Lahore Lions Team Granted Permission to Play CLT20 in India

Lahore Lions in the upcoming Champions League Twenty20 in India, the prospect of playing in the Pakistan Cricket Board on Monday, ending days of speculation on whether the team of the tournament and the removal of the visa has been issued.

The Lahore Lions team includes several current Pakistan team members including Ahmed Shehzad (in pic), Umar Akmal, Kamran Akmal, Nasir Jamshed and Wahab Riaz

"The Indian High Commission has issued visas to travel to India and Lahore Lions schedule on September 9, we received the tickets," said an official of the board.

He described a very positive development, and in the near future in a meaningful and constructive discussions with officials of the BCCI, PCB chairman, Shaharyar Khan said, clearing the way.
"We now have a series of bilateral agreement with the permission of the Pakistani players in the IPL to discuss the issue," he said.

Lahore Muhammad Hafeez led the Lions to play in the Champions League qualifying matches. Interestingly, the National Twenty-20 regional tournament held in Doha from 16 to 28 September, than to miss if you are eligible for the main rounds.

"Pakistan will be held next year if the Lions qualify for the main rounds of the national T20 Super Eight will get a direct entry to the event," the official said.

He is the winner of the Super Eight was given the right to represent Pakistan in the CLT20. Sialkot Stallions and Faisalabad Wolves in the last two years, based on the fact that the national T20 champions have represented Pakistan in the lucrative Champions League.

Lahore Lions team, Ahmed Shehzad, Umar Akmal, Kamran Akmal, Nasir Jamshed and Wahab Riaz, including members of the Pakistan team.