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ISLAMABAD, Jun 23 (APP):The Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC) is gearing up for the inaugural Women’s Blind Cricket World Cup, scheduled to take place in India and Nepal in November.
To prepare for this prestigious event, a training camp for national women players will be held from July 3 to 13 in Mirpur, Azad Kashmir.
Talking to APP, the PBCC Chairman Syed Sultan Shah, said a total of 36 women players from across the country have been invited to participate in the training camp. From these, 20 players will be selected, and a 16-member team will be announced in October, he said.
The World Cup will feature teams from six countries, including Pakistan, India, Nepal, England, Australia, and the United States. Pakistan’s matches will be held in Kathmandu, Nepal, with the possibility of semifinals and finals also being played in Nepal if the team advances.
Shah highlighted the team’s recent tour to Australia, where they played a series that ended in a draw. Despite only two matches being played due to rain, the experience was valuable for the players. He expressed hope that the national women’s team will perform well in the World Cup and achieve success.
Shah was also of the view that Pakistan has been actively promoting blind cricket globally, having started the sport in Bangladesh and Afghanistan.
Pakistani coaches have trained players in these countries, and Afghan players also participated in the World Cup held in Pakistan last year, he said.
He said Pakistan’s national blind cricket team is currently ranked number one in the world in one-day and T20 formats, demonstrating Pakistan’s leadership in blind cricket worldwide.