ICC T20 World Cup trophy unveiled
International Cricket Chief Executive (ICC) Haroon Lorgat, Pakistan Captain Shahid Afridi with Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Ijaz Butt unveiled the ICC World T20 Trophy at a ceremony here on Thursday. Pakistan won this trophy under captainship of Younus Khan last June at Lords, London and this year’s event is being staged at three Islands of West Indies from April 30 to May 16.
“It is fantastic to visit reigning champions Pakistan who deservedly won the event in England last year after losing the inaugural event final in South Africa in 2007,” Haroon Logart told a large number of media gathering at a ceremony.
Former Pakistan Captains Javed Miandad, Wasim Bari, Rashid Latif, Chief Selector Mohsin Khan, Saleem Jaffar, Iqbal Sikander, Sindh Sports Dr.Muhammad Ali Shah and PCB and KCCA officials were also present on the occasion.
“I would like to see holders Pakistan meeting host West Indies in the final of World T20 in Barbados,” Logart maintained.
He expressed the hope that Shahid Afridi will bring back the trophy to Pakistan again,” he said.
“Pakistan is the best team in the T20 brand and they got 8-9 players in their team which won the title at Lords last year,” he said.
He said it was interesting that five teams from Asia including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan taking in the World T20 in West Indies.
He said during the event, he will be looking for popular support in typical West Indies style with music and colorful atmosphere.
Responding to questioner, he said the event is being staged just after ten months because of the schedule of 2011 World in sub-continent. He said next World T20 will staged in 2012.
Pakistan Captain Shahid Afridi said his team was eagerly looking forward to the coming edition of the event.
Afridi said in case of his deputy is required he would like Abdul Razzaq to lead the team. He asked for public support and hoped his team would play as a unit to achieve their target.
“We are grateful to ICC Chief Executive haroon Logart for coming to Pakistan, the home of defending champion, PCB Chairman Ijaz butt said.
“Haroon’s presence in Pakistan at a time when international cricket is halted in the country is highly reassuring; PCB Chairman said.
“Pakistan team has done extremely well in shortest version of the game in the past and present side have the required skill, talent, experience and expertise to once again excel in the tournament,” Butt said.
“It is fantastic to visit reigning champions Pakistan who deservedly won the event in England last year after losing the inaugural event final in South Africa in 2007,” Haroon Logart told a large number of media gathering at a ceremony.
Former Pakistan Captains Javed Miandad, Wasim Bari, Rashid Latif, Chief Selector Mohsin Khan, Saleem Jaffar, Iqbal Sikander, Sindh Sports Dr.Muhammad Ali Shah and PCB and KCCA officials were also present on the occasion.
“I would like to see holders Pakistan meeting host West Indies in the final of World T20 in Barbados,” Logart maintained.
He expressed the hope that Shahid Afridi will bring back the trophy to Pakistan again,” he said.
“Pakistan is the best team in the T20 brand and they got 8-9 players in their team which won the title at Lords last year,” he said.
He said it was interesting that five teams from Asia including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan taking in the World T20 in West Indies.
He said during the event, he will be looking for popular support in typical West Indies style with music and colorful atmosphere.
Responding to questioner, he said the event is being staged just after ten months because of the schedule of 2011 World in sub-continent. He said next World T20 will staged in 2012.
Pakistan Captain Shahid Afridi said his team was eagerly looking forward to the coming edition of the event.
Afridi said in case of his deputy is required he would like Abdul Razzaq to lead the team. He asked for public support and hoped his team would play as a unit to achieve their target.
“We are grateful to ICC Chief Executive haroon Logart for coming to Pakistan, the home of defending champion, PCB Chairman Ijaz butt said.
“Haroon’s presence in Pakistan at a time when international cricket is halted in the country is highly reassuring; PCB Chairman said.
“Pakistan team has done extremely well in shortest version of the game in the past and present side have the required skill, talent, experience and expertise to once again excel in the tournament,” Butt said.
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