PCB chairman hosts dinner at Lahore Fort for tri-series teams

LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi hosted a special event in honour of the players and officials of the teams taking part in the tri-series.

At the dinner at Lahore Fort, the players of England, Sri Lanka and Pakistan were treated as royal guests. They were given a royal welcome and royal hospitality. Players, coaching staff and management staff attended the event.

Mohsin Naqvi welcomed the players and officials of all the teams at the Alamgiri Gate. The players and match officials were also taken on a tour of the Badshahi Mosque, Allama Iqbal’s mausoleum and Hazuri Bagh. The foreign players enjoyed it greatly.

The foreign players greatly enjoyed a ride in a colourful rickshaw. A fine performance by a group of dhol players set the mood, and the foreign players applauded it warmly.

At the Diwan-i-Khas, guards dressed in Mughal-era costume welcomed the foreign guests. The players and officials were shown around the Diwan-i-Aam, the Barood Khana and the Sheesh Mahal. They were told about the history of Lahore Fort and showed keen interest in it.

On the occasion, Mohsin Naqvi said that all of them were special guests, that Pakistan was a peaceful and safe country, and that the Pakistani nation had a special love for the game of cricket.

Sri Lankan diplomats, the Chief Secretary of Punjab, former PCB chairmen Zaka Ashraf and Ramiz Raja, former cricketers, the PCB Chief Operating Officer, the PSL Chief Executive Officer and senior officials also attended the event.