LAHORE, March 30: Around 160 clubs from across the country will take part in the first national club cricket championship, which will commence in the first week of May. A Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) spokesman said 71 districts, affiliated with 11 cricketing regions, will participate in the tournament. The club teams of those districts, whose respective district/city cricket association have not organised a club tournament at the district level, will not be included in the tournament.

The heads of the respective regional cricket associations will organise the championship at the local level in the first phase and later best clubs will meet at the national level. The respective PCB regional development managers/regional development officers will act as coordinators between the regions and the PCB.