Islamabad: ( News Pulse) Markhor first Tap ball Cricket champion league has been started in Jinnah Stadium Gujranwala. AAA Associates, Leading group of Companies, Chairman Sheikh Fawad Bashir inaugurated the ceremony as lead sponsor of the tournament. The Inauguration ceremony includes cultural performances by the local singers. The Renowned Celebrity Mr. Moammar Rana has been representing the league as Brand ambassador and it is powered by Crick Slab with GEO Sports as exclusive Media partner. The winning Team will be given a prize of Rs. 3 million and runner up team will be awarded with Rs. 1 million. On inaugural day 2 matched concluded, 1st match was held between Roaring Lions and Eagle Eye in which later won the match with 4 wickets and Second match was held between Striking Panther and Rising Zebra in this former won with 7 runs.
Under the endorsement of Punjab sport Ministry, Eight Teams with eight mentors will participant in this league in which each team will have one icon player along with 14 local players to enter into nail biting fears competitions of 29 matches series starting from 26th June till 30 June 2021. The aim is to provide platform to 120 emerging players to show case their talent and skills under the mentorship of Pakistan best former cricket players like Aamir Sohail, Umar Gul, Rana Naveed, Imran Nazir, Shabbir Ahmed, Riaz Afridi, Yasir Hameed, Mukhtar Ahmed and Hasan Raza. The competition will take place between Eight local Cricket clubs/Franchises named Charging Leopard, Eagle eye, Mighty Rhino, Rising Zibras, Mountain Roaring Lions, Striking Panthers, Racing Bulls, MCC KPK Tigers for clinching the Markhor trophy.
The Markhor Champion league was an initiative of Former Pakistani Test Cricketer Mr. Muhammad Khalil CEO of Markhor Champion League. He is also President of Tennis Ball cricket Association of Pakistan supported by Former Test Cricketer Mr. Abdur Rehman Managing Director and Chief organizer of Markhor champion League. The league has been designed to promote underprivilege talent at grassroot level to represent Pakistan at National and International cricket competitions. The tournament is praised by Mr. Rai Taimoor khan Bhatti Punjab Sport Minister with remarks “ Markhor Champion League is an exemplary initiative which promotes and encourage our youth towards healthy activities. Punjab Government fully support these kinds of events so that raw talent from underprivilege areas comes forward to represent Pakistan at national cricket tournaments”.