The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) introduced on August 28, Sunday, that gate earnings from the primary T20I of the seven-match collection in opposition to England in September-October shall be donated to Prime Minister’s Flood Reduction Fund 2022. The sport shall be performed within the Nationwide Stadium, Karachi, on September 20.
PCB has urged followers to buy tickets and are available in massive numbers as soon as the tickets are open on the market, ranging from subsequent week. PCB Chairman Ramiz Raja expressed his grief and sorrow for all of the flood victims, on behalf of the board. He acknowledged that the board, which is a “accountable and caring” organisation, determined to donate gate proceeds, and urged the followers to purchase tickets to indicate solidarity.
“We on the PCB categorical our grief and sorrow for all these affected by the acute monsoon rainfall and floods, which has resulted in havoc and devastation past creativeness, killing over 1,000 and leaving round one million homeless,” Raja was quoted as saying on PCB’s official web site. “As cricket unites our proud nation, we stand firmly with the victims and all these concerned in the flood reduction and rescue operations.”
We are going to rescue operational groups in any approach we are able to: Ramiz Raja
“As a accountable and caring organisation, the PCB has at all times stood with its followers and public in powerful, difficult and testing occasions. On this regard, we’ve got determined to donate gate proceeds from the primary T20I in opposition to England subsequent month to the Prime Minister’s Flood Reduction Fund,” mentioned the PCB Chairman.
The England tour of Pakistan would be the first bilateral collection that the Asian staff shall be a part of after the Asia Cup 2022. The collection shall be held between September 20 and October 2. In the meantime, Raja additionally acknowledged that the PCB has despatched vans with meals, medicines and different important commodities to the calamity-hit areas.
“We’ve already despatched vans filled with meals, medicines and different commodities to the affected areas and can proceed to help our nation and rescue operational groups in any approach we are able to. Our ideas and prayers stay with the individuals of Pakistan,” mentioned the 1992-World Cup winner.
