced to stage a festival match in Muzaffarabad on the occasion of 54th Defence Day of Pakistan [September 6]. Players of Kashmir including Aqib Liaqat, Hassan Raza, Naveed Malik, and Raja Farhan will be accompanied by national players. Sarfraz Ahmed will lead the PCB Chairman’s XI while right-handed batsman Azhar Ali will take charge of AJK Prime Minister’s XI.
According to the PCB, the match is the part of their aim to promote cricket in every nook and corner of Pakistan. The event will be a festival which will encourage new audiences and young cricketers.
Earlier, the PCB also decided to give the hosting rights of few matches during Quaid-e-Azam Trophy season 2019-2020 to Quetta’s Bugti Stadium. The motive behind the step is to revive cricket activities in the region.
Squads
PCB Chairman’s XI: Sarfaraz Ahmed (captain), Abid Ali, Babar Khaliq, Bilal Asif, Fizan Saleem, Babar Azam, Misbah-ul-Haq, Moin Perveiz, Saqlain Gillani, Shadab Majeed, Shan Masood, Usman Mahroof and Usman Shinwari
AKJ Prime Minister’s XI: Azhar Ali (captain), Ali Amin Gandapur, Asad Shafiq, Aqib Liaqat, Hassan Raza, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imam-ul-Haq, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Rizwan, Naveed Malik, Rahat Ali, Raja Farhan, and Zafar Gohar
