The Lahore City Cricket Association will resume the Lahore Cricket League from November 14 at nine different venues of the city. Around 330 matches will be played in the first stage of the event, informed LCCA President Khawaja Nadeem Ahmad. He said 20-week first stage will go into action with the cooperation of all the three affiliated zones of the LCCA which have fulfilled the condition of paying the match fee of the league.
“I want to express my gratitude to East, West and North Zones which have extended all out support to make this event happen,” said the LCCA Chief who added that the league will help in lifting the sagging fortunate of club cricket which was badly neglected in the past owing to lack of activity. He said to charge a sum of Rs 5000 from each participating team was aimed at creating awareness among the affiliated zones for generating funds. “Though we need Rs three million for organising the entire league and we will be spending Rs 5000 on organisation of each match and the amount being received from the clubs is meager but we will generate rest of the amount from own recourses,” said Nadeem who has promised to provide half of the amount of the league from his own pocket. “We have involved the clubs in the organisation of the league to sharpen their managerial skills,” he said. He said the stage two of the league will be played in mid February next year immediately after the completion of the first stage. The second stage of 63 matches will be completed in six weeks with the main final in the end of April next year.
