Cricket is slowly but surely returning amid the Coronavirus pandemic. While international cricket’s resumption is still more than three weeks away, several associate countries have organised T10 and T20 tournaments. Tajikistan is all set to join the bandwagon with its very own T10 league starting from July 19. It will become the fifth country after Taipei, Finland, Vanuatu and Australia to resume the sport.

A total of six teams will fight it out over the course of 11 days before the champion is crowned. The sides taking part in the competition are – Wahdat Supergiant, Khujand Challenger, Kulob Knight Riders, Khalton Royals, Norak Warriors and Dushanbe Kings. After announcing the competition earlier this week, the organisers have finalised the schedule.

30 matches will be played with each team playing the other twice in the league stage before the top four teams will qualify for the semi-finals.

Dushanbe Kings and Wahdat Supergiant to face off in the opener

The BetBarter Tajikistan Premier League will see the Dushanbe Kings and Wahdat Supergiant facing off in the opening game of the tournament. Norak Warriors and Khujand Challenger will lock horns in the second game while the opening day will conclude with the match between the Kulob Knight Riders and Khalton Royals.

All the matches are set to be played at a single venue, Vahdat Ground Dushanbe. The squads of the teams are yet to be finalised and the same is expected to be done in the due course with more than a month left for the competition to commence.

Here’s the schedule:

July 19 [Friday]

12.30 PM – Dushanbe Kings v Wahdat Supergiant

2.30 PM – Norak Warriors v Khujand Challenger

4.30 PM – Kulob Knightriders v Khalton Royals

July 20 [Saturday]

10.30 AM – Norak Warriors v Wahdat Supergiant

12.30 PM – Dushanbe Kings v Kulob Knightriders

2.30 PM – Khalton Royals v Khujand Challenger

July 21 [Sunday]

10.30 AM – Wahdat Supergiant v Kulob Knightriders

12.30 PM – Norak Warriors v Dushanbe Kings

2.30 PM – Khujand Challenger v Khalton Royals

July 22 [Monday]

10.30 AM – Dushanbe Kings v Wahdat Supergiant

12.30 PM – Norak Warriors v Kulob Knightriders

2.30 PM – Norak Warriors v Khalton Royals

July 23 [Tuesday]

10.30 AM – Dushanbe Kings v Khujand Challenger

12.30 PM – Wahdat Supergiant v Khalton Royals

2.30 PM – Kulob Knightriders v Khujand Challenger

July 24 [Wednesday]

10.30 AM – Dushanbe Kings v Wahdat Supergiant

12.30 PM – Norak Warriors v Khujand Challenger

2.30 PM – Kulob Knightriders v Khalton Royals

July 25 [Thursday]

10.30 AM – Norak Warriors v Wahdat Supergiant

12.30 PM – Dushanbe Kings v Kulob Knightriders

2.30 PM – Khalton Royals v Khujand Challenger

July 26 [Friday]

10.30 AM – Wahdat Supergiant v Kulob Knightriders

12.30 PM – Norak Warriors v Dushanbe Kings

2.30 PM – Khujand Challenger v Khalton Royals

July 27 [Saturday]

10.30 AM – Dushanbe Kings v Wahdat Supergiant

12.30 PM – Norak Warriors v Kulob Knightriders

2.30 PM – Norak Warriors v Khalton Royals

July 28 [Sunday]

10.30 AM – Dushanbe Kings v Khujand Challenger

12.30 PM – Wahdat Supergiant v Khalton Royals

2.30 PM – Kulob Knightriders v Khujand Challenger

July 29 [Monday]

10.30 AM – Rank 1 v Rank 4 [Semifinal 1]

12.30 PM – Rank 2 v Rank 3 [Semifinal 2]

2.30 PM – Winner of SF1 v Winner of SF2 [Final]