The grand opening ceremony of the first ever Fata Super League Twenty20 Cricket will be held at Jamrud Tehsil, Khyber Agency today (Monday) April 3, at 9.00 A.M. This was stated by former first class cricketer and chief organizer of the Fata Super League Twenty20 Cricket, Haji Taimur Afridi here on Sunday.
He said all arrangements in this connection have already been completed well in time. The Stadium has been given final touches and has beautifully decorated with colourful banners and balloons, he added.
He said after the successful final of the Pakistan Super League in Lahore, initiative has been taken to have FATA Super League. He thanked MNA Al-haj Shahji Gul Afridi and FATA Parliamentarians in National Assembly for extending all financial and moral support.
He said that 24 teams are participating in the event and they have been divided in four different groups that will play on four different venues comprising South Waziristan Agency, Khurram Agency, Bajaur Agency and Khyber Agency. The grand opening ceremony, he said, will be held on April 3 in the morning at Tehsil Jamrud, Khyber Agency while the final will be played on April 13 in South Waziristan Agency.
There is attractive cash prizes for the winners and runners-up teams, he said, adding, the winner will be awarded Rs 0.6 million while the runners-up team will get Rs 0.3 million. He said the FATA Super League will give ample opportunities to the players of FATA to show their hidden talent.