The Pakistan Veterans Cricket Association (PVCA) confirmed that the World Cup Seniors Over 40s Steering Committee has awarded Pakistan the privilege to host the inaugural Seniors Over 40 Cricket World Cup.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) had already announced the Veterans World Cup for Over-50 players, which was held in Sydney in 2018, and has now proposed a Senior Cricket World Cup for over-40 players.
According to sources, a total of 12 teams will compete in the premier event, which will take place from September 23 to October 8 at six different locations across Karachi.
India, Australia, England, New Zealand, the West Indies, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Canada, the United States, Zimbabwe, Wales, Namibia, and the United Arab Emirates will join the host team (UAE).
Chairman of the PVCA, Fawad Ijaz Khan, revealed the details of the inaugural event, saying that each innings will be 45 overs long and that day and night matches will be contested.
“An innings of the Seniors World Cup will consist of 45 overs. The matches will be played at six different grounds in Karachi. Day and night matches will also be played during the World Cup. The finals of the event will be telecasted live,” he added.
The Chairman of the PVCA went on to say that veterans like Shahid Afridi, as well as other senior cricketers, will be in action during the World Cup.
“We have a number of leading cricketers who would be eligible to compete in the World Cup. We are hoping that top players like Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Akhtar, Younis Khan, Shoaib Malik, and Mohammad Hafeez will play for Pakistan.
We are going to field a very strong team and will be the favorites to win the World Cup,” he concluded.
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