KARACHI – Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Najam Sethi on Sundayannounced that all three T20 matches of the upcoming West Indies’ tour willbe held at National Stadium Karachi.
“Good news! West Indies have agreed to play three T20 matches in Karachi on1st, 2nd and 4th April,” wrote the PCB chief on Twitter, adding: “CM Sindhis fully supporting this PCB initiative.”
“Lahore had Zimbabwe, PSL2 Final, ICC XI and Sri Lanka. Now it is Karachi’sturn to rise and shine with PSL3 Final and WI,” Sethi wrote in a separatetweet.
“This is how we intend to bring Karachi back on map of cricket,” he added.
Sethi also had a message for those doubting that the Pakistan Super League2018 final will be held in Karachi.
“Nany people were asking if Karachi stadium will be renovated on time and Ihad been ensuring them that it will be done,” he said. “Now with these fourmatches Karachi has a lot of cricket coming home so these people shouldwelcome them in best way.
“The PSL trophy will be taken directly from Dubai to Karachi, where finalwill be held at a jam-packed stadium.”
Karachi last hosted an international cricket match in 2009 when Pakistanand Sri Lanka played the first of their three-match Test series at theNational Stadium.