JPL-JCT T20 hard tennis ball knockout series has entered the quarterfinals stage following thrilling encounters here. The teams which have made it through are: Azizia Deccan, Kokan XI, Jameel Square, Prime XI, JWC, Target, Deccan Youth, United Brothers, Yorkshire, WCC, Nazar Guys, ICC, KAKO, FCT, Hyderabad Royals and Khind. The tournament, being held under the umbrella of Saudi Cricket Centre (SCC), started in April with 50 teams. It will run for eight weeks, wherein 56 matches will be played. JPC-JCT T15 and T16 series are also running alongside the T20 tournament. The finals for all the leagues will be held on June 3. According to Syed Hashmath of JPL and Ali Mohmammed of JCT, the series was kicked off in a hurry so that it can conclude before Ramadan. They thanked Nadeem Nadwi, CEO of SCC, for his support. The core committee members are: Syed Mukarram Nazeer, Aslam Ali Khan, Mohammed Amer, Mir Meraj Ali, Rahmath Hussain, Syed Ehsan, JCT Ather Usloobi, Ishaq, Minhaj, Shahed, Aainuddin and Sharib. — SG
