A 17-member team of members of parliament led by Naimur Rahman Durjoy, former captain of the Bangladesh National Cricket Team, is scheduled to reach London on Sunday, a press release said.
The Bangladesh Parliamentarian Cricket Team is set to participate in the first ever Inter-Parliamentary Cricket World Cup (IPCWC) from July 9 to 14 in England, reports BSS.
The State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Shahriar Alam, MP, is coordinating with the host parliament in collaboration with the Bangladesh Cricket Board, the release said.
The tournament will take place at different cricket venues in London with eight teams in two groups.
During the tournament, all the participating MPs from eight countries will attend a reception to be hosted by the Speaker of the House of Commons, John Barcow, at his Parliament Residence on July 8.
Parliament members from eight cricket-playing nations – Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri-lanka, Afghanistan, Australia, South Africa, and host England, will compete with bat and ball for the glory of their respective countries.
It is expected that the tournament will help build friendship between MPs of the participating nations which could be termed “friendship in pitch.”
