| Just like night basketball on the south side of Chicago brings peace to the inner city neighborhoods... |
Hundreds of youngsters throng streets in their respective areas to play cricket, as soon as the Tarawih prayers end.
Night cricket tournaments are organised on streets as well as proper grounds across many localities of the city, and special arrangements such as installation of high beam lights are done on large scale. Rather than using the professional cricket ball, players here prefer a soft tennis ball wrapped under a white or red plastic tape to ensure its proper visibility during the night.
However, this trend is not only limited to mega cities like Karachi, but a similar culture is being adopted in the rural areas as well.
Muhammad Hasan, one of the tournament organisers in Gulshan-e-Iqbal area while talking to Daily Times, said everyone loves to play night cricket in Ramazan as it is a great leisurely activity time, and also helps to remain active during the month. "We are usually free after Tarawih prayers, and that is why we come here to enjoy", he said. "All office-going friends, who don't get enough time to play cricket otherwise also join us to have a good time."