PCB awards’ gala on Jan 12

KARACHI: Saeed Ajmal andMohammad Hafeez are leading candidates among national cricket stars for top honours at the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) awards’ ceremony to be held in Lahore on Saturday.

According to sources, Ajmal would be given the award for Cricketer of the Year at the ceremony. The award was promised to Ajmal by PCB chairman Zaka Ashraf after the prolific spinner was snubbed by the International Cricket Council (ICC) last year. Ajmal, who was widely seen among the favourites for the world cricketer of the year award, wasn’t even picked in the final list.

Meanwhile, the logo unveiling ceremony of the so-called Pakistan Super league T20 tournament will take place in Lahore on Thursday.

Ashraf will unveil the logo of the first-ever league which is likely too attract foreign players. The league is expected to take place in March this year.

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