{"id":402268,"date":"2024-04-24T09:53:18","date_gmt":"2024-04-24T04:53:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=402268"},"modified":"2024-04-24T09:53:18","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T04:53:18","slug":"presidents-cup-to-begin-from-wednesday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/presidents-cup-to-begin-from-wednesday\/","title":{"rendered":"President\u2019s Cup to begin from Wednesday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> PESHAWAR<br \/>\nAbbottabad and Rawalpindi will host 24 matches of the 50-over-a-side President\u2019s Cup, in which seven leading departments of the country will participate from April 24 to May 12 May, 2024.<br \/>\nSui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL), the winner of the four-day first-class President\u2019s Trophy, will aim to conclude the 2023-24 season with another trophy. Apart from SNGPL, the other six teams participating in the tournament are Pakistan Television (PTV), State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA), Khan Research Laboratories (KRL), Higher Education Commission (HEC), and Ghani Glass.<br \/>\nThe seven teams will compete in a single round-robin format, with the top four sides after 21 league matches qualifying for the semi-finals. While Shoaib Akhtar Stadium, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium and Abbottabad Cricket Stadium will be used for the league matches, venues of the three knock-out matches will be confirmed closer to the matches.<br \/>\nAhmed Shehzad will captain WAPDA, Usman Salahuddin will lead SBP, Rohail Nazir will lead KRL, Moeez Ghani will captain Ghani Glass, Mohammad Huraira will lead HEC, while Shamyl Hussain and Saud Shakeel will captain PTV and SNGPL, respectively.<br \/>\nThe tournament carries a total prize money of Rs 2.5 million, with the winning side receiving a cheque of PKR 1.5 million along with the trophy. Abdullah Khurram Niazi, Director of Domestic Cricket Operations: \u201cFollowing the successful staging of the first-class tournament, the upcoming limited overs tournament marks a positive step in the smooth return and rehabilitation of departmental cricket, which should be welcomed by everyone.<br \/>\n\u201cThe return of department cricket aligns with the PCB Chairman\u2019s policy of reinvigorating domestic cricket across the country, which will lead to more opportunities for younger players and a greater likelihood of new talent emerging.\u201d<br \/>\nFixtures for Wednesday: SNGPL vs Ghani Glass, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium; PTV vs SBP, Abbottabad Cricket Stadium; KRL vs WAPDA, Shoaib Akhtar Stadium.<br \/>\nFixtures for Friday: WAPDA vs Ghani Glass, Shoaib Akhtar Stadium; KRL vs PTV, Abbottabad Cricket Stadium; SBP vs HEC, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PESHAWAR Abbottabad and Rawalpindi will host 24 matches of the 50-over-a-side President\u2019s Cup, in which seven leading departments of the country will participate from April 24 to May 12 May, 2024. 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