Mobilink promotes Cricket fever with Pakistan-Sri Lanka series

January 19, 2009 - Mobilink, the country’s market leader in cellular communication and part of the Orascom Telecom Group, has announced support for the Pakistan-Sri Lanka One-day and Test Series beginning on January 20 as co-sponsor of the tournament.

Speaking on this occasion Bilal Munir Sheikh, Vice President Marketing, Mobilink, said, “Mobilink has a long standing commitment to the game and a very strong affiliation with PCB. We are delighted to extend our support to this long awaited international cricket series aimed at refreshing our passion for cricket. We will continue to provide a platform to young and budding cricketers at the grass root level as we have been doing through our Mobilink Hunt for Heroes Programme.”

Designed to find exceptional talent from all parts of the country including the remote and far flung areas with the help of specialized PCB coaches, Mobilink Hunt for Heroes Cricket program attracted over 12,000 young and budding cricketers from 52 districts throughout Pakistan last year. The entire Pakistan Under 15 team that participated in the Under 15 World Cup in the West Indies has been unearthed by Mobilink Hunt for Heroes. The second edition of the programme, initiated in August 2007, has already seen a participation of almost 20,000 Cricket enthusiasts.

With a gap of 16 months, the Sri Lanka series is a major cricket series in Pakistan after hosting South Africa in September 2007. The two teams will be playing the first one day international in Karachi on Tuesday the 20th of January, 2009. The second one day will be played on the 21st of January, again in Karachi. The third One-day will be played in Lahore, on Saturday the 24th January. The one-day Matches will be followed by a test series featuring two test matches, the first test match will begin on 2nd February in Lahore and the second test match will begin in Karachi on Wednesday 22nd February, 2009.