PCB will launch official T20 league in UAE in 2016

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PCB will launch official T20 league in UAE in 2016

Five teams will participate with four foreign players in each team.
Pakistan will set new tradition of T20 format, CEO PCB

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Board of Governors Pakistan Cricket board confirmed his attitude to set first professional T20 league in next year at UAE.
according to press release issued by PCB

PCB has announced that it will launch its own franchise-based T20 league with the first season scheduled to take place in the UAE next year, said Chairman PCB Shahayrar M. Khan at the 36th meeting of the Board of Governors, held at the National Cricket Academy here today.
 
the BOG meeting was attended by the following members

The meeting was also attended by Mr. Najam Sethi, Chairman Executive Committee, Mr. Zafar Mehmood, WAPDA, Mr. Shakeel Ahmed Sheikh, Chairman Cricket Committee, Mr. Gul Zada, Peshawar Region, Mr. Mansoor Masood Khan, UBL, Professor Ijaz Ahmed Faruqi, Karachi Region, and Mr. Amjad Latif, SNGPL. Mr. Subhan Ahmed, COO, and Mr. Badar Manzoor Khan, CFO, were also present.

International  firm hired by PCB 
According to official statement
 
In April this year, PCB engaged Repucom – a globally trusted company with extensive experience in the sports industry – in a consultancy role. Based on the company’s preliminary findings, the Board of Governors discussed three major questions related to the league. It was decided in principle that PCB will organize the league on its own and will not outsource it to any other organization. It was also unanimously decided that the first edition of the league will take place in UAE with an aim of attracting maximum number of foreign players. The Board of Governors discussed the TOR and decided that the league’s Lead Manager should be a leading professional of international repute.

Domestic Cricket Structure 
 
The Board of Governors further approved recommendations for domestic cricket drawn up by PCB’s 
Cricket Committee. These recommendations were presented to the Board by Chairman Cricket Committee, Mr. Shakeel Ahmed Sheikh. 
As part of a broader plan for the future, Chairman PCB stressed on improving grassroots cricket, fitness standards, and making domestic cricket more competitive. He invited Board members to share their suggestions in this regard.

Zaheer Abbas as ICC President
 
The Board members congratulated Pakistan’s iconic batsman, Mr. Zaheer Abbas, on 
being named as the next ICC President. They also appreciated Mr. Najam Sethi’s gesture of withdrawing his name to honor a Pakistani cricketer.

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