On the late nights of Ramadan when the neighborhoods sleep and cricket reigns in the streets

Scene is set for a night cricket match on suburban street of Karachi.

Night cricket matches are popular among youths during fasting month of Ramadan on the streets of Karachi. Source: Karachi Night cricket league

Take a journey through the streets of Karachi that come alive with the sights and sounds of night cricket matches, a tradition that is continued for decades and supercharges in the nights of the fasting month of Ramadan. Some claim the format of Karachi street cricket laid the foundation for today's T20 cricket while others consider it a breeding ground for the stars of the next generation.


 

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