Nasir Ali to lead Green Shirts, Games to start on August 17 in Birmingham
Abdul Jabbar Faisal
ISLAMABAD: Nasir Ali category B players will lead the national team in the forthcoming IBSA Blind World Games 2023, as the Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC) named a 17-man squad for the Birmingham trip next month. Babar Munir will be the deputy of Nasir Ali in the prestigious international fixture.
According to an official of PBCC, Pakistan Blind Cricket Team will visit the United Kingdom (UK) to participate in IBSA Blind World Games scheduled to be held from August 17 to 27, 2023 in Birmingham UK.
After the approval of Syed Sultan Shah Chairman of PBCC named the team players and officials. Also, Syed Sultan Shah will tour with the team in the capacity of President of the World Blind Cricket and the Head of the Pakistan Blind Cricket delegation.
Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC) selected 17 players for the games and three officials will also accompany the national squad. IBSA World Games will host 11 sports and competitions. World Blind Cricket Ltd and IBSA agreed to add Cricket for the visually impaired men and women for the first time ever in the IBSA World Games 2023.
Names of Players:
Zafar Iqbal (B1), Riasat Khan (B1), Mohammad Shahzaib (B1), Fakhar Abbas (B1), Mohammad Salman (B1), Mohammad Asif (B1), Nisar Ali (Captain-B2), Badar Munir (Vice-Captain-B2), Shahzeb Haider (B2), Anees Javed (B2), Moain Aslam (B2), Naimat Ullah (B2), Matiullah (B3), Mohsin Khan (B3), Kamran Akhter (B3), Akmal Hayyat (B3), Israr Hassan (B3)
Officials: Mohammad Jameel (Head Coach), Maher Mohammad Yousaf Haroon (Coach), Tahir Mehmood Butt (Trainer/Umpire).
