PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi pins hopes on Champions Cup for bringing forth fresh talent
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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Syed Mohsin Naqvi said on Monday that all players would be provided equal opportunities to practice, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
Speaking to the mentors of five teams, which are going to feature in the Champions Cup, which is only three days away, in Faisalabad, the PCB chairman gave orders to the director domestic cricket and director High Performance on the spot.
The mentors namely Misbahul Haq of the Wolves Squad, Shoaib Malik of the Stallions, Waqar Younis of the Lions, Sarfaraz Ahmad of Dolphins and Saqlain Mushtaq of the Panthers, while describing the Champions Cup an important tournament for the country’s domestic cricket, gave Naqvi suggestions for the improvement of pitches at Iqbal Cricket Stadium.
The chairman, on the occasion, assured them that steps would be taken to raise the standards of pitches at the stadium as well as of the entire ground.
He also said that there would be the best gyms so that all players could exercise there.
Naqvi hoped that the upcoming tournament would help introduce fresh talent. “These players will then be provided opportunities to further excel based on their performances,” he said, and added, “The Cup will also help identify back-up players for the national cricket team in all three formats of the game.”
Reporter: Arsalan Khan