Dubai: The organizers of the world’s biggest tournament for tennis ball cricket, 10PL, on Thursday announced the new schedule for the event.

The tournament will now be played from March 19-23, 2018 at the iconic Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah. The tournament will be staged under the aegis of the Sharjah Cricket Council.

Former Pakistan paceman and captain Wasim Akram had already been named the brand ambassador for the tournament. The tournament boasts the highest prize money for tennis ball cricket anywhere in the world and is valued at a total of Dhs.250,000.

As the face of the tournament, Akram will make an appearance on the final day of the tournament at Sharjah. Before that however the former Pakistan captain will attend the launch press conference of the tournament to be held in the last week of February at the Hyatt Regency, Creek Heights.

On his role, Akram had said: “I am delighted to be the Ambassador of the 10PL cricket tournament. All of us in the subcontinent have grown up playing tennis ball cricket on the streets.

“Some of us have learnt key tricks that have helped us on the bigger stage as well.”