PBCC honours cricketing legends Ashraf Bhatti and Mohamamd Fayyaz

The Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC) hosted a reception ceremony to honour Pakistan blind cricket legends Mohammad Ashraf Bhatti and Mohammad Fayyaz for their brilliant performances in 2002 and 2006 World Cups. 

Ashraf Bhatti played a match-winning knock of 88 in the 2002 World Cup final while also bagging Best Player of the World Cup along with Player of the Final awards helping Pakistan defeat hosts India in the final in Chennai.

Ashraf played 38 One-day international matches for Pakistan with an average of 101.

The other legendary player Mohammad Fayyaz scored 78 on his debut match against India in 2002 World Cup. He also scored three centuries and two half-centuries in a five-match series against India in 2004. Fayyaz played 38 matches for Pakistan with an average of 73.39.

On the occasion, Commissioner Karachi Iftikhar Shalwani emphasised that sports persons play pivotal role in promoting the soft image of the country.

“Persons without sight have been making their presence felt in education, IT and they have now been doing well in the sports arena. Pakistan’s blind cricketers have won several laurels for the country which is highly commendable,” he said.

On the occasion, PBCC Chairperson Syed Sultan Shah, Commander PAF Faisal Base Air Commodore Aftab Alam, OC Admin Wing Commander Ghazanfar Ali, Head CSR NBP Iqbal Wahid, Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) Media Advisor Asif Azeem and others were also present on the occasion. Meanwhile, Shalwani presented Rs200,000 each to Ashraf and Fayyaz on behalf of PBCC.