Lahore, Aug 28: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday introduced the gate earnings coming from Pakistan’s first T20I towards England, to be held on the Nationwide Stadium in Karachi on September 20, will probably be donated to the Prime Minister’s Flood Aid Fund 2022. Earlier, it was introduced that the Babar Azam-led aspect will put on black armbands of their opening match of Group A in Asia Cup 2022 towards India on the Dubai Worldwide Stadium on Sunday night to specific solidarity with the victims and their households affected by the floods. IND vs PAK, Asia Cup 2022: Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya Ship Needs to Virat Kohli Forward of His 100th T20I Match.

Heavy downpour has continued to pummel elements of Pakistan already battered by calamitous floods of epic proportions, unleashing loss of life and destruction in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Balochistan and Sindh provinces. Scores of individuals have died in KP, the place heavy rains have triggered devastating floods in rivers and streams that additionally swept away a number of properties close to their banks. Balochistan has remained minimize off from the remainder of the nation on account of recent rains.

“We on the PCB categorical our grief and sorrow for all these affected by the intense monsoon rainfall and floods, which has resulted in havoc and devastation past creativeness, killing over 1,000 and leaving round one million homeless. As cricket unites our proud nation, we stand firmly with the victims and all these concerned within the flood reduction and rescue operations.” “As a accountable and caring organisation, the PCB has all the time stood with its followers and public in robust, difficult and testing instances. On this regard, we’ve determined to donate gate proceeds from the primary T20I towards England subsequent month to the Prime Minister’s Flood Aid Fund,” mentioned Ramiz Raja, PCB Chairman.

PCB has additionally urged cricket followers and followers to buy tickets in massive numbers as soon as they’re made obtainable on-line on the market subsequent week to indicate unity with all these affected by the current calamity brought on by floods, assist with the rehabilitation of the affected inhabitants and assist the native and federal governments of their reduction and rescue operations. “I encourage all spectators to take part on this initiative by buying tickets for the primary T20I and turning up in massive numbers in order that we as a cricketing household can donate a considerable quantity to the fund and present solidarity with these affected by the disaster.” Is India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2022 Cricket Match Stay Telecast Accessible on DD Sports activities, DD Free Dish, and Doordarshan Nationwide TV Channels?

“Now we have already despatched vans filled with meals, medicines and different commodities to the affected areas and can proceed to assist our nation and rescue operational groups in any manner we are able to. Our ideas and prayers stay with the folks of Pakistan,” added Raja. England will play seven T20Is on their first tour of Pakistan in 17 years. Karachi will stage matches on September 20, 22, 23 and 25, whereas Lahore would be the venue for the remaining three matches on September 28 and 30, and October 2. England will then return to Pakistan in late November for 3 Assessments, which will probably be performed in Rawalpindi (December 1-5), Multan (December 9-13) and Karachi (December 17-21) as a part of the World Check Championship (WTC) cycle 2021-23.

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