Erm no support for our champions? 
The event is on right now. We are the defending Champion and it’s being held in Pakistan.
Brief Intro
Background
Pakistan is the defending champion of the World Cup Cricket for the Blind and has been awarded the honour of hosting the 3rd World Cup of Cricket for the Blind, 2006 by the World Blind Cricket Council (WBCC). **The dates of the event are 3-16 December 2006. **
**Introduction To The Event
**This will be the first international disability focused sport event in Pakistan. The vision behind the World Cup is the familiarise the masses with the capabilities and issues of the visually impaired and make them aware of their social social responsibilities towards these persons through extensive/effective campaigns at an unprecedented scale.
The World Cup Cricket for the Blind is supported by Government of the Punjab, Jang Group and GEO television Network, Pakistan Air Force and Sightsavers International.
The Official Theme Song of the World Cup titled “Hum Bhi Jeetay Hain” and the Trophy were recently unveiled in a high-profile media launch ceremony on the 19th of October, 2006 at the prestigious Serena Hotel in Islamabad in the presence of all the top media representatives of Pakistan.
The colorful Official Playing Uniforms of the 8 participating nations were also displayed for the first time. The launch was extensively reported by all major newspapers and TV channels in the country.
**Opening Ceremony
**The opening ceremony of the World Cup will be held on December 3, 2006 in Liaquat Gymnasium, Islamabad. The Honorable Prime Minister has confirmed his availability as chief guest for the opening ceremony. The theme of the ceremony is celebrating ability of persons with blindness. The ceremony is designed as a mega event with live coverage, music, choreography with light and sound, top film/TV/music celebrities of Pakistan and introduction of the participating teams.
The top music industry celebrities will entertain the participating teams with music and story-telling in an informal dinner hosted by the Pakistan Air Force on the 2nd of December at a local hotel. The idea is for the talented youngsters participating in the international event feel at home and relax before going into the fiercely competitive competition. The media will be invited to mingle with the participants and have a up-close and personal interaction with them.**
Closing Ceremony
**The closing ceremony will be held on December 16, 2006 at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. The chief guest of the event is Honorable President of Pakistan. The prizes will be distributed in a colourful ceremony and the World Cup Trophy will be handed over to the champions and the Event will be officially closed by the Chief Guest.
**The Contest
The first round of the World Cup will be a Round Robin League where each contestant will play all the other teams.
The top 4 teams will qualify for the semi-finals.
There will be a total of 28 league matches, 2 semi finals and the final (31 matches). ** **4 league matches will be played each day at 4 different venues.
****Innings: 1st session 9.30 am to 12.30 pm.
****2nd session: 1.15pm - 4.15pm.
****1. Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium (Rawalpindi)
2. Shalimar Cricket Ground (Islamabad)
3. F9 Park Cricket Ground (Islamabad)
4. Diamond Cricket Ground G8
5. PAF Cricket Ground E9 (Islamabad)
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I had no clue till I heard the news in Pak Vs. Windies match commentry.
Anybody knows the results thus far?
