Pakistan’s domestic T20 tournament is on and some prominent players, Ahmed Shahzad, Kamran Akmal, Sohail Tanveer and Imam-ul-Haq talked about the facilities, pitches and accommodations in a video released by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on the official Twitter handle.
“The travelling, accommodations, meals of the players, their central contracts, everything has seen am appreciation,” Shahzad said.
“We are also seeing a crowd in the ground after a long time,” the right-handed batsman added.
Imam also talked about the accommodation and travelling and praised the facilities that are being provided to the players. “Looking at the travelling and accommodations, it doesn’t feel as if we are playing a domestic tournament but it looks as if we are travelling with the Pakistan team itself,” the left-handed batter said.
The wicket-keeper batsman Kamran Akmal lauded the way the broadcasting of the tournament is being done and further added that it gives the young players an opportunity to gain confidence.
“The way the tournament is being broadcast, it’s a good experience for the youngsters and getting this exposure at a young age is good for the players,” Akmal said.
Talking about the pitches, Shahzad said that the Pakistan and New Zealand teams had to lock horns with each other on this venue and these would have been the perfect tracks to play the game.
“The series between Pakistan and New Zealand had to be played at this venue and I think these would have been the perfect pitches for international fixtures,” Shahzad said.
The Pakistan and New Zealand bilateral tie was abandoned by the Kiwis minutes before the start of the first ODI citing security issues.