PESHAWAR: Pakistan’s first ever Zalmi Madrasa Cricket League, which is aninitiative of Peshawar Zalmi through the Zalmi Foundation will take placefrom August 28-31 here at Arbab Niaz Cricket Stadium.
Talking to APP, Chairman Peshawar Zalmi Javed Afridi said that the main aimand objective of this league is to promote interfaith harmony among theMadrasa students of different schools of thoughts and also provide themwith a proper platform to showcase their talent.
He said after executing the first ever school league and global league, thenumber brand of PSL in terms of brand value, Peshawar Zalmi, brings thefirst ever Madrasa Cricket League with the name of “Zalmi Madrasa League”for which all arrangement have been given final touches.
He said, the students of Madrasa all across Pakistan are very muchenthusiastic about the league and are eager to be part of this historicmoment. He disclosed that Zalmi Madrasa League is joint venture of PeshawarZalmi, Zalmi Foundation and the World Council of Religions. The matcheswill take place from August 28-31, 2018 in Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar.
Another important entity which is making this event possible is the keeninterest taken by Director General Sports Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Junaid Khanwho extended all out support to the organizing committee for providing freeaccommodation, transportation and implementation of the event.
“Certainly Peshawar Zalmi appreciated the support extending by DirectorGeneral in this noble cause,” he said. “The first match will be playedbetween Al-Haq Smashers and Al-Maqasid Fighters in Arbab Niaz Stadium onAugust 28, 2018.
The semi-finals and final of the event will take place on August 31, 2018at Arbab Niaz Stadium,” he added. Chairman Javed Afridi has once againproved that Peshawar Zalm
i is not just a cricket franchise but it is an entity that aims to promotesports in KP. Not only this, but the Zalmi Foundation has been involved inmany projects to empower the youth and women.
“Our next objective is to bring in new ways to promote interfaith harmony,”he said, adding, Zalmi Madrasa Cricket League is the first step in bringingthis objective to life.”
Javed Afridi said that “Through sports, the message of love, peace andprosperity can be spread throughout the world.
Zalmi Madrasa Cricket League will not just only provide the youth with aproper cricket platform but will also allow the exchange of ideas andthoughts among the different Madrasa students and promote healthydialogues, he opined. Students belonging to different school of thought,Madrasas, will participate in the Zalmi Madrasa Cricket League, he remarked.
He said a total of 12 Madrasas teams comprising Al-Haq Smashers, Al MaqasidFighters, Al Hilal Challengers, Al Wahda Hitters, Al Noor All Rounders, AlKhair Riders, Al Mutahidoon Creative, Ittehad Peace Builders, Al FatahRecord Sitters, Al Nujoom Risers, Al Qurra Stars and Al-Barq Thunders. – APP