The Royal Bank of Scotland Limited (Pakistan) in partnership with Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the schedule of the RBS 20:20 tournament for season 2008-09 commencing from 25 to 29 May in Lahore. The schedule was announced at a press conference at Gaddafi Stadium attended by the senior management of RBS and Pakistan Cricket Board.

The 20:20 tournament is the most popular of the four domestic tournaments in the country. A total of thirteen regional teams from all leading cities across Pakistan divided into four groups will participate in this tournament. A total of 18 Matches will be played; 12 at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore and six at the LCCA Ground, Lahore. The Gaddafi stadium matches will be telecast live on Geo Super.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Salman Sarwar Butt, Head of Retail Banking, RBS Pakistan stated: "The RBS sponsorship of the 20:20 tournament for the second consecutive year reinforces our commitment to Pakistan cricket. With enormous popularity across the nation cricket is by far the most popular of all sports both played and watched. RBS is delighted to continue the partnership with the PCB".

Sultan Rana, Director Cricket Operations Domestic of Pakistan Cricket Board said: We are delighted to welcome RBS again as lead sponsors of the tournament and are very optimistic that this tournament will also be a great success. We look forward to further strengthening cricket at the domestic level thus providing more players at the grass roots level with opportunities to perform and qualify for cricket at the international level." We in Pakistan have greatly benefited with the RBS's global experience in Domestic Cricket by developing the game into a competitive and absorbing sport."

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The RBS group is a large international banking and financial services company. Headquartered in Edinburgh, the Group operates in the United Kingdom, Europe, the Americas and Asia, serving more than 40 million customers. The Group provides a wide range of products and services to personal, commercial and large corporate and institutional customers through its two principal subsidiaries, The Royal Bank of Scotland and NatWest, as well as through a number of other well known brands including, Citizens, Ulster Bank, Coutts, Direct Line and Churchill.