Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC) is the governing body of blind cricket in Pakistan. It was founded in 1997,[1] and is a founding member of the World Blind Cricket Council (WBCC), and a full member of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
| پاکستان بلائنڈ کرکٹ کونسل | |
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| Sport | Blind Cricket |
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| Jurisdiction | National |
| Abbreviation | PBCC |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Affiliation | World Blind Cricket Council (WBCC) Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) |
| Affiliation date | 1997 |
| Headquarters | 64-J1 Block, Johar Town, Lahore |
| Chairman | Syed Sultan Shah |
| Other key staff | Maher Yousaf Haroon (General Manager) |
| Official website | |
| www | |
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It controls and manages all the tours and matches undertaken by Pakistan blind cricket team. It also promotes blind cricket at domestic level, and provides regular rehabilitation to the players.[2]
Syed Sultan Shah is the current Chairman of the PBCC, having been in office since 2009.[3] He also serves as the President of the WBCC.[4]
History edit
In August 1996, the first International Conference was held for blind cricket in Delhi, India, in which seven countries participated. The World Blind Cricket Council was formed then with Pakistan as one of its founding members.
In May 2018, the PBCC announced the formation of the national women team for the first time. Around a 100 players were registered for the trials ahead of the team's debut series against Nepal.[5]
Affiliated clubs edit
As of 2017, the following 16 clubs are affiliated with PBCC:[6]
| No. | Club name | District | Province |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbottabad Cricket Club of the Blind | Abbottabad District | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| 2 | Attock Cricket Club of the Blind | Attock District | Punjab |
| 3 | Azad Kashmir Cricket Club of the Blind | Mirpur District | Azad Kashmir |
| 4 | Bahawalpur Cricket Club of the Blind | Bahawalpur District | Punjab |
| 5 | Faisalabad Cricket Club of the Blind | Faisalabad District | Punjab |
| 6 | Gujranwala Cricket Club of the Blind | Gujranwala District | Punjab |
| 7 | Hyderabad Cricket Club of the Blind | Hyderabad District | Sindh |
| 8 | Islamabad Cricket Club of the Blind | Islamabad | Islamabad Capital Territory |
| 9 | Karachi Cricket Club of the Blind | Karachi | Sindh |
| 10 | Lahore Cricket Club of the Blind | Lahore District | Punjab |
| 11 | Multan Cricket Club of the Blind | Multan District | Punjab |
| 12 | Okara Cricket Club of the Blind | Okara District | Punjab |
| 13 | Peshawar Cricket Club of the Blind | Peshawar District | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| 14 | Quetta Cricket Club of the Blind | Quetta District | Balochistan |
| 15 | Sargodha Cricket Club of the Blind | Sargodha District | Punjab |
| 16 | Sheikhupura Cricket Club of the Blind | Sheikhupura District | Punjab |
References edit
- ^ Ujwal Singh (22 January 2018). "High time BCCI threw its weight behind India's world-class blind cricket team". India Today. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ "Our Work – Pakistan Blind Cricket Council". Pakistan Blind Cricket Council. Archived from the original on 28 September 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ "Sultan Shah has done Pakistan proud with his achievements in blind cricket". Dawn. 12 December 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ Bajwa, Ghalib (13 February 2022). "PBCC chairman aims to win next Blind T20 World Cup". The News International. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ "Pakistan launches women's blind cricket team". ARY News. 26 May 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ "Affiliated Clubs – Pakistan Blind Cricket Council". Pakistan Blind Cricket Council. Archived from the original on 5 August 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
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