Lahore, June 30, 2021 (PPI-OT):The efforts of Pakistan Federation Baseball began to bear fruit and Pakistan’s ranking improve from 27th to 26th position in the new baseball world rankings. The President of Pakistan Federation Baseball Syed Fakhar Ali Shah informed that according to the new Baseball World Rankings released by the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC), Pakistan has moved up one place from 27th to 26th position.
He said that in the last two years, due to Covid-19, many baseball events have been postponed or their dates have been extended. Due to which Pakistan’s baseball teams could not participate in international events. Even in Pakistan, there are no sports activities. But despite the fact that Pakistan has been regularly participating in youth, women’s and men’s international baseball events and Pakistani players have been performing well in these competitions, that’s why Pakistan step up in the new world rankings.
In this regard, Fakhar Shah said that Pakistan is located in Asia and three Asian countries Japan, Taiwan and Korea are in the top three in the world rankings. As per new World Rankings, Japan is World No. 1, Taiwan is World No. 2 and Korea is World No. 3. Compared to the facilities and resources available to baseball in these countries, if you look at Pakistan, Pakistan does not even have a baseball ground to play regularly, yet Pakistan is ranked fifth in Asia. Fakhar Shah added that there is a lot of talent of baseball in Pakistan and if the government provides facilities and Baseball Ground, Pakistan’s ranking can be further improved.
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Pakistan Federation Baseball
Punjab Stadium, Ferozepur Road,
Lahore, Pakistan
Tel. +92-42-353-41121
Fax + 92-42-357-11828
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