Lahore, July 26, 2021 (PPI-OT):Pakistan Federation Baseball has announced to hold the 24th National Men’s Baseball Championship in September 2021. According to Federation President Syed Fakhar Ali Shah, the 24th National Men’s Baseball Championship will be played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium from September 6 to 11, 2021. Teams from Pakistan Army, Pakistan WAPDA, Pakistan Police, H.E.C, Pakistan Railways, Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad and Gilgit-Baltistan will participate in the event.
According to Syed Fakhar Ali Shah, the Baseball Federation of Asia has postponed the 15th West Asia Baseball Cup to be held in Iran this year. As Pakistan was the runner-up team in the 14th West Asia Cup, Pakistan has qualified for the 30th Asian Baseball Championship to be played in Taiwan in December 2021. Other teams including Japan, Taiwan, Korea, China, Philippines, Thailand and Sri Lanka will participate in the event. In this regard, the Pakistan Federation Baseball Federation has received a letter from the Baseball Federation of Asia.
Syed Fakhar Shah added that the Federation’s Selection Committee will select talented players for the National Training Camp of Pakistan Team during the National Baseball Championship for the participation in Asian Baseball Championship in Taiwan. The three participating teams in the Asian Championship are Japan, Taiwan and Korea in the World Top Three while Pakistan is ranked 26th in the world. Compared to the facilities available for baseball in these countries, Pakistan does not even have a regular ground for baseball. If the government cooperates and provides grounds for baseball in the country, Pakistan’s ranking can be further improved. To prepare for the tournament, the federation is keen to set up Training Camp of Pakistan Team in collaboration with the Pakistan Sports Board in Lahore or Islamabad so that the best team can be prepared.
For more information, contact:
Pakistan Federation Baseball
Punjab Stadium, Ferozepur Road,
Lahore, Pakistan
Tel. +92-42-353-41121
Fax + 92-42-357-11828
E-mail: pakistanfederationbaseball@hotmail.com