Sunday, September 27, 2009

Pakistan Cricket Association for the Physically Handicapped

Pakistan Cricket Association for Physically Handicapped (PCAPH) was established in March 2006 and was duly approved by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for creating better cricket skills for physically handicapped people in Pakistan. The main objective of the organization is to create opportunities and expand cricket for the physically disabled.

We have organized our 1st national event in 2008 successfully and now organizing 2nd National event for 2009 in all over the Pakistan. We are now also moving towards the international events.


Latest News:


PCAPH organized a friendly match on the Eve of the 62nd Independence Day of Pakistan, which was wholeheartedly supported by MOL Pakistan. Nokia Simons, National Aids Control Programme (NACP), Progressive Movers, Coca-Cola, Saha International, Aircom, and Darul Salam as the valuable Sponsors.

The Twenty 20 cricket match was played between the teams of Physically Handicapped and TV / Media Icons of Pakistan on 14th August, 2009 at 5:00 PM at Margalla Cricket Ground, G-9 Markaz Islamabad.

The audience and the guest speakers on the occasion appreciated the role of PCAPH in organising such healthy activities which will not only create awareness amongst the general public for special people but also bring a good name for PCAPH.

At the end of the day and night match, a closing ceremony was held and hosted by Mr. Abbas Hashmi Chairman Pakistan Cricket Association for Physically Handicapped (PCAPH). He paid thanks to all distinguished guests and media partners for organizing such an event successfully for helping PCAPH in the noble cause for promoting physically handicapped cricket in Pakistan. Awards/ medals and souvenirs were also presented to the teams and other participants.


The national team selected by the All India Cricket Association for the Disabled (AICAD) was scheduled to tour Pakistan to play series of Cricket matches with Pakistan Cricket Association for the Physically handicapped in February, but the tour got canceled after the freezing of relations between the two countries as a fall-out of the Mumbai mayhem.

“A Pakistan Cricket Association for the Physically handicapped team was also supposed to come to India on a reciprocal tour thereafter. But in this situation, that will also have to wait,” AICAD president and former Indian cricket captain Ajit Wadekar told the media.