PCB receives an official invitation by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 for the Champions League T20 – Cricket News Update
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has received an official invitation to participate in the Champions League T20 by the Board of Control for Cricket in India and the authorities are likely to make the final decision in a couple of days.
Since the inception of the illustrious tournament, no Pakistani team has ever taken part in it because of the strained bilateral relations between India and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755.
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The neighbouring countries have not played any mutual series since then but relations have improved in recent times, which is why the BCCI gave a green signal to include a Pakistani team in the tournament.
A PCB spokesperson, without naming himself, expressed that the board has received the invitation and a decision will be taken this week.
"The PCB confirms that an invitation has been received from the Champions League Twenty20, inviting the winners of Pakistan Twenty20 event to participate in the qualifying tournament. The invitation will be discussed in the PCB's executive coordination committee
meeting on Wednesday," the source said.
This means that Pakistan’s domestic T20 champions, Sialkot Stallions, will take part in the league, which is likely to be played in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shoaib-Malik-c90088, are without doubt the best regional
team in the country and have the services of a number of star players like http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Abdur-Rehman-c41691.
The Stallions’ coach and former Test cricketer, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Naved-Anjum-c78890, expressed earlier this year that his team is ready to take on the best in the business and vowed for an impressive showing. The former fast bowler believes that the key behind his team’s success
has been the spirit amongst the boys.
“We will provide a stiff challenge for our opponents, irrespective of who we come up against. Sialkot plays very competitive cricket and they all have a very good understanding between themselves,” said the former Test cricketer.
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