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KARACHI: No player appearing in rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL) will be allowed to take part in the Shaheed-e-Jamhooriat Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Memorial Twenty20 Cricket Tournament, being held at various places in the country from December 1.

Chief Organizers of the event Razaullah Khan said on Friday that since the event is being held in the jurisdiction of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) all their rules will be applicable in this event.

PIA will take on KCCA Blues in the opening match played at Karachi Gymkhana on December 1. Federal Sports Minister Aftab Shah Jilani will inaugurate the 16-team event.

Matches of the tournament will be held at Karachi, Hyderabad, Lahore and Islamabad.

The event will be played in white kit and red balls will be used in the tournament. After the round robin league matches, one top team from each pool will advance in the semifinals at Karachi and Islamabad on December 5-6 while final will be held at Diamond Ground Islamabad on December 7. Grouping of the event is as under: Group “A” PIA, Port Qasim, KCCA Blues, Quetta Region.

Group “B” NBP, KCCA Whites, Hyderabad region, Pakistan Steel. Group “C”; HBL, LCCA, Multan Region, Services Industries. Group “D”: NWFP, Islamabad region, Pindi Region and CDA.