FAISALABAD: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced free entry for fans to watch the eight matches of the upcoming National T20 Cup, scheduled here from March 14 to 27.
Spectators can enjoy the matches at Iqbal Stadium without any cost from March 14 to 20.
Additionally, the details regarding the tickets for the matches from March 21 to 27, including quarter-finals, semi-finals and final will be shared in due course.
The domestic cricket tournament will feature 18 teams from 16 regions and will take place in three host cities: Faisalabad, Lahore, and Multan. A total of 39 matches will be played throughout the tournament.
The Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad is set to host 23 matches, including the tournament’s knockout rounds. In Lahore, matches will occur at both the Gaddafi Stadium and the LCCA Ground, while the Multan Cricket Stadium will accommodate eight games.
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The board has announced a prize pot of PKR 9.4 million for the National T20 Cup. The winning team will get five million while the runners-up will take PKR 2.5 million.
The 18 teams are divided into four groups: Karachi Region (Blues), Lahore Region (Whites), Larkana Region, Peshawar Region, and Quetta Region, all placed in Group A.
In Group B, defending champions Karachi Region (Whites) are placed alongside Bahawalpur Region, Dera Murad Jamali Region, Islamabad Region and Lahore Region (Blues).
In Group C, Abbottabad Region, Faisalabad Region, Hyderabad Region and Rawalpindi Region will go head-to-head, while Group D will see AJK Region, FATA Region, Multan Region and Sialkot Region play each other.
The two top teams from each group will qualify for the quarter-finals, which will be played at Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad on 23 and 24 March.
The semi-finals of National T20 Cup will be staged on Wednesday, 26 March, followed by the final on 27 March, all at the same venue.
The double-header matches in Faisalabad, including the opening match between Karachi Whites and Islamabad Region, will begin at 7 p.m., while the second match on the same day will be played at 11 p.m.