Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Sunday jointly announced the itinerary of the first-ever International T20 Cricket Tournament for physically challenged people involving five nations which will kick off at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) in the city on September 2, reports UNB.
Hosts Bangladesh will take on England in the tournament opener at 11am at SBNCS while the remaining matches and the closing ceremony will be held on Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Pratishthan (BKSP) ground 3 and 4.
The other participating nations in the nine-day meet 'ICRC International T20 Cricket Tournament' are Afghanistan, India and Pakistan. All foreign teams will arrive between August 28 and 31.
ICRC in association with the Ministry of Youth and Sports, BCB and BKSP will host the tournament with a view to removing the barrier of the people who are living with disabilities.
Bangladesh National Cricket team ODI skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza is associated with the tournament as Brand Ambassador to endorse the BCB Physically Challenged Cricket Team and thus, promote the social inclusion of people with disabilities through sports participation.
ICRC Bangladesh is planning similar cricket activities for them in 2016, as holding in 2015 and possibly a new international tournament, hopefully with more nations' participation of the physically challenged cricket teams.
The other matches schedule:
Sept 3 (Thursday): Pakistan vs Afghanistan at 9:30 am; India vs England at 1:30 pm (BKSP Cricket Ground 3 and 4).
Sept 4 (Friday): India vs Afghanistan at 9:30am and Bangladesh vs Pakistanat at 1:30 pm (BKSP Cricket Ground 3 and 4).
Sept 6 (Sunday): Bangladesh vs Afghanistan at 9:30am and India vs Pakistan at 1:30pm (BKSP Cricket Ground 3 and 4).
Sept 7 (Monday): Pakistan vs England at 9.30am and Bangladesh vs India at 1.30pm (BKSP Cricket Ground 3 and 4)
Sept 8 (Tuesday): England vs Afghanistan at 9.30am at BKSP Cricket Ground 3 or 4.
The final of the tournament will be held at BKSP Cricket Ground-4 on September 10 (Thursday) at 9:30 am. The prize giving ceremony will also be held on the same day and venue.
