Rawalpindi to host Rs. 3.5 Million Pakistan Cup 2019 from 2nd April
The Pakistan Cricket Board announced the National One Day Cup event schedule and the five squads will be played from 2nd to -12th April at Pindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi.
Following Pakistan Super League (PSL) matches at the National Stadium Karachi, the domestic cricket action shifts to Rawalpindi where Pindi Stadium will host the one-day Pakistan Cup starting on April 2 with opening match between Punjab and Balochistan.
The Federal Areas cricket team hoped to complete hat-trick of Pakistan Cup titles.The Pakistan Cricket Board announced the National One Day Cup event schedule and the five squads will be played at Pindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi from 2nd to -12th April 2019.
All 50-over matches will be day/night; event carries a total prize money of Rs 3.5 Million with the winners collecting Rs. 2 Million.
The Pakistani most stylish ODI specialist international player Mohammad Rizwan has been appointed captain for defending champion Federal Areas cricket team, which will aim to complete a hat-trick of Pakistan Cup titles in the tournament.
The defending champions will be joined by the four provincial sides in the 50-over tournament which be held at the Pindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi from 2-12 April.
Federal Areas played under the name of Islamabad in the inaugural edition and failed to finish in the top two sides. However, under a new name, they bounced back in style in the 2017 final when they chased down a 324-run target to beat Balochistan by one wicket off the final delivery of the match.
Last year in the Faisalabad final, Federal Areas comfortably beat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by five wickets when they achieved the 253-run target with five wickets and nine overs to spare.
This year, Federal Areas will open their title defence on the second day of the tournament on Wednesday, 3 April, against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which will be captained by Salman Butt.The opening fixture will be between Punjab and Balochistan, which will be captained by Kamran Akmal and Asad Shafiq, respectively.Sindh is the other side in the tournament, which will be led by former Test fast bowler Umer Gul.
The five sides have been chosen by the national selection committee, which is headed by Inzamam-ul-Haq. Players who have been playing regular and consistent cricket for the Pakistan cricket team have not been included as part of the selectors’ policy of providing them sufficient rest prior to the all-important ICC Cricket World Cup 2019.
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