Chief Secretary Abdullah Khan Sumbal has issued instructions to all the deputy commissioners to ensure the best arrangements for successfully organizing the second phase of the ongoing Punjab School Cricket Championship (PSCC) in the province.
Chief Secretary Abdullah Sumbal said that deputy commissioners must continue their efforts to organize and promote school cricket. He said that the promotion of sports is an important national cause, adding that good players earn fame for the country and nation at the international level. He mentioned that school cricket would bring new talent to the fore.
The school cricket championship with the collaboration of the Punjab government and PCB has been going on since August 28. The first phase consisting of district-level matches was completed on October 17. During the second phase, there will be division-level matches while the final match of the cricket tournament will be held on November 18 at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore. A total of 882 matches will be played during the championship in which 396 teams from 36 districts participated.