CM proposes holding SPL matches at Niaz Stadium

KARACHI:

Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah during his meeting with the Sindh Premier League (SPL) delegation led by its Chairman Malik Aslam proposed that the matches be organised in December at Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad.

The delegation, which included Mayor Karachi Murtaza Wahab, SPL Vice Chairman Maj Gen (retd) Zahid Mahmood and Arif Malik told the CM that they planned to hold their 2024 SPL Cup matches in December and were seeking a suitable stadium.

At this, the CM suggested organizing the matches at Niaz Stadium in Hyderabad. "We will provide all the missing facilities and upgrade the stadium for next year matches and other matches also," he said.

The chief minister expressed his desire for the SPL to scout talent from both rural and urban areas of the province, emphasising the need to provide opportunities for talented youth, both boys and girls, to play cricket at local, national, and international levels, as they had been neglected in the past.

The league members mentioned their intention to hold league matches in Qatar, to which the CM suggested including players from Sindh.

The CM established a committee comprising the sports department and the SPL to finalise not only the December 2024 matches but also next year's cup.