Rawalpindi, 6 December 2024:
Champions T20 Cup 2024 Schedule
The Bahria Town Champions T20 Cup, planned from December 7 to 25 at Rawalpindi Arena, is set to not just crown a boss among five cutthroat groups yet in addition act as a basic stage for Pakistan’s arrangements for the impending white-ball uber occasions in 2025 and 2026, including the ICC Champions Prize and the ICC T20 World Cup.
The competition, which highlights 22 matches more than 19 days, including six twofold headers and eight single-headers, will start with a twofold header as Imam-ul-Haq-drove Nurpur Lions will take on Iftikhar Ahmed’s UMT Markhors in the main match at 11am tomorrow while in the second match Mohammad Haris’ Unified Bank Steeds will take on Shadab Khan-drove Lake City Pumas at 3.30pm.
Twofold header matches will start at 11am and 3.30pm, while single-header games are set for 12pm. The competition will be communicated real time on driving games channels, ASports HD, Geo Super and PTV Sports while the fans can get up to speed with the intriguing activity by streaming the games on Myco and Tamasha.
Five imposing groups — ABL Steeds, Engro Dolphins, Lake City Jaguars, Nurpur Lions and UMT Markhors — will contend in a twofold association design, with each group playing the others two times. The top group from the association stage will progress to the 25 December last while the second and third positioned groups will contend in a Qualifier, guaranteeing an extreme fight for matchless quality.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decisively arranged the Bosses Cup occasions to furnish players with high-pressure open doors that overcome any barrier among homegrown and global cricket. The main occasion of the Heroes Cup series, played in Rundown A configuration, was held effectively in Faisalabad in September, tossing some great ability.
Perceiving the difficulties looked by arising ability progressing to the worldwide stage, the drive intends to upgrade their versatility and availability for worldwide contest. The most important move towards the following T20I super occasion has proactively been taken through the acceptance of a few new players in the T20I series in Australia, Zimbabwe and South Africa.
Adding to the competition’s allure is the mentorship of cricketing legends Saqlain Mushtaq, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shoaib Malik, Misbah-ul-Haq and Waqar Younis. Their direction is supposed to improve players’ abilities and impart the courageous, high-influence style of cricket that has become fundamental in the advanced T20 game.
Competition chief Wahab Riaz is certain the occasion will be a platform for youthful players. “PCB has been endeavoring to improve and to give a great deal of openness to youthful players and I think with this competition players will glean some useful knowledge by sharing the changing area with the people who have played global cricket and under the direction of guides the learning will be valuable.
“From here on, when they enter the global field they don’t need to stress over the tension and would be prepared to fulfill the needs,” said Wahab.
Going on from the pattern in the Bosses One-Day Cup and to give the players quality openness, the PCB has likewise matched every one of the five groups with a significant media house, ARY News-Unified Bank Steeds, Geo News-Engro Dolphins, Murmur News-UMT Markhors, Samaa News-Nurpur Lions and Dunya News-Lake City Pumas, which will likewise support the competition’s range to the fans.
The players and the groups will profit from the presence of these media houses on board as they will carry the fans nearer to the activity and the everyday happenings of the competition.
Loaded with bountiful ability and upheld via prepared guides, the Bahria Town Champions T20 Cup vows to convey exciting challenges while establishing major areas of strength for a point for Pakistan’s up and coming age of cricket stars.
The fans in Rawalpindi are known for filling the Arena in different varieties and consistently partake in the game to the most extreme. Smash hammer style of cricket will be warming them in the cool winter climate. Top hitters like Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Haris, Shadab Khan, Azam Khan, Asif Ali, Haider Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Abdul Samad and Muhammad Akhlaq et. al will be primary fascination for the fans. Any semblance of Zaman Khan, Ubaid Shah, Musa Khan won’t just stop the progression of runs but at the same time are supposed to send the stumps cartwheeling.
