KARACHI, April 18: Pakistan top notch ping pong stars will feature in the third All-Pakistan Mirza Almas Ali Baig Master’s Cup Table Tennis Tournament to be held here at Islamia Club next month.

According to an official of Pakistan Table Tennis Federation (PTTF), dates of the tournament have been revised on request of National Champions Allied Bank and now the five-day tournament would start from May 28.

Earlier the Masters’ Cup was scheduled to start from April 28.

On request of ABL, who are also the defending champions, the organisers have reshuffled the dates in order to accommodate the bank’s men and women teams.

“We were told by the bank’s officials that most of their players would be unavailable for the event if it begins from April 28 so we decided to move the tournament by a month so that they can also participate in the tournament,” PTTF Secretary Shujaat Ali Baig told the media.

The tournament will include four different events including individual and team competitions of both men and women.

The tournament organisers are expecting all leading players of the country to participate in the tournament.

The eight men’s team competing in the Masters Cup on the basis of their national ranking include Allied Bank Limited, Wapda, Habib Bank Limited, Agricultural Development Bank of Pakistan (ADBP), Pak PWD, Lahore, Faisalabad and Karachi.

The four women’s teams competing include HBL, Wapda, ABL and Pakistan Army.

The draws of the tournament will take place on May 27 at Islamia Club.

Participants:

Men: