Afridi & Shoaib Akhtar to play in Chicago Carnival T20

Shahid Afridi and Shoaib Akhtar are among four international players, who have been invited to play in Chicago Carnival T20 cricket which is traditionally played on the USA Independence day July four in Chicago.






Other players who have received invitation from the organizers are Pakistan's opening batsman Imran Nazir and Rizwan Cheema of Canada. 

An organisation called American Cricket Conference CEO Sohail Bari Khurram is organizing the event. The organizers have already started publicizing the event and big posters featuring photographs of top players have been placed at vantage points. Tickets are said to be on sale . The price of entry ticket is as high as US dollar 500.